Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-19


to death or = tres-msadoHs siefOry.' They threw
up their rsnasBts Of hats sna replied: "Lssd
ss sad 80 oil Jslss." Isaid: "No, friends
I am commander. Tou deploy 10 lac right sud
left, ans form in line Of battle, and my esntei
viii be nay courier hare, and the Other will b,
my reserve. Form in q triangle, 80 that, Il
either is banked, We will erflade the scoun.
dreis." They fOrnsd and I gava tks RGId " for
ward" On they went, very cautiously 81 first.
bot gaining courage n ds fog, they soon
marched boldly forward. Near The Craven
hOuss, my-nght sank halted, and reported ht
heard the heavy tread Of men IS if IN fores.
iunediatsly despatched my reserve to the gen.
eral commanding to repsFt that I was holding
in check the entire corps Of Ossefhaus, and
wanted rsinfOrcemenls Of al least G9ssa mes.
when I hope to surround aud capture the dsnHed
Yankees. Before my 0rdsrs could DO carried,
my right and left began 10 give way, and I then
ordered the fsskS to fell back on tho center, and
10 hold ths p%0siIiOs, Ct all hazards, until my re-
Inducements esu.d come up heard SOME dssuI-
sesy 6gktizg going oR in my rear, and was about
to make . most terrific charge, CT was now nesr
2 "a, having fought all day. when the looa
yelled kss fass from he imMsHss slaSgkter about
70 iaks Plaes. Just st this moment up came my
reserve and reported that tie general command
ing had sTdOFed al The troops to 90 do0A the
mountain, fearing they might go Ep. 50 foil
back n order and IcisHrsy. Having = saaI!
brigade, I managed to pass SONS Of the others,
and made q halt at the bridge tor q short time,
and, after tie troops had pretty well gotten
ever, I gave the ordEf to barn he bridge, leaving
the vidsstes Of Col Holts.law, (eonmandiug
Clayten's brigade on tao lcrozg sids Of tie
creek but l hoHsTed 10 them that the urgency
Of the case admitted Of no delay, ana they must
take tostsr; whioh thsy cid. o. ny bTsges
marched, and when We Tesched Missionary
ride, shs general commanding somqimsnied me,
ans bagFed Aat I Should taxa sszls rest, aiteT
mg lard fighting. and tho aTSUOHs duties I hsd
performed; bat I ssid he, gseerEl, there Is
going to be ASf Usyk-show ne where I can
'sakS Aistsy.' I was ordered 70 place Bay
brigade on the ridge IN the left esHisr. Here 1
left them foT = while to ses the gen5EaL Waiis
here, gp ~gslloppsj az O6issr Ike locking fs-.0i5,
with q long sword, like ante 4 aeyths bisle
tsrHod wrong side outward, and With tssIs il
his eyes, ERd sid, in b oxen aecenis " GeDorsE
] have rallied ny hight swico. but they baye
agsin broken and gene 70 hI" brushed up
aid asked him Did you see sr hear anything
Of my liitle sighting brgSdsi" To which h
rsplieds " Yes, siE, / lid. TozT Two i~nfszSy
men stuck ihFir bsyonets in the greuud, al he
drst shATge Of tRo ensny, and cried aIOud-
Wsleoms, thries welcome Come 20 zg arms
And then gave up their musksts and deserted
10 the eAsny. KsuE courier teek 90 a tee, but I
hope amidst tbs sneke ard the oxeiseRani he
aF5e kis escape" And 50 hs lid.
Now, Aesns Editors, you viii sss cJarly
rem his unvaTHishsd tsis thst Rs%r;gads- did
al the sighting, and ssvsA car array from utter
annikilssioR. 60 haps newspaper scHbbleTs
asiH hereafter sssait tie reports Of he gsasraL
earsReNdiag for their need Of praise, and net
force me to resort 70 such msans ia vindieation
sf my brave men, which creates = publicity un-
bsesRiEg the bearing Of a good soldier. Lam,
3ossrs KH.ors, = very bssbfaI ssaH. and only
yoa in viR5isatien of truth and justice.
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