The New York herald., 1863-01-26
Our Nashville Correspondence.

NASHVILLE, Jan 10, 1863.
The Cumberland DGicupy Of Keeping Open Havoa-
n-Rosscrdns Aray-Brogg's Forces I.ciiens Of The
Late Batie-Rentnly Us. Kentucky, &C.. &c.
The Cumberland is in good boating stage and
still rising Yesterday had ncct or twenty Ave
steamboats, escorted by four gnboats, arrive from
vile laden heavily with commissary stores The rebels
however, succeeded capturing OF the that
had just landed ut woodplle, where they had been
lying in wait for such opportunity, and before any
OF the gunboats could come tho rescue she was
fred several places and was soon destroyed Il will
be almost diacult to keep the river open a.
1t 10 TO preserve the railroad II Is two hundred
milcs' from here to the mouth Of the Cumberland,
and the river is in many places quito and corn.
manded BY rocky bluffs whore rebel batteries may be
stationed at any moment, completely obtructng the
navigation at least for time The only safety is for
beats 10 go under tho uardianshp OF gunboas
these may pc % 2, no avail against battery planted on
noath them
boro since the great battle both parties have been lying
comparatively quiet. There is certainty as to the
whereabouts OF tho rebel army Some II IS at Shell
byve, others al ruahoma they manage TO keep their
movements well sheltered from our observation.
the battle win havoc 10 be resought before
they abandon Middle Tennessee II that Braggs
army is not demoralized by its late defeat OF
newspaper correspondents would have their credu-
lous readers believe The result OF the battle against
them nut thoy retired from the Held IN good order with
all the cry and army stores leaving nothing for us
capture but their wounded and sick who could
10 be transported II terrible battle. Tho soldiers
both sides fought with an animo1ty that has
been elualed. The loss frghtiu aud yet appears
the battle mus be fought again
There many Incidents in tho battle Of stones
river that have not yet the light One which
Immediately under my own eye is worth mentioning In
the rebel charge upon McCooks right the rebel Third
Kentucky advancing full upon Of loyal Ken.
lucky regiments. These two regiments were from tho
same county and crnsequently were old friends and
m gs en- uo.
mics As they close enough for recognition
they mutually ceased firing and began abusing aud
ing and svcarng at each other, calling each other tho
most outandish names and nl this time the battle
roaring round them without much attention from
either side. IL hard TO tell which regiment would
come On the victor IN tis wordy battle. As
far I could hear, both sides terrible
a, swearing; bot this could not always last
by mutual consent toy Aaily ceased cursing,
the uncarhy veil ever heard any field OF battle.
Muskets clubbed, hayonct met bayonet, aud in
dozens OF instances when old euds made the bogercats
crazy with passion, the muskct thrown away, and
at II they went, pummellirg, pulling and gogrlng
rough and tumble style and In that any
would consider 40 free fight The rebels getting
rather the better of the Dgnt when the Twenty third
Kentucky succeeded IN giving hdnk ing fire. which made
thcm retreat With quite number OF prisoners IN their
hands The rebels lad fairly got under woigh when the
Ninth Ohio came no the double quick and, charg
ing aeir disordcred ranks succeeded captur.
ing all their pris besides taking in grea,
many .! the rebels. IS the late beigcrents
dgcte e. the rear tn appeared 10 have forgotten all
Their late animosny, and were the best terms
imaginable, laughing and chatting and joking aud the
reoca we're well supplied with whskcy, their canteens
were readily handed about from the other, until
they oil became as Jolly as possible under the crcum
stances.
The trophies taken by troops in this battle but
fcw-one stand ~ coors and six eight pieces of
tery The Seventy eighth lenns yivauia acted giori-
ously this its first battle. In the charge Friday IL
captured the only lag taken and three pieces o artillery