The New York herald., 1863-12-12

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MAYO General BuRssIeE, HpoxViiie.
In addition 70 Gen. Burnsdes general INSTRUCTIONS o
number OF dispatches Of the purport the
were sent 10 him. GeDeraIa SchOied and POpe were
reced 10 send forward 10 the Tennessee overy avail
able mao 40 their departments, and the commanding
oficers IN Indiana ONO and Kentucky ordered 10
make every possible exertion TO Roeecrans
line OF communications Gen Meade urged 10 attack
Gen Lees army while In present reduced condition
or at least preveut him from sending Off any more de-
tachments. u seemed useless send any more troops
into tas tennessee or Georgia, on account Of the
possibility OF supplying them a country which the
enemy had nearly exhausted Burnside's army was
on SNORT raons and that Of the Cumberland nadequatey
lafh hsp inn, 10
quae cavalry force but the stables Of his depos were
overcroVded with animals and the borses Of
cavalry and trops were dying 10 numbers for Of
forage.
AS three separate armies now to operate 10 ,he
same ned, Il seemed necessary TO have single com.
nander, 10 order TO perfect cooperation
thaH had been obtained with tho separate commands Of
gushed services and superior 10 all the gene
ras 10 the west, eeomod entitled 10 this general com
Orleans unable to take the aed Moreover there was no
telegrapnic communication with him. and the dispatches
OF the 18th directed 10 him aud General Sherman did
not reach them until some days after dates thus
delaying tho movement Of General GRANTS forces from
Vcksburg. General Hurlbut, however, bad moved tho
troops or hs own CORPS then In West Tennessee with
eommendabe promptnesr. These 10 be replaced BY
renforcements from steeles corps Arkansas which
also formed part Of General Grants army Fearing
nothing from General Grant General Shurmans corps
at Vcksbure. II was determined the 23d 10
OF the Potomac and send them by rail under the com
mand OF General Hooker protect General Rosecrape
line OF communication from Bridgeport to Nashville ],
the front. To send more men 10 Chattanooga, whom
those already there could not be fully supplied would
only ncreaee tho and probably
evacuation OF that place 10 other words Hooker
mand was Temporarily performing the duties previously
assigned TO the reint0rcements ordered from Grants
army.
We VIII now return 10 General Roeeerans' army The
main body Of which We ,eft the 14b the passes Of
Pigeon Mountain with the enemy concentrating forces
near lafayette TO dispute his further advance Braggs
threatened mavement 70 the right and left we're
merely cavalry raids to cut Rosccrans' line Of supplies
threaten Hta
main army was probably only awaiting the arrival "
Snesa I ,S Iosps 70 give battle the mountains Of
TO the enemy, we could get reliable information All
We know positively was that one Of Longstreets d.
Visions had arrived Charleston reinforce that place
II was said that others had 70 Mobile protect
from an attack by Banks army. But as there
more PROBABLY on its way 10 reinforce Bragg army.
But the time OF ts arrival was uncertain, had
no reliable information OF lie departure from Richmond
We knew that Bragg mad been reinforced by troops
sent by Johnston from MssIssppi, and aferward
aeceramod that Inc rebel authorities had falsely declared
exchanged and released from parole the prisoners Of
war captured by Grant and Banks at vcksbnrg and Port
Hudson This shameful violation of tho tel and Of
tablshed usages civilized warfare was reeored 10 by
the enemy In order TO swell the number Braggs army
this time scattered along extended limo from
MINIS TO Alpines distance OF some forty miles BY the
@ nsy Sa wspe @ ,a SGo@sn more re Tos WI sGppons ds
was oegun towards Tawbsb Syringe, but was slowly
The battle Of Chicknmanga commenced Cu the morning
OF the 10Th, McCooks corps forming the right OF
battle, Crittendens the centre aud Thomas The
enemy FIRST attacked left wing with heavy mafses
eudeavorng 10 turn occupy the road 70 chat
tanooga But ali their Efforts proved abortive. The
centre next ed and temporarily driven back:
but being promptly reinforced maintained IT'S ground
Az night approached the battle ceased and the combat
ante rested 90 their arms The attack furiousy
newed on the morning Of the 10th against left and
centre Division after division pushed forward 70
assist The attacking masses Of the enemy when
ing 10 General RosccraDs order, General Wood.
looking the direction 10 close up On Reynolds, sup
posed Do was TO support him by Withdrawing
OF General BranpaD By this unfortunate metake gap
was opened 10 ting line Of battle o which the enemy took
rear threw his whole division into confusion General
Wood claims that the orders be received OF such
character as TO leave him 10 option but to obey them in
the manner be did Pouring 10 through this break
line, the enemy cut on right right centre and
attacked sherld6ns DIVISION which was advancing TO
After gallant but fruiiloss effort against this rebel
torrent, he was compelled to give way but afterwards
rallied considerable portion OF his force and py a cir
cutous route JoIned General Tnolas, who had 10
breast The tide q battle against the whole rebel
teen completely broken and fed 4 confusion
from tho bed, carrying with them tc Cbatta
nooga than commanders Generals MoCoos and Crit
enden and also General Rosecrans who that part
OF tho line His Chief OF sta General Garfield however,
made hs way 10 the left, AID joined General Thomas
VINO Elm renamed mmovable in his position His ranks
had assumed crescent form, fanke supported
by the lower SPURS Of tho mountain and here like lion
About half pact thrse p. NJ the enemy dscovered rsp
IN the bills in the OF his right flank and Iongstreet
commenced ppuffng hs maseve columns through the
opening. MAJOR General Gordon Granger who had been
posted with his 10 left rear ar.
rived upon tue beId ~ this critical moment lie
knew know nothing Of the condition CT the battl.
but With the true instinct Of soldier he had 10
the sound ofiho cannon General thomas merely POINTED
ont 70 him the gag through which the enemy was de.
bouchng when quick thought he threw upon sead.
mans brigade Of cavalry 10 the words Of General Roee
cfans report "ewt the charge and be the
hics but the enemy was broken" A thousand OF our
brave men killed and wounded paid its possession
but We hold the Two divisions of Lopsstreets corps
confronted the psiioD. Determined 10 take they sue
cestively come 10 the assant battery of eix Rune
placed IN the poured death and slaughter them
They charged within few yards Of the pieces hut
Cur grape and cannkter the eaden hail Of mushetry
delivered on sparng but terrible vo'eys from cartridges
taken IN many distances from the boxes of their fallen
companions wss zoo much even for 1CnsstYcets mep
About sunset they made their charge our men
eeng out OF AMMUNITION. moved them With the tAyo.
net, and they gave way 10 10 tho mean.
time ihe enemy made repeated attempts carry General
Thomas position 90 the eft and 'front.' were az often
thrown buck with great oss. Al nightfa the enemy
fell back beyond the range u artillery leaving Gene
raj Thomas victorious on his hard fought field.