The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-31

shots from the oth ono DatLefyi sue
ceeded in silencing them. All is quiet
in front Of Us this morning. The enc
my is again skedaddiing--crossing the
Oostanaula river, perhaps We have
taken many prisoners to-day. The rebs
put their number at 1900, and say
that Polk reinforced Johnston with
$1,000 men. (Demoralized things >
We left our breastworks at A. n, and
crossed the river after dinner We
found many unburied rebs, lying
around loose" in the woods. The rebs
burned three spans Of the railroad
bridge crossing the Oostanaula river.
but they did not prevent our crossing.
We nave an effective Pioneer Corps,
which il a valuable auxiliary to an adj
vancing army. Lieutenant John Bar
rett, Co F, 9th Indiana, commands the
squad attached 10 this Regiment The
Lieutenant is sn active, prompt, relia-
bic, brave, fearless, go-ahead-it-ive Off
Ger, and IS efficient IN his line Of duty.
We marched about six miles to-dsy,
and biyouacked for the night
Tuesday, hay TIA Raining a little
this morning. Drew three days rations.
Skirmishing away to our left, nearly all
day with occasional cannonading
About o'clock, P. NJ, and when about
- miles from Calhoun, on the railroad,
our Brigade became engaged with the
rebs on the east side Of the railroad,
across q creek The 9Th Kentucky and
9Th Indiana threw up q rude line of
works on the north side Of an open
Geld, the fence Of which was running
east and west SlSirmishers were thrown
out in front Of this, in two lines-the
first line being stationed behind a fence
about four hundred yards in our front
There was no firing directed ct Us, but
considerable skirnishing was going on
70 the left Of Us, across the railroad and
creek, where-the enemy was concen-
trated in large numbers, and our men
we're obliged to fght ct disadvantage,
o. have our left flank turned We re
main inactive, but hold the line ia
front The rebs are firing right and
left, and our boys as quickly respond.
The rebs are apparently trying to crush
our right and left at the same time
and at a P NJ, they have planted 2
'Jack-ass' gun Immediately In front Of
Us, and fred it onee or twice when it
was timely Withdrawn from the fire Of
our two batteries, now brought into posi-
ton. The rebs opened fire upon US again
with this gun, from behind an old barn
or stable, away TO our right; but our
batteries silenced it after it had fred a
few rounds. They then endeavored to
plant another gun further up on our
right, but the fire from our batteries
made them skedaddle in double quick
time. The diminishing was kept up
until dark, by both sides, when the rebs
were plainly seen in line Of battle in
front of us and TO the left, about one
mile and q half distant. We lay be-
hind our works during the night, an
ticipating an engagement early in the
morning. We are eight or nine miles
south Of Calhoun, on the railroad.
Haa,,csdag Hay ISh.-Arose this
morning surrounded by thick, dense
fog Suppose that the Rebs have with
drawn from in front of us, but cannot
See. Prisoners say that they had
corps opposed to us yesterday, and made
a stand for the purpose Of securing the
passage Of their wagon train. We pas
sed thro' Adairville, and marched to
within 1 miles Of Kingston, to-day. The
last or miles was a forced march.
We had no fighting to-day. We took
great many prisoners. Marched in line
of battle to-day.
Thursday Nay l9h-Clear and very
warm. Passed through Kingston be-
fore noen. Was retarded on account
of the number of troops passing. Form
ed in line Of battle two miles south Of
Kingston and 30 marched, deployed in
lines eight deep, thro' fields and woods.
At u o'clock, P. NJ We plainly saw the
Reb line of battle in front of US, stretch
ed across an open field Our artillery
opened upon them, with shells, and
finally caused them to move At this
juncture a horseman-apparently an
oficer-rode up the hill in q gallop, to
get last glimpse of the fleeing Rebels.
He remained on the hill for few mo-
ments, and then returned in safety. It
was bold enterprise, an the perform
er was truly a brave man. We have
unfortunately failed 70 learn his name
Our army presented a truly grand and
imposing sight to-day. We advanced |
about eight miles in this way, when our
Brigade was man@uvred from the rear
70 the front, and just about dusk our
was ordered to support Simon
sons 5th Indiana battery, in an adj
vance toward 8 piece Of wooda We did
% without firing, the Battery in the
meanwhile doing good execution. Night
approaching, we threw up breast works,
when our Regiment went on picket by
companies, about 10 P n and l2k o clock
light, not returning until 5 A. n this
Friday Nay a0h.-The Rebs were
heard last night throwing mp fortifos-
ions, but all is quiet this morning. The
enemy is supposed to have fed from be-
fore US. We are no,e facing Due East, and
are four or FIVE miles from Kingston. /
The army Is almost worn out from the
fatigue Of hard marching and loss Of
,leep, and brief cessation will be ne
,essary 70 recruit overtasked nature.
We left our bresstworks at o'clock, A.
T., and merely moved to shady woods.
No fighting to-day Weather clear and