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was done by moving from Murfrcesboro by the FRANK In
road. We know this much from rebel prisoners and
papers, that four divisions under Hardee actually moved
there during the night and We know fsm bitter exrsri'
and terrible loss that he attacked and surprised our
right wing. wo know Monday that the thanking
movement attempted by McCook had been discovered.
The taking OF tho heights by Negley and Palmer had
revealed that II is apparent that the reconnossa co
OF Tuesday revealed enough to the rebels 70 satisfy them
that such y movement they afterwards attempted
could be successfully prosecuted With Bragg to doter
mno appears TO be to do and the plan immediately
upon The four divisions making the attack moved
Al eight O'Clock commenced the battle by rapid and
overwhelming attack.
H'ooox'a OF BATTLE
Johnaon's division the extreme right %
the army and Jen. c. PAWS the centre. Rnt,
AZ icipating early attack ON Wednesday
General McCook had thrown Johnson around 50
that no faced the Franklin pike We thus present
ing the road line Of battle front " two divisions
Je Davis division, In the centre, vuld instantly face
either way TO mec an attack from the road or one made
parallel with H. Sheridan faced Murfreesboro, but WAS
so situated tina, he could face by Fright half wheel for
ward the Franklin pike. johnson, by left half wheel
movement, could have faced about TO hs flank
on the Franklin road repel attack made from the
town.
THE RrnEs' GRAND .EAHGE.
Tho charge OF the enemy Of the most rapid charac-
ter. The alarm gvou by the pckets hardly reached the
camp before the encmy upon t. The troops aroused BY
the Alarm had not succeeded In getting po line Of bss
before tho enemy made his appearance In immense force
had messed the night previous with battery captain IN
Johnson's division, and u the alarm with him 70
mount. Hcre for the nrss time, got good view Of the
advancing columns Of the enemy. The sight most
magnincent-a sight seldom has tho fortune DO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

hold In Metsae, and such . as never oxpcct
I, again in fhs world There 70 no language
which describe tho grandeur OF that
view. Two columns deep with front Of at least three
fourtns Of NILE tho line toeraby preserved advancing
with great rapidity, the whole rebel iet wing
the bayonets gstening in bright which had broken
through the thick fog. The rap,dty OF tho movement
struck with fear for safety the sight had ed
with admiration Of Its grandeur. General johnson
and his brigade commanders using every effort to
get the troo.a line. General Johnson Is AIMED
or bcing prscd hear ridiculous stories Of hts
being dissraced by Rosecrans. who s reportei having
hs straps from his shoulders ~ he SURPRISED
wero all surprised and II bamei, look higher
and blame others Tho division Ulcers laborcd most
manfuy To avoid the impending assster bot all WIS Ia
vain. sher dams division attempted 10 make tn move
ment which would place hm fronting be enemy whore
purpose plainly visible. but he too late
The eHemy's batteries opened upon johnson and DAVIS
before they could form, and his infantry after DO
engaged short range, rapicy advancing and
pairing for a charge OF bayonels. Gcnorais krk and
which got their brixades In toerabe line; but tho
brgadcs of General Davis Fortunate Colonel
Parrot OF the First Ohio Colonel adw In OF sixth
Indiana, and Colonel Dodge, Of the Thirteth Indiana,
moved into line with surprising rapsdity, cech officer
ercrtng himself with great energy Csptaas Edsarton,
II tho Fifth ID Ohio battery and Goods o tho First
(A) Ohio battery, acting with Kirk AID Which,
posted WE'LL but most unfortunately for their
some datanoe away at water Their few remaining
mon manned tho gprs aud opened upon Tho advancing
foo with grapc and schrappel but tho desuory nre "
the ncompctsd line and tho nsuc,cn, are o, arte-
~ dsd the rebel me much icss TO
repuso 81. II never wavered, but proceeded with
daring determination and vigor useless IN deny
this time. JohDsons Fifth division broken and
fed TO the abandoning tho artillery they were 10
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THE wNNESSEE VICTORY.
Our Special Report from the
Battle Field.
Graphic Details Of the Five
Days Fighting. /.
The Repnlse on Wednesday and the
Glorious Victory on Friday.
POSITIONS Of THE c0NTENDING ARMIES.
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL BRAGG
3hs Rsbsl Papers Somewhat Dissatisfied
With the Result,
10, Co.. 10.
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES PROM GENERAL BRAGG
Our Battle Field Corrssponas.oe.


MrRTRsnsoRo, Tenn. Jan. :, 1882
l1sfwAsdsd you % Monday week m account Of our
operations front u Mureesboro up 70 that date the
Ast letter beng nsimation that Murfrcesooro had
besn evacuated But tho truth out after the
LAY had VOL SGT in, and General Rosecrans graned
= ind that he would have pursue the enemy fur
hcr but that then and there his opportunity had
Sessroy his army. week has parsed since then, and
brilliant Operations hsvo been conducted and 1--WE days Of
desperate warfare have elapsed Tho s.oy is to be reod
md forward hastily possible the history OF the
kvents which havo since elapsed. campaign begun on
Wednesday with terrible disaster has been conducted
moet admirably 70 successful termination. The rebel
general has boon driven from bis stronghold his army,
dsmorased and broken fed hastily from the Held leav
Ipa two thousand OF his dead unbured and thousand
u his wounded uncared for Tho victory complete, aud
via reflect undying the noble commander and
bis splendid army. If my former communications
received the reader will glance that this
Abe sequel 70 those letters the great victory has been
shs sequel TO General Rosecrans energetic and scientific
movements.
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ana 'n'0' "''es I'D hah from the town Of Nor.
froesboro.
>eci position ascerta.nod and il ais
fed that they were within their works Of do.
fence Their right rested Of the Murfrcesboro and
Nashville pike, about two miles from the town. and their
left the road 70 Nonnsvne. Reconnoissanoss DE-
veloed this and forming his line TO suit General Rose
Grams Tuesday night rested within three miles Of VIVA
now recognized as great rebel stronghold Tho task
before him became revealed al ss importance, and he
and recognized that he had deult labor 70 per.
form.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
Sleigh. Thriving in Russia.

Seigh-irivlny is the one grand unapproach
able unalloved pleasure to be en 'yed III
Russia. There is nothing to compare to a
long furious sweep in a good Russian sleigh
over hard, crisp, clean snow, wrapped in g od
furs. With great bear'Skin hanging over
the back Of the sleigh, and its apron another
bear->kin, covering your legs, with your feet
encased in fur gooshes, resting on a doubled
up Siberian curly sheepskin, with fur cap ON
your head, AS tall and straight and round as
very large English hat without rim, with
your hands buried four inches deep amongst
the sable sleeves of your coat; a, you lie
easily back, thus comforted, under clear,
frosty, bright sky, the horses, in graceful
sllver'mOunted harness, tossing their heads,
the bells at their necks tinkIing merry, the
driver in high wolf skin cap and sheep->kin
coat, over which he has drawn handsome
blue caftan trimmed below The arms with
silver Slated rouni buttons as large as little
eggs, and with large party-rolored sash
bound round his waist-a fellow all excite
ment but coolly managing three wild horses
who tear on at a whirling speed, dashing the
crisp snow in showers from their hoofs, some
times for moment or two half-blindng you
with the finest, cIeanest, whtest powder in
the world-with these appliances and you
see and feel them all, you know the luxury
of sleigh'driving. | am not speaking Of a
drive through the streets of Petersburg, but
of drive of thirty or forty miles over un
trodden virgin soil, through the forest when
the trees are clothed in dense fantastic
foliage of hoarlfrost fes;ooned with millions
of stalarties and when the bracing air. as
you rush. through it, sends the blood tingIng
through yonr veins.
Dickens "1W the Year Round."
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
A Pitlful Picture.

The correspondent of the Union writing
from Washington City, under date Of January
23d, says:-
1t will be but three months before the
time will come when 5000 of our soldiers
will be at liberty to leave the ranks of the
army and return to the peace Of their homes,
their term of enlistment being expired, and
it is useless to suppose that any considerable
portion of them will re-enlist. This is pitv
but it is SO, and cannot be Disguised. The
imbecile conduct of many high officials in
command, the jealous chickering's of the Cen
erals, and the wanton waste of life by wrong.
headed commanders-al these things have
had the effect to weaken the confidence of
the rank and file in the military authority,
and to inspire the feeling that their patriot
ism avas nothing when led into the fight
by incompetent commanders. You have
observed that up to this time no movement
had been made for the purpose of calling
out more volunteer troops, except resolution
Of inquiry which was offered in the House
Of Representatives and was at once smother
ed. 1t is patent that with the present condi-
ton of affairs in the army SO well known,
and in the present character of public senti.
ment, enlstmen.s are impossible, and a call
for troops would be worse thsn useless, for
it would be unheeded, and the effect of such
disregard of the call would be most un-
fortunate. The draft has been virtually
abandoned all over the United States, and
we have come to the conclusion that there
is too much popular sovereignty in our peo-
tla tn a tn nj I'M ip q
service which they do not voluntary seek
They manage the "soveregns" better in
Secessa. Is patriotism, then, extinct? BY
no means; let us have few great decisive
victories, such as will show that the war is
nearing a triumphant close-such victories as
will show that we have Generals in com
mand, and that the Government itself is
dreadfully in earnest-and we shall see Just
such another outporlng of men and money
as we have witnessed once and again in this
country. Up to this date we have ha no
generalship, no policy, and no consummate
management anywhere. We have bad all
the money, men, means and moral aid that
were needed, and more than were asked for,
and-where are we9 OF course | am not
telling you all this for news, for it is Just as
obvious to you in California as to us in
Washington, but | have run over this re-
capiulalon of the situation just to show
you why we have come to the pass which we
find ourselves at today, when it is paIpabIe
and confessed that we can have no mora
volunteers until we have more military sue
cess. 1t is not pleasant to be obliged to
admit such truths, but it is useless to attempt
to disguise them, and is misrhievous to shut
our eyes wilfully to the real state Of the
case.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
The Tax on Gold and Silver Plate.

Those of our citizens who own silver ware
should have it weighed Immediately, as they
are taxed three per cent per ounce Troy, on
all over forty ounces, kept for use. Accord
ing to the decision of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, the phrase kept for use"
is construed to excep: silver plate or ware
kept for sale, and also that which is in
possession of family or its members as
souvenirs or keepsakes. The plate properly
taxable is that which has been purchased for
use of the family, or has been presented to
the family, as part Of the household furni
ture, and as such kept for use, whether for
ornament or actual service. As the Assistant
Assessors are now engaged in collecting the
returns Of silver plate in possession of citizens
in their respective districts, it would be well
for them to ascertain its ight. To aid
them in this, the following table for convert
ing avoirdupos ounces into troy ounces, will
be found convenient. BY an Act Of the
British Parliament, which we believe has
been adopted in this country, pound (l6
ounces) avoirdupois contains 1000 grains
and pound l2 ounces) troy $3.50. In
an ounce avoirdupois there are, therefore,
437 l-2 and in an ounce troy $50 grains,
or an ounce avoirdupois is equal TO nearly
ll-l2ths or O9l 1853 Of an ounce troy,
and 40 ounces troy are equal TO A 43,9S5)
ounces avoirdupois-as follows:
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
The Late Gen. T. R. R. Cobb.

The New York Observer, referring to the
late Confederate General Cobb, Of Georgia,
who was killed at the battle Of Fredericks-
burg, SAYS:
Mr.. Cobb was an elder in the Presbyter.
an church, and an active member of ecclesi'
contributor to the religious periodical lilera-
ture Of the country. His religious commu'
nications have appeared in this paper, and
we esteemed him as an able and excellent
Christian gentleman and scholar.
When Mr.. Lincoln was elected to the
Presidency, we made special exertions to set
before the people, especially our READERS in
the South the duty of yielding patriotic ODE
dience to the government by whomsoever
resistance to the government would be rebel
lion. Mr.. Cobb was the frs; to resent this
and to insist upon the right and duty of the
the South to take mnediat measures to de-
liver its people from the government of the
United States.
When we see such men as Cobb and Hill,
and Preston and Jackson, all Of them dislini
ouished for their intelligent characters, all Of
them Presbyterian elders, all of them leaders
of the enemy, and all of them men of prayer
as well AS valor, we are more and more per-
suaded that we, of the North, must So pray,
and so live and so conduct tie war, as to
have the Lord on our side, or We shall fail in
saving the Union. Aud yet there is no evi
dence that our people have began to comprel
hend this truth
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

THE INCOME TAx.-The United States
Revenue Officers are expected to commence
the work of assessing the Income Tax on the
lst of May, and return the list ready f,r
the Collectors to begin operations on the lst
of June: but as the amount of labor is very
large, and can hardly be got through with
in a single month, Assessor Fay has tele-
graphed to Washington for permission to
begin next month. The tax is to be collect
ed on the whole income Of the year
1862. without reference to outside expenses,
less 5000. For instance, if man receives
salary of $1,000 per snnum, he pays per
cent, on 5000, ors s27 for the year, The tax
is of course payable in greenlbacks, so that
at present rates, the actual rate Of taxation
will he to Californians at least one-third less
than the nominal rates. r. Call.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

A GLIMPSE AT THE MORMoNs.--Dan de
guile, well known as one Of the most popu-
lar writers of this coast writes to the Terri
Lake City. After the city he speaks of
Mormon Ladies.
Meddlng with their women is business
Of such extreme peril, that few dare under
take it; then, it is said, that the women
them> elves lay snares for the venturesome.
Outsiders dread something, they scarce
know what, and so keep the straight and
narrow path. Not night passes here but
there is bali in some ward, and often there
are dances in several wards on the same
evening. The pric, of admission is the
same to all of these ward bals--viz: a
pound of candles, bushel of wheat or sixty
cents in money. This mind you is no inven-
tion of mine Wheat, apples, rags, soap,
and all kinds of "trurk,' are taken for ad
mission tickets at the theatre. Specie is
extremely scarce here. There is doubtless
much boarded, but very little in circulation.
Brigham, no doubt, has big pile OF rusty
twenles stored away, for rainy day.
Every ball and dance is here is presided over
by a bishop, and is opened and closed with
prayer. The closing prayer invariably COM
mences--"O Lord we thank thee that we
have again been permitted to 90 forth into
the dance before thee" etc. No one dare
shuttle hoof before the opening prayer,
and woe to him or her who shall venture to
trip the light fantastic, or to the slightest
degree "go FORTH" after the closing prayer
has been made,
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERY.- Soutl

The CoNFEDERATE SoLDTERY.-The South
ern correspondent of the London Times thns
writes: Mean while, in the shelter of the
dense woods about CuIpepper in wonderful
spirits, with physique in+tfably improved since
the bloody day of Sharpsburg, are clustered
the latter demalion regimentsof the South. 1t
is strange thing to look at these men, so rag
ged sovenly, sleeveless, without superfln-
Gus ounce of flesh upon their bones, with
wild matted hair, in mendcants rags, and
to think when the battle flag goes to the
front, how they can and do fight. There
is only one attitude in which never should
be ashamed Of your seeing my men, and that
is when they are fighting These were Gen
Lees words to me the first time | ever saw
him, they have been confirmed by every 9th,
er distinguished officer in the Confederacy.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

SECOND CRoP OF CALIFoRNIA TOBACCO
The fact is established, we believe, that tor
hacco can be very successfully cultivated in
California, and we also be ieve that the val
liable plant will grow well in :he foothll
counties Among the experimenters in
Amador county are Clark and Kinney, whose
ranch is near Jackson. This year they have
raised two crops. We have some stalks of
the second crop which are remarkably large,
and the appearance Of both crops is sufficient
to test the adaptation Of the soil and climate
about jackson to the profitable cultivation
of tobacco. Amador Ledger.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

How TO MAKE Coop TEA.-Soyer recon-.
mends The following plan, and from repeated
experience we can speak decidedly in it.
favor: Put the tea in a perfectly clean and
dry tea pot, ten minutes or a quarter of an
hour before it is required; warm the pot and
tea by placing them before the fire; then oil
the teapot with boiling water; allow it to
stand for five minutes, and il is ready Thi,
method improves the fragrance Of the tea
very considerably, slightly, but pleasantly
altering the flavor; it appears to act by re.
from the tea, and by well developing the
aromatic principle. 1t will be found well
worth a trial. Erchanye.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

To WASH AIRBRUsuEs.-Nev use wa
ter Take piece of soda, dissolve it in
warm water; stand the brush in it, taking
care that the water covers only the bristles
1t will instantly become white and clean.-
Place it in the air to dry, with the bris;les
downward, and it will be as firm as new
brush.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

On gold plate no allowance is made, but
every troy ounce is taxed so cents; hence
the tax on one ounce avoirdnpois of gold
plate is 5 l2 cents; or 10 ounces avoirdu
pois is 81 Sc; and on 100 ounces avordnpois
it is $40 81. Sac Bee.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

An Irshman who was reprievel, as he
stated, the night before his execution, and
who wished to get rid of his wife, wrote to
her as follows: Il was yesterday hanged,
and died like hero; do as | did, and bear il
like a man."
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

CURE FOR HEAVY IIEART.-Set about do
ing good to somebody, Put on your hat
and 90 to visiting the sick and poor. Iu,
quire into their wants. and minister to them
Seek out the desolate and the oppressed,
and tell them of the cosoIation of the true
worship of God. Remember that every good
deed you do is a prayer TO heaven Try this
medicine, and you will find it the best anti
dote for "heavv heart"
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

MINERAL LCABINET.-Assista ant Treasurer
Cheesenan is collecting minerals for cabi.
net in connection with the San Francisco
Mint, and solicits contributions.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

"Miss Brown, have been to learn how
to tell fortunes" said a young fellow to a
young lady, Just give me your hand, if you
please"
LA, Mr.. White, how sudden you are
Well, 60 and ask pa"
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

Women govern US; let us render them
perfect. The more they are enlightened, SO
much the more shall we be. On the cnlt-
walton of the mind of women depends the
wisdom Of men. 1t is by woman that ma
ture writes on the heart of men.
Sheridan.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

The Fishkill journal gives the following
account of a dark affair: Mrs Darius
Hall, who resided about mile west of this
village, on the Carthage Landinn road, on
Wednesday last deserted her husband and
children, and left in company with negro
named Wells. She took with her all the
money IN the house (about eighty dolars,)
and nearly all her husbands and chlren's
clothing. Mrs Ii. is rather fine looking
woman, and has heretofore borne a good
reputation, but has now brought grief and
shame upon a kind, indulgent partner and
four bright and promising children The
negro, who had been in this neighborhood
but a few weeks, has represented himself to
he a preacher, and has olliciated at the Zion
Pilgrim (rolored) church, in the town Of
Baxter. We understand that this pair have
been traced to New York. from whence they
had taken passage for Baltimore"
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

PorATo PuFFs s.--Take cold roast beef,
mutton or YEA and ham, clear it from gris'
tie , chop small and season with pepper, salt
and cut pickles. Boil and mash some pota-
toes, and make them into a paste with one
or two eggs, roll it out with dust of flour.
cut it round with saucer, put some OF your
seasoned meat on one half, and fold it over
like puff, prick or nick it neatly round,
and fry it a light brown. This is an excel
lent method Of cooking up cold meat.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28
Archbishop Hughes on Lincoln's Mig
ger Proclamation.

The official organ of Arch Bishop Hughes.
the Met,opolitm Record, New York. in a!
long article on The new war policy Eman'
cipalon Proclamation Of President Lincoln"
remarks as follows:
The policy Of the Administration should
have been of a conciliatory character toward
the people of the South, whatever might he
its actions toward the leaders. 1t should
have been its aim to detach the people from
their leaders by avoiding that policy which
has been forced upon it 10y tanalcal party,
and which has received practical indorse-
ment in the last proclamation of President
Lincoln.
1t is indeed a sal commentary on the con-
duet of this war, that at the end of twenty
months we are unable, without the assistance
of the negroes, to suppresst his rebelon.-
Bat the die is now cast, and whether willing
or unwilling, the great conservative mass of
the North have been dragged into az abolition
crusadei Our soldiers henceiorth are to
fight not for the Constitution and the Union,
but for the accomplishment of abolition de-
signs. 1t is no longer to be war between
white men; it is the 81. Domniqo moSsacres
inaugurated on our soil, under the sanction,
ment of the United States. 1t is bv such in
strumentaties that the Union is TO he saved
IA union of the conquered and conqueror
1t is through such an ordeal Of carnage and.
fendish outrage that the integrity of the Re
public is to DO restored. We "malle des-
ert AMI call it pea ,e;' wa break break up
the VIII lie social system of the South, aud
| having brought desoation into every housQl
hold. we congratulate ourselves on the restor
alton of the Union. This is the work which
the Presidents proclamation is intended to
accompljsh; this is the spirit Which it
breathcs forth through its thny disguised
phrases.
The Chief Magistrate of the country will
find, when it is too late, that this is the gray
est error OF his ll-jndgel policy, that instead
of intimdating the South. Il will intensity
the feeling of hatred which now prevails in
that section of the country towards the
| North. 1t will, we fear, he followed 10y still
greater disasters than have yet betaen our
arms.
We had hopes that the President would
never venture on such a terrible experiment;
that unwise and i'll Judged as some of his
acts have been, he would refuse to listen to
this last and most fendish odpice of the fam
arrs and extremists, who have brought the
countly to its present condition.
1t required only this measure to render
the work of restoring the Union something
very like an IMposslBILIrY.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-28

Ribbons Il any kind should be washed IN
cold soap -ulS and rinsed.