New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19


perfeetly confoTmed TO, but nothing materially IN
furious resulted therefrom. But owing to the ire
mendous force with which the enemy pressed Da-
yies back Stanley was called with his division, with
his batteries, and sent brigade under Col. Mower
10 support Davies, whose night had at last become
hofly engaged. Mower came up while Dawes was
cOntesiing a position near the White House ana
Hamilton, began TO swing in Oh the enemy's Hank,
across the Columbia Railroad through q very i'm
practicable thcket when nigh, closed it and put an
end to the operations for the day.
Tne details Of the heroic deeds OF the troops OF
payicss Division. Of McATthur's and Oliver
Biigales az well rs those Of Snlliyans Brigade, Of
Hamiton's Division Will be found in the accom-
panylng sub-repOrts.
THr DISPOSITION FOR THE BATTLE or OCT L.
We bad now before az the entire army which the
Rebels could ruster in Northern Mississippi, Van
Dorm commanding Prices army, Van Dorns
army, Nilhlgne. AID the remnant OF Brecainrldge
corpsl They were in the angle between tie Mem
phis and tue Columbus roads. Our left was COM
parativey irec orr right very Gssti.aele. They
outnumbered Us probably two 10 one.
TIC PLAN
WAS 10 rest our left on the batteries extending
from battery Kobineie, center OF the slight
ridge north of tie houses, aud our right on the high
ground covering both the Piitsbmg aud Purdy
roads while it also covered the ridge roads between
them leading to their old camps. McNeaINhad the
extreme lett Stanley, with his we'll tined division
batteries, Williams and Robinete the Memphis
Railroad and the Ch0walla rOll extending nearly
to the Columbia road. Davies tiled division was
placed in the CENTER which was retired, reaching 10
Battery Powell, UamiltJn's staunch hghung Mvis-
ion was Oh the nigh. with Dillon battery, supported
by two regiments posted on tue plolODgasion Of
Davies line
The deeign Of Gen. Hamilton was 10 use the hill
where the batteries stood against an approach from
the west. where Sullivan found tie enemy ON the
last evening. Against my better judgment, eX
pressed TO him 40 tie time, yielded to his wishes
and allowed the occupation Hs described.
Early H. tie evening called The chiefs OF divis-
ions together aud explained 10 them tnelr plans and
having supervised me positions, refined a. n. m.
Oh tho 4l 10 sake some rest. was soon aroused by
q @ opening OF Tie enemy artillery, which ho bad
planted within 600 yards Of Battery Robnette.
THE BATTLE.
This early opening gave promise Of hot days
work; but The heavy batteries and TIE 10Th Ohio,
placed north Of Gen. Halecks headq 81
fenced them by o'clock, and there interval
Of on hour, which was employed IN going over our
hnes.
About o clock, the skirnishcrs which we lad
sent into the wo0ds our front, by their no, firing,
prod 4inCl the pr sence Of their forces preparing
ior tie as. ult. Soon the heads Of their Columne
were seen emerging 20 attack our oouter, on Dayies
first Stanley next aud ianilon last
The drawing shows these posllons, and il re-
ferTed 20 loI tie sake Of bTeyity.
/ shall leave to pens dipped in poetic ink 10 de.
scribe the gorgeous pyroechnics OF tie battle, and
uaint in words o.. l!o the heroes Of the d lht tie
details OF vii p win lo found graphically depicted
in the occ1mr uying snb-repOrts.
VIII only O3d that when Plices lefi bore down
on our c,n,er in gallant syle. their force was 60
Oycrpowering cur wearied and jaded troops yielded
pnd Eel back, catering among the houses had
tie rof-OlM mobilization o. Wnuclung Tbs unto
ward and un'imeJy stampede.
Ni.dci and scattered, tho ragged head Of Prices
right s'o.mi1g columns advanced 70 near The house
u,t,A SIC ~ the late, IN from, u Gen. llf-eck's
liCAlIr1rtcrs, when % was Breetcd Wlth storm q
rrare from O section Of Immcl Battery, soon
enforced by tie 10Th Ohio, which cent tLem Keeling
back iursued by the 9Th Minnesota, which ld.
yauoed TO them from tAcg Position near tie depot.
Gen. sullivan wac ordered aud promptly advanced
10 the ssrrOrt o. Gen. Davies center llis Iirht
rallied and re,o9k battery Powell into which a few
OF o. sfolmirg column had penetrated while Ham
iltou having played upon the Rebels ca bis tlt.
over ths opening, effectively swept By lar artillery
advanced hy TO- AID they fcl. lie battle wac
over on tie light.
During ALI tbs tue tkirmi-hcrs Of Tie left were
moving lu our mont. line VI battle was foTned
On the bridge aa shown in tie drawing about
twenty uinutes after tho attack On The u.ht tie
enemy advanced ~ four columns on Battery toOlneti
and were treated 90 gfulc aud canister unil within
nay yards, when TIC ONO Brigade arose aud gave
them numerous fire Of musAe,ry, before Which
they Icc.lt and fell back TO the woods.
Tiey, however calamity reformed and advanced
ly aim 70 Ito charge led, by Col. Rogers Of Tie "a
4 tXas.
Ills tine they reached The edge Of the ditch, but
the dead.y mufkctry fire 0f the Ohio Brigade again
broke them ani at Tho word charge, the lllh Mis-
sour aud 18th OHIO rpIaa3 up AMI forward ~ them,
cLasiug their broken fragment back 10 the woods.
thus by noon ended the battle OF IN 81 Ott0ber.
After waiting for tie euemy'r Teturn a short time
our ssinushcrs legan 20 advance and found that
their shirmlsheIs were gone from the Held, leaving
their dead and wounded.
Having ridden over il and faiisEsd mysclf Of the
III. loo ale
Of the tight in person ind notified our victorious
troops that after two days lighting, two almost
eleeIleHs nights Of PREPARATION, movements and
march, / wished them TO rcl lenish their cnrliljge
boxes hayerHachs and stOmlcbf take an carly rlcep
and ttart In pursuit by daylight.
Retaining from this fiOunG lie gallant McIhcrson
with q fresh brigade on the public square, and gave
him the same notice with orders TO Jake the advance
TIE RESULTS or TIE BATTLE BRIEFLY STATED
ARE:
We fought tue combined Rebel force Of Misfis.
sippi commanded by Van Dom, Price, Lowell, Viii
pgue and Rust in person, numbering, according TO
their own authority, 49, 900 men.
We eignaiy defeated them, with little more than
half their numbers, and they fed leaving their dead
and wounded on the Held.
The eneI0y'e loes III killed was ] l23 officers and
msn; their loss in wounded, taking tho general ave-
rage amounts TO J,6yl We took 2,248 prifOners
among whom are I& field officers, Captains and sub
alterns represeuting 80 regiments OF infantry, 10
regiments OF cavalry, is batteries Of aitlefy ana
bsttalons making o. regiments, battalions and Is
batteries, beside separate companies.
We took also fourteen stands OF colOrp two pieces
Of artillery 1900 stand Of arms, 1850 rounds Of am
munition aud Il large lot Of acconternenis. The
enemy blew up several wagons between CoiiDth
aud Chewalla, aud beyond Chewalla many ammnni-
ZION wagons and clrliagcs were destroyed, and the
ground was slrewn with tents, officers mess chests,
and email rrms. We pursued them forty miles III
force ard Sky miles with cavalry.
Our loss was only 3l5 killed, 1872 wounded, and
2J2 prisoners and missing.