Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10
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From the murfrsss6ego Rebel Extra. Jnsary saj
TAe eaemy commenced ths adYnss a9m Nahgnie
On Friday ~ seveFel di6ereat routes q march driying
s6ely fea back, saiiMdg centestns every fost o. lie
way.
mics tropi hnrrees9oro' ana stretching uaasveFsely
aeross Stones river, from she Lebanon pike on he
right to The FraekiiR road 0n ihsleft On fnesdag, he
enemy bad deployed into line Of batae upon ths ridge
fxnce Of something mere Than fifteen hun6rad yards
from our erst hre and constantly oYsrlappias oar lsf-
long range and oa Tuesday heavy skirmishh 2 ran ID
snd down the linefrom The left to &c tsnter 1ssliDe
almost into a battle A. one priod When To- enemy at
tempted two eberges upon RabAn-als battery.
On The nlghI Of Tuesday it had beeome evident that
the attack Ia force would De upon our left ana Ole.
b1rnls diylsioh was dei ashedi from The right forl ~ pr
which gave u the + ii wine four ham,
Withersi MeGown aud GsbufuA
Tie sun ross clear al er several days 81 faneral
gloom rifting the msts which hung ike slFery curtains
oeF taa lie d, dsucIng and g~dttering along tbs SERTED
ines o. steeL which glttered m f1e morning hghsliae
ne sparkling Of countless dainoneA balhing the gaT
banners which hoaled 10 from VITA a dHod 81 rsful
genee, and sifing ia golden showers through the eme-
raid fringe Of eedars which enclosed the Red Fa-H
and motoniesss and 10 almost seemed. Instead Il fo.s.
drawn up for batftei 70 DO some bit elt Holiday parade.
lefs tola TOO plainly tht the work Of aeth bad 10 reAi
~ begun. and in an Instant eftfrwerds The STRIFE had
leaped from point . point Until fhs wios Ina from
left 20 center was one. anDroksu blaze Of IRE
About eight O'Clock A. H. ths divisions Of McGown.
Cieburns end Ueatham, were ordered 20 charge The
enemy were strongly planted IL a dsnse fhicket wHsre
the OntcrOPDing of the l~inestons rock formed q natural
foriheafion But swiftly, but with . perfect llns, 5ur
8 cops emeige4 from tie skirt 81 timber ia watch thov
hsa been sheltered and moved aescss the open plain
which iutervene5.
The battle now became tsuifei crash upon erssh Of
musketry stunned tha ear tn ground trembled with
the thunder Of artillery the eedars rocked and qaiversd
In the merry nLagf- amN She. AT was rent with the Hwm na
sion Of shells The enemy seemed determined to stake
the fortunes Of the day upon holding the position which
but nothing human could withstand tina impefuosify OF
that charge. A spirit Of fury seemed 20 possess our
men Ashey swept saot and aheA, can sier, grape aad
bullets tearing through their ranks until the way could
o. traced by The dead aud dying
6ah on thsy went overturniag infantry sHd artillery
alike driving she enamy Ike the hnuicane scatters the
ard literally blacketing the ground with dead Szeha
charge waa re er before witnessed. For tive miles
rarines, they swept. Brigade after brigade, battery
after ba terry, were thrown forward testay their On
ward march, but another voney Of musSstsy, aa9thes
cleaning OF the bayoqet ard Ike their prsde eeasor,
they were crushed into one common RUN.
Meantime the brave old Withe7s WasIot idle His
line Of battle ran diagonaily across an extendet ded-
ana ne enemy hsd been p2qriue 8 marderous Gre into
his position, Until driven almost h the vevssof maaness
by the destruction OF his mea e threw his division for
ward mp n the ridge occupied by the enemy. Here was
Pc haps the hl5od4est stugge Of the day. Ihs snemy
was s ronger At this poirt han anywhere Else upOu tie
field andlong and fereeiy contested he position
Directly in front va a wide area OF cseared and, and
across this It was necessary TO advance, mar tbs
sweeping fire Of six batteries, bu With dauutess hearts
and steps as proud a. though upon parade, his men
sprang forward AZ the word, and marched On 10 the
CT dsath. Once they waversd, as the ensmy poured
3 perfect hail OF iron through their ranks. but st this
momeni Bragg dashed by, the battle ire borliag 10 his
eyes. and the fate Of 8 nation IN his hands-again they
upoH the foe; shot Down tie gunners ct tn ir
pieces, and drove the supporting divisions Ear back to The
The Second Day
Il CIR yesterday nseessafIyhrisf and imperfect a-
count Of the sanguinary battle Of "Wednesday Dscem-
Der 3lsf, we brought the events OF the engagement UP
10 nightfal. Our left had drives tue eneuYs Tight for
several miles, occupying The field Of battle, "a turing
The hospitals and most Of TUE wounded, Ead resting
within two hundred yards Of the Abolition picseis 0ur
rating and massiag bis troops Q 6 strong position
Byrnsts battery Of seven pieces aud Cotbs ksntneky
battery were very actively eng eed ogirs The after
noon with the batteries Of the enemy, ous 4s casualties !
IN our psTt were email
Yesterday the New Year dawned upon "a with a
bright smiling and p%Fop1ious face 1h previous night
vas intenseiy cold, and must have seriously ahectsdthe
fth5 wounded on the heid. But sac genial
Don dispsled the white Fi1s Of frest that covered 1
he i~snaseepe and changed ths icy ar INTO q PLEASANT
i~pringlike atmosPhere.
Everything was perfectly qaet il front mil about
3 o'clock, when the csnno asding opened on the T ght
,ente and ives Kept up %spriediy Tor 3 short while.
There was anof her iuA. The enemy seemediudispossd ]
q show himself, and IN ser the cover Of heavy timber il !
lppssred was makiug preparation fr re Feat
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,aling scenes. The dead lay sea teAsdi u s.ey direc-
ion-ths Confederate gray uniform and tAa Yankee /
in fearful pro1imity afer lies hsfuI fevrr.f At
POINTS where cur braves nal cha d AMI taken ne bst-
eri e of the foe. there vvefe plain evidences IF desper-f
ae s~lrBggles Buf It was quite evident thEt the desd
# the enemy o~utnambered ours two foaoua. Il. b o. Il
,orti0n NAV seem unreal and fzbrobable but It wis the I
opinion Of every one who visited ihs field ~ every
were the common debris OF abatas-brokea gng
carriages dismaut ed wagons, pies of dead hars-s seat
eted aeeo1tTsmentEaH indicating the fserfaineHs ard
# the contest
Our loss in Kin ed, wounied and missing viii sam up
i've thossaud. That Of theenerng il tFipl Hno hFs-
old our OWL We captured forsy pieces Of artillery.
md, up tolast night had paroied forsFsevsu handred
prisoners. OF smGl arms, ordnance, calap squpage
,eing rapidly sentsouth 10 Yisksburg fore1ebsngs that
Ieing in accord nee with the previous asrsenelt be-
'risoners, Of whom there are a greet nuanber ar. CONS
ortly housed and being well care foE.
Rosecranz's grand army ofiuyasion usmbersd, accord
ng TO the 1oHest estimates 1OO1 men Gen BragEs
orces We have never etheardcomputed al over 40 0G3,
nd not more than one-half Of hose were ENGAGED
be battle. The disparity in aula5err however. was
than afonsd for by the Difference 81 plHct, and
Of the two combaants, as veil as BY the
impulses that actuatee themen.
Sill swalk through the h09piials discovers = the
cost careless iookeron the saddeat and most siehsning
spectacle which we hope viii never again
lar the quiet snd happiness Of 30 mauy heaEtlsones IL
The spirit Of heroic en6drancs manifested bv our
ro0ps during the peri0us aad fearfptcays and nights If
he batsle was worthy Of themselves snd ihir holy
AA1-a AAA NhL"h a-4A Ae 10y N| aH % aNNA- ]
he bravery, even the gaietg dsPi ye4 BY che
We saw hundreds oi theBl ca the field ard
the hospitals, and froE not one Of thesi did we hearai
ora Of compliant or repiHf1g. Many CT their HteusiB
ere CHASTITY, many requiring amPutad0n and the setter
i surgical treatment, but al Of them bore up With tie
stermined spirit Of heroes.
L vii be gratifying o the f1ard Of these brave be-
les 70 knoT that the he pitsl a~rrangeHents as edmf +.
AID ample Dr D Ysrdel - art ealsrF
cueus in providing FIR the reception Z the
ounded, sid az O. the snfga4ns srs ki-4 steeira
ID skftul The ladies. forem Et alWzys in. eve =
bod work, are as i-uous 10 tleI sttant0ns. rn5s q
ON the geoA order, clsf1i nursing sn5 fas nis1ical ,
displayed, We have every Esssoa 70 believe nat
e mortslty viii be sHsh
Tbs body OF Major GanersESl once IF t1e division
NJ andefs OF he Federal forces. was brought 10 town
terday afternoon AID laid cut in the eeursto r.. {
eserai Sill was shot thoughth LEFT eye vita g minnie
Colonel Allen, Of the Sd Alsbana cavalry. Bss ssrf
woun 81 in the hard. Colonel Marks or lie g7h !
snnesss E was also wounded Captain jos Deaba Of {
9 9Th KsntackyAHas severely wounded ii tfhahes7
a fra meBt ri g kheI lie came 70 town. had lis s
ouBd dres-e and immediatHiy refhssat 20 ne .faYd >
iinssnt Henry n Cpsd, Of he ssu efm4a.-
{ through and through by q tx pound csnned Bal 2
Card was a neshew Of CL ThomasE Huat
d cousin Of General John Fl. NUrg n :
I WAS reported yesteraas that B1FadisraGsusrsi W s
Woodruff vas mong the Yefke sam. !
Rev. DR.. Ford viii preach at the Baptist church t
Sabbath next tomorrow morning and evening Z
bjset Of sermon al night The second c0ulirs Of q
a. indicated BY prophecy
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