The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-26

ehss af N o'clock at night was sus,nl,.s-d To-
Dssrnd n consultation Of General ufiirers a;
-. F..yd's headquarters
lne general opinion prevailed that the Il,ce
Duld not bc held against at ie.c-t srei,,. il,,.
Bsr-isss 1t osr forces y, sides their ,,usi.a,a;s
y. :lr;,i they con.d cut OF communication at
nv time and furcc a surrender: therefore II
rss agreed to attack the enemyis right wing
Gufce at clock In the morning. and then
at according tn circumstance, either 10
ptinuc the fight or to Gu; through. their lines
- retreat towards Nashville
Gen Buekner was to move n little later and
ftack Tie enemys flank at the moment he was
give way 10 ou- forces m front; was
frectesi TO hoii my position. Col Bailey was
remain in tie Fort (near the riverj AMI
lads regiment WAS to occupy the vacated
N pits cf Gen Buckncrs command doubt
u very m'iCh " neither these POSITIONS. isolated
thy were from each other. couli be held If
f'arkc.I- and stated my fears te Cen Floyd.
ho replied. If pressed 10 fall back on the
|OE' act As circu cunstances would dictate.
IL the appointed hour the 18th. the differ
rt h:i-adcs moved their assigned positions.
lioo,iy e.--a-smcnt cnsueI IN which the
knsLly driven from ,I,eir position pif their
ight with Great loss Time viii silow liat no
bore heroic courage. Iio uIore effective lighting
as been exhibited than tiia, at Fo.t Doneison.
b tI- shpir hy any army After six or
sor. Lorirs &C hard anil continuous fighting
b. enemy were driver. down ,lc river i'm the
irectien of their sUnboars ,Ile pursuit WIS
fscort.nu ! ,ulti forces ordered To return
al. l.
the ii:st Instance by Pillow, because, rs he
e:es - v-ar satisfied the were meeting,
lsses ct frcsfi troops of the enemy. Tie
(ier Was approved and executed by the Ill
rt on of q IN. Fl5vs': bu: before port ton OF
troops on 'ie extreme right couij rc ,h
b, rl'...ses,s-- t., i.-resa - rfsr 81. ~
kuiiIe'i ,iicIn. vigorous attempt ny f''.i
Ircr ro 'IisluIse them allied. am! nigh;
)sc.I H. b!a,Iy struggle cf li,c lay. icav.i.r
enemy IL po,sc-si,ti rf Ihot pcr,Io:, oi our
tct-, ye works.
Honc ..f the officers received the nr.ess -.
tie Confederate triny wee Il. cnnHs.e.Ioc
kir retTeat directly from tine battle iieli l.:
event the Ii,-.s Of the enemy we're broker.
ihAt the whole aruy N shat time couid
rc male rs escape /. is apparent :hcte
> a r,.suH,lei standing; on that matter. We
not prepared to pass oensu:c on Gen
VI for ordering return of the troops IN
entreucilu1ents H.. VS. the commanding
res nj anxi"usIy seeking the oariios;
eortunIty to effect hi- escape with the ar
H.. wouiI have have commenced the re-
bt "a open day. ,iriIp.- ip t'," presence Of the
my whose frcs'i troops were pressin, for
t,I - >eizc the ri.ic pills the extreme
.t. nearest the river TIE ammunition IN
session, II til, forces may have been. and
)batIy was exhausted. tseserai officers make
statement The retreat would have been
hou' adequate su,FiS y. artillery as ladch
II not all scr rs L. have been left in the
fenchn.en,s In a continuous fight of siA
Ugh, hour-. it was altogetiieF prnbahle that
soldiers itsencunIhercd themselves OF
peacks blankets prov isIons .,B,i ever thing
mattel 10 impair their powers of endurance
tfect.,e fighting Ii is not improbable
:he lI3o wounded men who were sent TO
hviile on the steamers In the cvenin-s after
Fe'Irn 81 Tia. troops 10 the en,renchrnos -
" lave frozen lri icrisi,ed on the bate
il aba. ,.,:.e,l- :; - proha'l. iliat ror-
80 ilcIiulu hr.-I.,c au oilers i:it 70
VI - i.uts. would haze been captured =
=. - ,; = t4"Sr from his conversation viii.
Fi"vI rl..t II" w-,- ordered to h"ll him
b, g..a Illness ~ \ retreat. - .ar as we
perceive the commanding. General ,nay
-u,pn-ci that the retreat under such
instances might have ended in a ,lish,nd
anil rout @: tine army. :.ni massacre of
iraI,I.. t,ortion of it, We are not pre-
20 say wfsat consequences might have
49,. from, IT, We shall not fher eforc un-
!. TO cen,ure and arraign the command
,.,,I and ALI the suboriina;cs who may
r,.,oved this order ani given their re-
y, orders under him. 10 return To- the
c,..l.n.s. IL appears it'. ""nnded
he :, Z and prisoners were sent To Nash
,o., a, il could !e effected, rrepasaio
cy.cu,t;on. The Quar:crnias'er and
is,-v stores were. ordered to he bur
d.. is,,,,.r time. and the whole army OF
1. L., der arms Ia move ouf on The
trx -. under cove: oi ,.II eiess- toi.
stats that lie was ordered 10. Nica'e
pats !. ,Iiout IT,. least noise, ans: thAt
ESie "a. g. forces wer. COZ ernisa'ed un-