Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-28

been about 10 ID Killed asa Hoended, when tie
truth is that we have from dozen diereEt sources
from their own men and friends-~that it was not
less than from six to nine hundred. Indeed, reia-
bic men who have passed through their camp, put
it down at much higher figure. Certain it is, that
If they lost bur the number stated BIZ them they
must have been consumate towards to permit them
selves to be driven back four times with their guns
sienced.
They state further that they silence two Of our guns
and that cur loss must have been very heavy. The
truth IS they never touched one OF our guns, Sno
only two Of their shots touched our earthworks.
They never killed a man and only wounded seven
This they must have known before they sent out
their lying telegram, because there was mott grave
or drop of blood to be found inside cur lines.
They frankly admit that our fire upon them was
perfectly "terrifc," sud il certainly was. They
admit that Col. Lytell in his charge upon guns
with hrs Irish Regiment was shot from his horse
and his men repulsed. They admit also, that Col.
Lowe wss killed in another charge, and that finally
Col. McCook, with his German Brigade, was re-
pulsed This is all So and shows not only that our
FIRE was "terrife' but that their loss was equally
"terrifc, Or they the greatest towards thar ever
trod step to the sound OF martial music.
On Wednesday and Thursday last Roseerants
built new boats and threw some 5000 Of mis- men
across to this side Of Gauey, his purpose doubtless
being to form junction with Gen. Cox's forces,
which will come up fifteen miles from Gauley
Bridge. This viii give him column of about TO-
0Q0men. With which to march upon US at this point.
About 4O00 Of this number are now encamped at
sAldersen's,s twelve miles distant. and the smoke
from their camp fires is plainly visible from our
tents this evening afH
: For the short time have been in the service /
have seen much of the article we call war, in all
its degrees of sunshine and of shadow. have seen
the sick and the wounded, the dead and the dy ing
have seen our brave men marching along almost
impossible roads, and soaked BY the most dreneh-
| ing rains. have seen them sometimes hungry
and thirsty, and compelled to lie down at night
upOn the naked earth for their beds and single
blanket for their covering. ali these things and
more are the necessary concomitants of war, and
never fail 10 touch the sympmpathies of the human
heart But that sight which has t0uehed me
most and which makes the blood Of cur soldiers
burn hottest is that Of the helpless families Of
men and children who have been compelled to flee
past US to escape the vandalism of the seoundrels
/ who are so 1ickediy invading our soil. These
| helpless people are compelled TO bundle up what
little Of their chattels they carry with them,
horses and in their hands, and leaving their COM
| Portable homes and property to the savage depre-
dations of the enemy flee to the rear of our lines
for.safety. IL is too bad but trust the day is not
far distant when we shall be able to carry all these
evils Of this unholy war to the homes and fresides
of those whohaYs sinfullY provoked its horrors.
Ihad designed giving you some of the incidents
of the late battle and sketch Of camp life, but our
movements are SO hurried just now, and my means
of writing so Imperfect, that am compelled to de-
fer them to y more convenient season
P S-Just as close this letter orders are issued
to cur forces TO fall back to Meadow Bluff distant
fifteen miles. This is toprevent the enemy from
getting in our rear, and to give him battle with al
his force in front.
You need not be surprised, therefore to hear Of
another engagement in this quarter in few days.
The enemy eutHumbeFs US heavily, but our men are
in good Spirits and with glorious cause to nerve
our arms, and a smiling Providence to give US the
victory, we do not fear. -