Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-15
rne R.,.,. Of m.rfre ..boro..

A correspondent of the Chattanooga Rebel, after
giving some accounts Of the skirmishing on Tuesday
morning. and the positions of the several Divisions on
the field, says
About an hour before sunset Clebourne's Division
was ordered to our left. The enemys skrmshers felt
our strength at all points, and at all points our men
stood at their posts bravey He then shot and sheled
in all irecton-our batteries not often replying Brig
Gen. Cebournes-the right Brigade Of Wither's Divi-
sion was sheled all day butdd not repy-not wishing
to unmask his position. Several of bis kill
ed and wounded. So much for Tuesday.
WEDNESDAYS BATTLE
On Wednesday morning, the 3lst our position as CD
Tuesday evening-the enemys line OF battle being with
in cannon range of our own. Brig. Gen. Wharton BE-
gan the day. work. By charging battery before it was
harnessed and while the infantry supporting it was ca
gagged in cooking breakfast. He brought it of and
promptly advanced under Generals Bragg and Hardee,
engaging the enemy under command of McCook. We
succeeded 10 turning the right flank of the eDemys line
TIE fight ragged iuriousy and steadily until half past
twelve-our line gradually and regularly advancing.
But every foot Of ground was stubberDly contested
We succeeded in driving him back across the Triune
Road and thence across The Wilkerson Pike.
At 121a o'clock, Brig Gen. Chalmers ordered
to carry the strong position occupied by the enemy
the NoIeusyilIe Pike! The attack was unsuccessfu-
Cen c. being repulsed with conside rabe loss. Brig.
Gen. Doneson orderdered to his support and sue
ceeded in driving the enemy for considerable distance,
capturing two OF his batteries, but did not entirely dis
lodge him from bis position. Further reinforcements
under Adams and Jackson we're sent forward, but no
results and before sufficient force could be concentrated
night put al end to the bloody day.
RESULTS
Nav be stated as follows We turned their tight
Aank captured forty pieces of artillery, ten thous
and stcud of arms and between five and six thousand
prisoners, and drove the enemy some three miles.
During the day Gen. Wharton attacked bis supply
trains, captured dozen or more wagons, and about
four hundred beef CATTLE Our loss in killed ard woun-
ded, about four thousand. The enemy took prise.
ners and did not capture single gun. Yesterday
evening Gen. Wheeler succeeded in getting in the
mys rear, and burned several hundred wagons and
captured seven hundred prisoners In this battle we
had no advantage of poston-no breaswocks, other
defences
There was no movements along the line on Thurs
day. with the exception of occasional skrmishes which
occurred at intervals through the day.
ON FRIDAY.
Another general engagement was antic pated. There
was nothing done however until O'Clock, D. M, at
which time Gen. Breckenridge attacked and carried a
strong position of the enemy, the Nashville pike
But at p the enemy concentrated his forces and
came down upon Breckenridge in overwhelming force
and drove him back so that things now in such
state that viii undoubtedly be another day
of blood aud carnage. l think the enemy will make
the attack from sheer desperation. God be with
need not tell you what sad scenes have witnessed
The day after the battle rode the f. I'D The
my had from appearances, lost five to Indeed
they told their loss estimated at from twelve
fifteen thousand.