The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-15


greater vsor and dssermlnaaas slosg the entire lns
NY position was with ths rsht, shs doings u which
am more conversant with than with The opcralIess
any other part o. the neld II therefore fail In doing
Justice 70 other portions army THAI % nsbly map-
pied with the enemy n his s,ronghods Il must b q
ibutsd TO tho lack Of on he part a your
correspondent.
RIGHT. -
Owing 10 the change Of commander or some Other
cause a. yet unexplained, IL late the day before
the right division ordered into action gansoas
Nsrmora and Juliet were staiioned False river 10
protect flank, which, by their Vigorous eAanoaaAias.
they successfully accomplished. AZ one time The sasmy
cbssrvsd getting battery 'nso posoa. evidently
cover movement on right, when the bursting Of No
shells from the gunooass convinced than n the hazard
Gus nature Of the attempt, and lhsy abandoned It,
a AHrilEzy uGR5
The wagon road leading from JohnsonS Ferry 70 vcks
burg tho bayou directly o The left ous
division The bridge this point had been destroyed By
the enemy, also tho road considerable EXTENT u
ssr having boon iccd and al rluceways torn
up The enemy also have upon tbs blu6 u the bead u
this road Geld work for light srssry ranging directly
down ON the course VI and also Single quo bat
terss IN Tho face Of the bu To avoid ~ possible
'heso obstacles General had lhvowu III punssss
bridge across the bayou hlie the right Of The old
bridge AZ this point General Burbrdge named seycrs
batteries Of artillery. opening nrsx upon the
rebel batteries They replied earnestly for whns; bu
thor 6re gradually siackened q our men warmss
up TO their work and gos more accurate
elevations 10 their pieces ana adjusted their fuses VITA
accuracy, and last altogether and shos
cannon'ers ~ere seen hauling .hcr guns up tho hill.
AGaILAsr enARaE--uHAvKav Axo ysAaruL Loss. s
a. hisjuncnre the FIFTY fourth OHIO WAS ordered q
charge across tho bridge They obeyed tho order with
IT.
bb from the rebel sharpshootcrs concealed In thu gull
lies Of the plain beyond tho rebel infantry In
their r!fc PITS Hut tho gallant buckeyes nlnched
but succeeded IN gaining tho opposite bank Hero they
were charged upon by 40 entire rebel brigade against
whom they con'endcd manfuily FOR time. but At
last were surrounded and overpowcrcd. Tho ro-
gmen, was IN extremely critical situation,
aud seemed captured for . certainty SIN they
Ought on, evidently determined not to surrender
They were con'endng against fearful Odds and ihcis
rauks were thinning rapidly. AZ lat, whom Il seemed
clear that they coii longer sustain themselves aud
would certainly bc captured IN body Of our batte
RIGS was ordered TO open upon the proniscuous crowd
lu moment tho shell were flying brsKy, hitting friend
and Too indscrminaiciy. Tn. IRE ho. for tho
rebels and they quickly withdrew leaving the Ohio boys
upon the held. These gathered Up their Killed and
wounded and retired across The bridge with all possible
despatch, glad TO escape easily They wero sadly GU
up, though ay per ecut Of their number having been
killed wounded Seven or we're killed outright
BY our own Shells and much larger number wounded,
but the reg nent WAS saved.
RnssoscnEsrs-- AxoInrH yIoHr Axp yycuoRy.
After tho withdrawal Of iba ihty fourth Ohio the sixtb
aud Eighth Missouri and tho thirteenth regulars
ordered 10 This they did promptly the gallant
Eishth-b0rocs Of every noted reld, Pea Ridge,
In tho soushwest-taking the lend. Tho whole forcs
crossed safely and without less, and Immediately Do
pIoyed cu TO The left got possession t.s ycksburg
DAD. Scarcely, however, had they got .Eg heua
rebel brigade came charging down tho ad u,n their
hank The detachment quickly changed formed
10 line Of battle aud accepted Tho challenge offered by
tho enemy. brisk engagement caaued, as,lng about
bali hour, shs end u time the rabea broks
and fed IN confusion. They hoty preased by Ito
Missouri boys" who cut them up badly moro Than
He6ly asengng The losses VI tho iniy fourth Ohio
Tsk ACTION on rnE sanr,
night being at hand, and tho cuemy apparently
ndsposed to oler further ressiancc COR crossing AZ
this time u would have boon sasy to hayo crosaci tho
entire division, and obtain any position that de-
sfable. But for explained to onte,derJ
this was not done. but The contrary orders wore
issued 70 those who bad retire. arder Co
yer Of The darkness they all Tell back pos
tons 10 the edge VI tho timber. Here they have ro
manned since, no movements al ali having beea made
extreme right.
OPERATIONS rRE clsrrs
have been unable to IoArn tho precise naiaro % tho
movements IA the centre That division mado ad.
vance crossed the bayou and gained ban
This not accomplished without desperate struggle,
but our men equsi 10 the duty required
But after gaining this ground probably for same req
that governed Ia the recall o. the troops tho fgnl
divson. they we're ,wi,hsraKn and night found thar
flva t4
timber
Position ~ isp 0grExnosA
The left. ocusal.pg 4 two DIVISIONS. Gsasral
Morgan having The extreme iet sad General being
upon ~ rlght, have been blsy engaged. 1tsie
line necessarily forms facing northeast ani eaEt
They have TIC batteries Halaes Blar thels cfs
and tho oftieca,ola y tho balA slth ras pts
their 'front.' opposed . them ,he eosnyaa.o . uolly
o. quito han a. Log again their To coa4iy
road Ieaing from Milldaie ycsxuArg j
them, bat~esn them and toe oUeny
mn, $50 ifs onsUg,
Ths column has made desperate Efforts 70 pierce
TIE cremy's limo AMI Gau tho bilns ct rto
10 rear u Tho batteries % Hr0c~ Ban.. ana. wita
tho corporation u the gtupest ssncs i4oss giDs.
Thcir arc other osJtcis camel ~ crossing tho
blus this poai uoco tbfongb ~ fetel n~1 tnera
would ancnlty vhatcyer u ncuans force a1Fpss
v Tho crossing u tho yessbmg aat fscAsen RntEeai
over ihe VIZ TAX river sni " u" " uuroon a We
bridge al that poiat cot Oh Tho cncmy RETREAT wsi
as preyep, tneir gesing rcniofrems These
n no leading sbeeis - R.ises - gs,lag through
the rebel tines IA Tits dire ~. Tho eHeu ~ss
made twice yesterday, uDy~ % both o
eaa.on. gp,ting well 70 = tts euemy's heea. bat 10
both Instances being ~ Tho treusndous storm
u mthery ard mosksry ~ ~hish .lsy we're received
and forced our sss- here have sscn n~ayis
than Ia any other gat ~ to fsld tboag am yrsble
state ssGnhey stat The cAsaaiss been ,foss
pafi.eaIsr dNnigus
or lam 5oFn ~ frytNss
Tie Medical tre'or reports the cas1Altra to onts
army ~ q ar hsndred AMI hity four 10
killed., wcunsed And mssing Snee tbgn yssS s'Asraee
fuI altar occurred 10 The osuire that largely aessscs
tho number. A QUO regiment. gtoafyiag aiysac~i