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

fudDfis 10 HFRoIk ~ once 10 LII HGn 4 oiAf
The b; tyades Of Preston AMI Palmer were
ahple ediatfly moved by the FAM towards the
fdrd befof -reierred- TO. and andfflle order Of
tie GseaefA executed with great rapidits. Ii
1.-THE meaIfiIne ridipg forward ta tho position
Ioecppied b. the GsHeral commanding and u
Gen. Polk near the west bank o the river. and
haEIiite b4iow Ihe ford arrived in lime TO see
at d disispcs the brigades Of Jackson and
Adams recoiiing ken = very Aes bselof tie
ehemy. was directed b. u Cen Rpl< te
fhritl mt hue with iis right resting nn tae
rty4r, ar9l is let extending across the open
.jeI4. cro#ssBg tho Sasissilie tnTn9I-e, almost
* ! Figlk angie. White ny tss1ps were cf,,ss-
ibgl tho dyer and getting insp ne rqEie tor
4a+i vida q p0rts1D u ~ sfa.f- sssisfEti oy'
4eatien3ll Of fhe sisE os tras 'Esgs aslli t9is.
ID rai;y Isl ta .4eai Aia'ns 'isizllse. NhiFn res
,ihllirg lhck caiedA between Tie tnrupHse s.i,a
the riveF Jacks p. flsle.l cHa m, bad re Ell
further lpwards oar ls 81
Tho ttigais Of Bris [; ea inns was ra..sieiss
md rla4sd in lile across tie Eela behind Al
lb1 aadl very isuperfect breast work II sArihl
4ll ralf- These brigades DID iios * ,Ea sfser
fhe acsii 'haI CAS- lsifiellsiEf's q 'slg sii.I
The caaise of Presioaa and P4fin4f Tt1y sad
safdred severely in an itiark upon Su%sesssr.
.ilainbefk very strongly posieE- and ststAiledE
by numhrous aud powersul batteries. which,
ilal repfised all preeeeiing Assaults The lisiH
bf ;as,il ltes slls y the coufase slnd detert1ina-
ton OF these troops. Gen. Atiilms h4yiBg RET
teIyed wound while ga,Aitly leading h:S
I brigaa4, The command desoiyell upoBi Col. L 4
T.. Gibsi,il. who dscharged lts duties thruugh1
( put witli courage and skill. PRESTON and Pal H
! Insr bel fg nos inilina, Preston on ibe riyiitl
llI.t. GeTl Polk directed me 70 allvaugs acros4l
ltl,s pisIn. until enconntered the enesay. Tasl
fright oi my line rsstcd tile river (a.d from
ilthf cotfSe OF the stream woriI,l in akivanelng
lretf onior very nsEr it, while the leik touched
IA skirt l,f wooIs. from whid;i the enesny ha'.
llbeen dfiven dafi.ig the dayi sAttifel opposite
FexireiAityof OF the plsisi cedar drasc extended
tinlironl Dl PalI.iers whole iineand two silird3
fefl i'resf on : dlnc-the reInAiaIa6 space 10 ;h;
iriF4r petng comparatively oHen Yiia com
su4ndiIlg s~elis. ind throsglt tllis ran the r9s+
irossd Aud turnpike nearly side b. SIDE III
was SUPPOSED that the ene5ny Ind xas par
lallel tioufs D-7ts4a result sio sred TIA. IN al
y.sneing onr right and MS .eft at sIIe point 81
i c9a,act wodid ipEin an aeafe aisie.
/ ifTheIe two. brigases passing pycr tue tgoors
i liii3e .ebird ;he rails moved across lie plAitl
h4li vsrF tine order under the ire OF tie euesnys
II a3-Hiety. " e isht aagasaea tat 4 short di5-
Il t:snee isheI Col OiH,rall nay acsng 4dJj I. GeAl
Il e4lrdIby attention TO a.nes 1attes5 III the ie
H oi taS az posltioI in frs ut Of our right betweea
Il tte sHrnpikez ard THE rivet. iF irisi,eiateis
ssilt Inn back 70 iiud scne artillery 10 engage
II th4 ellemy's Battery lie found aaA piacrl ID
s pos,tiIa tho Washington artillery aDoat tile
I sene E:nis Capt. (. 2 Is ne r. oriea his bat
tisry t lle, and rsesivsd All oflerlto take tiIe
Hest Iiistiiou lie could fad, atl dnkags tile
Eeb.el.ll II. slcceeaed 10 ekirls e4 them. after
{ flar llbe ila6 passed toryard 4 number tfs
dice Is aud nlel we're ksl.4 al i.sg the whoie
line. Gut in this charge the eAies ioks ie.l upon
Rres.ln's islst eud eeasfe. His casHal;iEs
\ 'snoaliled 70 one hundred anti ATTY i've. The
\ both tennessee after driving ths ehemy on the
= rlght of tue turnpike, and taxing % prisonets
! was compelled 70 falI back belbre a very heavy
Lartillsry and lmrskgtry FIRE, Col. Sanilh, com
s handfng beng severely wounded but il kept
: tue ptlsoners and soon rel0ined The command
fne Aih Floriaa ard 60lh North Carolina en-
iounlercd serious diifc1lty al burnt house
Z CoYAns) on Tie leit Of the turnpike. from
Ilene$s and other obstacles, and wefcfor liftis
. while thrown iutb saTne |c4nisisio1. Here ier
= kevelai MINUTES they were exposed 10 sles-
! lkruc4 i've and partiasly enhladipg tire at short
! lEangf Of artillery and niautry. Bltthey were
soon rallied tly their gallant brigaEie comrpa.,-
der, and rushing will cheers across the iuter-
rtveuihg space. Entered tIleIcrdar glade lbe
: epeIdy had retiied on iha esdars ,snd was in
4 pos jIon ilf a He'd 10 tii fToht aud right. By
8 -iIchaii5ing the roilt Of III eDEnnj4ud slightly
Z It3rWfr., 10 the right, MY lille was brouth,
to- that OF the enenHy, and was fornied
! NEAR the edge the cedsls. About this time
I lneeiiIig e. Gen. haadee. We vent together 10
+ the tdge oi the held 10 examine The position ui
iihe ltu-iny, and ionnd hiul strongly posted il
, two lines OF battle, supporltA Us NUMEROUS
5ibatteFivs. One Oh MS lih-s had lss protection
ot Tie RAILROAD cut forming an c-eb.isnt bre.s.
i worn We lad 10 4riilleIy, The Ia he OF the
9 gro4bd foshsading is us4. It S4s deem. 4
: recHiess 10 attack Win the foEdes present
4 NtgIH was now approhcdng. Rfksently the
rell.inder OF Ii. Gen. Har4eels cops came NJ,
d Ion ale Lett, aud with 3ieG5wus c9l4n,a,t aud
u Is pJFt Of Clesllhams prolonged the lins q
n bat! IL in that dlrectsoa. Adatos' brigade lso
appkaresl aud formed gu tie right ot rested' s.
G EIhd troops bivoticked in pes.uod- The dom.
II rnsridFns Genpral expecting an attack upon his
q rgIt tie next morning. ordered me dnrIns The
y niglt 10 re cross tha nEer with Palmer s bfi
> Sgalk- Before daylight Thursday moriiin,
}. PalEer was in position on the rig3tot Hanson
FL No E,tnerAl engagement occurred on this day
4 the tEkoops generally being employed in replen
: istling toe ammunition, cpoks.g Tations aud
u obtAIuiIlg soms repose. On FRIDAY the % OF
fJanhary. being desirons 10 ascertain If the
{ eneiny was establishing bimself on the eas:
!, bark OF tie riser. IL. poi. Buckner and Mai
3 Gr4yes, with Capt JBytnes battery and por.
! ton OF the Washington astiiiery under Ii D.
q G. anght, Went forward 10 our line of skirm
tl IshSrs, towards the Iight znd engaged those Of
s tbeleneIny who had advanced. perhaps tAou.
y sand yards from the east bank Of the river.
! Thsy soon revealed strong line Of skirn.ish.
y ers. which Yas driven tacsi = cousiderable
distance by bur sh4rishd tiers And artillery
the Iztier firing several lduses III thc fields in
g which The elsemy had taken shelter. At the
g sarde time. accompslied by Major Pickett Of
1 It. Gen. Harrees stall aud by Mai. Nilsson
. Col o Hsra aud 1t. BTeckInr5dge OF nay own
Ell pf0ceeded towards the lett Of our llue OF