New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17
THE ATTACH ON vICKsBURG.
Rebel Account Of the Affair.
Erom 7Af Tiek.bnrQ WAiQ. 9Oth

We mentioned In our issue of Saturday tina, the
enemy were landing on the Yazoo, aid that light
ssirmishing had already commenced Saturday
morning they opened fire from their gunboats, field
ordnance and infantry. Troops advanced from four
different points, but were handsomely repulscd
every time, we sustaining very slight loss. During
the day several OF the ir0n-clads followed by rams
and transports, moved up the Yezoo, the former
within three quarters Of mile OF our batteries at
Snyder's Bluff and opened fire. Our guns soon
commenced belcbing forth, and for three hours n
heavy caBnonade was kept up without any damage
30 our batteries, when the fleet retired some miles
down the river snd opened upon toe woods near
Col. Blakes quarters, where they supposed some OF
our troops were stationed. Az night came the
firing ceassGog both sides, the enemy having been
6ive6,bsck Oh land and water
- Our troops remained In the intrenchments all
night apd Just a. the day was glimmering in The
cast Oh Sunday morning, the sharp crack Of mus
kerry, the thnnder-like sound OF bombs, and The
shl whistle Of rifle bale, indicated that the enemy
had advanced again, aud were frog with renewed
velocity AT several points along the lines from the
Cbickasaw BAYOU down 10 the Indian mound, dis.
lance of about TWO miles, the enemy advanced, but
were signay fepulsed Between ii and II o'clock
there was very heavy firing. on our lett. at the
mound, the works in front Of which held by
the 3Ist Indiana Regiment, Col. G. III. Morrison.
The enemy appeared Oh the esst side Of McNuts
Lake, but were soon forced back. The firing on
The light. ~ ChckaSaw Bayou, was very heavy for
q VOLS, but our trooJe succeeded in compelling the
enemy TO fall back. In tie afternoon an artillery
cue wac fought at the mound on orr left, in which
we came out victorious and without any loss. The
troops all fought most galantly. la tho Saturdays
fight the Eth Louisiana Reg men,, Col. Richardson,
repulsed three regiments OF the enemy, and on Sun
day the 18th louisiana Regiment, Col. Thomas,
drove four regiments back and maintained their po-
tiiion for hours.
The troops engaged all behaved very CALAMITY,
hut special mention is made OF the conduct Of the
two Louisiana regiments we have partcularized.
Ii IL impossible TO form any estimate Of the enemy
lo,s AS they were invariably III the woods and
whenever "a mau fell they Immediately carried him
of. Our lose thus far ID quite small, considering
the amount Of fighting thai has been done. In the
I'm Louisiana we could learn of but one being
killed and two wounded, VIZ: Private Clayden OF
Company b. head shot Off Orderly Sergeant Nc.
Donald of Company II leg shot off; Private Kill
gore Of Company n. slightly wounded in the leg
Tbe killed aud wounded in the Goth. 2Stb, and 3st
Loui.ans Regiments we have not been able 10 as-
certain The loss, however 10 small. Three pris
oners were captured On Sunday morning belonging
10 Company Is, 57th Ohio Volunteers. From one
Of them We learn that the troops on the iazoo are
commanded by Gen. Morgan.
LATER.
Yesterday afternoon 5000 Of the enemy advanced
on cur right wing in the vicinity Of Chckasaw
Bayou to storm the works, but were moved down
in large numbers, and upward OF four hundred taken
prisoners, together with five stands OF cOlOrs The
remainder then fell back, when flag Of truce was
cent in for permission TO bury the dead under which
some Of the prisoners made their escape. The fight
was sill going on late last evening Oh our left.
TIE BATTLE OF TIE 18th ULT.
The ApDeaPs CORES pondent writes o. follows from
che "batile.feld before Vicksburg, Monday, De-
cember ~:
One Of the mort brilliant battles Of the war has
j1s; closed early This morning. The ID aud Both Ten
ncsse Regiments were ordered by Gen. Gregg our
sigade Commander, TO report TO Gen. Lee and we
were by bun placed in the bitches before where the
enemy were in plain view, massing force which
the General ioTesaw was to charge our works. They
were supported by "a large nauiber OF field pieces
which had been constantly iirDg upon since early
III the morning, our batteries replying all the time
Pretty soon after took our position in the pits
--havins been moved from the front position as
s,Qned us by Gen. Lee--the enemy moved out of the
woods, crossing muddy Tavine or marsh, and
charged upon the works occupied by the above
named reg melts. They tad 10 advance through an
open field, which gave us lair shot ut them. We
opened upon them, as sooD as they came in reach
M At terrific fire. mo wing them down on every side
aud dunng the whole time the artillery was keeping
up ALI iucessaut fire, which added, by the terrible
noise produced by the explosion OF shells and
OF shot, 10 the terror OF the scene.
Whea they had advanced TO within about 100
yards Of our works, our fire became too not for
theio; they fell back at first slowly, and aiterward
they led In perfect disorder aud confusion leaving
their dead aud wounded on the field, which was in-
medlaiely occupied by our men, 1he only forces
Engaged on snr side were tue "a and Both Tennessee,
In ali aboulSQ0 men. Tie enemy advanced upon
W with i've or six regiments, lot less than 5,OOU
men we drove them from the field, capturing about
90 prisoners killed and wounded about 30, most
Of whom iel into our hands, aud we brought four
SNpe VI eelTs !geu t.e iSlo.