New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-23

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with breaswork Of logs and fresh earth hiiru WIN
men and two guns The enemy was also seen IN tsas
force s sne era hn s sCaa ,be se Lin in dispute
The gorge between through which several ROADS ahd
the railroad tunnel pass. could not be seen ioIi ou 20
sition but formed tie natural place daaes where tns
cneuy covered his masses resist our contemplated
movement Of turning his right and endangeri"s Ms
icemmrnicatioIs with his depot st ChichaiAauph-
AS as possible the following o'slo'''o"S "'ro
The brigades of Coils Cockrel and Alexander and
Ger. lghtbnn nero 10 hcd our h - .g KY ~ pcod
Gen. CprSc, with much oi his br'gane Us c"uIu
,oper.c along the narrow ridge was to attack from our
right center Gen Lightburn was ~ dNpaich Good
regiment FROM his position TO- cooperate win ,ci.
CnIsr ard Gen MORGAN |. Smith was to move along
the ea.t base of Missionary Ridge connecting with
Gen Corse. and Col LOOMS in like manner to move
elong the base supported u! the Two rescf'e pib
.des of Gen John t. Smith
The sn brd already risen before Cen Corss had
r,ced his preparations and lis bu6le sounded the FOR
The 10th Illinois supported by the 46th Ohio on our
right center with the 18th Ohio, Col Jones, moved
down the face OF hill and mp that held by the enc.
NV The line advanced TO within about eighty yards oil
The ntrancled position where Gen. Corse found sec
on.sTy crest which he gained and held.
To this point lie called his reserves and asked for re
Endorsements which sent, but the space was mar
row. and IL was not we'll TO crowd tho men. as the enc
my artillery and musketry fire swept the approach to
lis position. giving him great advantage.
As as Gen Corso had made has preparations ne
assaulted and "A close. contest ensued listing
than hour giving and losing ground but never
The position iTft Ohtulicns UDul Wuicu
ynin ATTEMPTED ~ drive him
Gen. Morgan L. Smith kept gaining grnnd on the
!sit spsr Of Mis- onary Ridge ond Col. LOOMS got
abreast of the tunnel and tho railroad embaUkmelt on
his side drawine'the enenys fire. and TO that extent
| relieving the assembling party on the hill crest ~
Calender hsd fur Of his guns on Gen Ewiugs hhl'
snd Capt. Wood his Napoleon battery on ten Ign,
hur's nso two guns of Dillon's battery were with
Col AieNnndcr's brigade
The suddrnness u the attack disconce'cd the men,
md exposed ~ they In the open field they fell
back in SOHO disorder Ia tie lower end Of the field and
reformed. These two brgndes were in the nature OF
supports and did not constitute part OF TIE real attSch
The movement seen nom Chattanooga i've miles on
gsys rice 10 the report which even Gen Aeigs has ne
psated that We were repalsed the left. Not So The
rca attacking columns of Gem Corse Col. Looms ana
Cen Smith were not repulsed- They engaged IN
close struggle all dsy peTsisteuy, stnbbOrnly and well
When the reserve BIZ adcs OF Gen John r. Snnlh
fell back ~ described the enemy made show OF pur
suit but were caught IN flank by the Vel directed III
Of our brigade the wooded crest aud hastily soashs
| his cover behind the bill.
| Thus matters stood about D. m.
The day vas right and clear, snd the amptheater
OF lay IN beauty at feet. had "aohed
| for the attack of Gen. Thomas early Ia tue day
Column n'or column Of the enemy we're streaming to-
wnr me- gun after gun poured its cOnceDtric shot on
rs FROM every h and spur that gave view OF any part
| OF tbs ground hed by uS.
All directed their IRE a. carefully possible 10 clear
the hh 10 our ont without endsngerlng our own men
The Fight ragged furiously about 10 a. H. when Gen.
Corse received severe wound and vas carried on the
field ED the command of the brigade. and OF the as.
senlt Al thss sey POM, oe.vhsd On a s,i iv @
oihcer Col Woicptt OF tne som oo VINO hIel ns pas
msnfuiy. be continued The contest pressing forward
I 81 au points 'ol LOOMS huu nuluc syDu
me righ anl AZ aDOht p H. ueh oo4a r.
ud King the battle 10 be most severe on the hill and
lb.ng required to support Gen. Ewing. ordered up Col
Buious and Cen Mstthiass br1gades across the heds
10 the summit 'Al woe Dftns iVukh !oi Auc! u'o'cu
I'D under heavy nTo Of cannon end Inuskety and
Joined to Col WoeJt bat the crest Was 80 narrow that
they ecessariy occupied the west ace oil tne NH Ihe
enemv NJ tho zine beng naSscd IN grc' strength N we
tunnel goTse moseI hfse luteo susi co'rr ol 'no
the right and rear 81 THIS command,
An occasional shot hoe foit Woon ana orchsta.
knoil ana GONE hH.Asuf nIe anu W. h" n
Lookout was al inst coul usteVt un ouI saui ou'
about p m koueS9 tns mhiss nne 81
n Hcht OF crchhruhhoii III .nel IisI az
eit anu on ecoua ohy near Iaut svno VI soanu
pu1 eioueh W. 80 W ~. - - -. - !,
5 was moving on the center. know our attack bad ,
ars"h vsst MASSES % tse enemy - OUT naA anu leI,
sure OF ule result; Sone guns "n n'u ueeu iins a.
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Is ai'aleinb ,i.o va 49, - 20 a. Iui ~
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Ss. Tns ,ba. .bc ,rnons In CbatSnonsa Ind s,Tsn,
vac. s,,'to. "a, "A h-otor a. o e. ,sn,,
% % ne, az o md nnr. as ,bc
next son ordered S3en Morgan T. Smith 10 fsl fhe
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WUInGen OF our o"n siu eneiIr scun1In4Inb'eo.
Inc reserve On zen. oen y Dn'4s WIS , Uu Co.,
march AZ 1nee oy ,no poi'ooa ~ o. a. sI 10.
msna ~ w in't s ou ps -, ~ ,ha oriv ms,, ~,
6eh. hOhsr4 hsu ssu " Hao ~ ' y pa ut,t
the Isy VII. Ine IeIalHuei " "a, I'm Ghit
and hn1 oeon pos'eu ~ '"Nno'' ny ''' WI"
mssge CreeS- =, ,,o.., ,.,,.. .h,,,
lie was oIIsitd 70 teplIi az "u stvAen np'.
TWO mics up Vn,cha'a'rh "nu W i'o~ .' i,, AZ
a. M hhG Tue i9th AIny ,plPs 10 In,Io, w us
baL Ger. Iiusai" Iouiu !" ~ ' ~" honIod al
task thAI a! 1T sul0.', ana no 49, e ~ on :, -,
TO cross ChcSamausa on the new pontoon bridge al It's
%. snont II ~ m. u,.- ".n, -, ina :, a'a.
p eiu :. e ~, IT, 1870 ~. ,o,,d ,bs srny oc,av