New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-13

che force displayed " tie enemy father iadic0tec
oispoition "a resist our clOesng. Preparations wer7
accordingly made 10 meet snch Az - geiCy.
ADVANCE OF MONDAY.
MONDAY the 29tn orr C0iuBlt moved upon 'he
enemy and crossed the stIeaU wi hou' s.n2o7 'e-
eist9uce, buj each SHARPLY Fblm..hed wv 'ne en-
envy. McCooS moved 20 Nli,1nson's C'ossTotCs
the end Of short PIKE, Sscrd.o N adV'n'e; i@
rod wound rloely thTorgh aug cd c0u' ~ oiVttn
BY rocky buf}. and anbuccadoa 10y ea'f' 'h'cht'''
Sielil,a's Gdya1ce Was 30 gy eonts. tc4 ira.
McCcok orerc0 lin &, form IN Hae o. oA''ie
Grittende. pushed the enemy rapil,y. saved I'll
Che bridges, and ha'i q Wiz" t"'o. mAes o., Mu,-
fressbofO on The banks OF Osterh- Cre-k, Els al
vance ing IN the Rebel DUTY osts % pOnt WIN
IN siybt OF Mirfreeshoro. Thomas cIo.ed up with
I'm and rested his two diviso on Crilcuceus
rigEt. Gen. Rosecl..ns moved t!S hesOqn. .ers 20
Steyarte Greek, 8uJ proceeded at DDS. 10 TIE
frort TIC enemy Lai made a Stand, Gud bait V4s
Imminent. The General ramaired ali niInt IL Vie
field dgecting dis ,itivB OF forces alI mimi .-
iDg with commanders by Elf, eCt line OF c0a..rs
mana PED by Capt. OTIS. You viii 0b-erVe tina. both
81 The preliminary arrangements to Ire minutes de-
tails, and III all the subsequent operations, Gen.
Rost rams carefully devoted his personal ate iou.
No tribe appeared too m;uute for hl observation.
lie was Impressed, a. be Expressed ia ms Own ian.
gus that tie lnpeuG.Ic conflict Nds 10 DO tee
decisive battle OF tie war"
APPEEHENslON9.
How much depended uI0u il The possession OF
Nashville? That were iu'ign rosnt. Not only Nash-
vile, but Tennessee kehtueky, the ihll ,rllug OF
Grants army i'll III ,sippi, and very ikoly tae in
vasioD Of Indiana aud Oho. There is a wiaes 'f-,t
impression that pressure from superior hutlO ~
compelled his movement prematurely. Ihl7 Is n
time 20 discuss Il, ana some facts touching ~ arr uot
1egluma ely pubhc proi erH. IL was u'd COO
that we hGd 10. accumulated fuflc M sup Ice iof
I'd advance. S0IGe of me ablos DIVISION command
ers deemed that sulDoeut accumulation o. sa.res
upon siugle thread Of communication was inl.ro'
ticGble. The Commander-in-ll lei Was u o .riyu "
ls.fT ont "a
ALE Chief Conmissary, Capt. Summons, were suc-
eessfu Said Msior-(ien. GrIileDden, then ignorant
of the quantity OF Subsistence which hao tesn accG-
nua!ed and snPposinS GOAT there w4s NO. y" exceed
eight dsys' ratious at Nashville, Gen. hcsee'aus,
irankly CONF ss regard this advance ex;raot-
dinariy impatient Ii looks 10 NE that 1t mus
pqlt in receoing iiom position" The eyes Of The
General tIinkled with conscious light: 80 srr?a ed
had informed you. had Thomas. DO you k.-w
how much subsistence / have T. "Seyea Of ei at
days when you marched, suggested Cri.en ca.
9he reply Of Gen. Rosecraus may not now re
given. II both astorishod and relieved CIi,teIden,
beeI intrusled with such Information. The army
viii not starve, 10, these many days.
RosECRAys RECUNNOTFRING
Tho morning Of Tuesdsy, 3Oth December, was
foggy, aud sharp rain wae cIivlag urou IL. Tho
prospect was dreary, ard the troops uncomfortable
battle was expected aud the lines were formed.
TIE General Commanding mounted eriy and moved
70 the front 10 TecoY uoiier. Tie enepiv opened
battery upon him almost Immediately. The head ot
Orderly Mcdonald Attn I. s. Cavalry, who was
riding within few feet Of the General carrie
away by round shot. Down IL tbeec0'er thor was
sound of ringing axes the crash Of falling ,in ess
and the thunder of cannon. Over Oh me right mere
was an occasional roar Of artillery and Sharp utter
iudes Of musketiy. The wind was blowing UP
briskly, sweeping the smoke % biyolao fires and Tie
mist into the faces Of the enemy
TIE ENFMY'S POSITION.
The General appeared anx'oGs The enemy wac
found ported 10 powerful tara po.ien, defended
on the left and center by rocky beis, h'gh cres,s,
stone walls and infantry elaulments. HE 1e2ter
was in line Of battle upon On uuduatiDg sprfaCe IN
bend Of the river the Nashville side, and tie W
proaches to large portion OF II were protcc1-t by
sn almost Uncomfortable forest OF cedsrs. His Hanks
were posted partially the cppOti.e bank Of sue
river giving him the formidable Advantage OF &
copceric fire upon columns attacking bis center or
apks and enabling him 80 concentrate ma troops NJ
any point in the field with comparatively small
risk Tie river was fordatle ~ many points, 20
that lis center icing driven in II cool. easily fall
back across the stream and take advantage OF l's
bluffs TO resist PuTsrit.
-. MCOoK's ADVANCE.
Gen. McCook moved Gu the WI knson Pike,
Sberidsna Division in demonstrating Ia
way through dease woods, aud meeting wiih such
formidable resistance that j. was deemed PRUDENT TO
move Davis up to support his Tigt. Gen. 81 Cook
fnally got into position three miles from MuI-Ieel-
boro, Hardee in bio front, pofe1 beIisd strong
natural and artificial defenses. In that days Skin
ne lOst btOub y iLtis
IEFT AND CENTER.
Our left wng under Cnttenden was deployed
chiefly on the len Of tue NJ 1ffeesboIO Ike IL olen
fields or in the 'oods, leceding somewhat from he
river, and it stood fast, while TIE coLier, under
Eegoy, ADVANCED an cut roacs tbrougl The heavy
growth Of cedar winch Separated tie Tlglt nom tee
left rendering irteIc1mnaucaiiCl exceedingly dni-
cult. The combat sLd the rongbDess OF the country
had brcugh: forward NcCoOk' night (isiJn 70 IS
10 fee s!opgly u lhe soa,h-tast, i1sead Of beng
refused 10 face s01tA, Nth tue I6scfvc -Ivsion be-
tween tho center and right and eoficiertiy far IL
the TO support, and, l. necessary, 10 extend II.
RLBEL FORAYs.
The General wac Uneasy un,il three o clock N the
nfteInCou, wien he became animated and tlll Of
hope. He lad been annoyed by tie auccesefll ma.
raudiug Of Rebel cavalry, who had dssi,V. "a c
small train on TIE Jefferson pike, and were commit
ting depredaiioHs our direct Inc q communists
tOn with Nashville. i train bad been denroyed
near LaveIgne, an de.@chmea 81 tLilty wagon
guards had been eapJred. Cen. NJ Cooke alntuGui-
ton train had aIso been Gu; vi tvie,, bal by tue
good management OF Calt. Tlo.LeltOn AlcCoCk z
ordnance oiscer, aud the gaiialtry of TIE All T. S,
Cavalry, eli bu. four wagons were reeaptcred
PREPARATIONS.
Cen. Negley Lad been steadily working ioto ,Le
center, losing some luea. Duliug part Of the q =
cannonadiDg Lad been quite heavy, and there was
considerable uproar on tie extreme right. Between
3 aud O'Clock Capt. Fishcr, T. u. c., reported
from Gen. MsCook Fiat Kirby smith sod Drechio.
rdge were in front Of lett. Gen. kossorans d.
rected him If he was satisfied such was a fact 20
attack Hardee and the ioft under CritteAGen would
swing around and take IuI!rees0oro. Tell Liu
TO he sare--and II he is lot ready. to attack be
prepared FOR oat.le to-aorrow morning. Tel hiui
70 fight them &c if The tate Of great battle depended
uyOu bun