The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08

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e'iser,s commandps the road. and tho sixth KeusuOxy
ADD Nn,n ndsas bepe san, around " ths right esooua
10 cd feh- fooe 70 dar woea but a. er brink .kr
mlsh they cleared he VOID. ssh "ss al one nan killed
= d tnrue w,andtA
The asy O. Hszen was oriercd 10 march rapidly
down he efer-on rake u 81 arr eek ase mies aud
~ brtass ,sns,ny about three n.l.ss
from tre dxs bls we're y once vigorously chargod
CAPITA Mcosery o. Col Hs7eas sisf aud ~, 70 Swift.
iiie infantry and artnieTy were arred forward
'ne atnoss spea an. 50 'n 90
e mel tho idgs losing ono ohcer AID ten men
p;isonsss aud one oainar aud sevsra @an k.llsi
Their reserve force tho creek (they had b'
gsoe at tho rltco) sayod only Tor hal. dozen Shells
when u also sledadacd leaving the pritgs CnAarmed
hurfrecsboro pike 81 10 The battle led Of stones
river faimers d,vis,Da, GU tho morning OF ths Slst
Rosecrans army o.. ,eao,ai .ents br,saae vas IN
wood 20 the right Of the Nurfrcosboc and Nashville
naS ana on iis let The o.sade Of coanel ze1 ex
OF the burnt house " Mr.. Cowan WOODS dyi ION WAS
20 ne 10. q TIE PIKE and Neeey on the shs q General
Crur Colonel Dresses brigade ~ pa,ner's division was
Ia reserve. Coiotel Hazen's position extremely
favorable and he asvea Goaeral Roscrans pern's.en
70 advance boyoad the burnt house ard he Gees,
OF r1dRe ccoured by the erenys pickcts The mis-.
sion Was cven aud tho brigade ordered 70 ward scarce
iy had tho movement ced when the be,yy nrpg
The right which haf begun at dayiisn was heard ii.
nst In our resr, indicating that hcnok and Sesey
being driven rapiay backward. Almost AZ the same
time strong line q rebel ,laptry appeared hs
s ssI@d M s sss s sss. :. and s sssss
Of tho nrst iias Cias 'f@ty arst Ohio and SIKH Ken
tlcky) rested the railroad, when AZ this point u
ss Gss S'S s yrds fS% W. sS sd ss
here Afforded some cover The Foty frat Ohio and One
Hundred aud Tenth Illinois here holly engaged
with the advancing rcbestco hotly for their ctnusa
advance wnich. with tho aid of Cocsefiis SIKH Ohio
battery, was checked The SIKH Konlucky and Eiath
Indiana. stu the right 81 tho pike, also became
gagged IN nat direction Planting their batteries on tho
crest in front. ana firing over TIER iuantry the
rebels poured sLom OF shot and shell. upon our
~ kat ll md 1.Ft
cessation Of their ai'rts cisped
about ten O'Clock thcir grand effort meant 10 crush
the 10 OF our army, aid leave II with dsorderea ranks
and broken lines essy Prey, made The risb.
Hotook mad bceu driven back Till he nearly IN our
=, retrieve their dsastes ND shared like fate before
the 'npenous assaults u The victorious rebcs All
trooTs to tho le OF Palmer had been
the 70 rblo attack the right Clouds OF soldiers,
breaking from tho woods the open fields t. the
run dying from tho rapidly pursuing focal this plainly
seen 70 ths rear, told how iearuily imminent de-
ttrgSs9n Ia that susIt,s 70 INC front the rebels, 10
dur5le lines were stsdiy advancing upon Palmsrs d.
vision the ony oa Of the that had been driven
back Heavy columns were moving 10 attack the right
OF Crlfs brigade, and amurderous artillery are cover
ra tais and tho overwhelming advance upon Hazen
rained shells upon ltTss Tho critical monout
o. me day. Tho rsh, o. 10 Amy wsr. ever :, re.
upon the ground III OF Parlsr, and that hs
cover 4 hs division be snnhsted. Already half do
70 cheek with grape ard canister, tho steady advance
OF tn enemy and tho scattered regm.ns are forming
line long the railroad before the rsSos shall DO ssan
Now, II rIszan holds his place the dasser nay he
Ike avalanche Cruft, IA tie xood the right Of tbs
Pike !, oyorpowered, and ,als back leaving hundreds
on the aeId and exposing the right faux Of InseSs
brigade The Forty frs. Ohio, In Hazen's l,st line has
expended s It's ammunition mo more at hand) and
rclieved oy the Nlth Indiana whose supply Is also GET
stes L ,ssy are no checked, md he men d s With
caeer Fortunately, ammunition comes the Forty hrs,
- I saa MN me TTsss 9a M M voaa
brigade which have been hurried 70 Hagen, Is med
protect the exposed right tank These regiments stood
the wood vacs SsS 81 er and KS s 'fn nSns
In the old oson the LETT Of tho .ne NOV The loft o
the army has psrcsyby hinnsd their ranks during .hs
advance tho half mile Of opsn field But one r.bol
s sG@ aa. ss so.s ss
hs ts men shot, threw ssif dst upon the ground within
sa0 alas S ID and AIRY ya,s: p A ssos p e.
hca and ths army reforming, held the rebels at Say
mt, they dess.ed from the attack, though tsy stil
ooclred favorable covsfs within range and continued
Ealine FIRE upon nazensbrrrdc Is avoid th!s CooucI
Hazen Swung the right Of hid 1e 20 tho rear, occupying
the line Of the railroad embankulont At one clock I.
N the enemy made third aslempt " gala this pont
Long double lines Of infantry, enough 10 0verwheni
The haned Ia Of the federal brigade came .alanliy
confidently % tho charge. C0one H1zen held ars Of
his men until the rebels wero IN range when it
poured upon them thick hail. number or our bat
tories were ao in position u o. Siazsns liae,
their FIRE to- severe for rebe endurance rnab 10
lake the point tu0y Withdrew tneir Infantry and from
dorous hre for nearly hoars tho One Hundred and
Tenth ss%s sarsa ssss.'y FROM rs sr,s rs
'u agaa a. oap cs s .ps attempted K fore: this
posan Their heavy mos Il hay clns il sight ever '
cd cur folt aud extended TO right until hid from
y,sw by Intervening wcods Colonel Hszsn bracct up
his weakened limo wet ncssblc placed In r3sl.nn
regiment sent MIN ny Rsecraos and waited the
attack Resolving the until thu eleu,y ~ere 10 close
range, tie FIRST voey from our .rooes dispersed the "a
yaEens Inc Of rebels 10 the front no advances Of
infantry made, though the enemy k0pt np an aunoy.
ing artillery IRE I'LL nearly dark. Coole HaZen br gale
az down That night upon tho ground bad s.eadns,y
nsd-the only brigade u the army that vas not driven
tom It's position. 4.Y'.
Tue honor bad boon dearly won Lieutenant Colouei
Cotton and Captain Todd or tho sixth hentgc,y Len.
tenant Hart tho fortydrst ohio iacute ant Keser az
we Nintb indiira and Lieutenant Payne, OF tho one
hgudssd aud lenih Illinois we're knef, and elsaseea
eolonsl zen 'st hs hofse shot nnfsr him. and Tecv.
ed g2ncing bail upon his shoulder lareo of his
stan we're wounded and Captain ckeril, who hal 10
bravelJ and efficiently hls battery received a
40 wound upon tho foot BY a solid stot
u tho g1ant rank aud DE of tie brigade ths tseu who
never Jailed wheh The reh9ls sis 20 Que eaa. uouFuy
80 non tlem thick a. hsi.-tbrso hunlrsd and ATTY
o h41 lilea on te tod, shra neaflv their Whole
nun5er ~ daylight " gaausry ths orig de fell Gag
T. ne new posit.n ken b. ne Grmy. On ~ "a wren
s5deSd corps made The desperate attempt corn cur
e ia X, which had boon tar0Nn scr0ss stones river
Colonel hageu ordered ssf0ss ~ eunUnrl Colonel
Crosse Ine sitter had checked ne furious iete onslaught
p haa ooTne before Il Van Covee division. AIT when
Colonel Heycn arrived on the 0e~ ~ eueny va 10
treating. Na@tly posting tnfrs regiments ~ 4 70
elryc efonel ha1en. w.sh fhe FostyGrst OHIO, end
g9t " ty9ne OIosss uan adysu0ed rsply ~ rursuit.
Oo.ans wsh,n ebcrs urce bnndfef yards q ! reeel
b 1tefr, which throwing shell with sfeat racldly
Tie Fcftyurst .Eas oNrrsd g. give L one voov Tia
csisoisi orc piece, tner captain and several eu ana
hoae 81 the gT7d - wisacssss q We elects u nat
srce lowing Nashville w.h ls3s tagu Una los.aa a
Tho brigade hsvo boon $22 oreere and men