, 1863-01-13
FULL DETAILS OF THE
FIGHT.
NAMES OF THE KILLED
AND WOUNDED,
OUR ARMY ON IT'S WAY" UP.
THE RIVER.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF GEN.
ourLossfrom e, 500 to 1000

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbnne.1
CARO- Jan. II. 1883.
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stfnc1ea; nut there were miles between Grant
ana banKs' anu the meet OF ta11agut we're not
mere.
Inc nrs1 co1,slon WIS On saturday, the 18th
nf. Inc fesa1ts were not serious: Without
gls'hg the topography Of tile field, or sur
rounding connsfy' IL WILL sulace to summarize
The actual movements and their results. =
ihe division OF Gen. Steele was the largest
one On the ground Blair's brigade Wns only
detached, and after making landing, pushed
forward inland under Morgan L. Smith.
me rest OF the division, Under Gen. c. =.
Hovey, was sent three miles further up the
1azoo Rirer, to penetrate the rear aud get at
Tie railroad near V1cksburg. It landed above
Blake's Bayou, and within two miles he en-
countetcd the heavy guns Of the en-
em5 on the high bluffs, in front Of
a lagoon or bayou, which was impossible to
cross without boats or bridges, he returned
to Chickasaw Bayou, where Gen. II. H. Nor
gan had already landed.
On Monday they were pushed to the front.
The first attack was made by the rebels on
Saturday, not on Sunday. skfrmfshing had
been going several days. The first encounter
was near the Whitehouse, two and half
miles from Middle Landing. The force Of
Gen A. j. Smith was behind that Of Blair,
Morgan, as before stated, Was ut the mouth Of
ChckAsaW bayou. DeCourcy'6 skirnishers
had been attacked that night BY the enemy
posted behind the levee near Whitehouse.
our forces btTouacked on their camping
grounds IN sight OF the nluhs where the sn-
emS we're pfotected oy battery and concealed
By timber.
While THIS WAS passins' an Incident hap
pened to the Benton, by which Capt. G"in
lost his Life, an account Of which has already
been forwarded. Capt. Gwin died of his
wounds On the flagship B1ackhaWE, satur-
! day, January I'd, and his remains are now en-
route for home. His wife is here, nearly In
sane at his loss.
The battle Was renewed on Sunday. 1t was
| on th1s,dny the gallant charge was made upon
the enemy's batteries by Gen. Blair with tho
Goth. soth and 58th Ohio, and Gen. Wyman
with the 18th, 10th and - Illinois, The cae'
my were e'preparad for the Charge. Gen. Wy
man had Just drawn his sword, being under
fire from the batteries and rife pits, when he
WAS struck by Mimic rifle ball in the groin.
Lieut. Col Gorgas took command OF the 18th IL
1inois, and Gen. Blair led the brigade through
slough waste deep. AL had to 60, but the
charge was made in splendid style. They
capped over the 1evee, the artillery came on,
and the rebels scampcrcd, leaving their dead,
which We buried. Hoffman's and Michigan
battery did splendid execution at this point
| Gen. Wyman expired on the field, In tht
arms Of an attendant. Morgan L. spai4 wat
| also slightly wounded In this charge. E6& wal
Sunday morning
In the evening, DeCourcv, Will his 22t
Kentucky, 42d and 10th Ohio, was ordered tt
! the front. The kentuckians were never be
fore under fire. They behaved bfayely. Th
enemy engaged them with shell, but they sool
left the outer line Of entertainments AMI
} scampcrcd up the hill. The cannonadinl
from above was furious. Our troops wer
Soon withdrawn from under TINT fire. Their
was no battery taken, Is reported; In fact, "
: took no guns and lost nine during the entiE
Siege
On Monday the duel ofcannon cornencee
Battery after battery opened, and ut s o'cloc
the duel was in full progress. TWAS glor
Gus sight. Our artillerists did we'll Many
them were killed and wounded. Unde
this artillery contest the grand charg
I WAS made. Ono column after anotht
4 pushed to the front, DoCourcy
; front Of the ccuter; Blair Oh the left
+ Thayer On the right Of DeCourcy, Burhridse
!, on the extreme right, his plan was to seize tt
been forming all the morning. Gen. Hoyey
+ / brigade, with Lauman's, occupied the r
s serve; Stuart, DeCourcy and Thayer vel
s | to ret up the ravine and seize the batteries.
Cen Sherman has not suffered any list
the brigade to DO made public, therefore Ct
only give the operations Of each corps. .
The charge was made; the defence Was stu
born. Four Of our men gained tho tortifc
tions and disappeared atter murderous fl
Its miracle TINT any who made the eao
live to tell the tale, 800 men we're taken prl
oners Then there was repu1se, a rctrea
u roth,ro e,,,ne5 md 1,onc7 7,rec,ona t,oo3 snf