New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-08


mOst advanas positions all around our lflhcpai
line of works
The artillery Of the 23j Corps had crossed the rive
before the commencement of the fight aDt was placed
near the small .oTt which had on the norm slue OF
the river.
OUR GESTBfLs.
Within the fort Gen Sc,o,ipd took his position 70
watch and direct the impending contest.
The brave and able Maj. Gen. STANLEY, surrounded by
staff Of gallant and tried young men, took DIS stnhd
on the Columbia Pike not iaI from tie center OF ms
corps. ,,
enemy from the center of his division. .
Young Ruger held the left, with That commence
which yaor and high sense Of honor give 10 man..
The grim old war.horsc Nathan kimhal, stood hrm
as a rock upon The right.
Prom the north side OF the river the patriotic and
Doubtless Wood chafcd Ike lion at the prospect y
being left entirely out IL the tight.
THE RATTLE OPENS.
N was perhaps, half past three. when thenihams
powerful corps was rushing upon Us Ike IN ava
anche IL bore steadily down upon our center ana us
formation Of peculiar character That u deserves
special mention. Along iis entire mont IL WIS Two
regiments -four lines In depth; and behind each alter
nate regiment Of the last line. counting nom mana 10
flank ranged four other regiments 50 'nat 'nc
we're united at their heads by intervening iormaoa-
two regiments tour Ines deep.
OUR FIRST LINE CARRIED.
Upon these formidable columns our artillery opened
It's Plumbers. A perfect storm Of shot ana shei Tore
through them. Waguers muskcts blalcd Ike a wrath
mi line of fire in their faces II they halted moment
it simply TO return The fire. and then 'hey came re-
sstlcsslv on II takes but little while to say this;
yet Wat,ners boys held their ground Tor nearly han IN
hour in She teeth Of the advancing host. linen tbey
commenced falling back 10 Is always diihcWt 10 WIZ.
drav men in good order in tho face Of al enemy but
when that enemy ounumbers you four to one, and IN
hurins bullets from ten thousand muskeis INTO the
backs Of your men pressing meanwhile WITH Shouts
rpon their very heels the task becomes impossible.
agners men started back upon the double quick In
minute all sign OF formation lost and the next
confused and miscellaneous crowd scramOlng over
,Io n second a.
mingled with Co.'s and Eugers men; and IN about The
same time il takes 10 write this paragraph were
ready for tight AGAIN
AssAUIT UPON SECOND LIsE REprIsEp.
The exuiant Rehel proud Of their fancicd defeat az
Wagner cGme with frenZed yells. expecting 10 en-
ter the works immediately after orr own gallant boys
Redoubed ;hunders from our batteries shook the earth
Fierce sheets Of fame burst forth along tie works.
The whiz Of bullets lse the rush Of vhirisiD1.
The e1utant yes Of triumph were changed 10 cuises
and cries Of rage and Of agony and dying gToan'
The Rebel advance was suddenly checked.
PREPARATIONS To KTNEw THE FIGIiT.
There was pause; and then the legons which Hood
had led into Tennessee % support the unioy cause o.
treason. we're seen gathering fo- another onset Tie
shattered ranks were strengthened. Aey b9ireGes
were brought up. Stewards coiIs was prepared IL
move upon our rigtt.
TIE REBTI GTSIEALIS-CHrP.
The battered. mangied. disahed and dismombcred
Hood whose only strategy the held Of battle consists
IN urging his soldiers 10 reckless and blood! GeaU,
now appeared upon The scene. Hood lad been longing
for this opportunity
Twill light these YANKEES Whenever ] can bring
them 10 a stand" he said but hw days before Ia
member Of Lees saf. ufierweid captured by us. of
| viii make them double Quick into Nashville.
Here lis chance Tho IIkecs wee IN line Of
wouid have preferred 70 .donblc-onci 4. into Nash.
VILE they certainly showed no lack OF disposition 10
fight.
Hood pointed toward them. AID waved bis lands 10
the % grsy.backs.
Soldiers. said be. You have but TO break Wonder
lnes and Nashville with all Us spcils. becomes your
own Break yondcr lines. ard the var IN Ienn'ss-
IL ended Break them. and there Is No longer any
force withstand Your triumphant march 10 The ONO
Soldiers folio" NE
TYpRIBLr HTBr. oNslT
Loud cheers rent the ar. and in tumut oi 'nibusl
asIn and heroi,m ID. Rebels rushed rcnIedy touaTd
our works with the settled def, rnahatOn 10 take them
or die. -
shot shell and rnuske. bsll seemed 10 have no moro
eaec, in staying the rrogres.of that chaTying mutt
,nde than feathers and snow fakes The feeling that
impeled them forward can scarcely t cHcd bravery
IL was rec klessness. frenzy. delirium.
Part or OUR LINE LKEAKs.
Hundreds Of them !el by The way. bot hundreds more
reached the paiapct stack their gans under Tie head
logs and fred mounted over the works, charged with
the bayonei and AZ one point, where Co.'s aud veg
ncTs fought together they actual! broke our hne
and droye US from the works
oPDYcKE REsToREs 1T.
The riom.nt was an exceedingly critical one and
Gen Stanley keen eve took IN TIE situation NJ glance
lie rode toward Col Opdsckc l2Jih Ohio. whose bfig
nde had been as vet but partially engaged. "Opdyche
aid the General line IL broken Tonder and must
be restored" at shall be-" replied the gallant Colonel
aud Immediately put bis brigade in motion STANLEY
himself rode at bis head. The brigade commanded by
Col Conrad Q5'h Missouri supported IT, Tie ncn
who had been driven from the works rallied TO sustain
it. The Rebels who bad entered the works were a.
sailed at all Sides and With rcsstlets Jury The
soldier whose ammunition was exhausted went at the
"gray backs with he bayonct or the butt cad OF hi.
masEet. MANY were Knocked down as they attempted
HIN ,.Is u1 s4pfu IL au
all who entered. only an ns gnifoant few lung them
selves over the parapet and fed back to ihei Rebel
comrades.
BATTLE CONTINUES.
But the fght was not over. The Rebels everywhere
rcpul,ed returned everyx here the charge StewaIs
Corps swung around and while It's right wing assisted
the left of Cheaihan IN attacking Ruger its len h"rc.y
assaied Kimba Twice II essaycd Ia break our right
hut both timer in vain. II il impossible 10 distinguish
the different charges made upon the left and center OF
our line As IL In utter desperation, the Rebel Leaders
urged forward their and bleeding baslions again
and again. On some points from twelve to seventeen
distinct advances were made and repolled.
In front OF Rieys brigsde OF Coxs division the enc
mys dead literally covered the ground, II vas here
his forward and endeavoring to force ms horse Ia
leap our works. The animals iorefeet were actually
upon the parnpet, when BON horse ana iid.r rldIied
continuous and STEADY OF muskatry fcsOundcd al
along the lines, aud even SITTER dark tho lightning
flashes from guns and cannons CLEANED reely through
the night
REBELS REFUSED AT ALL POINTS.
By the time darkness fell, the charging Rebels had
been driven back at every point although the noise Of
battle did not entirely cease until O'Clock
INCIDENTS.
During the combat the artillery OF the sd Corps ms
well as the heavy guns Of the fort on the north bank
OF the river did efccual and excellent service by
Keeping I'D steady, terrible and entading TIRE upon
the enemys night wing.
While marching ut the head Of Col OpdycEe brigade,
AZ il moved 80 Doby 10 restore our broken line, Gen.
S,on,ey's hor.e Vas killed under him. and he himself