Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-13
THE BATTLE OF CRCSS LANES
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GIN. FLOYD,S BRIGADE.
The Richmond papers, Of the 7,h have full
details Of the brilliant achisyment Of General
Floyas brigade at Cross Lanes, where Col.
Tyler's Ohio crack regiment was so signaliy
defeated and dispersed. Tbe loss Of the Con
federates was four kilt 's+yes414S---StY-on2
wounded. Many Of ths.S -.se superf-
ciaI, including four OF five sIh ht hssh wounds,
/ and three struck on the fingers. That dissi-
pates the falsehoods OF the Dorthern press,
which state that al INN .nse nuuiber Of Floyd's
brigade were killed, The Richmond Dispatch
of the 7th has the following additional news
from Floyd's brigade:
CAMP GAULEy, FLoVD's BRIGADE,
August g, ls6i.
Since the battle on Monday morning last
nothing Of special interest has trsuspired in
this comman. . But little sickness prevails,
and we are all in good spirits and quarters.
On Yesterday / attended one OF our Yankee
captain prisoners at the hOpitsl % see the
wounded men. II is on the opposite side Of
G8ulsv, distant two miles. His meeting with
his men was quite affecting. sSuE them by
the band, he said he was glad to see them sun
der any circums .auces." He was a tutor IN
one of the Chic colleges, sEt among the most
dangerously wounded were four Of his old
scholars One OF them died before we left,
and Some Of the rest will.
Assn evidence Of our mems good marks
maDship, it may be stated that nearly every
one Of the wounded are shot above the legs.
Remember but two exceptions. One fellow
vac shot in tie forehead, the ball passing OBJ
liquely out near the back Of the right ear, and,
remarkable to say, be il still living and ration
oH Onraaf.raIfrr he IL rAlnFfgrs Ind rur
so, heard Tin frequently remark: 80 [
wish I were IN Cleveland" | reckon q good
many Of his more fortunate companions wish
the same thing.
The suffering Of these men is a most painful
sight, snd is calculated to soften the hearts Of
even those who must hate them, their race,
and their unhoiy invasion. Our surgeons are
az attentive ts their necessities as they are to
those Of our own men.
These men are the most intelligent and best
looking SCI of prisoners have yet seen-in
Richmond OF elsewhere. Some OF them seem
TO have enlisted for a froic, some to vindcate
the stars and stripes, and some from pure
hatred Of our people and institutions. Some
of them are polite and communicative, some
educated and well br.d, and SOM. sulen and
insolent.
On yesterday a large buck negro, body-se--
want Of the Yankee major, was brought in with
Llle teEIBldLf 10 lllE EDlthCl. tltN were AZ
rested some eight miles distant from the bat
tie field Tue negro was frightened out Of his
wits. He told us be was servant TO the ms i0T,
who was to paw him fifty dollars per mouth,
which be thought was better than be coald DO
at home. He had been paid nothing, howev-
ef, ar vet H- started In the retreat with bic
master, but before going fer he passed one Of
his regiment shot in the leg, who asked him
for some water. He Jumped from his horse,
IL L. en- -
canteen, and while eugagedi in this srrdnd OF
mercy, fleeing colgmn Of lis Yankee friends
passed, one O! whom, in his anxsly 10 escape,
mounted bis horse and dashed off to the great
discontinue Of the negro, and leaving bin to
foot il as best be could Bat for th-s accident
be said be should have escaped. H was ex-
ceedingly soGcitous to know what would be
done with him. He had heard that some six
or seven OF his color were taken at MIntssIs,
and had been hung OF sold, ard be wanted 20
know il il were 50. He got no consolation on
lhe subject, and has left US in handouts, under
the Impression that JEFF Davis will sell him tn
some cotton planter Of the SJuth-waicb /
hepe he will DO.
Our prisoners numbered 104, all Of whom
have lust marched fer Richmond uI der
strong escort We are picking up others al
most every hour, and an surs the loss Of the
enemy will be at least from $50 to l75, and a
complete Reorganization Of Col. TvlsT's com
mand. The general impression Of their men
seemed 10 be that we would shoot every one IF
them without judge or jury, and when the
delusion was expelled by our kjkd treatuent,
complete change in their spirits was plasaly
mani est, and they seemed quite pseased " ith
their lot. The officers were placed on parole
OF honor, and were rendered al the courtssies
Of the camp. This is in striking contrast to
the treatment received by our prisoners at the
hands Of the Yankees.
We arrested, yesterday, in our camp, fourier
five Union men, who have been guiiry u The
reasonable ofsnse OF plotting the-shGlag.
through this country. They we're then here %
spies under the gaTb Of friendsh p. They were
sent to-day to Lewisburg jail.