Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-09
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Tbe news from the frsnt indicates signal victory
The fight Tuesday afternoon wsl cendneted prlRcl-
Dslly by artillery Roseeranz tnrew large force
Of Reconnaissance upon our position, which vas repuisea
after several hours Of heavy skirnishlng. Tho I04th
Tennessee completely demolished IiBOiS re giment,
which attempted to car ture battery We ook several
hundred prisoners to hundred and fifty Of whom have
arrived at Chattanooga. up to the present writing.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gen Fal Wheeler (from the
rsar) attacked ana destroyed large tram near La
vergne, uasking prisoners of the entire escort
on yese day morning at dawn the half Of ge7srmai m
engagement opened with CREST spirit l continued an
day along the line Of our front which e1te9as up ana
down Stone river fof several miles
It q understood that General Aorgan-havIps eoHl-
peted the work he sc out 70 do II Eeptuekyhas re-
tnrned and united with Wheeler IN she enemyE rear.
General Forrest is also reported to hsve formed the
same Junction which increases cur cavalry force De-
tween Roseersrz and Nashville to 5000
To the horr of going 10 press we have details
The Yankee incursion into East Tennessee IS douot
less branch Of asimulfneous assault, and VIII depena
FOR its re suits entirely the Murtreesbero hgat
81 am inst from MurfreeshorO'. There was blooey
work begun there thiE day. left At u O'Clock neld
CT smoke and carnage. The men OF IennesEes " were
doing their duty Gov Harris went upon the field at
sun-rp and my last EIsht Of him was through cloud
which rolled up in = mighty coi1un against the sun.
Frapk Chsstham with his eoet o1 sat IN as lSaae AAe
-, like TO whati To nothing have ever seen' ex-
cept brave man in battle He piled from poss to post
cheering. encouraging and leading / left the work
going brayely onF
From the Chattanooga Rebel, Sd instl
Through dispatches which tho Governor Of TeDnes-
see was kind enough to transmit u.s. our readers were
early advised and TO certain eEtent officially so OF
the mo-entous operations Of the 3lst OF Deeemoer'
Vsdnssdsy) in front OF Murf'eesboro'. The mtellt'
gence will doubtless be largely augmented before tue
eiose Of ths present edition Of the Roe, by details ana
particulars and most pTpoaoy oy talngs 81 SnotheE
engagement also The extensive skrnaishss Of Iu sday
afternoon, and the general conflict OF wednesday
throughout were but the niah Of great and 1t must
be, decisive passofarns for the possession Ol ZEN
If we drive the swollen ranks Of Roseerauz-ranks
Of Fresh troops ranks OF veteran troops ranks too OF
tss.,f hufI
restore US our capitol and will give as subl anita 90
supstiou Of the entire region uf country yiLg within
rivers South East and West OF Nashville.
Tue engagement on wednesday, from every adFice
which reaches Us was Of the boodeit OF the WaT
1t ght well be Fhe troops brought against Us oy
the eperny we're the flower OF bis army The general
commanding was one OF the ahlest OF bis oHheer5.
The fnducement of battle was strong
Tennessee is the apple of the eye OF the hortnWest.
The faet Of the position held 10 the State capital and
freely employed BIZ the shreo brain OF Andy Johnson
has stimulated the Northern snd Northwestern people
to lofty pitch They fight vel whenever they nght
FOR Kentucky or Tennessee Hence vieery over them
under the cirenmstances whicl surrounded tnem' a
tenfold victory.
sxcited BY al that m.n with earthly strength
aud inspired BY all which slohe them with the So
pernaturalluster Of heroihnL
Twsthirds Of the army Of flragg are Tennesseeans
Much traduced By the passionate the ignorant and the
iItempered these men have oply desired and waited
fr field and competent lesdsr. Making due allow
snes for the preudices enter Aimed against Gen Brgg
tl ySirs 1iuer his com nand must have entered tbs
fpht yyith faith in a great conclusive triumph
II vas a. their door sIls fhe very eyes Of the loved
oss # home were on them The light q defense
Of heart-stOnes and chimney-eornerr which men are
T Ictb 10 sacrifee IN uinteitime No wonder, there
fors that ne close of wednesday witnessed great
victory four Thousand risOrers; thiysne pieces Of
artillery generals Of brigsdei sIorssend mnnHons
Of war to = large amount. ,.,
The ground over which the shock Of battfe passed Is
fa5iliar to usa rolling level Of seni-unduistng land
f corn Relds and meadows with sparse groves OF tim
her sei-cicled by the winding zszag course OF stone
river Our fortihcatious merely temporary earth
works and rife pits if indeed e had any at az InsiIs
and very considerable ons had We 1t WIS this Ihe
SDr-bright cear and dazzlngshone directly IN heiI
resr So cn as the present geographical positions are
continued ts decided piece Of advantages viii be on our
side when the sun shinea