The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-12


osing 10 ascertain ikc CO OF the esieEpy aud
tie relation OF the troan@ on tae east u thai
On the west bank a ths river. received an
ofder from tho commanding General to report
to lin in refson. forrl Inn "a III @cst
bank. mar the ford boIoK the ilrilge. hnd 70
ceived from him al order to form ls.i e,tvisFon
ln two lines, aFd take illf crest l aFe Just
siescsi5ed wits the ibfaaffy- 4lisr coinS this.
4 was q brini, up TIE aElllefy Rni eistabiisllis
lon tie crest Sd as A. oflce 70 hrhl =. and ca
dlace tile eaatpy' Ii.ies % The orher side Of the
river. Pe.sr4gl all,l Nhkfsen. wilo. isith some
lcavairy and battery. vlere bey.na tis point
ahere my ighf Wtiaid rest, .sheu thh new llue
o. hattie siotld 10 fsFIfkd. were directed. ss
the General infur.nec rif % protecs my right
a1;dseb npeTate IN lie ztSzck. Capt. Robertson
q ss.xlsreSi e. sciorf l,ane with ais ouu bud
Semp.c's batteries OF Nsiuoiecn srns. Captain
Wright. who. nilh his baftery.ss- been de-
tachet some DAYS before. was oraesei 70 join
as brigade (Prssfou~ The bfisale{ .9f
Adn7,s ant. Preston VII ch vera itfti CI Re
wes. siie Of the river dn Wedaestiay mEit.
nai been ogderesl 10 reISiu NE. Al the mo-
Hsent o. riy advance eur artillery ia tls cehtre
ahd on Jae left was - open on tls ei3tny-IcHs
gan :roIl oiir centre was the sigasg ioI1 the
attGk. The cumtrans:ts Genera ieEsrsd thai
the nlove1nen shontl lis made 'viilfthe least
ppss.ble deiav. |; wssli7w 2t.l lr5eents. r. n.
feo oi The bTigaaes Hall 70 march t,So miles
rhc ether two about bTe nlife- Brig Gerti
Pillow having repprtei fbr daty axsis ss>i 5,.es
by theicomlnasd iy G&ueih Pfrier,s bri
gaie and that t.le otiicdr resumed command
of MS regiment. and vglsihree times r-oitdeli
ia the ensuing ens3Eemlnt. The SIN Kentucky
and Cobb's battery. uh4sr ;hs' cdnltnanf Z:
Col. HINT. were l{tt u hold tie hiii' 50 oftea
Preferred 10. The division. after teductins .lis
losses OF Wednesday,. fsIe froops lest OF tic
hi, aud coinpaLies ot flSes:al sefviEe. consist
ed Of some iorfy i've hbadfed men. q
7: rFah ds1En 10 ia'txo +. +;he fr-. las n4-cs~
skirt o. wsi4 - second tzl hsnir4i ytrls in rr1
Pillow ami HsEson sarusdti= srst nh-. 3siioH on the
ght. Pre>tua ru9p1st fit,W ard al i-ns brlgatc
conniaiiae1 I b. Csi Gii,ser, ssppor.el d-lasca.
The artillery vas pisre IL rear = ~ Secal .;l-
un-s oi ders = sis- wif 81. ant occ1pf fhe -lmta
Il the sose - soon rus iitsur ~ col rrlf fte IA
eE1y Feesnk a1xris 60 ~ ~ riSis-. snf fvD sflf
officers IL s1sse>sso T. - mn csle ~ln Ps-Skfa
~ " ltstpr. o-t rarsvef 2 iirsig .n, ~ = ~
. o-re4t OF assacfs.
+ The 5aieryni 6stzesn II z srd n. tfosps bn tt-
h;il S3s a're4dr 100 gra a. ia. I had 4 b-t try
Est \ =. sitI ESnlzil ini.riiry sfpt-rt- si-f -ls
a5;h ng u prevect he -3s-5 iF,ul oa.rvn- nekris
al CIR s-iseis.s std 4 -t4Tsss1f. o reach an-
= ssss cessaEy Ia cross Alnren sace sx or seven
hnndnsd yar : nv ~ ent E rssint rn' iis'r
ws- -et ezai huud ID Is il ielf o. psi On b'f
:enarisi sosn Il ccesii<r As il torgt .wzri< ~
ileit- fbal eel iOrm ~ the cDnliu niinl ssn>-
& "a. q { he so..a = re. y 70 .aTeSe = o.llsk
izsoa cere tns'sn4 lie ops -nisTe.l IrsSar1
a = quek ft-p, and in hirlrAbe o.der. Tie dsss
fns tad baFor + Hxsa. sifa vElsr. 4 teissr que
fsEy asd t1-a Ii bfy i.et The Ire o. ffsei-
3 as srn a. he :rslo - Itlr tse s,s.l. s--.g,fI
tThen Iess tha 9Af rise ii-tsnre sns. t5r Teii
the qpsk e5e oi Cot. Otsafh discovered = f.rre ex
tending considerably bey,nd or i.;1t. nnsitlit~
Might AMI o,,Sa ea tismH 4Is Il otse sdsaa "a
Hrlgnts batter. aud el a1i.y c1ecket fhefr NOV.
meat BrIsss Our line ssd the e0e nys Ppsiliun,
hs artillery hIe had bee .me lless5- accurate and IL
ls-suetse Many oficer8 and men tell b tae Jre
closed wih t6eir infantry ytt crave ell0s ST.
Ell lorward With he uinst delerminatioh and aiier
lines 10 four h1adred pfisineis anilssverzi aass
and 0r~ve their artillery anil the great body bf their
liantrs arrnss me riyer hay were kilI9d a. the
lOck ia creissing the sirtani- t-w oColr mel. IN
thslr arir acsaAlly eEu-td over bfofe they c.al e
peEente most sl whJrh subs qt =ntiy fho.lne NJ IN
det the Resk hank rerro-sei 4 at Erd three Z, sters
tot mile above rhs secoad line IA D hAted vnea
j the 4rsi enHaged the eadaiy,s BfaBtry and II
uaieT orleF tut very SOON The IA toe
ne. the Tact that the atisery on the OPP ,sits bank
His n0se fatal 10 the secoEn iic than toe a-st an
tug &ssrn%ss OF the trbeps imfei'ed ibem .rgsrd
al 4s tissderi<IY= M nle-ty ubpH the uplts n ia
anari va, '1tai thstf Hoes bad nug.sd botJ oLe
--tle unly frsetiC.Dds The ,asenrs.ce o which ives
4 thas ~ ssHr4l I=riods De Talks were e=yet IN /
! allowed hil ;5tbJeT military f.ainaf,on 4 -irl =
Vfgeot TAD eneg peElad ilur ext;enr right yet re-
nAintd on PIE cas- Ste q The iITer Rrdssdtt a
bsm line IL battle fceared on tha wess bans dilst
8 opp slts sso5Es Aad peaea icl. wnile Al Toe
saliie tn iir-e masses erssed ia Cont II 0tr signt
4 AID id,aneed = the attack- We werd comPeied u
4 IAsfso,n ~ eut asn.ry hsd won the ri1es sis5sr
4 . aE-s sdgauced tie Ariiery OF ilc VISION 7zad
iensd arss a. ile sfas ti-4t CaFs iso=rts75<slrss
Il nsrwAfd Satap eSeailsr sad sr ,.at. S4i
sx-rilr Ia -tr.ee- ie I'D hol adFeacs his own b.
q , eSE p w1s - ttve tAAel Pts.irs4Sq or ieit)
ssie II. t1at sl4f part "A tae asld lad Jos besn
6lSarrg os lLe eneiay la:gbify
Al kseg3 s1istsksn in tlIs. s.aSe ths end my had
been drs-n aeroks tie river. yea r- ie u as f.,r-
ttB4ts, that The ba:sgfy M. ~ srsught icrsaFt Il
Etesid hasA seea a vain contest il nov appeared
y 4 Fhe -baad Ne ha- wOa vas conaisn1ed oy the
ieter-g b4;s-res, Ein e.sy range orbetter gsOuad
A rDgn lther s7de q. the river- kh0w uori zsu
I i1sRy eu3s ne h4d. lie a. Z enough ~ sse-p the
HuO bo tioa lr.u lie ifOnt th- re-. 1hd tile liSht
"a tcliAer l. Esiy uncsn4 c0y nhr i,rce pres-
4 ellt 81 Artillery aud lnfaatrg. he insa1try after
passing sne ct df-srel 4.as the pc roE.r3 J.
tbe rvsrlr-se IA sue me ttere Froiest@l, a1i saf
stEet less I1i, persod ia ssn an the a-tls-
iery. We lost tAree ghns afariy al tie h5uses b.
ing kle and le9r hislng The time or men to draw
m ii Il naAd. One 10 list bec4nse Cbere was
b1i ,ns bty It lCur Z Wrgus ~ erEhfs batiery,)
TO ier The piece ssd has strength gfs q1al 10
il The coulmAnd le baek IN scre disf.fdsrs bat
without sle sgAtest appt Ars ce panic. aud fe-
Il formed behind kohertsons battery u The n4rrs7
skht OF timber from Ehi We eln-Tel - III as-aals
The ener1J did MT 81FdIoe b~ypud The position l.
which he feeeIT=d Or 4st-l4x- ~ skfnisasrs con
tinred 70 occupy part OF TIE dsld Eaich ad-
tanced until me army retired iron Aariree.b0rO-
TIE aetna lasted ao9at ole hour aud rEen;y minutes
A our lines advanced % t,e attack several TNands
artillery were heard fDn our 1Ere a5g,re sly CT
II recte against tse erErny "a the w., ik Il ne ,v>
er About twilight Brig n A41er~5n rsp arL<i
.me with his bagAde. and remained iosstion ~Hh
me until III army retired. toak up Lac !.
ior The nj -: iitle rear OF a a{ia oyes EAea
We aFsntei The assault. aud CAPS --rtssa ~
ny reore,L disposed the afilerF TIE ..5-soss in
nate between the loses Of Wednesdky Add k'fidsy
The toIa loss IN ny dIvisien, ex<iIsfs a jackson
command. as 7l4o OF vnich thiak 1870 occurred on
i Friiiay. The less Of the enemy IN Ills Day Vas
think greater than own, since ha szid r4d IN
4 mes.se slaughter between The rieFs se1Fs= ssssr