Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-22
From the Richmond Examiner, 18th
Confederate Victory in Kentucky
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Yankee 1.ies--The Situation.
The Baltimore american of the 18th
instant, contains Yankee telegraphic
account, dated at Paris, KY, November
IL, conveying the intelligence of most
extravaganza Federal victory obtained by
General Nelson over the forces under Gen
eral Williams at Pikeville Cor Piketon).
The Yankee bulletin says that the fight
lasted two days; that four hundred "reb-
els" were killed, and one thousand taken
prisoners; that the victory on the Fede-
raj side was complete, and that General
Williams and General Howe, the Confed-
crate commanders, were among the pris-
oners taken.
We are assured by abundant evidence
that this account is false, in whole and
in detail, and nothing more than another
mendacious exploit of the Yankees.
The single, reliable fact which we have
been able to ascertain is, that the forces
of Colonel Williams had been compelled
to fall back to Pound Gap from Piketon,
KY, (the county seat of Pike county,)
and that the Federals were advancing
on the Tazeweu road, in the direction of
Buchanan Court House.
1t is reported that the falling back was
in consequence of an engagement, in
which some three hundred of our forces
ambushed the enemy some several thous
and strong, killing several hundred of
them. The ambuscading party fell back
with very slight loss--no more, il is
said than thirteen men.
LATEsT.-Dispatches were received at
the War Department from Gen. Marshall,
giving authentic and particular accounts
of the affair referred to above, and re-
presenting the achievement of brilliant
victory by our arms.
The enemy had fallen into an ambus-
cade prepared by US on the road leading
from Piketon. Their force was about
fifteen hundred strong, while ours in am
bush numbered three hundred picket
riflemen. The enemy's loss is reported
to have been frightful-two hundred and
seven killed (counted) and about hun
dred and forty wounded. Our loss is
reported as follows One killed, four
wounded and seven missing.
The particulars of the fight, as ascer-
tanned by Us, are very interesting. toe
Cured on Friday, the Sth instant, a little
above Piketon, on the Louisa river. The
ambush party was under command of
Captain May, consisting of three hundred
precipitous wooded side of the mountain
overhanging the road just beyond the
bridge, crossing fhe river at the junction
of Ivy creek.
The precaution had been taken to set
the bridge on fire, and succeeded admi-
rably in its design of deceiving the enc
nv with the idea that our forces had re-
treated The bridge was burning as the
enemy approached. When they had eff
fected a crossing and were confidently
advancing, our rifemen suddenly poured
into them a deadly volley. Several
rounds were fred into their panic-strick-
en- ranks before they could recover from
the alarm. 1t had been arranged that
our men in ambush, after executing their
work upon the enemy, should dispense at
a preconcerted signal, temporary cross
ing having been provided over Ivy creek,
narrow but very deep stream. The
slight loss sustained by US occurred IN
the dispersion of our men.
The falling back of Colonel Williams
command is readily explained. bis
force is only about 400 strong, while
the total force of the enemy is stated at
5000; and from their advance on his po-
sition, being unable to defend both roads,
is presumed that he has retired to secure
the important passage at Pond Gap.
In the meantime, on the Tazewell road
leading into Buchanan county, the enemy
are likely to be intercepted by General
MarshalPs command, which is said to
consist of one regiment fully armed and
battery of artillery, besides 1850 mi
litia from TazewelI, 900 Of whom are re-
ported to be well armed.
Either passage into Virginia, by Pond
or the Tazewell road, is said to be de-
Tended by such advantages of nature,
that the enemy may well be held IN check |
by force vastly inferior in numbers.