Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27
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ADDITIONAL PABT1CULkf SHE REGIMENTS EyGAGEI
-TERgIBLE CITING COMPLETE RCUF OF TIE EN-
EMY-BaAvERY OF OUR TROOPS.

EMY-BaAvERY OF OUR TROOPS.
Prem the Richmoud Dispatch, Oct. a.
Wecre enabled to lay before our readers some in
teresting particulars of the great battle near Lees
bnrg received from q gentleman who was in the
immediate vicinity of the fight. These statements
il will be remembered Cmb1dy observations made
en- the evening Of The Zlst before the full extent Of
cur victory was ssceFtaired. The battle commenced
early Monday morning and lasted thro lghout the
dsy. The YsukeCs crossed the Potomac the Prev
uus night, and COntB ued 20 in large num-
bers as the fight progressed until from eight to
thousand were landed on the Virginia side They
we're met by the forces under Gen Evans. viz the
Sth Virgins regiment, Col. HuntOn tie 18th Ms
sissippi, Col Barksdse; the 18th Mississippi, Col
Featherston ard the lS.h Mississippi Col Burt The
engageme very soon became general and the fight
ing terrible both sides the Yankees beng pro-
tected by heavy forest and having the ADVANTAGE in
ground sud position. They we're routed HTee distinct
times az the point OF the b4yonet and often heavily
rcinf reed. In charge the Sth Virginia captured
a splendid brass battery. and put its men 10 inglo
riaus fight he enemy we're finally pursued to the
rivers brink. where, being unable TO with IA
cility they made desperate stand, hut their doom
was sealed. Our brave volunteers charged them
aud scattered them like leaves to the winds and
uQters Oar informant stats that they were cut all
to ces and that the battlefield thickly stewn
with their dead and .uuded. The prsoaeis, +
whom great nuUbtr were taken, said witaou
hesitation, that gallant troops fought ike
devils
The loss upon our side had not been ascertsinsd
with accuracy on Monday evening though cur tel
pgraphic advices have since reported it AZ three
hundred in killed and wounded Thi-, however. is
got parable % the loss Ct the enemy We have
this time particulars exc-pt that Col Burt, Of
the 18th Miss ssipp vas badly wounded. aud Col
Te6bs (Of what regiment Is not stately slightly
Our Informant 800 Yank-e PRISONERS marching
b. and upwards Of 200 mOTe were captured. There
men reported shat st least go OF their comrades
uuhI 10 frLun 10 ron
tlmsC.
Our troops fou-ht Under great disadvantages
They undsrE vent 3 heavy march on the previous
day with but two meals; slrpt their arms in the
open air all night. snd went into battle on Monday
morning with but an apology f1T g breakfast. They
fought all day, without refreshments of any sort
and without reinforce nlsnrs. against vastly supe
riUr force. 10 which constant additions were msde
from the Mary land shore. Truly. Providence has
once mere pr0sDered our cause. Our victory is
klorIoEs and complete Not one man on cur eide
exhibited any sgns Of fear. but all fought 6esper
ateIy and bravely; adopt the language of in
formaGt. as only genut men can fight
The a. Jet Of tbs enc OF Jhe Federalists
seem 70 have been to gu g. cur sTEIy On the left
IS part f Nc 'leians plan Tor sn adgSDre upon
our Iine The result was so disastrous that the
as piring Federal General may have 10 draw ltrgiy
Ep0n his straIegicxl science IL the adoption Of some
ul5er m thOd or possibly lie may Be superseded
in qleHc= Of This CREST reverse AZ The outset
Of his career
Other verbal accounts Of tie battle on MonjaY
represent thzs the scene st the river. when ths
my attempted to TccTOss, was Sfesrful. The TatIle
OF musketry, AMI the sharp crack of the Mississippi
rihs mingled with shFitks of drswnIng men. and
the panic was scarcely les wide spread than that Of
the 2lSt OF July, Just three months before. The
Federal prisoners. Numbering 523 were under
cUard On the battle field Of Manassas yesterday
morning.
LATsR.-AmoDg the casualties on our side were
the following:
Lieut.. Benjamin G Carter, 8th virginia. slightly
wounded. Hatcher and DunshOe of the same reg
iment. killed Doctors Martin and brock, thought
to be Of Mississippi, badly wounded
Col Burts wound. though severe. is not consid
cred mortal. Col. Tebbs Is Liest. Col. Of the sEh
Virginia.
The First Company Of Howi:zers were no< in the
fight, no artillery having bsen engaged on our side
From the Ri,hnord Enquirer, Oct. "a
The following extract from a letter received in
this city yesterday evening, from highly iutelll,
gent lacy Of Lsesburg gives some further particu-
lars Of the recent glorious victory Of troops At
that place. The battle was fought near the PotO-
mac between ConTad;s and Edwards Ferry about
Qusrter of mile below Big Spring Mill, and
abUuV two and half miles Northeast of Leesburg
The ground rises steepy and in forest, fron the
rive, ard then becomes undulating:
Les sBuEG Oct o. 1861 You do not know what /
we have passed through since yesterdays fearful |
battle. more stubborn than that Of Manassas, The |
soldiers ssy. though % course, not so extended
Our men fought most braTsy l felt perfectly /
cunviacsi rhgt we would repel them, until about
four ~ tcg p hrR gDunded soldier arrived /
and 1oi.r. HAT ear array was whipped, AID 1
tHe5 ne Virginia Regiment was cut to
gitCes. GA Wis., terrible hour we then
spent. About i've O'clock there came in news that
We had gained the ad vantAge, and soon the cheers
Of vic-CTy shouted III our ears; and though the
dead sad wounded were coming 10. and though We
knew the sorrow that would be shed abroad yet
our hearts went up in thankiulness to God who
givetA the victory,
ID WSs glorious victory, gori01sly won. Many
a noble spirit was sacrificed on our part; but We
are the conguerOrs! We have about 500 prisOners
Their loss IN killed wounded. and prisoners is st
least lC00 Ours ia about thirty kiled-smong
whom is Clinton Hatcher, lOf LoudOun county, /
Dorahue. (0f Loudoun.) and a son Of Gov. Pettus,
Of Mississippi Many are wounded. Lieut.. Col.
Tebbs (oi the h Vs..) was slightly wUUuded-s
gre y on the cheek. CaI Burt. Of Mississippi was
badly wounded in the thigh; not mortsily. DR..
Martin. IT Mississippi was shot through the lun5s
to be MORALLY w0ur drd Lieut. b. G
Carter. (Sh Va } was wouudSd in the hand. Lieut.
Flem u had las eg shot off and DR. Brock his arm
!, uug Ballard. of Richmond, is safe.
"0ur Courthouse was full Of Yankee prisoners
sst night who were sent off at o'clock this morn
ng and il now. full sgsin. They do not think the