Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

From the Louisville Journal, Dee. ~
The battle of observation-disclosures
ate Gallentry Of willich's Men-In-
teresting details Of the fight.
We have seen and eonversed with
aAsasal S~-l----- L0 arrived laoa
evening from MunfordsviIle, the scene
Of tbs skirmish on Tuesday, some par.
ticulars Of which We have alreadv
given. Among those with whom we
have eonversed are the surgeon Of
General Roussesu's brigade { who was
at the scene Of the 6ght) and Mr.,
Henry Myers, who participated -
fight, both Of whom are genilsmen
unquestioned veracity. Their 81
ments are both 10 the same effect, 'e
present the skirmish of Tuesday as -oe
Of the most brilliant exploits OF the
ca-P~is- .. che Pars Of the Federal
troops.
The skirmish lasted about forty-6ve
minutes from the commencement Of the
attack by the rebels to the close, al
which time the rebel cavalry fed pre-
cipitately, leaving their dead on the
Geld.
1t should be borne in mind that the
four companies from the Thirty-second
Indiana Regiment, Col. Which. under
command OF the Lieutenant Colonel,
crossed to the south bank Of Green
river upon the bridge near Munfords-
vile, and were thrown out as pickets in
squads Of eight or ten upon an open
meadow at distance Of about one
hundred yards from the rver bank
At the Munfordsville depot there was a
concealed battery OF three guns. and
there was another battery Of equal
force about mile distant, in a souther-
ly direction. There was q belt Of tim
Der skirting the position Of the four
companies from Indiana. When the
batteries opened, the Texas Rangers
made charge for the timber, and about
the same time an order was given for
the Federal infantry to rally upon the
same point. The Indianians executed
the order under CALLING FIRE from the
batteries. They thus reached the wood,
and under cover Of the trees did fear
full execution in the ranks Of the rebel
cavalry.
The loss sustained BY the Federal
troops was incurred under the effect Of
the first fire. The rebel cavalry dashed
in among their ranks before our troops
had time to form. Once formed, how
ever. they gallantly advanced to the
wood against fearful odds.
The fight for few minutes is de-
scribed by an eyewitness as desperate
encounter. The gallant Indianians re-
sorted To their saber bayonets. forcing a
hand -to-hand combat upon their enc
mics so long as the rebels could be in
duced to stand up and face cold steel
When the Indianians finally gained the
wood, they opened a fire upon the
Rangers. who fed precipitately, leaving
their dead upon the field. including the
body Of Colonel Terry. who was Killed
by a musket ball. which entered his
lower bowels. Colonel Terry's body
was sent back to the rebel camp yester-
day morning under a flag Of truce.
The rebel loss is even greater than at
first supposed. There were found upon
the Geld sixty-three dead bodies and
the bodies Of twelve or fourteen horses.
In addition to the bill Of mortality, a
large number Of rebels are known to
have been wounded The Federal loss
was thir'sen killed and an equal num-
Der wounded.
Two regiments Of Federal troops,
the Thirty sixth Indiana and the SIX
teenth Ohio. came promp9v up TO the
relief OF the four companies from the
Thirty-second Indiana, but the rebels
had no taste for renewal Of the fight.
Some instances Of desperate daTing
are related of various members Of the
Thirty-second Indiana Regiment. An
informant assures US that he was a wit
ness to the fact thata youth Of seven
teen, who Joined the regiment at Gin
cinnati, but whose name he could not
learn, threw off the restraint OF the
company drill for the time, and sta
toned himself behind a tree. From
that point he fred fourteen times du-
ring the engagement, loading and
firing with as much GOODNESS as if he
were out ducking. every shot bearing
message Of death TO some misguided
rebel ..
The body OF the gallant Lieut.. SAKE
Of the Thirty-second Indiana was in
TERED near Munlordsville yesterday
morning.
Theodore Schmidt was killed by the
same yolley which fatally wounded
Lieut.. SAKE. He was shot through the
head and died instantly.
Our troops are exultsnt over the re-
suit Of the skirmish Of Tuesday, and
are eager to renew the fray.
Mr.. HARPER-Deor Sir. I wish to