New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01

coNxAsDxD 81 xaLoE-eEx EaAL Law wAILscE
HElDaCntrHEs, TEu.p DIVISION, q. :. IoRCvs
PIgrsBtHo L,Np;SG, Tenues.ee.
Csgt. JosiS l. RAwiIvs. .4tsslan, .ld;aaaLGeae,aL
SIR: Sunday morning, 9th inst, ny tIiga3es
three IN niuber ercalpedthe urst at Cramps Land
Ad2nsvle, le and half further on the load 10
The Ilth Ind.na Col. Geo F. Giuness; sth Missouri
Lieut. Coz James Peel ham, end 24t u Morgan ?.
storey com Osed the Fiat Brssds, cO Mo.au /. Gu.
The ist Ssbrala Lieu, Col W D. iIcCo.d; ed Indiana
Co " E. saujeTson: sch Ohio CI. y. bansersea eno
t6sh Ohio Col p Kinney, eomposed tAe secee1 bdg4as
Col JOIN y. Thever comm -rd0g
The Third o. de consisted the 2'tn phio Lif j.
Col NJ y. Legge and 63l Oiio Col 3 H. s.eadmsu; CO..
70 my dFiics wea sseEa5 Lieut. Tabe Missouri
Battery. and Capt ~ loU p-o's Ind. l-tty;
Third battalion llih Illinois CaVn.fy Msi5r J.A T. Johuon
Hearing heavy aoA continuous c-luor q 81 the direction
or eIa fsI b.te sa ia m , y o9 an o5e a s eH & s a.
Join hun as p,e he'd the oiuplgs Of the several briea1e
Tven The iirst and ald BnSaocs wee $50 ordered
concentrate at Gre camp O.; e Second IRON which PROCEEDED
~ 10! O'Clock the anticipated order arrived directing
gone " and .a potio9 On ne s-. oi the army end iy
reo;ed 70 leave ioce to pIeyen< surprise E. Cunl
Landing tie 5th ONO and bGth ONO Regiments DE-
tsehed lo iLgt paiPose, with or1 Lieut. Thuroe.s
s.scting sl that led directly 10 the Yigbt Of he line. -
they established aound I1t.sburg LarGig on SUI dsy
morning started Immediately the lutau-r bepg
.bout az nis The caurossdinr dsncfiy ardi6 oui,t
eDed The steps Of the men, Snake Creek dicnt OF pt.ses
a, All times on account o s steep asd .5gsry bottom
ran between ne and the point ojunction shor ysy I'
e. Capt Rowy frou Gen Gfat and attached to hi. sfsd
Deoiso facE thst he ght which Wa, pfocecdfs was
seen fctne elose 10 the river ana tL.. The ros yf
would tske in the eneys where In the unfortunate
condition q q battle ny comm aud danger Of being
entirely cut o. j seemed BIZ representation mot r
seI. 70 cary e column scron 70 What is led tie y~r
yosd Which ooSrs TIE winding Of the Tennessee bot
fon erossod Snake Creek by good bridge close Pits
2gfg Landing This movement occssoned ruarch
Sheh oesJed iay mn ton viii re main army nn ittic
nislli- Il. information brought by Cant sy
confined by CO. NcfheIsOn lud Capt fawlus uo 0f
fee Generals sat who cane up vile was crossing 70 the
hbouf ococt might ny brigade and batteries were d..
Dc-ed forming tho eJtIsue night and ready Tor battle.
" 5-iy ybteak Captain Tiolnp pson opened hle on
pe. b5ttery posted bvn opposite ny Ilt Bngsle aud
d " wo5ded on so,l ds Fron L. s.i,i5a sad th Of
- .relty supports, lining ie Whole ls4 Of he bod it
vas sggea tat crossing TIE hollow would be 1t heavy
oneSs be oattTy first driven or TnuI5e- was accord
'Dgy posted TO assist Thompson by re AID at he
II he b Tis rad The dssited Effect Atcr lew shs,
iron' 4aaber o. enemy eA back but not brofe Thompson
nsd d.. united one Of thef hf9 sons During hi- aii
General up. and my direction Of attack
~tie orged 81 nigh. angle with 'he river in which
ny has .. tie time san elost parallel
The bssry and is supports having been dtyeu from to
posts o's ny commend Sss pusled forward the brig
Is ~ seIe, tue ar IN 1ont, anu the whole preceded 5y
. ue1isi-f Tie G.low va, Gro ed and the h ned a
IA ~ithoT'. 'ppolica Is General saermane Division
sdsnos, hslt, ordered f9r il to come up ''
a. be- q - sase Of an 05ons nsid tha; extended ia
O piie4 WIN the tyer o. i's !sl. narrow
tf o. @eoc I'D beyond Va. lsy auoiL.r cleared hcd
saes ssy lei' fsck Of both fields 10 iie ror'h
a. tilnS cveooAng the swapy grounds o. slske
si,es. sssy trabsred broleu by syno. rad ezeud a
eol-~ aiagohE' VIA that o ry movement hU st,r ~
.o l1ASic5 ne tlst te low grounds soded sbsoote r
20 = my istf hss. being iInpsssbe lor column or
a ne ensRt et had rested upon Tho Lgfs td II u
% Deel s4 ven ptthi te nsuk nov erfe,.e . q
o. 49, ~ h - ssh \ ff tha' ingoss I. bccsrIe necrsrS
~ ~ ~ - iFori - LEFT hall vice, az ti e
iyisiyy. Ane te m,yei1ent IL pfogfe.s ,r ~ @ 1,
sHiousa lAe woods q, the southern end of The field ~ s,
ios-.ns ~ discovered hssy coun N Pebsi. %, "I-
io1y 70 irct'ics ihSf lelt rLic. sin r-trnr 80. .
~ HannlsleIs, WIKI whom ni1c eeaerd ~ n
e..iery g@s CaeIsd up sheiedyhe psDg column & o.
reiien eielt, tut - lie 20 enPa<ed va oo.nsa 90
battery planted u the hod just beyod ts % ~ W ~
the it Ho promptly turned IS, guas the new e1s % u
hne artillery aesl oDrod vey honOa.e 10 Thonipon "a y
his company His ammunition fving out In the ii' "q b
sdeed Dim 10 retire, and Lieut. 1Aalber TO take MS pl.e
Luroer obeyed with such aaehty a ter. scarcely an
soen warmth provoke the attempt on the uat ~ H. y
soeb 70 change the position. discovering ths ,eutop he
~ eftsde was brought The held oeoapy the
hs-i si IlpibeL 2be esysly made letI, ls,h -