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

ground and how the merciless insurgents still belched
forth their deadly missiles against tnem GaOp good
horse, galop for yoar speed may depend the lives
of gallant band Of heroes Glad to get bey0nd the
deadly sounds that were probably. each one Of them
the death knell Of personal friend. fastened To the
duty to learn iithey could be rescued Covered with
lsher, spiashed all with mud saw the horse aud
his rider returning
Can help be sent 10 thcmp
Mott 10 impossible; they must be left TO their
fate
IL was dark when listened TO this melancholy SEN
teDce. could only pray that the night with It's cloak
Of darkness nigh. give them the projection which the
stern necessities Of our army couh not extend.
Between two and three O'Clock vas OF the outrostS
in two nearly parallel roads Of which leads from
Nashville to- Columbia. At one OF them the Rebels
were seen advancing Tho skirmisbers were in plain
view, mile of, coming over 4 field. A long liue OF
infantry was pointed out few hundred yards behind
them i thought il was fence. but accepted The mill
tnry opinion. and surprising the battle was about TO
open rode rapidly across the fields in order to set
reaching .he other pike the creates, activity pre-
vailing Fences disappearing fast the snow
meits under warm Spring sun. On every knoll. on
every hintop, in every hollow the parepcts of the
forts, along the slopes OF tho ennence on which tie
forts are built. regiments were drawn ny In ble OF
battle, everywhere fags were flying every road was
alive with trains of covered wagons and groups OF
slyilan sragglers going rapidly 20 the rear columns
Of cavalry four abreast tramped steadily and slowly to
tie front; batteries o artillery rGnbed heavily into
position; in every direction officers and scouts and
sghsceis rode friousy along. while here and there
carriage with ladies' some going to town. some coming
from IL. showed that OF the fair sex few were as
anxious " the conflict the rest were 10 ny
before IL.
II was spectacle worth seeing-he spirit Of dosruc
ton in full blast. Groves Of shade trees ard futs trees
blt yesterday the pride OF substantial villa were fall
ing on every hand beneath the quick and sturdy blows
OF boys who needed them 70 form lines Of breast
works. that hour ago enclosed fine lawns
pulled up long deep TcncS
and isolated rife pits were being dug right through the
center Of house yards and flower beds and whatever
else happened TO come in their way; where In the morn
ing the young ladies' II tue upper class wore secure
run every intrusion, our troops now rod and worked,
and tore and sworc unques,oned aud unchecked.
went np TO one fine brick mansioa to ask permission
70 20 the roof 10 reconnoer The lady OF the house
readily granted my request. But what tale her face
did tell Frightened and anttcred and nervous she
asked If thought her house would be torn down she
was Union she said and yet she Was Tcnnessean
" Ind yet 80 What q volume in these two words She
was packing up her valuables> 70 fly to town. Her
daughter. looking pole and frightened. was huTied!y
and lrembngly helping her. There's the way. sir.
left me stranger whom she had hardly looked at to
roam through her house at will, while abe ran back "
her trunks at packing.
went 10 the outpost on this second pike. and SOW
nearly the same sight A company OF horsemen were
stationed in a field az half mile distant Agsn tho
piclets line OF infantry behind them, and fence
10 learn his opinion. but before reached tho door,
the Generals or there two OF them OF the Briea
der grade) and their stats rode Of Tho ranking Gen
era ordered An officer TO form line OF battle During
all this time there had been very little fixing. only one
Patriot hidden somewhere In the woods kept banging
away at the Rebel company. who at length fired fo~
shots by way OF recognition Of his zeal for their
sion from cavalry corpse The other shots heard in
different directions the discharge Of old cartridges
A. the Goneuls rode along. captain on foot, with
company behind him. ssut.d them ond asked II ne
could go out nile and half beyond the pieket 10 get
a wagon Iced o! bareback that had been rpset thar
morning.
No, sir" ssl1 the senior General smiling. 4" the
enemy 10 out " re-" ..
~. 800 ~ - .s.~ e-avv,
The staff laughed heartily they looked al the few
but undismsycd % No. SIR" said the General face.
tiousy ds not think you oaA drive them away. MI
Hood and his whole army out there. He bas taken
the trouble ont OF your hands sir no has issued your
hard tack -
Tie captain halted.
Notwithstanding the decisions Of tbe two squads Of
soldiers high and general" II woud seem that IL
was fence attei s for there has ben NO advance Oh
the enemy this attsrnoon BERWICK.