Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-11-26
CONFEDERATE VICTORY IN KENTUCKY
The following is from the Richmo nd Eraniner
of Monday, and may Ee relied on:

The following is from the Richmond Eramino7
of Monday, and may lie relied on:
The Baltimore Amsrtcan Of the 18th ins con-
ta;ns Yankee Geographic account, dated at Par
is Kentucky November II. conveying the intel
ligence of most G. travagant Federal victory OBJ
tained by General Nelson over the forces under
General W lIl,auls ut Pikevi!Ie { or Piketown}.-
The Yankee Bullein says that The fght lasted
DAYS that four hundred "rebes'' were killed
and one thousand taken prisoners; that the victo
ry OF the Federal side complete, and that
General Williams and General Howe, the Con
tederate commanders, were among the prisoners
taken.
We are assured by abundant evidence that
this account is false, in whole and in detail, and
nothing more than another mendaclous exploit
of the Yanhees-
The single reliable fact which we have been
able to ascertain is, hat the forces OF Col. Will
liams 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 Tazewell road. i'll the direction OF Buch-
anan court house.
1t is reported that the falling back was in con-
sequence OF an engagement. in which som threee
hundred of our forces am5ushed the enemy some
several thousand strong, killing several hundred
of them The ambuscading party fell back With
very slight lcss-fot more, 1t is said, than thir-
teen ren.
Latest -Dispatehes were received at the War
Department from Gen. Marshall giving authen-
tic aud particular accounts OF the affair referred to
!
brilliant victory by our arms.
The enemy had fallen into an anrbuscade pre-
pared by US or TIE road leading from Ffketon
Their force was abtut fifteen hundred strong,
while ours in ambush numbered three hun
dred picked rifemen. The enemys loss is
reported to have been frfglltsui-two hundred and
seven kiIied-counteG--aE about Ettndred and
forty wounded Our loss is reported fol-
lows One killed, four wounded aud seven mIS
sing.
The particulars of the fight, ascertained by
us, are very interesting. 1t occurred on Friday,
the 9Th instant little above Piketon, on til
Louisa river. The ambush PARTY was under the
command ofCaptain May, consisting OF three hun
dred sharpsho- tiers, and were posted upon the
recptious wooded side of the mountain, over
hanging the road just beyond the bridge, eros
sing the river at tine Junction of Ivy creek. The
precauton had been taken to set the bridge on
fire, and succeeded admirably In its design of
deceiving the enemy with the idea that our for
ces had retreated. The bridge was burning as
the enemy approached When they had effected
4 crossing and we're confidently advancing, our
rifemen Suddenly poured into them deadly vol
ley. Several rounds were fired into their panic
stricken ranks before they could recover from the
alarm. 1t had been arranged that our men IN
ambush, after executing their work upon the en-
envy should disperse at a preconcerted signal, q
temporary crossing having been provided over
Ivy creek, a narrow but very deep stream. The
slight loss sustained by occurred in the disper
sion of our men.
The falling back of Col Williams command is
readily explained. His force is only about l 400
strong while the total force of the enemy IS sta
ed at 5000 and from their advance on his posi-
ton, being unabled to defend both roads it is
presumed that he has retired to secure the impor-
tant passage at Pond Gap
In the meantime, on the Tazwell road leading
into Buchanan county, the enemy are likely to
be intercepted by Gen. MarshaiI's command
which is sad to consist of regiment fiji ly
armed and battery of artillery, besides 1000
militia from Tazewell, 800 Of whom reporte d
! to be we'll armed.
| Either passage in Virginia, by Pond Gap or the
| Tazwe road, is said to be defended by such
advantages of nature, that the enemy may well
be held to check by force vastly inferior IN
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