The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-14

day last, the greater - our oo[onlshnont At the
wohderful success that attended this daring
EXPLOIT. 1t is another evidence Of the supe-
I riof sagacity and military skill Of Gen. Nor
gan Who protected the expedition and carried
lit TO successful issue His plans were well
matured, and though there were delays Of an
unavoidable character every detail was
promptly and faithfully executed. There has
been. We dare say, no feat of arms 30 brilliant
or 90 completely triumphant in the Western
Department as this; indeed We doubt j The
annals Of the war can present another instance
Of equal during.
The forces engaged in the affairson our side
were the Ninth and Second Kentucky infantry
commanded BY Col. Thos. H. Hunt, numbering
six hundred aud eighty men. andlfhe cavalry
regiments Of Chenault. Cihke, Bennott and
! Huffman, with Gibbs Kentucky Battery All
told, our force was about thirteen hsndred
The enemy was the Thirty-Nipth brigade Of
Dnsnonts division, composed of three regi-
menss. one battalion. Squadron Of cavalry
and section Of artillery. ID was commanded
by Colonel Abraham B. Moore. Of Peru, Lasale
county Illinois, whose commission, we arc
aufhorizsdto say. is now in possession Of Cor
poral WheIsn, Go. K. ID KsLtnckY.
The attack was made just after sunrise; but
fiustead ef surprising the Yankees. they were
lfoilnd strongly posted Oh the top Of a steep
hill and in perfect line Of battle. 0nr iine
was formed under the FIRE Of ths enemy, but il
Was doue with great precision and perfect
steadiness After our boys had commenced
the for~ ard movement there was no delay or
hesiiancy. The Abolitipnists were driven
| from their position. then through their camps.
/ their battery Of fine Pafrott guns captured
and finally henlmed in on the river bank. where
| they surrendered The fight lasted tor one
hour and twenty minutes; but in that brief pc
lriod the firing was rapid and the contest Sc,
/ vere Many gallant spirits fell on our side,
fa1I
| Der OF Yankee slain. ~
I Cobb's battery sustained an important part
4 in the fight, and lest severely. Lieut. Gracey
4 was, as he is On all similar occasions. copspic-
hupns for his g4llantry and good conduct. Il
was the ninth engagements in which he has
participated, and ont Of ali he has escaped IN
lhhrIned. save at Shiloh David Watts. Pri-
waite of this battery who was killed. was an
Intelligent and promising young man. the son
OF this we'll know merchant Of Pad ucah
The tnwll of HartsSilIe and some four hun
dred OF The enemy were captured by Col Ben
fneit's command
To Jehn 81 azer, Of Company c. Ninth Ken
the battery flag of he enemy. il is albeauti-
lfal piece Of silk bIinting, with the lettor
The ninth r gimeht also has the flag of the
10th Illinois regiment.
The second lreginion brought off the colors
of the lO6rfI Ohio which before reaching
town were. by order Of Major James w.
Hewitt. reversed, tbs Union down. signal OF
distress
1 But the most remarkable fact connected with
/ the expedition was the endurance Of the infan-
try troops. They marched on 4 bIttsr nigh
over City miles. night , splendid seIile. cap
tnred twice their numler, crossed Il. = Cum
teflana riyeF twice, and yet there vas no
complaints heard and no struggling Witnessed
J We append corrected list of the casual
ties The losses of the cavalry regiments efl-
gagged were ttifing- We have been furnished
! list Of the wounded Abolition prisoners who
were brought in. For this we are Indebted 10
pr. Il Y. Stevenson. Of die sixth Kentucky
regiment. who was present At the battle and
rendered distinguished service to the injured !;
but as we prfsnme no one in Dixie is interes-
ested ia ssiy II these fellows We do not e.
eunlber our deluIiins with their nance,
A list of tile killed, wounded and missing
| in the second Kentucky Reginept. in the bat
tie Of Huntsville, Dec. 2. 1862.
I Company A-lFirst It. Thns n Hotne Sosnmsnd
ing. kilird-Pruite y W Weaver. wounded--
IT, Th0s HnFne mortaily IN breast; Sergf O9-
tl. slightly in len leg: y Blgg: badly IN thigh;
DAVIS, slightly in head; T Il Edwards, badly in
| II Brsasi; THIS Parrot, badly in shoulder; Geo
tally right aud I<t Leg Davis. slightly In al
1lnnen: Jrbnsnn. slightly IL breast PGannon.
aft joel Hfxin. eonnsndine KILLED caypor.
| r n Yancey 1 Mounted : Private Id Payne nor
tally la beth thighs: S4Ia1 Scott. srtaily in leg
lbruksn;, Cha3 HAIL. slightly is len thigh; y
in lett ley Il Saais badly in foot: Payne miss
II ing. Company C-capt Phil lee. commanding
ktlied-lst 1t lc Thomas, "a Ii John y Rogers.
lNOnndod--Co Corporal Veto Frazier slightly in arm;
private @ Gatdhn. badly IN head; Jshn lee. slight
I " ia egs Alex Royiey slighiy in side; II Phillips
slightly in hand J. Iaae, slightly ~ abdomen Com
iipauy Dist 1t II B Rogers commanding. Killed
private PITor: Joha r U-rsy- Woansed--sd Z,
~ Pryor, slightly in ARM Serz't Amos wrst slight
y in breast: n Pryor. badly ia arm;J Ifby. badly
ip arm; ? Bt.s slightly IN leg; ysek-oa sight
Ed IL Frank Tryon. c"rri aiding KiIled-Sere't
Tho< Maddox. Wounded--Privafe James Mcdonnell.
slightly in breast; Jas Galley, badly in bead and
neck Cu1ningh4m, slightly in leg. Company
F--capt Mcdowell. eoTnmandinh- Tound-d-
tSsrgt Jss Ri.k. slightly in Leg Privste Howard.
fsightiy Ia hand Satt0n slightly ia neck Ander-
sou, slightly ID sheulder, Jas Lindsay, missing.
ed-Roht Praiher. slightly In leg; Blckier slight
~ in leg; Powers slightly in ARM Higher. slight
/ ing. Hounded-GiA Elgin, mortaiy in thigh and
knee; John N alasoi. m6rtalv IN shoulder; u Swa-
ger. slightly il thigh; Il White. slightly in hosh
ha1ds and wrist Company Capt 6 Deadman
couHmandingl Wounded--J n XII ktnn. handy; W
Brown badly John !. Street ard John Mars. Missing
lCotnpany Kill Ed Harding, badly in thigh; Corp
Thhs stewart. sliFhty in ANGLE; Private John 4
IsE.
List of killed and wounded in the Ninth
formerly known as Col. Hunts Fifth Ken
lucky regiment, Capt j. T. Morehead, conf
mandjng;
Company A. 1t Tom Mccain. commahstng.-P
rate Wins killed Company B. Capt y Crouch
so@@andIss SeS.ss Pash woandss in wis, Gs@
slightly uounied il bead Company C. 1t z DAM
lei. commanding J Gordon supposed 70 he killed.