New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
emvs abandoned camph st burning brightly on the
.,da, and va all went into byOuac.

oesc that te e.pecal attention OF the Commander OF
The NAV be called ~ that part OF the report
81 Con- osc,haus which relates 20 the conduct Of the
officers Who had the pont0on foge IN e"ee. uo no'
know the of the officers reired 'oi VIZ no, ial-
pished With copy of their Instructions nor did they re-
rcrt ,o me The pontoors not brought forward 70
The point Of crossing ct all and the paiEs anu oers
planks ony reached their destination between hnn "
O'clock m; the distance from Chattanooga ven hieS
and the roads excellent Then uestes bad 10 ps
framed and the bridge was not finished qnt Ggiocs "a
the following morning The report oil l1eut. a. y,
wharton Of lie Engine rs and tenT 1rariy auaceG 70
NV ~ ~, who was LEFT behind ~ hasten the coihpeioh
of the bridge is herewith trasmed. No Del,er co COM
meutGry this clpable negligence. s ., ;,, ;.,J
furnished by the record OF our ol'o' u'' " ~ ''
The town was distant Eve miles AT aayng9. .ne
pursuit was renewed, Osterhsus m the ad, dice u!
folloviur and Cruft in the rear. EFldeLces m tne
nrecuitate ght of the enemy were eNeI!NneiS hP
rarent Caiss0ns wagons, ambulances hIDlS anu ain
nuron abandoned IN the co,hutioh iu @ ,s;,h ~
retreat. After going about two miles VIC etL' w S e
the caape ne Lad occupied dunng tie ilght, Tie Lfes
I stin burfing large number Of Iiao9ers were aso
taken before reaching the east iork OF the
We md thc ford and also the bridge to the souh OF
Ripgcod held by body OF Rebel caVHlry ihote uis
CHARGED their arms, and query gave WY rei ,h
handful Of men, and were closely pursued n'o '''
i rode to the front on hearing tie fixing, where
found Osorhaus out will his skirinisbers, ntehsey
alive 10 all that was passing and pushing on~ward
! brskly lie informed ne that iour pieces OF Mlnciy
had Just lett tie Rebel camp weakly etcoi,eu anq & ia"
small force Of cavalry. Tho gorge Is 10 the et "
Ringeod and We were approaching il from the west.
A little firing occurred between our sElInisneis, ~
saFsS tayy s1'f1 SnI asnTy y s isr @ retfr e
of the gap This Is break in Ieyors Ridge oi sur
foioui width for tie river u fow and on Its north
bank room for al ordinary road and railroad Wneh tne
ridge es with abruptuess both sides 400 or 500 feet
and thence running nearly north aEd south. continues
uu5Token for many miles. Covering tie entI ace %"
is small patch Of young trees and underground
IL was represented by citizens friendly TO our cause
and confirmed by cont. Gbands. that Inc entmy hHa
passed through Irego.d sorfy pIe.sed, nS iati t. 81
small portion Of it only Lad the officers peen aple
to preserve regimcntal and company lorna.
tons, many Of me men ha.lhg r lnIo"m sr H"od spd
yoent in thc!r denuncinii0ns Of the Conedeiacy' In
order gain time, i was the intention o. ne fr'I
guard io make OF the uaturI ldYahages the gorge
Uegeutrd 10 check the pursuit. The troops Teed on
or this were posted behind the mountains ana le uees,
and the latter also ud to mask ecnpe OF pieces
Of artillery. Only ieebs line oi sknnlsAeis appeHea
lie only way 70 ascertain the enemys strength was
10 6l Of him, and our success. II prompt Vond pc
clowned with rich harvest OF material NIlAoui "aI
n tnr INV artillery mot yet up. though afer ococD.
tie skirmt, ers advanced Woods delhyed MS Drlsane
in rear Of them under cover Of Tie ehOlhKmehi oil the
raroad and brfL mGskctTy hIe coA-IneLced between
tie skirishers At the same time, the enemy Kept his
artillery huy nj work Their skir1ri'lers we're dflVtn
In and Gs had learned tie poaiion oi the battery.
the 18th Illinois Regiment, nom the Tsht oi "oou
re was thrown forward 10 seize some no uses. HUN
Which their gunners could be picked OF by our men
These were beroca taken and heid by that pIa'e reg
iment Apprehorsi,e that he might lose his artillery
II tie enemy advanced with superior force on our
slirmishcrs and they fell back behind Woodss Inc;
when that excellent officer opened ON the Rebels and
drove Tho INTO the gorge. they leaving, as they hed.
their deaa and wounded on the ground Onr snFHis1,
crs az once reoccupied their Inc, TIE IJth iihos nj
the time maintaining It's position with resolution and
Nhilo this was going in from, Of the gIge of'er.
hius detached four regiments under CoL " nHlam o,
IA. ~ 81 fr
enemy right Two of these, Tie 'tih ono supported
BIZ the 18th Iowa throw forward erd - TIE enc
MY appeared IN great force when Tie, hAd nearly
gaine, tie ere leafy ordered four of bis regiments
stn further ~ the lef under Col Creighton, Tor The
same object where tLey found en- o,erwLe.nag iorse
i confirming then. Vigorous attacks were made by
both Of hese columns in which the troops exhibited
extraordinary daring aud devotion. but were Compelled
10 yield IL numerical superiority The hs took shelter
in deprssion in the side OF tie ridge. about fifty poccs
In rear OF their most advanced position. and there r.
nAined The other column was ordered TO resume their
position on the railroad.
AN teurties sent forward 10 escsr.aln the cnemy's
position and strength sns bat the attacks had
been mado wilA mrcA vgor. and succeeded 20 yeA
In their object that deemed 3 unwIe 70 call ~ tie
| commands Of Palmer and CIun, and the remaining
brigedes Il Geary Ia deliver general attack without
my artillery. tAeTeo.e gave Instructions ior no a1-
vance TO be made and foT the firing " be discontinued
erocp; in sclfdefense These orders we're conveyed
and delivered 10 every officer In command on our I'D
yaneed hne word Tss fsa et ~d,n On ina,sSiive Of
forward movement on tho part OF the enemy when
Ireland's brigade Of Gearys division was ,ert %
streu ghen him. Cobhams brigade of the same DIV ion
tok yellshelterod petition behind the knoI GlNay
between the depot and tho opening 70 Tie gsp Ihese
officers were ordered not ~ attack or 70 Are unless
,osr her .S,s that lie greatest difficulty erpe.
! riencei with my new command aud the one which
caused the most sohciud'' was 10 check ana ouro
their disposition TO engage, regardless ol encnm'
stances and, II appeared, HInost OF consequences
This had also been the on Lookout Mountain and
| on Missionary Ridge. Despite my emphatic ana re-
pested instructors the contrary. desutoy hre was
| tept up on the light Of the line until tho artillery
arrived and yon viii see by tie reports OF commanders
that under cover Of elevated ground between my posi-
ton and our right, several shaiI parties sdsahood 70
capture the eDeEys battery and harrass his hahE Al
the & 1t Wan 10 o s animation Of he
neither is il with feeling Of resentment for OF That
was disarmed by an abiding sense u thsir glorious
achievements. II has never been my 0!ta-e 10 serve
| with more zealous and devoted troops.
| between u and O'Clock the artillery came up not
having been able 10 cross the west FORK OF me Chok
auauga until o'clock on the morning OF The Hth-
Under my acting chief o. artillery, Major Reynolds in
conjunction with Gems Geay ana Osi"Ihaus one sec
on Of i2pounder howitzers were placed IN POSITION "
bear on the enemy in rOlt Of our night and 10 enhade
the ran Another section, Of l0pOunder Parros. was
assigned 10 silence the cnemys battery and one section
further TO the lef TO boa Oh somo troops held IN mas
regiment from Crufts division bsd been sent around
by -the bridge TO cross the ChicklInanga aAa' II
possible. 70 gain tho hig,s OF thO rage ON us
which would give rs plunging AFe upon
tie enemy in the gorge. Two companies hsd nearly
gained tie sumInt when they were recalled. The
artillery had opened with marked eject, the eneinys
guns ere baulod 20 the rear his troops seen moving
and before o'clock he was in full retreat WAlaIsois
\ brigade followed him the mountain, wiAe Skr-
mishers fIom the Goth and lG2d hew-Nork Regiments
! pursued him through the Gap Fsorts were nsdo !"
burn the railroad bridges but the Rebels we're drVen
! from thorn and the frcs extingushod
| During the artillery firing, the Major General Com:
mapding the Division Of tie Mississippi arrived. ana
gave directions for the pursuit TO DO dlscontnue1
| a., aft 4 In