New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30

but received Information shorty
uflerward Ger Mcdowell was advancing to join the
main body by the sudey sPnss road. aud would looaoy
W wi IN two hours A. hapss four O'clock .eu'
peiempory order 10 Cen Porter to push a. o.,
iito sct4on the enemys right. ard possioie 70
t1ru hi, rear. "'si9s to him geneaiy' the S So",
hslEpsst foe o'clock, when Gen. Porter should Ihi
bseu coming into action In conpiance VITA ' ,hs
order directed Gems H-iutzsman end Reno TO ettk ~,
enemy. he attack made with great saliotiy lii
whole lelt OF the enemy doubled bsch @ bonr
center Srd forces aher sharp eoh, % dd and
sid half occupied tho field Of battle WIN vi c,rover.
wounded Of the enemy IN cur hands La he'd by
b,sde o. Iioote.s oiyision ss particularly liz
dsteined bsy oret charge bteaSnG two 81 h
ues and enefsling 70 tIe thud ue on tIe field md
n.b.d Ia corn. imm,disely to the mont sions we y
tot turnpike with orders - iMI u J,r,ion OF Sudley
~ i so the turopike was made oy mn,
dvision suustt "a v me enemy under
advance Of he main me ed and Kins encountered
s,tabbo,n and d.,et uad, a our iae Of hattie
stack going on ire forces uhaef
man and henU ~ Wsenton turnpike 20 that about O'clock
Ia ,e Ginning the grsste portion oil the ned OF 1sle was
IA tbe orr amy Nobiug was heard OF OeL fOItei up
s and lis forces took 10 part whsever IN tue &C
Ton sut suffered BY him to hs loie on Vel ans
W. a. Inow he nude Effort whsteveT 10 comply wi'h
nv orders take sny part Ia the seuon DO pos hes
;T the crcumstai aud had made vigorous at.
tack the enemy be w1tIPec'ed ana deeeo 10 ao ~
any time up to O'Clock that night We should nave utterly
crushed " larger portion Of Jbcksons loIce Oe-
fore he eoud have bee1 by any posioiy 'uHcisnI} To-
reed 49,
my,sf fee! for moment that II was necessary Tor me
hsyas given Gen Porter order to march toward the
particular direction, 20 senu mn IN auul'Vi
m lie Tders 10 attack being his clear duty aud 10 accord
snce with every military precept 10 have nioush' hs
ions hattie ith that enemy rsgng du lug the whole day
IN lis inneJiste pfcs nee. believe ia Ise on po.iI
j.; is itont no eon,derabe body Of the enemy believed
.. am yery ,ure now th. 1t sasy practicable or
ann 20 ave turned the night fsnk Of Jacston ana 10 lave
r nnu hi, rear that n had done we should lave
sain decisive vc.e-y over ths amy uneor JseAs2n ~,
ioe i've could have been joined oy any o. ,ne
.ee and that the army OF Gen Lee ~oua h.,o 80
cTpped checked by the destruction OF h siss Sve
have been no ouFei ~ eoha'A W p''''"'o
Our during the 1sh were very heSvy bot no epsas
me believed from all could lean nom corp, connsnu
ef snd % reported that ouT oss dunos thst Gay wac ho
eight thousand sled eia "oonGsu sno
tais estimate VIII be coehrned By me sesSl no
oysr the losses DUNG tho battles oil iho L I0lh EJh sne
SON August and the lst " Stpem6er Ny .su.nse Of n'
o,s o. the eutIny reported 20 the Department on Tue 0I
I Of tbs SJth based upon the statements MADE 70 h'
Nv Hooker aud heafney who bad ossn over .ns
field on the en Oeu. HOOKER estimated tho 0' VI o s-o
ay as Il least and Gen hstfney "a a. st' tlrc'
dssop dusg the night Of the 2eh and up to II
o h on III. morning the som pointed 10 the Tcf-a
the ,nsuy FROM front Pafolsd prisoners OF our own
taken on the evening OF the 2sth aud ~ho came mo oHI az.
on ma oiug Of the the enemy etfeAtins dut
nf re vhoe night IN direction Of end sloag The Wa'en
to1 turn pSs. Oens. ncDoveu and htiutislmsh "lo re
the position. held by the .bemJ, len en- III
evening tie 29Ih confirmed Tbs ''sensb Ihey ~
70 the positions occupied by TIE ny 't -
been evacuated there every indication that
! was etfeatiug IN the direction Of Gainesville
On the morning Of tho 3tb IS may be our
who hsd been continually marching and Sighting ioi
many days IN stale Of great e1h.u.tlG1. Ihsy as,
bad little for Two days prsNou su HltIy ehe
,y hoy.e, had been Ia hsrn., and added cob1uousy -
Ten d,y, had had for,ge for two day, Previous
,npy ,.sy be imsriusd how hte these troops after sue
eve. labor, and ser ding such hardship ana p'A
ion we, in condition for active aud eeiet service hs
tell ssphed to the hef 90 the 1VIh our eondi ION
1d ns5 rYed Of him have raons and forage ,eLi for
ward e. ~ from AtIhndts with al d'sieh
him Of She Imminent mead OF cavalry horses 70 en.oo ~
irnvn hello
ever About dsylighi OF the Joh received hote hoI
Gen Franz in-her,wh sPPendsd-"ii o' dneei9h o
0en. Mcclellan. and dated at o'e0es P N. Ga tie 3s'h
nfoinn. u, Tia, rAOns and forge wOud b. loaded int
lie available wagons and ears A. AeIAbdiA ~ soon a.
opd send back esalry sssoTt 10 bug out TIE sns snc
a letter when sighting tie enemy ana he1AntIi
wa, ,w srring with troops DsedI no Comment DA1 wa
Re Condition Of our cavalry vss In no stusou 10
oons fon tho front could they have gone % AsIEnd
std returned within tue time y WINCH "e -. bt'e "a
nroiioos OF have ALLEN back in Tie direction Of Nssnsiol
Nor DO ye; what ~ could have rendered
ding railroad trains vas not Hh r'eeisSd vi, ct
s hst began EEL discouraged and nearly hopss' Of
suocessfg 20 the operations WIN Nhea Wa etssed
but I fet It 20 be my da'y po'~il,stHu. ~ ot.ptis.
eonditiDn a ny command from great iay from wait
provisions sod forste and iion we in al
tion At ell hsaards aud under AL pugalion' snls oFe'
Wbemtd BY the ,sJerot iIs' o. ,,oop, VIM ,Srs,
ce!yed soT u Information o. ~ N,ot' sint
10 my as,itsncs 20. 2t'b, and 90 not eIf~e'
tie morning Of TIE Sth tISi 'I s,''pes pee, T'S.
reach ne fion the direction Of lAinb'oai Du' O.
4 teunined tgsia give battle u ihe enemy on u
pole him a, much as possible and delay oug prs,ss
b, ary further advance toward the eAlia. seeofdps
prepared the engagement AZ Tat TIME my eject
greatly reduced ~ losses ~ teJ wounded ''
ing ana btokcp-doWn during the osers operations
three days and nights pIevions 'hs sharp .eiion'
Hooker King and hicfeu on ino Ih sd Es'h ara he Ir
ous battle On tho lJth e'tigatd By aud ohers
follows mcDowsfs Corr including keyhoids' division
twelve thousand men his.' eorp' seven ihousshd Reno
eor seven ihousand HoniIomss corps seven thousand
PoeIs corps which hal bee In eugfemsnt and
ought 70 have been, perfectly ifesh e'amsHa al tDou
te elye and meu ircudng the brigade Of Pia Uc
formed psIl Of SGus'' eiysor and -. only portion 'hs
ever Joined bat Of this force ib1 eI!s.de' o
Pas aud Of 6fihn, bumbsrrL ! Understood
,bout two thousand bad been Suffered TO march Of
daylight the sab 20 CeDteve A1d were POT sVsi aos 10
oreiop, on that day This reduced Porter. effective fore
IN The ield 70 about seven thousand men. Which g,'
.oout ave thousund strong Br.iow station 10 clAs
Of The rsIo.a sio. ,9d Of pcon Q. ID, 'in,
day adyluced the corps Of Porter imported by Kings d
yi.ion Of MeDowsls eog. 10 t,es 'ns en'sy il.s W
msn and Reno risht TO push forward 70 the ei an
len IN Ank pouIibe For short tmo etstiss dSiiioa
bcOowss eofys was psoed Ia support Of this
our riabt.
attack tho time for wsnt Of pfoVions and TOT
policy TO do 90 under the ccOmsIance' ponIs ID. who.
night Of the 2h ADD ts morning Of the som the advance
force Jss,oa 20 tia, ~ u O'clock In tho day
confronted by greatly superior 10 sod Ties
Tnyel. Of .ba enemy from Tho direction Of lhoroughfsT
sp Every Of delay increased the odds ssiu,t
10 hing nv iolce. Into sclion sh6ltJ after Gen
Porter moved forward TO the sIisei by the Warren
~ vpn by elze'uan aud Reno tho right II becAins
parent thai the envy mssErg bis troop "a fss r,he
tulycd on the 6-ld his rsAt and was moving ionsu
non that objection 10 turn our left al which pol Il
PLAIN be intend make hi, main attach accordingly d.
iecied ca MoDowell 10 recall Rctstss Division iumed
s.ely from highs aDd post IL on tho Lei. Of %
line Tho attack Of Porter was neither vigorous no
persen and his troops soon retrtc an cohtldersbi
confusion. As they commenced 70 isl BACK IN
snenly advanced 10 the assault ana our whole Inc non T9n
To left was iJusy engaged Ihs main steek ~ tn
enemy upon left, but vss met Will stubborn
,,itsnce by tie divisions Of Gen Scheuck Gen. Mloy
aud Cen Reynolds who shortly ster tho Hciion b'sn "en
rtenoi their len and rear by tho whole ai'on
hours the enemy bringing m heavy ie.ees and p9aTin
,,s. amer urss IL his tloops left 80 greatly