, 1863-01-09

twenty miles from tue road-iu fact, that the
rebel pickcts were not over ten miles distant
from his own outposts. The rebel force he
could not learn, but had m idea that combined
ut that time {, AGO men, all told, in bis COM
mand, and was extremely dcsirous of ad1anc-
ing alonc upon Forrest; but upon making
known his wish, Gen. Sullivan considered
it highly dangerous for him to under
take the feat, thinking. he might, be
the Confederate cavalry. This was un-
douhtedlJ sound advice, and it is we'll it
was asf0llowed. There VAS constant te1eeraphIc
communication at this time between Iaynie
at Trenton and Sullivan, yet ut jackson; aud
to the tact that there were Two cool heads,
Two energetic and courageous men, backed
success 50 brilliantly achieved at a later day.
nt the Cross Roads, be mainly attributed. On
the 9th, Gen. Sullivan started out as rein
forcements-tro having been furnished for
the purpose from Oxford--the eth Ohio, Col.
Enller; the ed Ohio, Col. Wood; the 39tll
ding; the 50th 1nuiana, Col. Dunha1n; Kidd's
14th 1ndiana, and II Wisconsin battery. Upon
their arrival in Trenton, these regiments were
brlgaded I'D follows:
FIRST Bn1GADE-C.4. Fuller Of tic 27il Ohio
Gonnsanding.- Ohio, 59th Ohio, aud 63d
SECOND BR1GApE-lol. Du;,aan, Of tie 50ka
indiana t0,anaa'din9.-50th Indiana, H}th
Iowa, l22d Illinois, and 7th Tennessee.
Gen. Haynie commanded the troops enume-
rated as accompanying him to Trentor, not
lnclnde, q, il the above and in the advance oc*
To the infantry in the eth were added the
batteries and the cavalry, all Of Which we're
ordered to be ready for sudden marching or
dcrs. Col. Dnnham's brigade, in fact, did
march that night, Immediately upon the ar
~ ~. .,;..1,. 9o4uf uf'l' "no eahc asVo Goch
" 't't 'i'ssnt.
TEE FORWARD MOVEMENT.
Gen. Sullivan and the remainder of the
and encamped that night at SHADY Grore. !
pleasant MACE for biyounc- abont hnIf .
DAVIS march from Huntinpfon. Cant I9nrr
bridge Of tile l1tl1 Illinois cavalry force was
ordered forward at IN early hour on the 29th
about o'clock H. INTO occupy Hunting
yond called Beaver Creek. and II noss;h1e
prevent the enemy from crossing to thc tn,rn'
This was promptly performcd hy fhe cnrns
They reached The structure lust at the mo-
ment that Forests advancc pickcts did. hui
held the position without loss, ,tleC Confsderates
selves forestnf}ed The infanfrv ,sero ,,,t 1onnr
in following thc lorsemen info Hnntinrtnn
inmediatsfy mon hIs arr;ra1 Cen ~ s'}i;sa,, sUu
ordered regiments into position at the ends
q o. lug Pr1hclpa4 streets leading into
~ PH1e, auu heut out ooV men
4o"t ~ n'lss .o"alus rorIests ADVANCE
nrcsden rnaa sstHha usaoe on a.f 5ne
a,,t1 a4a A teganFnenaa enarge = o. tnis oangcrons
oa1cr;t. tha Int"a,.a,a,.+ ~ atTn, ana WIN
os,,e.n:n,,aa +,o .s,11sa .1l. " anula troops
th. ro,'a1 ,,;n,"t. ~ ~. ~cte nso I!tt "
.ns isoei p:shs.e anu n5eu upon, one o1 tnelr
s 1as nw;cE,~ potnrcd an ,d a4ne nv hta e. ~, Lhe
1ae MEI ~ 1'a ons "ounasu, ana tne re-
In th;s n,anrsr +ha Iu nht " the os Rosluon
-,aecaI - M',-,s;.,os.s A"' ~ eoe "a''u NUS
p"rss4 ~ ~ ~ r,,a.a';a ~ sxta oo4,,
t1,nt oi 4i. u'ns " tnc eota tne 1eoels' md
tGEonM % hneI me,e , r1 , on 1fom or paSsing
so 1cH M IT. .ae1r oesi1ea asstna1on the Iennes-
intondnT ' Gon1h,1ees 1a1' eseu - sone a a4 westerly
4"* 4..su.inE, uvoaptless, - Ie3en lexington.
,,,n,>+ h.,.;@t. ..So5 q M. Wy, luis move
dnred Go,nEcj nn,1 uHn ,,5 h;a ears' ne o.
to stqtke ont an5 n3arcan4 a, rs 9aa secona orgaae
ttnr h ~ tt aug ntercept mem Inc point
NJ GS,rs e 5nuugoo eney moniu meet them was
sho11n 49, enhsaag,41 VI aGal 1uele, alla. Us Was
eins" eno"n @ euuse4ugnlly, tne ntnela MADE very
e,vss ~ suess oa tae sao1ect, as thc crossroads
a1e puI q SNORT distance sonth Of Clarksburg.
- @ mas i..G ~ Gtsnlng Wmen INC second brigade
t':. tcae!iu Sshsputs, "H1en Is apout nine miles
AeAA - u"'A1's' tou
TIE BATTLE
Leaving the Generals Sullivan and Haynfe
ut Huntington, let US follow the march Of
Colonel DInham'5 devoted force in fhc ad-
vance from Clarksburr south toward T,eving,
ton, it being understood that Forests forre
unknown to the Federals, lad made dcfonr
to the westward and taken a wagon road rnn-
ming III a conical linr trom - yn;nf ~, ~
Dresden road, at Hico. across thc Tranton
road, a little to the eastward of WcI cn,nros-
vile, and reaching tic Lexington rood = ~
miles South Of CiarksyilleSParker's Cross
Roads intending thence to strike the road
through Lexington fof Clifton. their nronosed
crossing place of tie Tennessee Rifar H..
start Of Colonel Dnnham's force from, G1,rks- ns
Vile was made early nn fhc morr;no ~ ths
y1st. The Cross Rosds were raarSad 1T q
o'clock. What was fhe smrnrise "f Co,nnaI
Dunbam to find his little briende confrnnt;nr
drawn M in a f1eld Of aLent n mile and I
quarter il lenrtf and ona mi1e in ,r;dfb e,,,'
ported in froni bv tI,rcc i,attarias m aiaxotad
nonts ar hi11oct saa,r;nrir .s,a,
for The nurnosn and rat6ar a,,a;.,,;nptr 42.
cavalry and i1jsrrnnn+rd horse1nan % ~ ,nad m.sa
where he shonl1 mass nyer 7n01 Cnnfs1es ts.
rates. all under fhe con,roond ~ tba ro5ns,ht
ahle forrest +, nersnn Thno. ~ .ro ,,.e. '.
to nm if he wn,tSI;c Wss ~ IL ~ rl,l'c
and ali hc had hnfs,-, ~, ,r.s ~ srl,t -
This hr nrcnsa5o5 a1,t. % g g ~ snt IL oaI'
Tbo o1n,,,.. s cUuny ~ ~.