The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-22
TIE E4TTLE AT KUEYORISVILLE.
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Full Particulars OF the En-
gagesucnt.
Rebel Loss Siyty-two Men and Fourteen norsrs
Killed, Three lien rrisonarS-.- Wounded
Unknown, Having leen Carried OIL.
Union Loss Thirteen Killed, Thirteen
Wounded and Fifteen kissing,
Sc., Gc., &C.
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IRON tho Iolisvl.lo Democrat. pcc. 10. /,


From Mr. Henry Myers Of tho First Wisconsin rcgi.
ment, who came in last night from Mmorisyiile, We
have ull auA complete account OF tLesSsa,sh at tile
Green river bri ge On luesGty from WHICH II appears
that the engagement was iaat and hard fought.
Eight companies OF the Thry second Indiana regiment,
Col Which were sent across The river as picket ~ ard
On the south bank of The rive Is large field, which tx
tends hack from ths river .haut hal mile, and then
the timber begins The Thirty second not srspecting
any danger, scattered n squads Of fifteen and
twenty, with their bayonets n their bolts. On arriving
near the nhes tho enemy made an attack Tasg nun
Jsed tro regiments of io gs regiment of cdrdtrv, ne
T.ean halge3s dnH baey II sic guns. 1t Is wonder
that the whole force was not cut to pieces AZ the com.
mand they began rally, iii they had gathered some
three hunded and fifty IN orc body Upon this body tho
cavalry made dash but they held their ground and
drawing heir bayones from their hel's managed 70 Kill
number Of horses and Men without falling back one
foot tho entire force Of eight companies succeeded in
rally Ing, and stood their ground brayey, lighting like
tigers. At one point in the field haystack, where
twelve of the Thirty secoud stationed in command
of Lieutenant SAKE, Of Cincinnati. A company Of
cavalry surrounded them and ordered Licrtehant
He was armed with two revolvers, and it IL
stated tha, lie shot eight of the cavalry, when he was
pierced with eight nine shots and fell or the twelve
mon, ten killed. while fourteen Of the cavalry with
their horses were como etrIy ridde1.
Cat. Stones Louisville ta.te.y. the north b.aS Of
the rivcr nred three sholls at the enemy one went
over another fell short bal the third went dr,cry to
the mark The Thirty sixth indiana and Sixteenth Ohio
regiments 10 their relief, bit the battle was
ended and the enemy in f retrea before their arrival
To the glorious Thirty second belongs all the homo OF TING
brilliant engagement, EXCEPT 80 much as was fSe by
US e low:
The lhrty-second Tnaa,a lest thirteen in killed, thr
teen Ill wounded and fifteen nssing the latter are sup.
posed have become mixed up with the Thirty-sxtn
Indiana II Sixteenth oho OF the thirteen reported killed,
two Mere alike when the train left, but the surgeon
thought they ccld not live sad consequently we report
them rs Killed.
Tho ioss The enemy's side sixtytwo killed. b.,
sides Colonel Terry the feyau Rangers and three pri
sanei. taken. Tn number Of wounded is not known. as
they were carried on at The te of the retreat fourteen
horses wcfe found dead the Geld. The sixty two Eeds
well Colonel Terry, were barred yesterday morning
| by our forces.
The following are The Of tho killed in Company
c. Ihr;ysaeond lnaana--al Of them from Cincinnati,
The names Of the Others our Informant could noi pro
cure ieulennnt SAKE Heity JOSEF Richard Wekeys
4 Fred. shoemaker, John shambrose and Peter smith.
Shambscae was killed by caanan ball and the Only ono
wlG vas killed. Peter Smiths body Was brought ny
On tie train las night aid will be forwarded TO Cincinnati
1 to day.
The rcxaa Rangers fepoged being superb riders
well armed With Enfield rites enc pair OF reviewers aud
| sabre 10 cath nrn
The firing ~ tn iaartry and artillery is represe
as bonn. very poor. olt,n falling wide OF the marx Had
been for the tra Killed by the cavalry at the hay
| stack where they com leey surrounded, there
wold have been but three tcshs ia the Thirty sscDnd
A guard u three regiments is kept constantly on
the south bank in sight of the rebel cncampmcnt, where
there are about 5000 \ very heavy force Of ms
charles Il n. work th Green river bridge, which will
| be completed nc the earliest pc bic moment.
LAST night we received despatch from Mintordsvlle
representing all QUOT at that point at that time.