Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-29
rhe R.,,rs u Neumarhet

a correspondent Of ths Richmond SsEtiael
gives The annexed account Of ths late great vic.
tory of Gen. Breekinridgo at NssmArkst, Va;
All things considered, 1 do not hesissis to pro
nounce Gan. BreekiHridge's brilliant vietoEy 81
Newmarket emo OF the most remarkaais Gchieys-
ments ef she war. Nov that It Is over, It EaAy
aos be uain. n.egessng to give q statement as
brisey IS po8sibis ol the movements preceding
tais affair, and tas means by which Stanton hAs
hesn saved, and Sgei driven ia confusion down
the valley. Oa the 5.h Of Isy, Cen Brsckin-
ridge Wss Ct Dublin depot, ibs headquarters CT
the department o. West Virginia. A force vas
taTesisniuE ais front, while it Tss known that
Sigel wss preparing to move upon Siaanton
The importsnes Of this point % Tie securty OF
Gen. Lse's lire was apparent, and considered IS
paramount L lad to be defended. Gen. Lee
daily expecting al attack, could not weaken his
numbers, and no force was nearer elsewhere
than that Of Gen. BrsekiBndgs. he was, taess-
fore, ordered to march 70 Staunt0n and resist tie
advance Of Sigel, then known to be a. Win
chester, aeeumulssing troops for movement.
Accordingly, on the evening Of the 5.h, Gan.
Brsekinridgs started from Dubiin. Thence to
this point is oue hundred and forty miles by the
route selected, through Giles, MonT0s and Aila-
Ehany counties. The command marched to
Jsekson's river depot, Whsucs bat portion be-
ing able to get transportation by rail, the larger
part marched to this poiRt-GeB BNekinTidgs,
coming the greAtsr PsTl Of the way on horse
back, accompanied by part Of his staff only.
Ths Feulsinder, being lett on duty with the poT-
tion of the command lsft in dis department., 81
rived hs1e on the night Of the q, IL advance
Of bis command. He found Sigel slresdy CIV
ing indications Of movement. 70 msei him il
was necessary to be prompt ARd theEe was
no delay. The reserves Of several counties
r-.1 tf.a ne 4.fa
moRcd. All had arrived on Thursday, l2-h.
On Friday, 1852, the column moved down the
valley, on tie HsTris0nbaTg road Brig. Gsa.
/ Iub1asn vas opposing, viii hls cavalry fcTce,
! Sigsfa adyauos, but ras isliiha back si58iy
ard had retired above W3odst1ck- Ehs com
mand marched 70 Mount Crawford. eigb iesIi
n1.lss, ard esUpsd Ths weather vas vary IN
clement i nad been raining i0r several days,
sud the troops were dreEebsd on the march and
in camp At night
On Ssmfdsy, I4.b, they nsTohsd through
the rain seventeen miles and osmPsd At Lsesy 8
| Saring, where they cooked two days rasions.
While there, Gsu. Imboden, whose headquarters
wero st New Market came to u1ees Gen. Beck
inridge for consultation, reporting the enemy
pressing him and bis force retiring. l. had
been proposed 70 march st daybgeak, bufaf ten
o'clock P NJ, Gen Imbodsn announced that
the snsmY occupied New Market, nine miles dis
I
teTmined 20 make an early attack Accordingly,
| the command Wss ordered TO move At O'clock,
A N Tia night was dark and rainy. Tee
| troops had hsd fAtiguing march with wet
! clothes over hard turnpike Tosd, rendered Pc
/ culiazly trying 70 the feet Of the soldiers rom
the sofening Of the Leather by the excessive rain.
The troops, however, who had showed ths most
cheerful spirit from the start, were promptly IN
motion, and daylight found them near New Mar
1 - =. r., I-tf. Isr,fs
A line Of battle was formed jast two miles
aud half from Newmarket bat ihs enemy
sh0Ning no disposition 20 advance, his piekss5,
on the contrary, retiring before ours, the trosPa
! v-srs- moved JIp N ruII VIsT OF the town. The
line WAS then formed STth the Tight resting on
/ she pike and the lett extending over the range
Of hills ruuainE parallel With the road. General
Imboden with The cavalry was put BpOn the
right hsnk, il being more opse 30 Atssek thar
the lefi. General Bfeekinridgs, feeling thai
everything depended upon cslerity Of move
meat, opened with bis artillery and began 4
move his line g. nine and halt o'clock Thl
enemy responded, and for an hear OF tTTO q.
hIing Was very hssvy. Thcn began lhe move
ment which resulted in snccess. Tie troop
we're moved forward as rapidly IS tho naturs o
the ground would adaGt, thsfa being plouEhe.
fislda deep % mud, the artillery keeping iis rel
alive position, fisg AID linbsFiug up a. III
7 li-o ~ tai-tN-@s
10 fs ahis Enss, our Eas having reached t.
tom of nsz market. whare, amidst the scream
: ing soellz, tai II dsLiFsgsEs were greeted vii
3 4sS.eam5 By she undzunted ladies, Tho euem.
Z had Gay developed heavy line Of skirmisheEs
!. whioh had fallen back with slight resistAne
when pressed. New, however, could Be seer
{ about mile below Newmarket dsrk lines Q
) ihEsnGry, with heavy bodies Of eavaly On th
. assk. Gen BreckiHridge, after thorough pei
B sonsI reconnoissanes close 70 the enemy skim
4 ishsrs, masscd The gfsasgr Pars Of bis artilieI
Z on tie exGems right Of -bis infantry, and O.
Il dared an advance Oar las moved in fine o
J. asr, Notwithstanding the difieult ground
4 sines. The Geld Was perfectly open, wiihol
i. sssss or ieaeas.
. Tie enemy were strongly posted, On an sl
y Vstsd position, TO reach which we had 70 a,
3, vance up gradual ascent, swept By his bait
0, mes. Iswas not long before the opposing ioEe