The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-15
no. 2o1.

The Chicago Trihune IN relation 10 q:
RSooOLD, Ga. EoE. 30, 1s62-To-
day Gen. 0st rhaus bad the sdSnncs.
At the crossing Of the Chickamauxs, enc
mile from the village Of hinggOld, tbs
enemy 'sspickets Wers driven IN. Ring
gold lies on = broad plain atthe foot Of
Lofty elevation called in this section
Faylor's Ridge. Ths general directioa
Of this range is from north to soulb. par
allsl to Pea Vine and Missionary Ridges.
Jast beyond the village is gap o. gorge
in the range, through which che Goor-
giA State railroad and the wEgOn rosa
passes. The front division advanced up-
on the town in line Of bauls, followed
by Gesry's division similarly deployed.
was with Gen. Cruft n che renr bGt
hearing occasional shots in froat, rode
rapidly forwarded and found Osier-
haus engaging the enemy. The rebeis
bad posted themselves on the crest Of the
bill 20 ,he left OF the cap, forming line
a mile long. From where I stood I could
easily see tue solid columns prepared 70
dispute the passage. The gap itself vas
held By battery Of four guns, which, -
we advanced, very carelessly dropped
their messengers abut "a
The foot Of the ridge is thickIy cover
ed with evergreens aud anderbrush, In
the edge Of which the rebel skirmish line
was posted. The approach 10 this chap
paral was over cultivated ficlds, and
streets, where, except occasional cottages
and fences, there was nothing 10 break
the force of the rebel Ere. In crossing
these fields our skirmish line received .
heavy Ere, but they managed 70 drive il
the rebels and secure . lodgemeat at the
base Of the mountain. This was accom-
pinhed about ten o'clock this morniug.
Fr6m this time until one o'clock. tie
firing was inces ant and terrible. The
enc ny, secure from cur fire bshind rocks,
trees and breastWerks, mercilessly
slaughtered our men as they attempted
10 advance, snd compelled "a m TO fall
fat upon their faces 10 avoid the terrible
storm which swept over their heads. tie
had gained wisdom from bis experieTo os
a. Missionary Ridge, and fred low.
Wounded men begtn to te brought from
the field, and several Of the largest build
ings in town werS seized for hos
pitals. The heaviest flag Vas %
tie right, near the zap where the
battery was posted, and several gallant
attempts were made to capture IL, all Of
which were bloOdily rspulsed. Gsary's
division was brought forward, and Joined
Osterhaus in the assault. Several charges
we're made 20 gain the crest OF the bill,
aud at one time our men we're allowed 70
get within . few rods Of the top, when
the rebels rose from their faces and de-
livercd fearful volley into the ranks,
aud compelled them to retire. Ia the
assau,t referred %, on the left, The 7th
Oaio was terribly cut up. Every ofieer
was killel and wounded, except one
Captain, and fitty-nine men were killed
outright The 18th Illinois also snf-
fered severely. The battle had been
raging for two hours before we were
a0le 10 bring artillery 10 bear, they
having been left lJng distance in the
rssr. About noon, however, sever
al batteries were brought up and quick
ly plac, d in position. Il did not take
mIny minutes TO silence the battery in
the gorge. With the battery came Gen
falmer's corps fom GrAyville, which i'm
msdiately took up position on she left.
fronting the ridge. should have said
that, during tie pendeney Of the fight,
Gen. Cruft bad arrived snd taken position
in battle order on the right. After the
arrival Of Palmer, the firing gradually
ceased, and the rebels abandoned the
ridge and the gap, leaving as the victory.
Our loss was quite severe in tss aggTs-
gate exceeding fgs hundred men, Of Hhom
nearly one haif toers killed The hospital
eeports will show an sgEFegsts Of tsoo
lsinirel and tlCsnty -fye, '0olndea geaeraiy
eIfoHsly
This is a much lighter loss than was
at first supposed The hrst reports led
us TO expect loss Of a. least one thOug
sand. Ehs loss Of officers is very hsavy,
particularly in Gsary's diVisisn.