Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-07
LRFrna EROBE IEooD's DEvIaIOr.
CAMP IN THE FIELD,
Army, June 80, 1854.

CAMP IN THE FIELD,
JshnstOn's Army, June 80, 1854. )
BBiTUrs 1rF7--- ahi- t--inS momsfs Of lissars
az we dignity by that the dreary and nonoi
onous suspense which 10 hang the lines Of
contsndi1g armies for the last three weeks, being
within gunshot distance Of each other feel tempted
to Oeeupy il by making brief sketch Of the facts'
connected with the movements the right wing ofths
army commanded by Lieut. Gen. Hood since its arri-
val in the vicinity Of New Hope Church. In 50 doing
only render justice and 10 correct errors
into which correspondents have (no doubt unlntnton-
ally) fallen.
Oa the 25th day of May, Gen. Hoods corps arrveds
New Hope Church, about IL O'Clock In the morning
They halted and the tired troops bivOuaeed in the
wOods the vicinity They bad been there but sshort
time, when the enemy reported crossing Pumpkin
Vine creek in force Our corps ordered n.o posi-
ton; Hndman's division on the left, Stewart on the
center, and Stevenson the right, and we had haiy
time to form nss, before he enemy (HOOksrs en-
tire corps arrived, and commsnesd sheng the woods
in the vicinity Of the church, lately occupied by Gen
Hood headquarters.
At about i've O'Clock in the evening the enemy massed
their entire corps front Of the center of hps and
made furious assault upon the division Of MAiorGen
Stewart.
They were met and goriousIy repellsd again and
again by the veterans of that gallant division and the
splendid battalion of artillery, commanded by Major j.
W. Edridgs, composed Of S,Anfords Miss, Esaners
Louisiana and divers Alabama batteries. Tie com
bat lasted until half an our after dark and the enemy
confident in his superiority Of numbers fought win
great obstnacy and desperation. Terrible must have
been the slaughter in his seried ranks. The Inuskess
Of Infantry poured forth an unosasing sheet OF
fame while the artillery kept mp constant hre OF
canister and SHE'LL from the beginning of the contest
until nght had closed, and after firing had ceased we
could see the lights waving over the battle 8'ld and
hear the sound Of smbulAncss where the enemy we're
moving their wounded and burying their dead.
The entire corps of Hooker thus met and kept st
bay by Stewards division, and portion Of browns
brigade Of stevenson's dIvsiOn-no other troops were
engaged. The division Of Gen. Loring, Polks corps
arrived whom the action was over and the enemy re-
pulsed. All who know that gallant division aud l" gal
liant commander may rest assured ihst they vii be Aa
TO see correction of bs statement made by cores
pOndent that they entitled to the slores OF the
ECiion at New Hope Church Lsurels sndgsriinds are
not such strangers their brOws that they desire 10
wear others than those they themselves have sueked
ON the field Of honor.
Our enthusiastic boys would Lave gladly charged the
enemy, and completed the victory so well won oas
Gen Hood was unwilling to suthorizs the mo7enent,
being distant from his supports and igneFsni OF the
strength of the snsmy.
On the morning Of the 26th the saemy fsund ex-
tending theIr lines 10 their left Hndnsns aiviiisn
was moved 70 our right and General Clsbuine was
ordered tO TePOEt 70 GeR Heed, Rpd placed the usge'