The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05

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Tennessee river who had charge Of the Benton NOR
tally wounded
VINO FOUGHT THE BATTLE.
II was expected that tho troops under General Banks
and tho nest uadcr Admiral Fsagu, would have ops-
rated tho south with General Sherman and the Msss
sippi notia coming down from the NORTH Il 10 known
thai General Banks forces moving up in tia, drsc
for the nth OF December only three days before
the opening Of hs contest General Grover occupied BATON
Rouge and moving onward But those foress had
mot reached vicksburg this battle fought by ~ho
forces under Major General Sherman alone
Ths Rebel Accounts.
Aaviees have been received through rebel sources,
bringing tho dates from vicksburg Down 70 the Goth
Dsssmbsr The account has been previously pabianed
but REPUBLICAN for the purpose 6 giving oar readers
coar insight into the state of Affairs In that vicinity
~ possible The following Ia the ACCOUNT
vicxRuRa Dec. 80, 1897.
On Saturday tho snsmy lsade four desperate attempts
W force lines the ChcnsAw Blum with heavy oes
The scvenesnth Louisiana greatly dlstnguishsd Itself,
rcpusng unaidei tho assault OF three full regiments Of
Yankoes.
On sunday morning tho enemy again advanced on our
lines and were rcpused with heavy loss All the troops
behaved calamity but special mcntion IN made Of the
Twenty eighth and Seventeenth Louisiana regiments, The
former regiment maintaining tho grocnd all day against
two wounded Eighth Tennessee, feur KILLED and sr
wounded Captain g. A. Gently among the killed seven
tenth Tennssssr two ssa and swo wouncs n nsG.y
Lec's had hts Log shot or wonsrds artillery
lost sergeant killed No particulars of The casualties
ON Moudsy sftcrpoon 1900 q the enemy advasced
upon regiments the right wing Of the chickos"w
bayou 10 storm the works. but were moved down 70
largo nunb-rp and UPWARD of 400 prs1ncrs taken With
nve stands OF coiofs Tho enemy were driven back W
their boats and Afterwards sent IN nag Of truce for
lgai0n IN buP hair cad.
prisoners escaped Fighting st,l continues with no mr.
portani results The nghng Of our troops Was splendid
The Twenty eighth Louisiana again munrtallxeu treN
for thu gallant manner 10 which acted during the battle
Tho Yankee prisoners say that Morgan ~ thor General
severe nshiing Ia going now. Tho snemy have Dc.
stroysd tho vcksbuig shreveport and TcIas Ksosd -
Gar Delhi, distance 81 tbirtythrsc miles Ihey are
also sad 10 have burned the Of Delhi which IL 70
ported 20 be totally destroyed.
morning Gr,ng II heard IN Tho Same dmeo,ion and Is
supposed the enemy arc again advancing 70 storm orr
works The soldiers are eager 70 meet 'no anu
are determined 10 conquer OF die.
Expiamation or the Above.
II win thus be seen that the rebel accounts state that
battle progressing The opposite Side Of the M
sissipp Delhi being the yicksburg and Shreveport
Railroad, tho border Of Madison county In which
IL on the weat side Of the and thirty three miss
from vcksburg. The dates also show that this nshi
took place the 9Th 2sh and 10Th days Of Dccember
and was stin progressing on the aolh. There In but
little doubt that an independent force that 70 have
Ion Helena the 2ls supposed 70 have been for Rich
mond A--wbich Il vIcksbura and on tho sams
railroad Dchiwas part Of the forco engaged vas
stated in our private dispatches that General Steele WAS
70 have gone with this column bat Gnd tia, 0eperA
sherman reports that he had charge q his eft wing an
the Goth and 21ss yoksburg, sud therefore there
must 10 error one way or hs other ~ 70 shs com
naander Tho rebels report that Morgan had charge q
/ afslda M
this would show change Of tactics not q strategy
| The Aghs was s,ii going % up % the aoth
sketch or General w. r. sherman.
Major General william TecumSeh sherman 10 q natiys
Of Ohio aud entered the Military Academy ~ West Point
In 1890 lie graduated In June 1870 standing No 70 his
class. in which were Generals Van Welt, George
| Thomas aod others OF the Onion army, and General
NcOowu Of the rebels who commanded a, Island No 10
On the LIST Of July 1910, he VA promoosd 70 second
ieutensncy in the Third artillery, and On thu och q NO
vsmbcr, 1871 was further pronoted 10 n-t leussa
ancy lie was acting Assistant Adiniant Gsrsrh -
tho Tenth Military Department. In istT, and wS orevst
| Cd captain for meritorious services ia dAliof
MA during the var yi,h Moxico. Hb bfsvst vA'
awarded IN March, 1851, and dated from may /"
1915 He appointed Commisxary q ssbsissenc'
with rank 81 captain, dating from seplsmbsr, 1850 M
resigned the service tho 9th Of September, 1863 O
Thiriccuth United states infantry new regimen, so'
with tina, rank commanded a brigade at Bal NJ
was afterwards appointed brigader general o. voian
tssrs, with commission dating from May H. 1851. en-
when General Anderson requested ~ be relieved Was ~
pointed 70 the command Of hs dspartment-vs, ths Do
partncnt u Ohio. Hs subsequently, 70 W
command " the fores ~ ssdaiis and IVES again
and placed on tho scive ist General HAlech sub
seqaently recalled him active Ic, ordered hin
\ a.
dited having saved The fortunes q the day and
there his mator ssnssaiship. lie was sfi<svass'
placed 10 command Of the yith Il ths army m
der Ccnsrai Grant. and had charge 81 the district ~ Nan
pms with headqssrtsrs IN that city. lie had cLsrs
Of this district Tor several monshs, and has bat recent,
taken the ned ~ tbs hssd Il hs army General sbsrnAs
is tbs brother q Hon. jobs shwmAa
Sketch % CeaaanAss 0vian.
Licstesans conman1ss wuiam Owius a The Us.sSt
stAiss Navy, reported nortay wounded Hsssvs -.
ciilzsn Of Indiana, from whkh sssss hs sppoinis<
= the navy. Hs entered the ssrvns . midshpnss
the 7lh day u Apr ls<1. and ordered lbs fslssts
Bsndy forty four guns thea flagship Of ths man
| sandres, under COMMODORE a. ". Scorer Ne kad
however not pet received hin warrant and 80 easss<
a. a. acting nsdahip0As. Nest ysAs ~ rsesivss nd
| warrant, but rsmsins< a The ssms ship and stAtSo
under Captain BDasdman until December, 100, vhsr
the issts returned 10 Nov York and ~ was allowed
leave Or sbsssos for sn msntbs. Hs then vent "a .
secoa5 cruise, and returned The ~ a. JAssAry Is7
shsa be Was ssn, 10 tho Naval academy 70 prepare fos
40 sranlnstIon, 10 vs~ ~ promosioa o. he IotA a
Juss 1853, be pass-d the bard sBS w~oi on a ssoss
erul.e, from -Ll1h be returned 10 oc,obp, io2 Bs
merit ordered 70 thu brig aiubrdgs, sn gss. Leo.
tenant cemmsndlrg 9. q. Hunter. then no Bsrnsn
s,-ssxs, under ~. chef e0usnsnd a cYmnoaors W d.
4alsr The merit year ~ vas bead naldshlpuH AZ ina
naibbrfgs, under a.u,sasIi com,nAndlns .. ~ re~ss
tho ssms squadron. On the issh o. september is6
b. Iscnsd 70 iisu,9nancy q the same vss.ei 90
iho same station IN septsmbfr 1870 tho Ealsbrlas.
~as ordered home, ard lad ny Ia ordinary a
xorfogk, gHglnia. Tsu,saant c~tna so NO.