The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-02

| Tn following is the fullest account of the
recent battle at Barbougsyille, Ky. that has
| yet reached us:
CAMP NEAR CUMBERLAND Form, KIT
Septem Der Is, 1861.
We arrived here On the 18th instant, after
q forced march of MANY hours-Capt Row
an, company Is, LIST Battalion of East Tonnes
see Cavalry, leading the van, and with Capt
Plum lees company, forming the vanguard
OF the Brigade. Our situation here ls one
which can he made impregnable, by the aid
Of little work and the proper armament
Where Our Tortitica tons are finished, we can
say TO the Northern invaders, come and fall
back like the wave that would try to roll
over the pillows of Hercules.
Since our advent into Kentucky, we have
been doing picket and scouting duty, captur-
ing arms and taking prisoners. number OF
muskets rifles, and captains swords have
been our trophies.
On day before yesterday onr affairs seemed
to take different turn. Coils Rains and
Branner started on a scouting picket eXpe.
dition, taking tw enty six men with them.
Near Bar5oursyIli- they We're fired on by an
ambnshed force of tie enemy. They Tired
their pistols, put them 10 flight, and returned
TO camp. The order To horse went forth
and were in the saddle pretty quickly
Our route was down Cumberland river,
through narrow deiiies and pleasant fields.
Capt. Rowan S company not carrying guns,
Capt. PlUn!cc "As Oh the right wing of the
vanguard of cavalry, Capt. A. Rowans
next, then eight companies of Infantry, com
posed o. two companies each OF Co.'s. Bat
ties, Newman Sand kHiiiss regiments. Capt.
Sampson, OF ist Bait. h. I. Cavalry, brought
up The reHr. Tho whole was commanded by
Col. Battle. We marched till day light, when
the enemy was reported AT Barboursviile-
strength rot Known. One man was taken,
with = musket, four miles from town. From
that place lane leads TO the town, over
a bridge, crossing the rayine IL the left
;,ad right OF the road. On our right was
ti.lI 1T. In. I1viI fnra
post fence; on orr let stubble zelda, vi ia II
common fence. me morning Wa. very fCggy
and We were not able 10 distinguish Il mar one
hundred yards OF. When W. had approached
10 within about thirty yards Of Ilae bridge,
the enemy, concealed in the ravine, behind
fences, in the corn field, and under the
bridge, commenced q brisk fire. The sudden.
ness OF the attack threw the right wing OF
the cavalry Capt. Plumlee's company into
molnenttry confusion. Capt. Rowan then
threw his men TO the right into line of
battle. y few Noileys of pistol balls soon
slieuced this part OF the enemy. They con-
unued firius. however, from the ravine 10
tae right and the corn field. Cant, Rowan
ordered his men to Charge into the corn-
neld. The charg. was made, the corn field
cleared, and the enemy completely routed
The infantry coming up. into the place yaca.
ted by Capt, Rowan gave theIa the farewell
shot, N.ar.ssa Qf ths enemy were len dead
GA Ria slsia. apr saasy liose ws could net
ascsgta.t, he h!ls!as places bsi.s too alaay.
pe Captured naiabaf Of aflas, some amala'
Iist;pn; i.a mo prsaaasga,
We snogfa lbs iasx Ut Lisht, Jewell, OF
Cummings regiment, kiilsd, had i y.
B:owfiai badly w9anarti s,na hufss kiiis.,
aud nsle Or ten disabled. several lasn end
horses slightly scratched In eonciassoG,
must s1y that our men behaved braveiy they
stood uie IRE like veterans, and though the
nalls whlstled on every sids and passed
through the clothing OF several, not man
was seen TO finch, aud think that this little
'ixhi al Barboursyilie Is the beginning OF
sior' 'us campaign In Kentucky. We have
many warm friends here, and to protect them
from me outlaw bauds of LineOlnttes will
no, Only be duty, bat a pleasure to every
true Tennesseean