New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09
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SCsdreiday or for purpose "ui'" p''""f
so. prudent 10 intimate -. o1,oost overlook
nosted upon l0T commence ,aIhoS.. ,aS IA
~ .snrf,eesboro, aud in this stuati9n lornoo' 90
iSae.a It bad done before we ;n he evening
Sps s ,'S one anticipated renewal OF 'ne pe''ie'
W.. re Rebels advanced IN over"neimins ioiN.i
se". tbe command Of Brcckinridge, VINO seenis 80
Snse heen all day in charge OF the risue wins VI
80, army, aud threw themselves WIN .erii
TIC" ;'na,nosity upon Van Cleves dlvlslon,
VIZ M crtion OF oar forces was in command OF COL
~. ~ the 18th Ohio, Gen. VaDcieSe having
- ;rol nded on Wednesday. The assault OF inc
.nemv was speedily announce4 10 sns res. o. !le
80 nv dreadful war OF artillery and deaenihB
80 nj wnsketry. Everybody rushed instantly 70
',s sod sll seemed anxious 70 engage the enemy
~ once. -, -.,o,,. ,,,o,, ~ vo, cleve,s
Sviaon held their own against live times their num-
her, hat fndng it impossible 10 withstand the entire
p.heI army. began TO give ground. Two brigades
lowly retired, the enemy following win great uc
sern,1ation, until at length our men We're pushed
into the river, many OF them dyelng the water VIII
<beir blood.
The 80 Brigade stood it's ground somewhat longer
and fought if possible, more o5sinately; still they
DOC we've lust on the point of giving way wher
Marley Division which was near the center whef
The battle began came rushing up 70 The rescue VIII
loud cheers. - s.,,...ul
.tew terrible volleys, which efectuadly checked
tte Rebel onset and then plunged INTO The stIsau
beelf and waded across, ali the time pouring thsi
bullets into tie iace Of the foe.
An adjacent hill, covered with woods, was Jus
prcn The oher eide of the river aud upon ascendin
atolsrably steep bank fence was reached, wh'c
,erareted the woods from the open ground throug
which the river rune. Here thu Rebels attempte
10 make a e.ard, and poured leaden mail mo on
ranks as they clambered up the river bank; put 10
soldiers of the Union were no longer TO be checkeo
Thoy rushed up 10 the fence, and hurled the enein
avn from Il al the point Of the bayouet
The whole woods then resounded with the roar
battle our men continuing to drive .ne eno -,
steadily before them. Coonels L. II: oeanisy al,
Miller commanding brgades, urSed iorWard tnel
men with daIm,less courage, and drove the heoe
entirely out of the woods and across some cofiihei'
which Law lust in front OF the las. sup OF un a
,wh;eh senarst ed our army from Murirees0oro. ine
..rnaaIds we're literally covered with the Rebel dea
and dying. -. IL o,a
half and nothing but the coming Of night preNentt
Ale gallant Neeley and lis NEE hoIn pushing I'M
Nrrireesboro I rode over the field al III o cloc
fbat night Our forces held undisputed possessio
OF tie contested ground. The slaughter ot y
enemy was terrible TO contemplate. The woods B
fhe river aud cOrnfeds res0unoed with the groans
the wounded snd dying. .
At least 2000 Of the enemy fell in this glonol
affair. while Onr own less could not have exceede
800 More than 900 prisoners were eft IN o.
hands. Several Rebel nags were captured, and
least one battery Of artillery. When tue victor
was announced TO the rest of the army, their ehee
fairly rent the air, and must have spread dlsma
s1d terror among the Rsbel hosts.
Up to ] O'Clock yesterday, the time L left Il
I'D il had rained steadily all dag, and the bait
had lot been resumed.