Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-31

To- I aAtE-N4 IA IOuIs tl0So en- udDQ DeluE raw
! [ directed the three regiments Of Cobb's brigad
then on the spot instead Of Armisteads fore
to advances sin line and attack the enemy j
iront aud they moved forward accordingly viii
out delsy
At this moment l sent an order to Genert
Ransom, on my left to advance, and proceede
in person 10 Colonel Bsrksdsle's brigade of m
own division-superintend its formation, an
directed him TO advance to the support Of TIA
troops, VINO had already preceded him on th
right. Here the FIRE of the enemys grape
schrapnel aRd round was terrific, stripping th
limbs from trees, and blowing up the grOunC
under our feet.
This gallant brigade, not qssiling for an in
slant advanced steadily into the fight. On my
return 30 the position l had selected, aud e
which l directed my staff officers to report, ]
( learned by nOto from General Ransom, thai
neither hs nor General Huger knew where she
battery was, and thai all orders coming to him
must come through General Huger. (Sss ap-
pendix, No.7.)
l sent several staff officers, successively, urr-
ing him 10 advance TO the front, and attack on
the left, and in support Of those who, By this
tins were hotly engaged, but this gallant officer
telt himself constrained TO obey his instructions,
and Withheld the desired support. He, never
theieSs, siterwsrd sent me one regiment, which
was ordered into action on the lefs Of those
already engaged
me 16o OT muskotry and artiIsry now rne,.d
with terrific fury. The battle field was enYei-
oped in smoke, relieved only by flashes from the
Hnss Of the contending troops. Round sho. and
grape crashed through the woods, snd shells Of
enormous Size. which reached far beyond ths
80 headquarters" of our gallant oommander-ip-
CHIEF, burst amidst she artillery, parked in the
rear. Belgian mIssives snd MIME balls lent their
sld 10 thIs scene Of surprising grandeur and
suolmlsy Amidst ell, our gallant troops in
Tont pressed on t1 victory nov cheered BY the
rapid ire OF friends On their left, as they had
been encouraged in their advance by the gallant
Drgades on the right commanded by Generals
Wright and Malone Nevertheless, the enemy
from his strong position and great numbers.
resisted steutly the onset of our heroic bands,
and bringing into action his heavy reserves,
some OF our men were compelled to fall back
They were easily rallied, however, and led again
with fury to the attack. The noble, accomplished
aud gallant Harrison, commander of the Charles
City Troop, uniting his e1ersions with my own,
rallied regiment after regiment, and leading one
OF them to the front fell, pierced with seven
wounds, near the enemy'E batteries.
Holding the strong positioE Of ths wood and
Tavlne with one regiment Of ArmistsAd's brig
sde, l ordered the remainder Of his brigade 10
the support Of those in front, and about this
time that skillful and devoted officer. General
Rsnsom, led his brigade forward having OBJ
tanned ths requisite authority, and gave further
support to the left Of our line, while General
jones having overcome the great difficulties Of
The ground, over which he had 30 pass, gsllantly
the troops on our right with Colonel I
AnJersons brigade of his division, tie other, /
General TOom5s' brigade having obliqued to |
he lefs, where it vas formed in the road, and |
lent its support 10 some of the reserve troops
which were brought into action.
Toward the close of the action I received 1
another order from Colonel Chiffon to "press the |
snelY or my right" stating thsI Gen. McLsws' !
division 4" had gone in fresh. Sec Appendix, /
No. 5 That division not having reached the /
TOo1 bordering on the open field in advance, l |
lis patched Msj0r Hylested Of the sousve bat /
aiiOn, acdng temporarily on my staff, to hasten .
8 forward, and bring up two batteries of artil- /
cry, which | desired to have on hand fer any
hing that mi yht occur. Not being able to find /
he commander OF the division, (Gen MeLaws,) |
nd being near dusk, Aejsr Hyllested gave
he orders directly TO the commanders of bri-
,fdas, These brgades were in line of battle at
drs. CaTter's house, with an interval OF about
me hundred yards between them, for the passage
u artillery. These commanders, Kersha1 and
5mmes, with the gsllantry aud promptRsss
5hch have characterized them on every occs-
ion, advanced with their brgsdes at once. Gen
-sl Ssmmes' to she right and General Ke1shaw's
o the left, increasing their interval as they
.s.sed through the dense wood, which inter
-ened between them and the enemy'E position,
.nd going into action on the right and let of the
position occupied by myself Their engagement
With the enemy was not known to me until half /
,sst eight clock at which time Mai Hyllested.
'hj had gone still further to She rear for the ar
illery, reported to me their advance to the front
Thess gallant leaders engaged the enemy with
igor and devotion, and though the batteries
gcTa not carried, contributed much to tbs rout,
,snic aud Decentralization which marked he en-
my's escape from the battlefield at an early
ioUr Of the night
Previous to the arrival of General heLaHs'
ivi,ion, had sent for reinfoTssnsnts, having
etsImined to retsiu the ground We had gained
n front if possible, and to hold the strong posi-
ion OF the wood and rAVine at all hazards, TO
.u4rd agsinst any reverse. Troops were sent
ne from General A P. Hills command, and two
lrigsdes kept at hand 30 be used in ease of ne
essity. regret that l have been unable as vet
o procure the reports of their commanders
Darkness hid now set in and thought of
the troops, but ss We hsd gained
asny sdvanJss ses, l concluded 10 let the battle
UPSIDE and occupy ths field, which was done
o within one hundred yards of the enemy's
uns Pickets were accordingly established by
SAl AAAAlt -IcAl5lfsto 14haOu anu NIlRntg huoS9
ngades, and portion Of Ransom's also oecu-
led the battle field.
Tbe enemy retrssted precipitstsly, during the
light, from this strong plscs, which he intended
o occupy, and which be had commenced to
Or.Ifg, having reached bis gunbosts the latter
aking part IN the battle. He left on the battle
sld his dead and wounded spiked and absn-
oned two pieces of artillery; leaving caissons,
mbu.Ences, wagons and large susntities OF
ledIcsi, commissAry and ordnance stores, il our
sE15. lie threw into tbs ravinss large
mount of ammunition and ssrswsd the roads
nth thousands of muskets, eaTtridge-boxes etc,
a his flight down ths river (Sse appendix,
70 g. he was forced 20 retire 8 greater dis-
sucs from Richmond, and to relinquish q
saiJny and commanding position, which AS
IS since attempted in vain TO rstake.
Notwithstanding the strength of the enemy's
ositioq, his great numerical superiority, and the
fic0ity OF reaching him, eur loss in killed and
rounded will compare hvorably, in proportion
, the number engaged, with that sustained in
loss Of the previous engagements near Rich
lond. 1t will not exceed, think, tWenty-nine
undred killed and wounded, out Of force
twenty-Six to twenty-eight thousand under
" orders engaged and under FIRE while the
,ss Of the enemy l estimated q. between six
I'D seven thousand from the FIRE Of my troops
lone. There WAS no infantry attack by Gene
d Holmes on my right, as far ss / can learn.
he reports of the officers commanding on my
1T, will doubtless, make known their opera
0ns.
THE YAEKs AT APALACHICoLA.-The van
ais have been cutting up some Of their pranks
Apalechicols, and appear to be getting boldor
han they have heretofore been By dispatch
rom Apalachieola via Chattahooehss, ne learn
hat on Wednesday morning, the 18Th instant,
nree boats came up from the bloekaders with
be intention of cutting out the sloop George L.
and cargo. As they passed the
wharf at the lower end Of the town, a " oman,
amed Reynolds, hallowed out to them to look
ut, that horse company was up town, and in
suded attacking them. They Immediately
auled off TO the marsh on the other side of the
iver, and laid there while they dispatched one
s L,e hoata hacic IN ths hlncb sinr