Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-14

10y 0tfHNeFFHANA- IaAltNA
I Of Understanding at Night, eic-Par
tiat Last ef BoNadsd- Our Amy FeIhag
BGck.
From Army COrreSpOndenee Of the Mobile Newsl
HURFREEsBoRo, SATURDAY NIelr.3
January g. 1868.
Yesterday was cloudy 'hroughout, and atsr the ter
1 rible slaughter Of BrsckinridF-'s division. 4 IfgEt rain
| fell, which combined ala the morning. MS - - a
miserable aHd gloomy day. There was heavy Smelling
and eannonadLng this morning, but no general engage
meat TOOK place, t1e enemy iii holding his inreached
| pOsit.0n on the head OF Stone RIVER. / have NOT baen
enabled to obtain the full particulars Of the fqbt Of
yesterday, an can therefore but give you an imperf ct
About O'Clock In tn afternoon it was determined IN
make an effort to disiodge the enemy from his strong
/ hold on the opposite side Of the river. where mon ~
ssinence. he had concentrated the fuiI f,rsa ~ H. bst
teries. Breckinrdge's division occupied a prsiffon n,
some woods on our extreme right bHt i'm order TO an
proaeh the enemys position our troops hsrl TO charge
over an open space and cross the river TO gain the onno
site bank Breckinridge's division consisted of TIA ~
gades OF Genera, Hanson. consisting of Kentucky troops
ana me 4lst AlanamA Palmers Tennesseaus s., Jackson
and Preston, 20 which was added Adams Loniaauiang
Hanson's brigade led the charge, and n Is said suffered
most From the descriptions IL exceeds any cba-ya
made during the war. Crossing the open f-ld our men
rushed across the river through a literal sbs-t of aa
the esrih rssoun Ing with the ro.r Of artillery. Whole
regiments went down the fightful gaps beng inms-
the opposite bank Of tae river, we drove baeL tie amend
WIN eqtal tlghtful ~slaug4ter, and carried for a mo
Went he eheMys stronghold on the emiuence but
such were the masses bsaped upon rs, that is was forpd
impossible to Withstand the calling hre Of tie Abolition
lists without the AID Of heavier batteries. AID our -roon-
were forced o faIl back. We lost tbrse Cieees Of qrtli.
iery belonging 10 3ooerfson's battery. and Gem Ha,.7,
fell wounded Maicr Graves and Lieus. LAKE. OF Cen.
BFeekinrdge's staff, were also sirhtly wounded our
much less.
Irelterate here what Ihavs before STATED ia my Let.
teTs, that It should not be the province o. tie press or
Of any Correspondent 10 write up or vvrits aoop INV
officer N This revolution. bus 10 preserve intact taat
q" intrinsicsl Indifference in ali eases, and vi hout
which the truth Of history never can be vindfcafed. nor
the people permitted to- udzs ( irly. Ihave made tbis
my stoaious dutyr soaring above ali petty p~rsiudicrs or
tusIiAes, ana nave n8ver yet prostituted nv avoeation
% tn unjust criticism ~ any man, to uatiy a mi-era.
Die spleen, unworthy or he nobl-st ~qualeie which
should animate the magnauimous and the iast
1 am led % mskethese remarks here from he structures
OF . Liter from an officer Of the army. dated al thu
piaes on the sd Of De- ember last, and published In
your edition Il the 30h nit The object of the letter
appears TO have been " to call your attention ia esrtsin
forms OF expression which are feduentlv ure5 In regar5
to the late Kentucky campaign. especially nv vour
army correspondent who writes over the signature Of
" Ora = and it seems the objection taken is in nv bav-
iEg distinguished between the operations Of General
bfagss army ana General Kirby SUith's army, instead
OF giving 10 GensrA Brsgg the credit If commanding
tbs Hhsls army. l disclsm its having been nv intsn.
ton Of ever asding any getty or iuyidous distinction
betWeen tho two armies, and I am surprised al fms
subject being revived a. this late div For
the sake Of dCscr biug comprehensive'v the one
rstions Of TIE tHo army corps, they h d 10 be de-ig-
mated 1t would not have bcen mfeliigibla r. the nE9-
pie to have said that General Braggs army surprised she
eneuy at Richmond, Kentucky. though sn willing
according . lE3 position Assumed BY the rFter chat
ne three corps continuing tn grand army were
% moved and controlled by one wiT'-thst Cen. Brseg
should have Al the credit for II, including as wen ~ /
Whole gu nifty Of jeans brought Out Of Kentucky. o. az /
which there has been SO much dispute. But do not 4
consider the subject worthy Of extended srr.fmant 4
l have n tight to gratffT my private Zee ines
they msy be by giving expression 10 them h
ny capacity 7 a correspondent, having always made IN
a rulein suehea es 10 write over dy own nam.
No kilograms for the press have been allowed 10 leava
FOR the last two days. This uoruiur ~ a,vtosl
led press was allowed to take an abst-acf az G-r-rei
Brsggs diSpalcn to the AGutanf-Genera Cooe4. al
X chmoDd, giving a short aecount Of our repuIse yestsr-
day.
Tonight matters wear a still gloomier face. and /. is
reported that every preparation Is being made for a
struggle 10 morrow, while preparing 10 fall ~
| learn fhft there was some heavy skirmiahinr 49,
morning il font Lieut.. Grfv-r, Of tie Ist Tonti,-e
being slight wounded. In the battle Of The are
Lieut. Cenas, Of tbs same regiment son OF DR. Ca-as ~
New Orleans was aso wounded, as well as Lieut. Trts
lie, as telegr=phed Q YOU.
The loss Yesterday Of the Asst Alabams. In Lrs5 s,5
wa oversegenty. snch T. the confusion tbat
lss prevailed that have found e utterly impossible To
~ any rel able lists Of he wounded or kiIe5 This
.Yening there wss $50 h avy skimi hipr on our Iat
he enemy hsvng rel forcea tn ir pissefs. a asserSsr
eP It tnis evening ;ha the enemy Is being reinforced
" some ten tbousi.ad . cop but his is not r-fsbfe.
rat from the fset that the fnsmy has int-enohed b,,,,
III, il would seem thai he * awaiting rel f5reerepts
-nere sre = inonsahd rainoFs prevailing which are not
Fofth repeating II 50 d thar General Pope advised
IgainN the removal Of Any aoors from this u0inf vvb.rb
yoald NOW De Of gFeatsvaH 70 u If re retreat il viii
0 loss at this critical time. .
] enclose imperfect lists Of the wounded ia the na4ff.s
Z me 5lst which T. ST j can obtain Up 10 thu momeut.
I an just informed BY an officer from the front ihat
&c skiruSb lis evening was very heavy. AMI continued =
fter asrs the enemy having advanced on our lines on
be LEFT ard center, H%gesping the Nashville pike with
arrilery. In The It Louisiana, Of Withers al
!siou, Lieut -colonet FsIrar was scriously wounded 4
lto Lieut. n Reid. The A~labsmians are also ssi9 '
, have Suffered much, but we succeeded in driving he g
nsmy back. 4
il 4 NV mifniElt; the rain Is falling in t,rr.r4.
his day seek Sssafd yissi. oar nooos frst wsrs5s
az f. 10 o. battI-, aud have been on tbs ssI5 - -
nee, exp Esd 70 TIE most Indictment we .tbar 49, 4
g5t dsys0 q unpreeedeDte4 bsrth iB. snd wa - -
10 s rnzgies On tie battlefield Tom9r
even ll day with rs May citizens ~ 80 -
sve nsds preparations to lesFs to.nc-r,w s1a - 4
oct gloomy forebodi Is ar4vai. il f. To- - 49, y
iwsver, that The e~vito1neag my PAS a-av s.5 - -
kind Providence viii save us from ne r-sdi--5 @
rtunes If q reTrea