The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-15
Sherman at Laurel Hill on the
Eighth inst.
DOING FINELY.
Bragg Whipped and Forced to
Retreat.
Reported Capture Of Lynchburg.
Gold Medal Presented TO Grant.

NV York, March l4.-The Herald's
correspondent in front Of Kinston, n. G.,
writing under date Of the 18th, gives the
following account of the fighting on We'd
nesday the 9Th. The enemy, consisting OF
Hoke's division, made determined effort
to turn our left flank. They came up rath-
er Unexpectedly and furiously, and the
consequence was that the loss on our part
was large portion OF two regiments who
we're hanked by superior numbers. The
left Of the second division under Gen. Car
ter, fought desperately, resorting to the
bayonet when their ammunition was ex-
hausted. To compensate for failures here,
Col. Savage of the 18th N. Y. cavalry, made
detour on the rear and captured nearly
one hundred prisoners. The same afternoon
an attack was made on our right and re-
pulsed without loss. Gen. scho6eld came
up in the afternoon andas sumed command.
Night coming on, action ceased. Captain
Fish, of the 18th n. Y. cavalry, had lost
two small howitzers, and Captain Kelsey, Of
the artillery, had lost a Napoleon gun. He
had taken previously 200 prisoners during
the days iais5s rap sali 90 sa4sa
Thursday morning. thu. 9Th, Mopoty full
IL rsgained his original position, and con
tinued 10 hold It. The enemy charged
upon him three times in the afternoon, and
were each time repulsed with heavy loss
oflife but small loss Of prisoners to them,
The forenoon IVES mostly occupied with
skirmishing along the whole line, We
still hold our original line. Ample breast
works have been made, and stoft hearts
are occupying both them and the skirmish
pits.
All through tbeeyening Of the 9Th, and
morning Of the 10th, the rebel guns again
belched forth. They had evidently learned
of something that urged them to unusual
desperation, and We afterwards learned
that it must have been the reception of in
telligence by them that Couch was coming
up overland to join Cox. This Of course
necessitated q furious and speedy onset
upon Cox, in order TO snnihilate him be-
fore Couch should come up, and al nigh
long they charged, again and again, max.
ing six or seven different charges, amid
the roar Of Inusketry and cannon, that wa
deafening and terrible, as it swept ane
surged through the night air.
They had driven back our skirmish linz
from their rife pits to the breastwOrks, ans
they seemed determined to pour then
herdes over into these, but the wave wa
sent bounding back time after time, sn'
finally on the morning Of the 10th, as thel
ate m pied another flank movement npor
our left, It is said that2we took from then
an entire regiment Of Alabamians. From
this time their ardor began to diminish
and yesterday evening when left To-
scene of action there was every ProsPec
that we would soon regain the skirmisi
pits and win handsome victory over tn,
foe. We had probably taken, from tn
commencement up to last evening, not e
from 1000 prisoners. Oor entire iOas iron
the start in killed, wounded and prisoner
cannot be over 1000. The Colonel the llltl
Ohio was severely wounded in the leg.
The Herald's Washington special, date
the 18th inst, says the military situation
Tonight is understood to be more promising
than at any period during the war.
Richmond papers of to-day are file
with doleful comments on the condition q
affairs which they represent as being des
perate. Sheridan the adroit has played tn
mischief with their avenues of supply an
fears are expressed that he will reacl
Burksville Station unopposed and destro
tee last link between Richmond and any
where else. It's believed here that sheri
dan has already passed huntsville Station
the junction Of the Petersburg = Lynch
burg and Richmond 4 Danville roads, 81
gone either % shermsu Or Grant Til
saves Grant the trouble Of cutting tn
South side road, and leaves 70 Gen. Lee Ii
sl.ernative Of starving or disiding bic a
ready dspIsted soress eP0a Riehsnend .
promenade for Grant t.fff-
PrrrssuRs, MsrchIl.-W Weather elear an
! warm. The River rsmainsut god boat
ing stage
WsErxoros, Msrch l4.--Maj. Gen. Dil
Dispatches directly from shsFman an
/ sehoasId have been received this morning
! sbsrman's dispatch is dated March 6, 4
Laurel Hin. n. C. He says I've are a
well and have done hnely"
Details are for various reasons omitted
sebO6eld. in 4 Dispatch dated EewberE
March u, states that on the night Of n
10th, near southwest creek, Bragg was fan
| IL beaten. During the night ne retrsaie'
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