Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-31

From the Vicksburg Wing Of Yesterday MorniBgl
We mentioned in orr Issue Of So. urday that tia
enemy were landing on the Yszoo, and that light Skin
mishing had already commenced. Saturday morning
they opened hre from their gunbosts, held ordinance
and infantry. Troops advanced from four difs emf
points but uers handsomely repulsed every time, we
sustaining q very slight lOss. During the day several
OF the iron clsds, followed by rams and transports,
moved up tn Yazoo, the former within thTee-qusrteTs
OF q mile Of our batteries at Snyder'a Bluff, and opened
hre. Our guns soon commenced beiehing forth, and
for three hoHrs a heavy cnnHonade was kept up with
out any damage to our batteries, when the feet reii ed
come miles down the river aud opened upon the woods
near CSl Biaks's quarters. where they suppO-ed some
Of our troop were stationed. As night came on the firing
ceased On both sides, the enemy having been driven
back on land and water.
Oar troops remained 10 the entrenehments all night,
aud Just ss day was gimmerfjg In the east On Sunday
morning, the sharp crack Of muaketry. the thunderIks
sound Of bombs AID ths Ahril whistle Of rife balls, indi-
Gated that the enemy hal advanced again and were
firing with renewed velocity. A. several points slong
the Inns from the mouth Of Chickassw bayou doEn to
the Indian mound a ei.tance Of about two miles, tie
enemy advanced but were signaly repufssd. Between
eb-ven aud twel q O'Clock there was very hfavy firing
on our left, at th4 mound, the works in front of which
were held by the 3lst Louisiana reg meut. Colonel {. II
Mo-ris z The enemy appeared IN the east side Of
McNutts lake, but were son forced back The firing
on the right st ChiekasAsv bayou war very heavy for a
while, but our troops succeeded IN Compelling the enemy
20 fall back. / the afternoon IN artillery duel was
fought At the mound on our len, IN which ~ came out
victorious and without any loss. The troops al fought
most salaBtiy. Ia the Saturdays Sight the l7h LouiH-
ana regiment, Cohnel Rich 'rd.ou, rrpulssd three reg-
meats Of the enemy. and on SUNDAY the 2sth Louisiana
regiment, Colonel Thomas. drove four regiments back
and maintained their position Tor hours.
The troops Engaged a J bshavsd very calamity, but
special meBton b made OF tho eond1ct Of the two Lou
LLAMA regiments we have PaTticularEed. II Is impossi-
bic to form any Ultimate o. The enbmy's loss. n thew
were Invariably ia he woods, and whenever a man fen
they Immediately carried him %. Our loss th far is
quite sinall considering tbs amount Of Aghiirg that has
been dons 10 she l7ih LOU lana We could learn Of but
one being killed and two wounded, viz: Prirats CIav.
do. o. company b, head shot a Orderly Serg-Ant
Mcdonald. Of company II, leg shOtoF; Private KGgore,
company II, slighily wounded In the leg The kulsi
and uvaumAaA "a haN a d NaAh - Ia
have not been 40 = 10 ascertain. The loss, however. is
fmsl Gen. Yaughns brigade OF Tennessesn's sus-
iened a small ioss' Col kowan's sch Tenn. had four
killed and six wounded. CAPT G 4 Gurley Is among
the killed Col. Crawford 9TH TenBssses) had two
killed aad two nortaliy wounded one. leg cut of. Col
Pitt Celst TENNESSEE lost ona kHled-nons wounded
One Of Gen. Less eourisrS or Love, OF Capt Hills
cavalry had his leg shot Of on SUNDAY afternoon.
Sergt Galloway. OF Woford's battery or Iigbt arfiUer-
was killed during the fight on Sunday. Three prisoners
we're captured on Sunday morning belonging to com
Pany y. 57th Ohi5 volunteers From ons Of them We
learn mat th' Abolition troops On the YaEoo are com
We passed along our line on Sunday forenoon. and
were much gratihed With the spirit manifested By ihe
troops. Their C urage seems to rise with the emergency, |
AMI there appears q determination in every eve 10 MAKE |
our Dag their pillow Of ire oy day and by 4 ght and t, |
allow nothing upon its folds but the rscsrd Of lis riories |
We have never seen troops in better spirits or more
q zious for tbs fray Gen. Lee hiss taken up his head |
quarters on the field. He is ever on the q1 Uirs. and
our troops behold in him for the tine bang their Moses. !
and will follow him TO death.
Yesterday forenoon tho enemy made another attempt /
80 advance, bat a. the time Of PeuuinE this article moth |
inG has been heard Of the result. They ara said 10 /
have succeeded in throwing pom Don bridges across
Men IT'S lane, and are crossing their troops and light
artillery.
Capt. Hamilton, Gen. Lees Adiutant General. Is re-
ported TO have been killet yesterday morning by the
explosion Of a eaisson belonging to Capt. Wefsrds
battery. The exploHon was caused by one Of the enc
ny's shells falling in the eais-on.
Later Glorious Fictory.
Yesterday afternoon eight thousand Of the enemy adj /
vanced on our right wing in the vicinity Of Chicka- /
saw bayou to storm the works, but were mOvn down in 1
large lumber, and upwards Of four hundred taken
pr soners, together with five stands OF eolors. The re-
ma.nder tFan fell back, when a flag Of trucs was sent