New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
rRom GEN. nosECRAN'rs ARMY.

Horrible Picturc-NeW >Eork fflustrutc"
Ncws-Pcrsouucl o. Hsoi.-ECn. Aso'c'
Grams in Hattie. YSOneyv KIUnior'Sm
of Bat,le-An irish Fcbel-Coi' Sr"n-
willie Moody, .he Fighting P"r'e''-A
Specch on the BatsIe-Fioid-" Ah 'hc
m;uuer,s Gone ,-ParcIied Corn and
Horse 1tcnks--The wFdieai Dep"it-
us-.yYiscclInncOus Matters
From Our Special Correspondent
MrsFREzssoRo, Tenn, Jan. p, 1868.
i suppose il was an iuvnebie necessity olNer-
~;sa hos conld the artist Of Iic Ner-YOft Illus
,,o,e4 Necs disfguro page Of that pictorial with
.pch a shocking sketch OF the death Of Coz.
c,,sscbe the woundng of Lieut.. Byron Kirby, and
of ,ba martial figure of the Commanding General
exonisie.ized with that frippsh little tuft OF a cap,
perched like q wen ON his broad crown. Ny dear
TRIBUNE, it is horrible, and perverted rs horrible
Gallant Old" Kirby as We fyndly designate Che
Oh boy, was reclining on bis pallet nursing his shat
tered arm. when conrale exhibited the sketch.
Looking m with melancholy grimace, he CALCULATED,
with ininiatle dIolleIy, Ana 60 the Oh BUnlher
threw up the sponge
Procure the picture-,I0n. -, A. d., IlegCf YOU.
/, is well that it is clearly labeled. " lhis is
horse" Won know. Tne typogIapher assures YOU
th.r II repre.ents Gen, R0secrans "a the Battle o.
Au.irees boro-Dea; OF L,eUtc4am Gar, 4he, Cnlei
Q. Stah; and wounding OF hlo Ald Lieut. y ian
KIRK" Over on page ~ TIE plc' IRE Is CosCrbed:
ACCOMPANIED Nv his stat, Gen. Roseorans
dashed into the Thick of the hit, Nc II was at
Il; moment that the Chief u stall, the noble Ga
reache, had his head taken of by q round shot
Lieut. Lylan Kirk trmc7 iGtc,y 6dtnd nam, was at
the same time nearly lifted from the saddle by q
yrlye Kirby. what is fame "To be shot in the
/. by mistake aud have your name spelled wrong
il the newspapers Kirby you are hat famous.
ctr.4 atlr fs he nrng lI
puor Garesche flying IN full proportions through
ace. while blood streams like 8 water spout from
tie hesdless trunk. Alas the destroying missile
struck, and there was 40 more head forever. hllOy
b. been wounded h0HrS b,fOTe kirby is about hee
fec sveu and weighs two hundred-auyth thing but
n cLg slender figure, as you discover III the match
lee lic;ure, which shows whole horizon OF day
hoe between himself and his saddle.
But the figure Of the General Commanding is the
t,umph OF pictorial art. That wart of cap should
iml0rtalize the artist. The general resemblance,
tie pose Of the officer, very Ikea whsle. IL is
altogether unlikely thst the General ever wore II
cau-such q cap especially. He wears hat habit
uay. AT COrnth, a tall crowned regulation felt
hat with SQUARE hole near the crown. AT Stones
river d PLAIN black low crowned hat which could be
rolled up and slowed in his pocket. common blue
regulation cavalry overcoat considerably sJllec,
drawn over his uniform, but Opeu in front, exposing
the breast of bis uniform coat His boots drawn
over he pants completed bis battle suit. He rode
Boney" a magnificent bay of unusual size and
NOBLE spirit, fully realizing Urchinhood vivid con-
cfption Of fiery war.hmso, with neck clothed m
thunder and smelling bagtle "A steed which bore
bis rider victoriousy at Rich Mountain, CaTnifeX
Ferry Gauley Mount, at the Battle OF Corlnth, and
at Stones River, and almost incredibly, without
ceiving scratch Of bullet shel, craze, canister or
solid shot.
There was rare comedy commiugled with tho
tragedy Of Stones River The humOrisn Of battle
sstur6es you amer carnage Is ended. The richest Of
the drollery and iun ls not printable. But we can
ha,~a ssr.f.
OF incidents. Que Of the good things was Irish, OF
course. An Irish Rebel Of tue lst Louisiana, who
had charged too far into 'front.' coming out OF
the fight captive, with broken ann surgeon
had dressed it temporarily. "fou an freshman anC
"A Rebel" quoth l, what are you lighting Us foI I!
"Surc, your honor" swiftly retorted Pat, can die
We ever hear nv the likes OF AN srmy, an tber
wasn't Irshmen in it," " But, Pa, interposec
Father Trecv, you were forced into tie service
"Yer riverence,' replied Pat, respectfully salutin2
al whit into II with good viii. The boys was al
goin there afOght, an sure Patrick wasn't the
man 10 LIT inny man 30 furnlnst bim." Pat was an
incoriapIe and We let BIN 90.
A cldNer Of mangled fellows were huddled about
feld hospital waiting surgical attention. a big
bTawny trooper with bullet in his left leg and
another in his right arm, hObbied up, holding bis
wounded arm IN his left hand "By Cd, Doctor"
said he with much less piety than pam. " the id
REDS came pretty near hIitin me-" Another fellow,
blowing blood copously from Lis nose--the pont Of
which had been shot Of-as q whale sp0uts sea-
"cone id near"-anOther blow and sputteT-
aqiSSin' me-"
Col. Granville Moody of the 7lth Ohio is ia.
nous Methodist preacher from Cincinnati He is
something over fifty, "reckon six feet two or
three inches, Of imposing presence, with fine ge-
pia face and prodigious vocal range, Tie reverend
Colonel, VINO proved himself fighting yarson OF
the fret water was BIT four times, and will carry
the signature Of battle when he goes back 10 the
altar Ills benev0lence lustiies hls military lock ia
H..N.. F.l,r 1rnVHf INIT he
never permits them TO disturb his equaulmily Seve-
raj battle anecdotes Of him are well authenticated.
Not long $40 Gen. Negley merr1y accused hlm OF
using heterOdox EXP lelves IL tue aTdOr OF cOntc.
" Is il a tact, ColJne," inquired the General " that
you told the boys 70 give 'em bell ~ " Now"
replied the Colonel, TeprOacbiully, there's GONE
more Of the boYs' mischief. l told them 10 give
the Rebels Hail Columbia and they have peryert-
ed my language" The parsOn, however, explained
with a sly twinkle in the corner Of his eye, which
left me in considerable DOUBT.
You probably know that our Western Circuit
preachers arc StenOrs. Where other parsons are en-
phtc, they IL the feryorot eXloraou, espec al
Nv when they bulge upon you with big "Amen.'
YOn Ist imagine this fact TO appreciate tire story.
The Coonels mind was saturated with piety ana
fight He mad already mad one bout with The Rebels,
and did give them "Hail Columbia They We're
renswil. he attack. The Colonel braced himself
for lie shock Seeing bis line in line order, he
thought he would exhort them briefly. The Rebels
were coming swiftly CHANGING first at the foe, then
al he lads, he said quietly, "Now, my boys, hglt
for your country and yplr God, and, raising hs
voice to thunder tones, he beloved IN tie same
bre-ih, "AIM LOWP Says one Of his gallant
felows, ianced Tor AN instant that it was fIen-
xed ejaculation from the prOloundest depths Of the
Amen Corner Any day now you nay hear the
lsds OF ITO 7ilh roaring, " Fight for your country
and your GOd-Qim loio %
Al hish soldier being hit, turned 70 his officer
patheoellly complaining, "Lieulenant, snure an
IN nv Nnat the ID are YOU DONG there
theaI' responded the Lieutenant taking Pa. by the