The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-02
From kentucky "A Fish, a. Eiii.,.'. Min.

FROM kenfncky-A Fight AZ Elfbetts MtIIs.
The Memphis ippeol, Of the eGth. contains n
lengthy account Of fight at Elliott's Mills.
from its Columbus rky.t correspondent. under
date OF Sept Esd. from which we make the
following extracts
Information having reached headanar tiers
on the night or the e!st that the fpd.raiist.
we've withdra wing their forces from Cairo.
Cape Girardeiu, and other points on Thu river
above, leaving feeble garrisons at each Of
these points. aud removing their troops to ST
Lonis and Western Virginia. a movement was
apparently determined npon TO look after the
cUnultion of things 1t the mills some twelve
miles above here. where six or seven thousand
Federal troops ara reported to he stationed
some three Thousand at the mills and tn rec or
four Thousand at the head OF Island One, three
miles above. Orders were Issued accordingly
for Lieut.. Cot. LogwOod's battalion OF Ten
nessee Cavalry. and Lieut.. Col Milier's bat
TALON OF Mississippi Cavalry, to report them
selves for service at an early hour on the fol
lowing morning. On returning to camp on
the morning of the .2t from n nights picket
duty on the Cairo road, 1 found the company
whose fortunes share and whose ensign !
follow absent in pursuance CT the order, and
D. ing well assured from informa ton previ-
onsly obtained of their destination and the
otJect of their mission, In company with
three comrades Of the previous nights picket
followed in their wake, and overlook them
when wi Thin q bout THREE miles of the mills.
- The ba ttalion On nearing the
enemy's stronghold, divided--Col. lockwood
commanding one-hai and MrJ. 'Chas. Hill
the other, who had command of the Hill cav
airy, Capt. Nicely s company and Cant Hsy-
woods company. On their near approach 10
the ennmy n signal gun was fired and the
plckets, some twenty In number, fired upon
MAJOR Hill's command (Col. Log God being
ordered to flank them on their lPft.) The or
der was given 10 charge. which was done in
gallant style, and especial credit is due to the
several captains in charge Of the companics
w Capt. Claiborne, Capt. Nicely, ana Capt.
Haywood, for the gallant and manly p3rt
they bore in the action. They received the
fire and then the charge was ordered and
oheyed, and five Yankee rasca is paid the for
felt OF their lives for their temerity. rhave
had the good fortune to speak personally with
three Of our men who did bag a Hessian and
many others who testify rs eye witnesses to
tina killing.
-" The youngest man in the battalion, MI
Charles Claiborne, of the Hill cavalry, was
the first man to kill Il Yankee in Kentucky
his gallant conducto on the occasion was openly
compliInsnted by his superior officer in com
mand Mr. John Covineton, also ofthe same
company, who got his horse shot killed the
Yankee that shot him, and Mr. Buck Cocl-riIl
also OF the same company, killed the YANKEE.
WHO shot deliberately at hin. and missed him
MIR. Dnrett and Mr.. Giichrist, of Captain
Nicely Is com pIny. also killed their man
MIR. Mike McGrath, of lIaywood's company.
also KILLED n Yankee. The Yankees, ever fru,
to their Marass:t characteristic ran with Me
BoWt-i speed. Tn Onr near approach TO the
mill ut the mouth of Tx creek, two regiments
supported by artillery, Were discovered; the
order was given to form into line and thu.
retreat was made slowly ana N perfect order
without the loss OF Il singh" man, and only
two horses killed.
Information hes been received In camp,
since the en- cagerient, from the cneNy's auer-
tiers, in All respects verifying thu above facts
with this additiona! fact, that thare wer. fl We
killed and one missing. TIE boys speak of
the night and of killing Yankees ~ the,
would of killing snakes and shy that The
whistling OF hGl'ets near their heads or,y
excited them to renewed action. Take it al
together, II Wasa days sport that will ba re-
ncmhercd 10 their sorrow by LlncC!u's
troops on Mayticld creek.
The health Of the troops is very good, and
,heir spirits buo.ant, should judge, from
the music AID g.yety i'll the camp from VIII ich
l now write. l shall write as points of in =
terest arise. We all look to the coming of the
.dPp'ai every day with pleasure. As ii is now
time for bed, l must bid you = very good
night. w l.. q