New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
rvou GEN. HosECRANs's ARMY
,.,,. Of Stones Rivera sharp Action a'
Niah,-Rebers Driven fro" fn'renen-
80 Tennc.sce, Ohio, md Anaiaha
$50 Muyfreesboro Ev"cunted-1he
Enemy in Full Rc're"'-i'e''e" u 80"

,,..rre.shoro Evacunteo-1nc
Ruemy In FULL Rctre"i-i'e'ie" VI
Field.
From Our speeiS n,iuvnrxsgoRo Tenn, Jan 1868
s,llen reverbers'ions OF cannon roiieu '"io'e
SoLI;ug forests when concluded my i"s' lo'
wv Lnoo now that the battle OF Stones liver war
dad The enemy was flying even 'hen' u"Oe'
80, Of night. The sharp combat wnicl' WAR "i'"
,,o.ir;tated their movements. Inc ruins VI
90 ,oaus;on-a brick yelling on the ngh' Oh
ss.rs,ooshoro Pike, not far in front OF the enemy
;r,,oncbmeuts-bsd furnished nasty cover lor heps'
.hn,,s,ooters. Gen. Rousseau had directed the
- batteries Of LOOMS and Guen,her to semol''h
=. hr;ef halter had sent the murderous rascais
- 90 better cover with the loss Of Louisiana
Colonel and some men,
o., ,he rersisent Rebels, until dark, had annoyed
.ome Of Rousseaus regiments from hue OF 'n'i'"'
,,ants in 'front.' He determined to put ro' :"
p;ckle for them and as coon as IT was uaiA '"VSo
tbe 80 Ohio, Col Beatty, and SSih inui"""'
manded by Beatty, were sent out 70 I'm. Wv
Realty managed the affair neatly auo re",uo
ro;nt within twenty Eve yards OF Tue Nc o,nent
before his advance was dscose. feii at mon the
~ aIorn, rss given our troops fell nH uPon s'
VIC az - Hirht Of bullets passed oVer t,eu'.
go N their knees our gallant fellows ie' III
nn;ckIv and charged al treble quick, win ~
H. vclls. Their fire had been murderout' alu wy
vs. enemvefed rapidly. The point, however,
zoo important to Weld easily. ReenfoTSehien,s
were sent in and furious combat eneueo' ine a.
,ocspbere blazeG as if with magnetic hgIts i'iaui,
st;ng darkness, and suifuslng the mist "hien Wac
spreading with lurid glow, o.. sn.o-
The let Tennessee Brigade, under ven oIs",'
vvbieb Lad long yearned for IN OPPORTUNITY 10 eAo'
eze its yaorous disposition, had arrived Dui III noun
before from Nashville, guarding supply '-iu.
They sought permission TO engage, aI1 IL mao
Granted. Spear led them gallanlly in' Inc oit'e
fellows rushed toward with via YeiS suu Ihn;e
r. Oh;o aud Indiana boys already had possession
:. ,ho pshel works. and Tennessee Closed III IRON
.ha All with a motley hive OF prisoners. lhe
remnant of The famous fighting lst Lousishs re-
neiyed it's fuisher IN the gloom froay hau lei1 Out
Ie fragment of il. That night left that sorrowiuI
s,aoment of II in tatters. After the 6iair was con-
eluded Gen. Rousseau reported at headquarters IN
person--bIs splendid face IN glow OF eAuIlatloh'
u Don't let them drive you out, sad Gen. lose
Grams. D-d If / DO" was the pious response
Headquarters were then in the mud, tattered
log lint sbekering the SAT-, while the General occu-
RED tent. You could not imagine more comfort
kss position under an apology for shelter: Some oil
us had enioyed no change OF rsinent for ght days
days Of incessant labor, unremtting vsiianee ana
nj yht Nevertheless, were cheerful and happy.
i nad already forwarded You telegram predicting
that Sunday would he quiet unless the enemy az
tackled because the unaffected piety OF the General
aud observation OF his habits, justified me IN the
opinion that be would not wlufuy Vioiale Inc sane
ity OF the Sabbath.
An hour after the fight, Major-Gen. Crittenden
dropped into the Generals marquee. Incidental
Eilusion being made touching Sunday, Gen. Critten-
Dan remarked: 81 will obey all orders, General;
~, Il baln kut Master
care OF those who regard bis lsws. i never feel
hgha when violate the Sabbath day. Ours is a
sacred cause, and Il sacred war. Gen. Rosecraus
replied: 4" have just teegraPhed Gen. Halleck that
we should be quiet tomorrow. 1 VIII no! hight
tomorrow unless we are attacked" You may rely
tbst unless compelled 10 violate this principle, by
tnex orable necessity, Msjor-Gen. Rsseersns will
not violate the sabbath day.
Here there is inquiry. Why was Gen. Rosecrans
quiet on Friday ana Saturday He was twenty.
eight miles from Nashville. lie received supplies
BY wagon-traiDs. His cavalry force was no: nniner-
Gus enough for bis service. The Rebel cavalry was
very strong. They had intercepted our cominunica-
ton with oar base, cut our trains and the terrific
nature of the battle on Wednesday had 80 reduced
our supply Of artillery ammunition that we were
obliged TO delay movements; besides, II rained bard
Ill day on Saturday, and the face movement Of ar
ilIery was impraciicable. Observe that the enemy
intrenchsd and his artillery In poniuon against
attack.
The troops had suffered sorely. Eight days march
hg against sharp resistance with heavy fighting on
Tuesday, tremendous battle all day "Wednesday,
serious engagements on Thursday, with inoessanI
diminishing; terrific conflict on Friday, beside I'M
Semitring skiruishiug, which was continued along
the font on Saturday, together with hunger and
she viessitudes Of bivouac life the wet soil aud
heavy rain and constant vigilance, not 70 consider
She smtarrassments involved by care for the thou
sands Of wounded and straggers, were facts neces-
ssrily causing suspension OF operations. Saturday
II. Df.Ith at atNsn It'd M
bunday morning we learned that the enemy had
rstreaied ander cover Of night We had heard the
whistles Of their locomotives, but We bad heard
them nightly before. We could not pru1enty ascer-
tain that the enemy were retiring. IL was night.
We did not know the ground, and they sustained g
strong show OF force in front. Brig. Gen. ID. 5.
Stanley was pushed forward on several roads 70 har-
ass the Rebel rear bat they were too far anong the
rugged bills TO be damaged.
We rested on the Sabbath. God knows the whole
army needed it after such toll. The lads reyltted
ibe scenes Of their late appalling struggle Many
of the dead vet remained unburied. The plains aud
forests were strewn with the wreck Of battle. The
trees 10 the woods were stripped OF their bark.
They were white with the rude signature OF battle.
The carcasses Of CLAIM horses were sickeDfng--hun
dreds Law swollen and mangled where they were de-
stroyed. The bodies Of those OF our dead who fell
upon that portion Of the field captured on the night
by the enemy were stflpped-sOme Of them oil thelr
shoes. Officers were completely dennded, excepting
their under-clothing Most shaniein.! NO" they Wy
% blame the negroes Bodies OF The negro seryan 8
and tearnsters connected with cur armies were
found Oh the sanguiuary field wantonly butcLered.
Monday morning the 9Th Division under Gen.
Eegley hsd the advance and was the fret TO occupy
Enrfrseshoro. After dinner Gen. Rosecrans re-
moved bis headquarters to the residence OF tho Hon
Speaker KestIe, Of the Rebel House Of Representa-
tives Of Tennessee. When we entered the town 1t
seemed deserted. Now and then solitary face
peered from shaded windows; many door knobs sus-
tained funeral Grape, but nearly half the houses
gu n R.hel 11oundsd ard Ala ~ our own vera