Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-16

THE FIGHT ID ~ -. ~.
a. Tb,nrusay evening, the l9.h instsnI, 80
.,.rv s, gan 70 move out Of Dalton to"slu S -
-. 3. ,r;pe The previous nighs, and 'n'OusA
-. ~ ,r,or1iny of that day, the enemy nA1
- HE entire line, with the exception q
-. s,.;,,. bieh rsmsined in frons q me
g,na q the Tiebt, making renos1s0u1 =
sn.ks,rss r.v. and MESSING u Sngai s~lsy'
60 ro,,,,srov held bis position unti I peesine
-, 49,. no f eht Wes to be obtAinsd IN ifont
-, = -. Ia b en- caused > moVepeutso ms
- = o,ssr "a l.es the columns Of sHERasAA'
~b;eb were slrsady pouring into she valleys Of
pc. and fordfying ths bills Of Disks rioRe
,.,,r,,oun on Thursday the troops were IN
-. Tbsv PASSED through Dalton with
-. waving and bands playing. As each
- moved by he Headquarters Of tho com
nsndipr general It sent up cheer after cheer for
o., IoaNsroE. All night the transit contin-
nd and at dawn OF Friday, when the rear
mari bgough1 dp tie limo, not stEaggier was
2 be seen. The most ehildlike confidence per
vodes the ranks, aud not a soldier was to be
f,upd who did not comprehend the visdom o.
bia chief. We ara not retTeating,p said the
men. for we stin keep the enemy before US
We are marching out to fght."
This was spsanily proved to be true, for hardly
had cur lines reformed in the RssacA works and
our skirnishers and shArpshOOters tAken posi-
ton. than, 81 two o'clock on Friday, the enemy
advanced.
Elstsd 5oubfess with fancied advantage, he
moved up Ia handsome styls, and The fight thpl
commenced. lasted anti dark, being confined
ehisay to our left, but ranging along to the cen
ter. as our guns upon the Rights near the riVel
nlaved mon the thick columns that came esWr
rom Dicks ridge. It was toward the close q
this magnificent sk;rmish for position, that th'
brave STANTON fell. He was pierced by
mimic Dall throueh the lungs and heart
The result Of The evening was the repulss o.
every effort made and the Developments of the
enemy's lines.
On Saturday morning, at daylight, the battle
WAS renewed upen our left. This portion of OUi
line is under the immediate care of Lieut. Gen
! POLK, who received the advance Of shs enemy
With deliberate skill He placed bis skirmish'
era in position, ana for SIX houys held svsry
tHiug in check Meanwhile, the enemy wat
nassing. on cur right and center, where Hoon
and HARDEE had disposed their troops to greai
sdvantaEe, The battle began At two o'clock
simultaneous with furious csnnonads upon The
town of Rasacs, and WAS continued until half
past eight o'clock The enemy were i've timei
rspulsed with signal loss, and total tsilure t.
reach The railroad, as base of supply, or Il
destroy Cur depot in the village. During th'
two hours after sundown the ight was terrific
and was lulled only in obedience to the laws
nature and necessity.
AZ sff1r. was made during Saturday night t
throw a pontooR across the river at Tasnerl
ferry, bui this was repulssd, and on Sundal
morning the fighting began chiefly on the left
in from. Of the town Of Rssaca.
We give these general points, emitting de
tails, becsuse of tie desire Of Gen. JOHEsTol
for peeuliar reticaBce, and because sGch minu
Fa cannot be verified in the tumult Of = pro
l0nged conflict.
We assure our readers that 81 is well. Tn
srmy Is in splendid condition. General JOHN
sroa, Gen. Polk, Gen. HOOD, and Gen. BAR
DEE. possess the entire confidence Of the troops
aud few more dsys viii Determine victor!
which has been so cbesrfnlly iasugur Gted.