Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27
Confederate Victory in Kentucky
Yankee lies-tAe Situation.

Ihe baltimore American OF the 10th IN.
stant contains . Yankee telegraphie account.
dated at Paris, KY, November 1l, conveving
the isteligence of a most extravagaat Feder-
al victory obtained by General Nelson over
the forces under General Williams at Pike
vile Cor PiketonA The Yankee bulletin says
that the fight lasted two days that four huns
dred erebels" were killed, and one thousand
taken prisoners that the victory on the Fed
eral side was complete and that General
Williams and Gener ] Howe. the Confederate
comm andeys, wsre among the prisoners TAX
en-.
We are assured by abundant evidence that
this account is false, in whole and ii detail,
and nothing more than another mendacious
exploit of the Yankees.
Dispatches have been received at tho War
Department from General Marshall, giving
authentic and particular accounts of The af-
tar referred to above, and representing the
achievement CT brilliant victory by our
arms.
The enemy had fallen into aabuscade
prepared by US on the road leading from
Pketon. Their force was about hftesn hun
drcd strong, while ours in ambush numbered
thee hundred pickle rihemen. The enemys
loss is reported to have been frightful-two
hundred and seven killed (countedl and about
a uutlNAfSQ anu lOTty MOuuuCOA AuI iOSS Ia
e4tad a. fAhAA.-S-4 Qna~ killed, AAnr " oun.
ded and seven missing.
The particulars Of the fight, ascertained
by Us, are very interesting. 1t occurred on
Friday the 9Th instant, a little above Pketon,
on the Louisa river. The ambush party was
under the command Of Captain May, n.
sisting of three hundred sharpshaoters and
were posted upon the precipltonS CODED side
of the mountain, overhanging the road just
beyond the bridge, CT ossing the river at the
junction OF Ivy creek. The preca ution had
been taken 10 set the bridge on tire, and s,ic-
ceeded admirably in its design of ofdeceiving, the
enemy with the idea that our forces had re-
treated. The bridge was burning as the enc
my approached. When they had effected q
crossing and were confidently advancing our
rifiemen suddenly poured into them deadly
voley. Several rounds were fired into their
panicstricken ranks before they could recov-
| or from the alarn. 1t had been ARRANGED
| that our men in aInbusn after executing their
| work upon the enems, should dispense at q
| having been provided over Ivy creek, mar.
low but very deep stream. The slight loss
| sustained by Us occurred in the dispersion oi
our men,
The falling back fColonel Williams com.
mand is readily explained. Ills force is on
ly about ! 400 strong, while the total force
OF the enemy is stated at 5000; and from
| their advance on his position, being unable
| to defend both roads, it IS presumed that he
has retired to secure the impa. tant passage
| at Pond Gap.
In the meantime, on the Txzewell roat
leading into Buchanan county, the en- emy
are likely to be intercepted by General Mar
shall's command, which is said to consist o
one regiment fully armed, and a battery q
artillery, besides 600 militi4 frnm Tazewell
900 of whom arc reported to be we'll arm
ed
Either passa 20 into Virginia, by Pond Ga
or the TazweM road. IS said to be defende
hy such advantages of nature. that the enc
my may well be held in cheek by fore
vastly lnfenor in numbers.