, 1863-01-09

eaiHo. JanuarE y, 1S53
The announcement WAS made from this
point yesterday, by byyourcorrcspondcnt,o OF the
successful battle fought at Parkcr's Cross
Roads on the 31st ult., between Brig. General
Jerry c. Sullivan's forces and the celebrated
cavalry Of the Confederate General, Forrest.
The general results, and q somewhat detailed
description Of the brilliant battle were also
given in the telegram, but many interesting
particulars, the history Of the campaign and
other matters impossible to comprise in
tclegrarhic dispatch, were purposc1y omitted
to be dealt with separately and at some length
In this letter. 1lmyc the very best authority
for saying that no moro thorough knowledge
Of fight, its antccedcnts, concomitants and
results could have been obtained than have
Of this battle, had been upon the field and
participated in every movement and carefully
noted the minuti@ at the moment.
The map Of the vicinity Of the battle, given
above, may also be relied upon as generally
correct. It was drawn By competent gem
t1en,an who knows the spot well.
To obtain full knowledge Of the import
ance Of this raid Of Forests, it will be neccs-
sary to start with Its history at about the 18th
Of December, when Jackson was t'threaten-
cd" as correspondents at the time incredu-
lousy set forth III their dispatches from this
point and Columbus. It will appear, perhaps;
that jackson was pretty severely threatened.
. AT JACKSON.
Ny Informant, whose notes have before
me, and whose story, being connected and
particular, us we'll as reliable, I shall follow
i'll this narrative rs nearly as may be, left Ok
ford, Miss, on the 18th Of December, and ar
rived Ut jackson at midnight Of the same t1ay.
Orig. Gen. Jerry c. Sullivan, a Young Indiani-
m, WIS in command Of the forces at this
point. jackson was in an uproar, consequent
upon report which had gained some crc~
dence, that Gen. Forrest, with at tue least cal
culation from L, 900 to II, 900 men and ten or
twelve pieces Of artillery, had crossed the Ten
nesscc and was rapidly making his way to
Jackson By the way Of Lexington. Of fcourse
the Federal force, being but about 5, 900 strong,
could not be expected to successfully meet SO
overwhelming force. Gen. Sullivan had iu.
formation that seemed 10 corroborate common
report, and fully expected an attack. Hehad
his men under arms, carly and late, during
tie day and night, prepared to do his best in
any emergency. On the evening Of the 18th,
Braymans and Fuller's brigadcs came up and
reinforced Sullivan.
At II IN. on the ensuing day, the l0th,s the
enemy were reported actually but two miles
from jackson. Gen. Sullivan ordered out the
a3d Illinois, Colonel 1nglenan, to 60 to the
front and do what they conld to harrass the
Confedcrates. The command was obey ycd.
Ingleman ambuscaded his regiment and waited
Forests approach. As The rebel advance
came in 4 yollcy was fred upon them several
were killed outright, some wounded and three
was ono killed and tlvc wounded. AT 2 p. m.
on tint dry Col. Fuller, With his brigade Of.
about 5, 600 men, arrived at Jackson, from Or:
ford, forwarded by order Of Gen. Grant.
Undoubtedly well informed us to the Federal
strength at jackson, and as correctly posted
rs to the arrival Of reinfurccmcnts, harasscd
By 1nglcman, ind fearing to attack, Forrest
commenced throwing shell into the town.
hoping to destroy It. During this lombard.
mcnt, which apparently caused little danlagc,
Gems. Sullivan, Haynie mud Webster held 8
consultation at sulliyan's headquarters. They
were well satisfied that Forrest would not
| deem it prudent to enter the town. and should