New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-03

| The General confident Of success, continued 4
yisit other para Of the field aud with the aid o
Gems. Thomas, McCook, Cntendep, Ronsscnu
Negley, and Wood, the tide Of battle was turne'
early in the day.
! We were seriously embarrassed by the enterprise
Of Rebel cavalry, who made some serious dashe
upon some OF McCooks ammunition and subsistence
trains capturings number OF wagons, and ariiller,
ammunition grow aarInngly scarce.
At one time il was announced that not single
wagon load Of il could be found. Some Of our bate
res were quiet Oh that account. This misfortune
was csnsed by the capture of McCookr trains.
Abou, o clock the battle had shifted again from
right to left. The nomy discovering the impossibiy
of succeeding IN their main design, had suddenly
massed their forces the left, crossing the river,
or moving under Of bluffs on the right, and for
about two honrs the fight ragged with unremtiiDg
fury, to the advantage Of the enemy for consider
able length Of time, when they were checked by
our murderous FIRE, Of both musketry and artillery.
The scene at this point was magufcenty terrible.
The whole battle was in full view. The enemy de-
ployng right aud left, bringing up their batteries in
fine style, our own vomiting smoke and iron missiles
upon them with awful fury, and our gallant fellows
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living fiat upon their faces to escape the Rebel Hre
until the moment for action.
Shell and shot fell around like hail. Gen. Rose
Grams was himself necessarily exposed. 1t won
derfu that he escaped. His Chief Of Staff, the noble
Lieut. Col. Garesche, had HE head taken of by 9
round-shot and the blood despatched the General
and ,oms Of tho Staff. Lieut. Ly Ian Kirk, just be-.
hind him. was lifted clear out Of bis saddle by a
bullet which shattered his left arm.
Three orderss and gallant Sergeant Richmond,
of the ith United States Cavalry, were killed, not
ten feet from him, and five or Elk horses in the stan
escort were struck.
Between five and six o'clock, the enemy, appa-
rentIy exhausted by bis rapid and ncessint assaults
took up position not assai'able without abundant
ar,illoiy, and the FIRE both sides slackened, and
finally silenced ct dark. The battle having ragged
eleven hours, tie loss OF life our side being con.
adorable and the terrific nature Of the held compare
lively limited.
Our casualty list that day. excluding captures, did
not exceed perhaps 800, Of whom not more than
one.fourth were killed. This is attributable to tho
care taken 10 make our men lie down. The cnemy's
loss must have been more severe. But among onr
,ossea we mourn such noble souls us General
Sill, General August Willicb, Colonel daresche.
Col. Miner Mllikcn, LIST Ohio Cavalry Col. Haw'
kins 18th Ohio; Col. Mckee, Sd Kentucky; Col
Forman, 18th Kentucky; Col. Kill and I'd Lieut.
Col. Shepherd 18th Regulars; Major Carpenter,
10th Regulars; Capt. Edgerton, lst Ohio Battery,
and bis two Lieuteuants and many more. No other
Geuerals were killed.
Among our wounded are Gen. Kirk, Gen. Van
Clsye tso reported; Col. Moody, 18th Ohio, VINO
established a splendid reputation; Col. LarraDy'
goth Ohio; King, 18th regulars; Majors Foot, NE
L.r. slemmer, Ilth regulars; Cspts. Bell. WIS.,
Ba,rv. Mcdonnell, Power and York, and Lieut.
McAilis.er, I5sh regulars; Major Townssn, io'a
rs0nlsrs; Capt. Long, Ah regulars; Cavalry Lieut.
McClsllsn. Miller and Foster, 9th Ohio.