The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07

dvissn had the and moved with st~neyr cavalry
skirmishirs from the hrs. with The ssemy hardas ap
psaSs hsvs moro deteruainsd resistance than
Polk and The march ooastdessbiy delayed IN TINS
wing 10 10 dfncak 70 conceive why iisrdeo resisis g.
desperately without actually coming TO an engagement,
uasess ID that the distance he he had 10 march
has been much lens than that n Polk. AZ times
matters have bad ths appearance q q disposi
ton 70 engage 10; hoe throwing brigade forward
the enemy has invariably retired only waiting engage
the front regiment Thor artillery has been in constant
and ineffective p,ay aud has excited the re and III vii,
Of Davis and Stanley, and they their Vengeance
aud spasen aut on Dardns battery, or at least par,
GIFT.
cAvsuRx DAapANs BATTERY.
sspsioa II artillery phying in trent Of Davis
had given him considerable trouble and caused him
much vssssisn n spirit The ROBES would un,mbcr just
IN M .froa&. and gave his advance two Of
pister, nd than away ssan 70 the rs!ng knoll
hn whsss they would osnber again and reopen his
cslutnn. the rchcl artilrrs,s lsborcd with admirable
dsxtsrity and rapAly Every knot group Of cncers
On Msa who Mads their appearance were sslsted win
sheh, aaA the advance met With several sautes Of
mister Tho retreat haA been Kept up this way for
- three mics, when General Stanley and General
nsvk concluded 10 make dnsh a. the section
with cavalry and Infantry. The idea had originated
- the discovery Of ~ fact that tho hills grew in
~ approashine Lyt,e's creek (,ers called Mil
assk by sos), and tha valleys were Of sufficient depth
Onask nankns movement 81 cavalry and General
ssAs,sy made hi pssparstbons. and advanced two
paniss tho ls and BY ravine while General Davis
thew forward battalion Of infantry. with orders 10
mAhs dash 81 the seseiOn when 10 should AGAIN unm
~. Ths nfaatry ncvsd forward lightly aad whom he
ARTILLERY again eVs p position IL rade dash forward ~
Asas~ quick Al the Zach q the sans they were seen u
- anvn, but N ~ nsaas their sct again
I'D Psstns forvara through thu open hed, bat one
sDmraAe rcnainiag behind rhoy approached tho guns
rapiay driving she rsbsi skirmshers before them The
srtIhsiSs, fsarsax - charge began u timber up,
whsa .hs infantry hslssd and began pouring in
upon them sbaTp and eleciiys nre. AZ tho
ans time 10 cavalry was sccn to dash
up Ne hillside iron tho Tsyne below and make fos the
artillery Ths rsbsh too Eie, and deserted fher
guns, aging 70 The me cavalry tho time
cut on Tho retreat Of conpv = skirmnners and
ceeded IN bringing sssst twenty OF them. The guns
captured hastily tsksn On examination
they eyed TO DO two gum taken nich from Gcnersl
Grant, sd inscribed The prisoners taken say
that u part " stx gun battery commanded by
Captain Dardsn from Ahban.
General NcCooks corps Is not lying at right angles
wah me road 70 Massssboro thai q General Crit
Ly,les creek which Asss nearly parallel with the
s~Wnphe General CrMtesden lies either sidsef tbs
ursssh0so and Nashvs road and On tho banks Of tho
~ she point at which IL Is crossed by tho road
tt rnssosSRs.
Tne i:ss of prisoners has Increased
tsksa N the twe xsys n hast nve hondred. They Tell
Es nothing which We % not know ourselves They
insist falling that frasgs whon army has
tra,si. and ~ just Our front, about and k.s
mes nsyond Ne csssk fssaera Rasscrans has been
dn,gug 70 Some sxts~s IN shAss Of the prisoners
they do NOT csaGrn Nm In tho belief that the entire
army shsrs: bat A I'D 1t his headquarters thas no
dsubi remains nat Ne ssay In the front two corps
strong, awaiting On atsAsk We snail know moro when
6nUllsk. comes. o. This there Is doubt. Polk Asd
| Tlasdsc have concentrated ihsir forcss.
nsAsssAsrxss Ernn DIVISION,
Cant - Lysss's CnxnB, Dec ~, 1852.
rsc~nnossance. = - early hour has shown inst the
ssspvcns " hst nisht correct Ths enemy In the
| front aai VIII wait an attack. Their position Ia
siAes Of hills lying bslwesa Lye's and Mil creek
and runnssg daasnns,ly 70 tho Aurrsesboro road Lbs
the day evsr ana tho reconnaissance have
pos:tions With privilege " the narrator
dverse from the story and introduce epsodicay, tho
following information for tho benefit Of tho HEsALva
readers =
osG ssizAnos sRsGG's ARMY.
have obtained from several sources great deal u
highly interesting information relative 10 the rebel army
Ia oar front winch append. fhis information siyes
anos, compete organization % Bragss army
.Ruy
Department No
General Brax,on Brayg, Commanding.
S1tT
George Vim. Breai, A. A. g. aad Chef Of stan.
George e. GaTIor, A. A.ae
pIsfT wisr
Lieutenant Gcperal ironidas polk commanding.
rxssss-sE DIVISION
Major General n =. Chrn,han, " Toanesscc
Prf Bresods.
Brlgader General Geo Nancy ~ Tennessee.
LIST regiment Tennessee infantry.
sd regiment icnncssce inf1ntry.
3sth regiment Tep-ssree infantry. -
And other regiment not known
bnlgud<.
Brisaicr General Daiets. pcnnelson, u Tennessee.
LIST 70 linen, confederate Infantry
"a reg Confederate infantry.
Aud Two Tennessee rsglments
IN ri Rrte1de
Brigad General Alfred =. Stewart " Tennessee. q
LIST Florida.
Ana three yenDessso regimenu
KxsTucrr piylgos.
Major Genssai John G. Brecxiuridge, Of Kentucky.
Ffr1 BoDoa.. n.
Br,gader General william prestnn, " Kentucky. ~ f
9th seniuosy aiaatsy col rhos II Hunt, I.
4ih ken,aeky Infantry, OIL 1rahso,
Seo~d Brsgade II ~
Brisadier Roger Hanson, n Kentucky.
rhid BrLp1de.
Brighter Gsners, Macy, cf Georgia
32d Alabama volunteer infantry Col. pcKinstry. !
4ist Alauama voiugtesr infantry
2sih TenD~ssee volunteer Infantry.
Freeman battery
Dunn Battery.
Burspt Drgzos.
Commander not known
Fsr1 Brfc1ds.
nrifadler General Chalmers ~ hlgsseiprl.
Composed n four regiments an0ug FROM Geor.
IA and two from Mlaahsiypi
Ssoysf Brgaf,.
Commander no, Known
Third BraoB,.
Commander oot known.
~
Lieutenant General VIM J. iiareee Commanding.
A.Assss
aaJor Gessal withsrs DIVISION ~.
First brs01ds
BT gadier general Duncan, - Asssslppl.
s,co-d-hrpgrde
Bri gad or General Fndr~w
15th abAms infantry.
Tsui Brio0L.
Rrlsadier General Ca insr.
oyosoD piyw0S