, 1863-12-17
Qbtfago Grtbnue.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ". 1ec9
FIGHT at MOSCOW, TENN.
HE CoIored Troops in Action.
From our Special Cor1ctpondent1
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lt1om our Special Correspondent
Moscow, TENN, Dec, s, 1868.
a few days since wrote you an account oj
,oe.e. 1se'-t ~ = Lag " n!o "a west len
heshee 1n1ant1gy, a. H., by ladies Of Spring.
field, Ill These soldiers have now had an
opportunity to show that ttcy arc worth m to
bear that fac, A sbarn baft,e ~ +oos I ,,3,.e ~
mere on TIC ath inst, between rebel force,
1900 strong, under Tre and cb,1,na.s .,a .
Union force nnmh he,;ro oho,,t . onn - - "a
nr;s;nr 49, a. mes. - ts aooa' @'oU' ana COM
of Col uatch's cavalry brisnde. The co1o,ed
rec;rnent co,et;tr+aa ~ ..,.
| .sesa ..sn.9.' .'.1eu tus 1es a'ai satllson OF
noseo"' "inen Is station on the Memphis
anu charleston Railroad, thirty nine miles
Wolf River a narrow Int dear 49, .s.s 'easss
s+rcar hv ,no.,a ~ ~. -, u1 tap4"
n' ~ n'eans VI log tfcetlc bridge,
"a1eh Is TerJ important structure, being,
with onc exception, the most extensive bridre
on the whole line between Mc,,n1,s 49, So ~
riuth. The min 7vooon ro,d ~ 80 rau.o,,, ~ w.
Is sitnated ohnnt ~: 1a.as ~ DI2age which
camn nF tho ~ West Sov ~ Tn.us ~oastant from the
* +l,o Inv ~ tho t,,.I,a ,aIIaautseee. =
o1orc nansd " 9roa ~ ~ LII ~ tne cavalry force
ornnrc 10 ro1t;er1.,19a ~ T,s 1,1e marcn from LII
hpn@ oEn. T. h 2. r. and the 9Th Illinois cayalry
On lie Taaon rcaa ,S,t3' au H. efossSa me bridge
ron fra;r ma 4oau eo,na VII la arl4efy and va
5ct If cr5as;nar ~ aeEment vas In tue
anbnscaf1e nf Tho 1yho1a s aha iell INTO IN
opened terrific firn "nnn oo9i ihar, aofc wnle9 m
hnt hc,nr sho-,1.. - oach. ASn1lns az hfst,
numbers tI,ei1 rytrpaet 80 ~ ossI"nelmlne
In a short timc fha hr;dea ho.o,sa unsaag funt:
with The retnrnin1 n1f;iicrv ae;eaas oos.auetea
wagons md oreat nnmhera r. ~ Iu,ssuAs aug
:nlnn0ed hnodionr H. III ieeat cut OIL,
men and horses We're thus lost 1A"'
At the first notes OF battle, Col. Kcndrick.
OF the colorcd regiment, had reinforced fhe |
picket at the bridge with two companies Of |
lis regiment, deployins them, with tie force
as 10 command tho bridge. Closely foiiowina %
the retreat Of the cayalry, the rebels made :
desperate attempt TO forcn a rassoro ~ a.
bridge, but their impctuous. .cbarses wa-e ~; &
by steady ant; ciIuciiye 1ire from tia - co1n.
ed infantry, and their advance checkcd
Throughout the fight the main ntf,cE ~ ~
rebels WIRE ....:;, 3hie hr;5~a ~ ~. =. .ae
iry. MS a]so ne roysjrx arS n.tt,Iaa se ..l. 1L
took position 1,cre SOM nfsnr fau ~ e'ety WAicn
meaccd. were nnf;ncS;rr 49,, ~ ~ ~ asi.oa Gun
saults Of the enemy wcra nnaraiiinr n0 uatin as
Meanwhile nnni,nr Iotan1.aa..Er
West Trnnessen 1,ndor rsal sa,ornasa y Iae -
Colonel Fo1ev wos anTo1oa u, " Lleat.
Rai1road I3r;d1e ssn5rs; 81 ~ 9ciSaens tnc
rest of onr l,,i9s hr fnta--ar;-,-. lss. noN tuE
bayous. and altoscthcr w;ihnJt tha anps ns ana
Of Whit troons fb;s d,tan1.'pa.,. tee euppoFt
hour s,,stained ;t ot+oei.s ~ H. aor over m
left. They cbnroed 4,ne1.;aa w ti Mnoie 1eoei
times in or7rr r. 3,,oa+ n.snon ~ aa1ec seEe[al
rnhe1s 1r1a ,xoto ~ meSs ee lnosementsof thc
leff in Ike f;eee, n,' ~ ;h saglr nne 70 tha
Following fhcir irrcnress;bia I tndn inoaa ofiage
r.n,'rad =, ~ !a!Ipleshioio ieaocf, they
ard water, and through thickets ma 11nniir
naiued tic bridge hefnre tfe a.a-o.. na 1aa.3 49,.
saved it,
The enemy made Drccip1tate refrcot ~ I
p. M.. thc f;gl,t E,r;ni, no.,tin-ea xI:a W.
Two onrs Earir IN ia ts1ae oseF
Hatch was severely Wonnas5 srLn.o.,yn ~oruns,
present. assumed comma1;i IF III tua g,aees Glree
engaged, Thc latter 1,rorcd 1,;rase1T, 49,
md eIilful com,nander Ha Moa .Iw.os = usass y;
Lc tlickcst or the firht. and liz ;ndIs;ona ~
employment Of lis f3rces cnntr;h,{nd tnote
rally 10 the successful issue Of thc daT 41 Tnc
,cndurt of lie cn1orad fron.,s ~ ,ra. .s LIZ