The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-01-20

toned, II does not seem probable that the
rebels intended to begin general battle at
that late hour. -. .......t .r,rt
Van Cleve's men did not yield at once to
the rebel onset. They struggled Tor time
with great bravery aga ns, tremendous odds,
but at length, being literally overwhelmed by
superior uumbers two Of the brigades were
broken to pieces. The other continued for
some minutes longer to maintain its ground
until the prospect Of being completely sur
rounded through il into a panic Then it
broke, mingled with the Others, and the
whole were pushed back in great disorder and
with startling rapidty, 10, into and across the
river. ST laii irog8l Cf al1gt -ll e7Ga
!, The rebels rendered audacious by their sue
cess, were preparing to cross the stream and
continue the pursuit, when the gallant Neg
lev, who had been hurried over from the CEN
ter of our lines to sustain the 9th division,
suddenly appeared with his compact lines OF
battle on the other side. Wood, Hascall to-
day) Davis, aud the Pioneer battalion, are
prepared to support, him, and open with all
their batteries on the rebel crowds. Fourteen
canpons, planted by the enemy just where the
woods on the summit Of the long low bill
have mentioned, give place to the level corn
fields, thunder upon us from that command
ing position, and cover the whole attack upon
our left. A dozen more behind the woods
still noarer the town, rain dowc an iron hail
all over that porti,n Of the fi,ld. No matter.
Our batteries can take care of these. Ad-
vance! ia.3aa woe "a tfif9N if
The enemy had already recoiled before the
intolerable fire poured into them by Negley's
II laka ,ntsa IN mi leh
their portion of the business then and there,
stepped boldly into the water, waded across,
all the time continuing their fire, and then
climbed up tue bank to secure foothold upon
tae narrow strip Of timber destitute OF un
derbrush, which lies between the fence and
the stream. M .asg .I.fa4 hesi
AT tho fence the rebels rally; and as our
men ascend the bank, they are greeted by a
storm of bullets before which even vetrans
might rive way. They hesitate an instant,
but brave old Stanley is there and urges them
on. Col. S.oughton Of the llth Michigan,
is there and will not retreat. Col. j. +. Miller
calls loudly for bis men to stand firm. Col.
Scott of the 9th Illinois, reminds his regr
meut of their well earned honors. The di'
vision forms rapidly upon the bank, raises
loud shout as of coming victory, and, redoub-
ling it's fire, charges toward the rebel lines.-
The latter sway and sway for q moment, and
then crumble to pieces. On! on the rebels
are re,reating in confusion up the hill! the
mon of the 18th Pennsylvania follow closely
and the Asg Of the 26th Tennessee falls into
their hands. The progress of Negley u
steady AZ t..e march of fate, and Davis and
Hsscall follow close behind him. In vain
the c,emy seize upon every clump OF bushes
or c,uster of trees, as point OF d,fense-
Tbcy are still rolled backward, until the bat
teries arc reached, situated at the end OF ih'
level cornfeds. A charge is made upon these
and the fearless boys Of the 10Th Illinois cap
lured three Of the guns. Col. Milers com
maud pushes forward and takes another -
Away 90 the rebels over the corntields, fol
lowed by such deadly tempest OF balls tha
if all were allowed to lie there, they would
enrich the ground with their carcasses. Gu
troops advance half way across the fields
bu. It is already night, and Nsgey deems i
inexpedient to enter, at that time, the dens
forest beyond. 3 s-tr as
Our batteries, from every portion OF tn
feel had been all the time Numbering ava.
upon the enemy, and the angry lesPlng o
fame from the mouths of cannon continued
nntil it was quite dark. Before the troops o
NepIey had charged upon the fourteen rebe
GUNS at the edge Of the corn6eld, Capt. Brad
lev, with the 9Th Ohio battery, had mater al
|, " injured them by an euflading fire from tn
!, centre OF our lines. 5., a...s5o oi .sa
rode over the field that night, and mex
, morning. From the bank Of the river TO tn
lasl woods in front of Murfreesboro, q dist
,, ance of more than a mile, the evidences Q
| terrible carnage was everywhere viri6le. "
both sides of the fence, along the slopes Z
the low hill, on the siJes and bottom OF tn
, ravine. and especially in the level cornfiel1
scores of rebels lay in every form OF ghastI
a death. =,
4 A. night, Immediately after the battle, ia
= whole field, from one erd to the oths', r.
:, .ouuded with the shrieks and groans, an
!, broken prayers Of the disabled rebels. Th
contrast between the patient endurance
!. our own wounded, and the restless, agltate'
; and almost unmauly bearing of the rebels,
n similar condition, is always most remarkab
: One Of them will make greater cutlery tia
a all Of half a dozen disabled Union soldiers.
- was much struck with the nature OF Il
:. inravers which some of these men in dyin
: condition were tutoring. q A disquiet,ng doul
of seemed to rest upon THEN minds as to whsth
If n they had been engaged in righteous cause
= ard with one or two The burden OF the pray
- was a petition to Almighty God for foreglv
: ness in case trey had done wrong by takIn
"a mart in the war These were some OF the d
"a ceived and BETRAYED men Of the South, who
n. blood will rest heavy upon the souls OF q
" rebel leaders. leiD.p1 %
!. Tis brilliant affair was the hinge up'
: which the course of affairs about Murireesbo
q, turned Tho morale Of the Union ara
: was entirely restored from that hour, al
.. when one Of Gen. Rousseaus aids gallop'
"a over the field to announce the victory 10 q
an other divisions, folowed by member Of Ge
an Ncpley's staff, with captured rebel banu'
er there was burst Of such tremendous chez
on ing a. had not been heard since the ern
m left Nashvills--cheeriug which must havs sc
! thrill Of terror through the rebel leg'o
cb arc,nd Murfeesboro. ani4 - '..Ai..
es ID Again had Negley shown his gallanti
on again had Col. t. r Stanley exhibited Il
a, eornes. courage which deserves and insu'
- .uccoas. |. and Col. j. Il. Scott, seriously q