The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-21
THE ERELs DRIVEN
EVERYWHERE,
PRISONERS AVID GUYS CAPTURED.
Casualties and Incidents Of the
Fight.


booming Of cannon from the various forts around
she city, aud battle seemed to be impending
almost over our heads A thick fog for a time
obscurCd the view OF our line Of defense, from
which, however, could plainly DE seen, every
f-w seconds the firing from Fort Neglcy aud
our batteries, from that point to the river
on the east. Between nine and ten O'Clock
the mists reccdud before a brisk wind, and
occasional bursts Of sunshine impaired a
strfuge beauty to fields and groves, which
were cut with muTdCrOus rlilC pits aud
r'cgCd with angry batteries and breastwOrks.
Heavy fighting was report at this time between
the MuTireesOoro and Granny White pixies.
Other batteries just beyond Mrs. AckNn's resi-
denre kept up vigorous firing, and the flame Of
the guns was distinctly visuc c from the city. The
firing soon became general along the Lines. Tne
lOar OF the gunbCats, down the river, was heard
above the and bateres. Fort Ncgey answered
ION The nlsty shroud,' and along our foruhcu-
tofs Tar Ill shed the red artillery During the
morning our truups were ordered TO charge the
first line OF rebel breu,tworks on Rains Blun, on
our left, which they did with RESTLESS mpctu-
osty, under rallug fire, and routed the rebels
completely. The l2th l3th, l4tn, l7th, 4ith and
lllth colored troops suffered considerably In this
yerv gallant Ch rye. Tue 18th lost Il captain killed
and lieutenant wounded.
AOout II o'clock General Beatty, whose COM
mand occupied our Inc of defense ia front Of
tue Acklln place, led charge upon the Rebel
fortfications, driving them impeWously from
their strong position, and planting his Own bate
1ies upon them. We took some fifty prisoners in
this cuaiga. The movement was executed in
splendid style, our men moving up in perfect
order In he face Of CALLING fire. Az this point
cur lines we're advanced about one mile.
Another brilliant charge was made during the
aitOrno0B by the I'd Brigade Of the lb.h Corps,
commauued by Colonel Hubbard, an accom-
plished and intrepid officer. The brigade con-
sS.s OF ite 9TH Minnesota, lltn Missouri, Sth
WiscCn, n, AM z b Illinois. SIX cannon were
cnp.uleo in this charge, with comparatively lhue
los
Colonel Robert Stewart, of the Indiana Cav
airy, behaved, n ever, with distinguished gal
lhnlry in charging the enemy. The head uarters
of tle Rebel General Chalmers, on the right of
the HulsbuTO pike, were suddenly charged upon
by our cavalry, AID the doughty General mar
roWly escaped capture. HIS books, official
papers, and fifteen wagons fell into our hands,
and made their appearance at the Provost Mar
shal-Gencras office to report in due time
The prisoners Or ught In up t. O'Clock Z. NJ,
were ch ely ON Mississippi regiments, in Stew.
arts Corps, and numbered about six hundred.
The regiments chiefly represenrcd are The Ith,
1th l4h Both, A6tb, and 49th Mississippi Infantry.
Several Arkansas regiments were also repre-
sent,d, aud Sedon's Alabama Battery. We do
not think that the number Of prisoners will fall
short Ut ZOO. We have captured at least sixteen
guns from the enemy, ana we hear four others
reported-how correctly we cannot say.
The heavy lighting OF the day was on our right
wing, 20 the west OF the city, from which point
CEREAL movement was made to turn the Rebel
left. The position Of tie various corps along this
part II our line, beginning AZ the river, wls;--
The Z3d, under General A, j. Smith; the 10Th,
under General Schoheld and the Ith, under
General Wood whie a feint was kept up ON
our LEFT, our right pushed steadily and resstlessly
around charging and tak ug Drea,twOrk after
brelstwork, with a duuntless ValOr unsurpassed
in the War. With all the advantages of tOrtiira.
uOns and lntrenChmeu's, tue Rebel troops were
mauit silly inferior to our own in courage and
detDrmilaJion, They manifested very little of the
furious desperation when marked them ut Frank
lin. Tie guubOals made themselves felt in this
part of the contest, by shelling the Rebels with
continuous yolleys, which fairly shook tue city at
tines. one Of their shells dropped in a large
building Aled with Rebel sharpshootcrs who au-
noycd us exceedingly. ana rent II To atoms. The
inmates have not yet reported themselves.
OPERATIONS ON OUR LEFr-GENEBAL sTBADMAN's
COMMAND.
A detailed account Of the movements on Onr
left will give clearer idea of the scheme OF the
battle
AS soon as the heavy morning mist permitted a
movement, General Steadman advanced TWO
brigade Of co Ored troops consisting of the l2tn,
18Th, lith, l7tb, 4lth, and llth regiments, under
Generals Morgan anu Ibom psOD, and one brigade
OF Whit troops under Lieutenant Co Onel GrOs-
Vencr, Of the 18Th Ohio. These brigaJes were the
only once on our left eng ged In offensive opera
tuns. The purpose Of TINS advance WAS TO divert
the attention Of the Repes rom our real move.
uert On tier eft. From ha t-past oc.o3k till
II uu inccsSHut fire Of muskttgy and artillery was
kept up, and tie Rebels believed tuat our troops
we've making the contest there in earnest. The
fret liue o. Rebel defeas was IN Rains WOOD
hcuG the one held boy General S'eaiman on The
% in tunt, and subsequently abUdhed. Gene
raj SteadmHu directed these pcraons in person
shirnishtrs were thrown forward under a CALLING
fire, and he lSLh Ohio pushing on ut dluhle-
quick, charged the X bl. works, tray-rsiug an
int,tVtnIrg space OF Owe. Hrcc hundred yards of
p.TitDry open ground, which ietf them wholly
uusl,l cred iT, m he fire OF the EC1el guus.
r. garole.s Of the.e terrible ti.adyantqg's, ,
which we're a0f terrible 10 our heroic .leu, tuey
mounted the Rebel brea-twOrks with SHOUTS and
cheers, drove the occupants back pcl mcIl, aud
remained here unit. they we're ordered TO fall
back. The 18th had one cnll8ut oIic killed ia
this daring charge Captain Grosyeuor, cousin 70
Leu Cnaut-COl mel GrlsveIOr, was shot through
Tho htau. Thee otbc. OIL -ers Ot this noble rsgi-
mCrt whose names We Coud not learn were
this brigade, under the brave Liguten tnI. Colonel
Espy, behaved "llh admirable courage aud resO-
luton. The rec I'd of the day would be iucum-
pletu we've We 10 omit fuu Adorable bearing and
dsuuil,ss boroism of rHe co.ored troops not a
man OF whom talered inthe face Of the sweep
ing, deadly ire VI The Rebel nTenchments.
1hey rushed 60 the tray impetuousy appa-
TJutly win as much alaCry travellers 60 Co
che banquet, and did no. talter for a moment,
until heir officers commanded them TO fall back.
The purpose OF the charge had been attained, for
The light was now raging furously on our right
the Rebel left qulYered and recOed before the
blaze of our artillery and musketry the Stars and
Stripes were planted on Rebel intrenchments
which were abandoned one by one, and enormous
shells we're hurled from our grim gunbOats, aud
shrCkcd like death-angels, they blasted the
Rebel lines with their volcanic breath.
The Rebels had a fort on our left which opened
severe Gre upon the advancing troops of Gene
raj otehdmAn AT tbls point. Alter these troops
fell back, we kept up strong sHirmsh line and
finally, getting into Rains house, opened port
holes, and by a well aimed fire speedily hushed
the guns Of the Rebe fort. Our loss in the charge
in killed and wounded, was probably 1875 our
entire loss on the left during the day about $50.
The 18th Colored, Colonel ShAfter, "aeshed Its
maiden sword" on yesterday, being under fire for
the frit time. It's behavior was the theme OF uni
versal praise. IL wrote It's own record In blood, for
nearly half It's officers we're killed or wounded.
The hills Of Nashville will forever attest how
desperately the despised slave will fight when he
strikes for freedom. Nor should we neglect 10
state that in this fierce struggle the white soldiers
did not stop TO consult vulgar prejudices, but
stood shoulder 10 shoulder and side by side with
the eolOred soldier In fighting the cohorts of
treason. They both fought under the same flag,
enlisted In the same grand cause, and mingled
their blood IN the patriots last aud dearest llba'
tlon 20 freedom. cOlored soldier, stricken
down by mortal wound, was picked up and
brought on the field, supported by coored
soldier on one side and white soldier on the
other.
Coloues sreighfs and Posts Brigades, Of
Beatty's Division OF the 9Th Corps, In the after
- rHa In af,rIa nd