New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14


al, poss,ble dspstch. McCicrDaDd wao directed 10
establish comu unication between Blair aud Osier'
haus of his corps aud keepii up, moving the iornef
TO the support Of the later. Mcpherson was orr
dered forw ard ut 5:!5 a. NJ, to JOIN McClernand,
and Lieut.. Col. Wilson Of my staff, was sent Tor.
ward TO communicate iac Information received ana
with verbal Instructions 10 McC ernand a. TO the
dIs position OF hi forces.
At an early bour left for the advance ard on
arriving ut the crossing OF the Ncksbuig aud Jack
son Railroad wiki The road from liay moud 10 Boi-
ton, | found MCPHERSON advance aud his pioneer
corps engaged in rebuilding bndge on the iolmer
road that had been Destroyed by the Talry OF Os
terhaus's division that had gone into Bolton the
night before. The train OF Hovey's diviion was
nj halt and blocked up tie road from further al
vance on the V.cksburg Road. 1 ordered all quar-.
ter masters aud wsgob-maLtefs TO draw their teams
10 one side and make for the passage Vi troo1s.
Mcpherson " - brought ~ by this road. Passing
to the front, found loveys divlGon OF the 18th
Army Corps at q halt with our SIX gmlshers and the
enemy pIcke's Lear each other li0vey was bring
ing his troops into line, ready for battle, and could
/ ave brought on IN engagement AT any moment.
he enemy had taken mp very strong poslton on
narrow ridge, his left resting on hight where the
! road kes slarp turn TO the left approaching
y,cksburR. Tho top OF the ridge and the preclp-
ous hisi1e TO the left of the road Are covered by
n dense forest AID underground. TO the night 81
! tho rosd the timber extenns short distance down
the bill aud then opens into cultivated heids on
gentle slope aud into valley extending Tor con-
ii ernblo distance On the road and into tie wooded
rayino and Inside iioveys division was disposed
for the attack McPherson's two diyi'ioDs--all OF
his corps with him on tie march from Millikcn's
Bend until Rrnson's brigade arrived that dny aiter
| the baitle)-were thrown TO tho night oil the road,
properly speaking, tho euemys rear. but womb
not hermit MI attack 90 be commenced by our troops
until | could rear from McClernand, VITO was ad
yancinc with four divisions, two Of them on "A road
utcreectipg the Jackron Road sbou, one 'uiie from
where the troops above d-.cubed were placed and
about the eente. VI u enemy . line; ue o'her Two
div siOus on road still north and nearly tlc same
dis snce ofi.
BATTLE OF CHAMPION HILL.
| soop learned from McCiornand, through men,
bers of his ,iuf aud my OVID whom Lad sent TO
him curly ia The morning, aud lonnd that by ths
nearest practicable route of communication lie WAS
TWO and half miles distant, rent several tuccrs-
rive messages 10 hn 10 push forward with ali
raudity. There lad been continuous hnng between
Hoyey'. ssirmisbers and the Rebel advance, which,
/ by ii o'clock, grew into battle. For some time
tits division bor- the brent OF the conflict, bot mud.
rg the enemy too strong for tbe, AT tie Inslahce OF
HUyey directed hrut one and thenh secOhd Or Bhdo
from Crockors division To r.-enioroe him. All tbs
time Log ans G!yltOn was wofking upon the cne-
mys Left and rear, and weakened III, irOnt attack
mvsi wondetiuliy. The troops here opposing ne evil
deutly far outnomberei our,. Expecting McCier-
nand numruiafliy with four divisions lincludIg
Bair'r | never felt q doabt OF the retull. lie I'd
not arrive. however, until the enemy had been
driven from tie field, after n terrible c'nieet OF
hours, with heavy los, OF tilied, wounded Ind
/ lrisoncrs aid number " pieces Of arullvfy. A.
wa found ait.rwafd that the Nioksburg fonc after
following the fge III asoutheriy direction for about
ono mile aud where II Intersected ono OF the Ray
uond roads turDs almost 10 the wcst down the hill
and across The valley ia Which Logan va, opsr-
afng on tbe rear Of the enemy. One brigade Of
/ los4ns division had, UNCONSCIOUS OF tbs inror-
tanI fact Penetrated Le.Ily 10 this road and cJm-
yelled this ehe.ny 10 retreat TO prevent oAftarc.
Al war; much u bis artillery Loring. dIsison
OF hs army cat OF beside the prisoners captured
Ga Tue call Of lioyey .eenfOro. mems just
before tie rout OF toe rnemy coipuencsd ordered
Nc H. or,On 10 move wnat troops LIE could ~ lei
flank around To TIE enemy 'front.' Logan rode JpLI
hrs limo AUD told Inc tbAi If lOvey could mako an-
Other dash al tho enemy he could co ne ny oa where
ne then was aid capture TIA. greater part VI their
'ioscs. | Immediately rode forward aud iOuad tue
lfoogs th.t had been 40 gAll.uuy Engaged for 20
n .ny hour- Withdrawn from ,heir advanced ,siton,
and hllng their cartridge boAs. directed
item ~ all dspaicE spd push forward 10 soon as
roa.ibs Ipiainibs 10 them tie pO,iIiOn VI Logan
divsion. Proceeding su.l further forward, OK
ueettBx every nouent - REQ The slemy, and fc0cl-
ibs what had be.n his line, found hs VISA retreat
iD2. Arriving al the Raymond Road saw 10 my
lea Gnd tho neIi uige u column OF troops which
proved 10 10 Cara division aud MoCoTnaud win
Is IN pertcn, Hsd 10 tho left OF Carr, O.,srbauss
dvi,.oL ,opn aflsrwsrd al psarcd with hn sir-
n.sbofs well 10 advance. i sent word 10 OsIcrhads
that tho enemy ia full retreat, and 10 push up
with oil haste. The .tuAt on wa soon .splS ned,
Ai.r " Liou ordered Carr TO pur.ue WIN AL speed
20 Black River aud across II II lie could and to
Osi-riaus 70 follow. Rom. o! hePbersouB trOOl
had sroady e., uio tho road In advance. but having
marched aLd gagged the enemy all day they we're
iulg ged aud KAYE the road TO Carr, VINO continued
tho yursut until after dark, capturing n train OF
cars loaded viii cOmInissaTy aud ordnance stores
and other prOpody. The delay in tho advance "
tho uOops ~ meiiA,oly with h'ClrrnAnd war
causod, lao doubt, by Ito enemy presenting trout
OF artillery an infantry where II was imrossible,
from .ne n,iur. OF tho ground and tho densi1y o.
the forest 20 his numbers. As II Wa, the
battle Of Champion Hill, or Bakers Creek, Wac
fought mainly 10y liOveys division of McCiefnhnds
eor,s aud L.cg,ns Fuc Quluby's oiviriOns ltbo
later commanded ~ Brl,adier-G,n. II. II.
Cfotkerl OF McPherson's corps
Ksnson's brigade, vi McPhersons corps came on
TO the G,d where The mail battle had been fought
immediately after tho su.ny haa begun TO retreat.
CROSSING TIE BIZ BLACK.
Word was sell. to ShsfmsD. at Bolton, OF tho TO
,ulI VI the days eugassment, WIN directions to
urn HE cops toward BHdgs and 10 Blair "
ioin hlm nj thus iatter place. ~ daylight on tue
l7lh tho pursuit. WIS renewed, with Mctiernand
corps In .ho ady In, enemy was found strong
y coated on bon sides OF tho Black River. AT this
noit on Blick River tho bldHs extend TO the waters
edge on tho bark Ga the east side Is M open,
en,iy.ted bottom OF near one milo Ia width, sur
rounded by II bayou Of ssug"un. water. from Two to
tree feet ia depth, and from ten to twenty feet Ia
With from the above toe railroad 20 tie river
below Following tho insde hue " Ibis bayou tie
enemy bad constructed n1c- pts, with tus bayou 10
serve as a ditch the outslde nj Immediately Ia
front OF them. Cars division occupied tho isht
in isvcs ing this place, sud LAWYERS brigade the
right Of hs division. After few hours tAlrmish.
ing Lawler discovered that by moving portion OF
Lis brigade under cover Of tho bank he could yet
portion from ueh ia place could be succesr ully
s.,aulted and ordered . charge accordingly. Not.
willis anding the level ground over which por ion