New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20

when You re. within charging distance rush upon him with
he bay one, DO this and victory will certain oe yV ~,
Si sand bayonct charge, aud that those WHO make
by command OF HejorCen RoskCRAEs.
july 7. tshEsC
A"i't'Adjt Gentsi and Chief Of Staff
| Di5coursing npon the battle after the enemy had
fed, staff officer remarked iour tenacity Of pu
pose General, Is theme Of universal comment"
81 luess," be replied, that the troops have dis.
covered that Bragg Is good dog, but hold fast IL
better" He rs universally called "Od Iioldfast' at
the bivonac fires. wounded Rebel officer 10 Muir
fIeesbOro, discussing tbs battle with Father Tracy
the clerical guest oi tue Geuersl-said, We think
your General is id Dutch fool Hs don know
when he ia whipped" The fancy that Gen. Rose
crans is Il pGtclnan widely pfeyails in the South
whereas ms apcoetoTs, . native and t. The manor
born" tough, in the Revolutionary War The
General is of the sixth generation OF the American
RoseJrans family, and IL about rs deeply bred
American As tie n6tivest OF them all
After the battle the General BEGAN immediately to
reward merit. The speudor Of CAPT. st. Clair
Morton's department IN acilon and the Figns energy
and skiu Chief Engineer Of the Department,
which hs had displayed, designated him at once for
| promotion. Secretary Stanton replying promptly
10 the recommendation of Gen. Rosecrans, tele.
graphed that Alorons name for Brigaiier should be
rent into the Senate for confirmation that day, 20
that late Captain Is now Bigadier General Morton.
The fidelity aud courage oil Major T.. Goddard,
Senior Abide Camp, aud Of Capt. X. &. Thompson,
were Immediately rewarded. The former was
recommended for Assistant Adiutant- General, in
the rank Of Colone the latter for Senior
A. ID. c.. with rank OF Major-a splendid distinc,o
for q youth Of twenty-three years. But Major
thompson fought at Now-Mad,id. He display ed
the most dal ming courage aud constant fidelity in
the latter.
Captain X. S. Thomas youthful Cincinnatian,
who had attached himself TO the staff n volunteer
aid in order 10 serve Lis country, was
ya liant General ht IA +
ment In the service as Captain so ttaunch Kirby
II the 9th Regulars, who suffers now from q severe
wound. will be promoted TO q captancy.
Captain Hazen, OF the 4lst Ohio, IL booked for
Brigader and aso Col. John +. Miller OF the 18th
Indiana. II was the fortune Of his gallant brigade
TO capture Byrne's Rebel battery on the Cd, the
coorb Of the 4th Florida aud of the 5th Tennessee.
Said Major-General Thomas, If anybody is made
IiTigsder, il should he Col. Miller" Col VI. re-
ceiyed singing wound III he neck from Mimic ball,
but he refused ~ leave the field.
The official reports of casualties are not yet re-
turned. Those Of The left wing, consisting Of Woods,
Palmer's and Van Cleve's divisions under Major.
General Crittender. are ms follows;
Officers killed A.; officers wounded, 73; total, 2l5.
Eulis,ed men killed, sos; enlisted men wounded,
. $40. Total enlisted men killed and wounded, 305l.
Grand total killed and wounded, 1896.
| First Cavalry Division, commanded by Col John
Kennett: officers killed, 5; wounded, 2; total 5. Eu-
iisied meu killed, l6 wounded, 62; total ~. Grand
| total, 81
Seventh Brigade, commanded by Col. John +.
Miller tNegley's Division Of the Center y; "a
killed, As wounded.
Our whole oss OF killed and wounded will not
fall much short Of 900 men, Of whom ,200 were
/ killed or have since died.
At this time the enemy are preparing 20 resist the
crossing Of Duck River. IL is very strong posi-
lion. which may Toe held by an inferior against d
greatly superior force a freshct in tho Tennessee
River, however, may let the situation.
The modification OF the PresidenLs Proclamation,
20 as TO exempt Tennessee, 10 mystery TO those
who familiar with tue intcnie righteousness OF
thi. PEOPLE. IL must have been q SOP TO Gov. Andy
Johnson. IL caLnot accomplish any conceivable
good.
! The first emancipation under the Proclamst on
occurred here n few days ago. Gen. Rosecrsus d.
rected free papers 10 be ssued 20 servant of Col.
Walters OF ChsTle,ton, 5. C., ard the bondman
went fire.. SAID Gen. Roseorans 70 friend, soon
after, ~ wish tic American people TO know that
have loved justice and hated imquity." God bless
him. PoyTnEKcr.