Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15
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Correspondence Of the Atlanta Confederacy.l
MORRIsroWE, August 8.-The enemy has
been met and defeated-iu fact routed bat il
has not been as extensive an engagement as a
first supposed neither has there been the cut
ting 10 pieces of this regiment and that batLal
ion, as stated. The FIGHT was g gallant one
while it lasted, which, according to the gene
rails dispatch, was about four hours. The en-
envy were getting bold in the vicinity of our
forces. and was gradually extending his lines
and committing depredalions upon the property
of private citizens so Gen Smith ordered an
attack to put a check upon his movements
The skirmish of Col Ashby's cavalry some days
ago was the foreTuuner Cf a movement on him,
aud shout after shout went up from the ranks Of
men almost disheartened that our government
would.net let them have a brush. As / learned,
the Sd Georgia aud 4th Tennessee were in ad-
vance and waded Clineh river which, being
swollen 3 little, came up to their arm pits.
1t is impossible to draw the Yankees 10 a fair
open field fight, but they are always found in
strong position as in this. instance. Two miles
from, and overlooking Tazewell, is s ridge called
WaldTen's. and is the scene of seveTai little ar
tilleTy duels between the opposing forces. Here
Gen Stevenson, with his brigade, consisting of
the It'll Tennessee, 4th Tennessee, 421 Geor-
gia. 9Th Georgia battalion, and Yeiser's battery,
with the Eufsla artillery, met the enemy. Tay-
lOr's brigade acted in conjunction. All went to
work to dislodge the enemy, and with such d
Juror did they attack him, that in a few hours
the Federsls, consisting of about three brigades,
turned and fed, the majority at a run, and some
in great disorder. The 18th Ohio was the only
regiment that left in any manner appertaining to
good order. As usual, they left a good portion
Of their dead on our hands, taking seven cr
eight wagon loads eff previous 10 their defeat.
We have net captured any artillery, as an
nounced, neither did the Ord Tennessee regiment
lose 100 men in killed and wounded as reported,
but they fought CALAMITY, and have been told
that had they been supported, would have taken
the enemy's guns in a charge made by them.
Captain Corput's battery did fine execution, and
poured the shot and shell into their disordered
column as they put out in do~uble-quick for the
Gap. Forty prisoners were captured, a good
many stand of arms, and some commissary
stores. LieutenRnt-C Colonel Gordon Of the 18th
Tennessee regiment Colonel Rains was cap
tured by the enemy.
/ cannot call this a battle, as it does not come
up TO my idea of what a battle is l denonnnate
it more ike a heavy skirmish. Ihave asked as
high as fifty persons what our losses are, and
after putting myself to the trouble of comparing
ell statements, l strike a balance of 9 killed and
80 or 80 wounded.
The loss Of the enemy is vsriously estimated
at from fifty to one hundred and fifty in killed
an NONAANAs A W&1 . GllAilhAAh Gu%ltg caQ 46- (
fleets great credit upon our arms. 1t has come
like a thunderbolt on the Unionists in this sec
who were making their boasts Of soon shak-
ing hands with their Federal friends. 1t has re-
a large section of country from the depre-
dations of a TaYaging foe. The boosted threat
this railroad would soon be in their hands,
with the congratulstory promise Of Andy
Johnson to dine with his tory friends, is all ex-
pioded now, and pray 8 'ohere aOao as heard the
scream Of MORtgOmsry'S eagle ~
The FedeTals fed to the Gap, and our forces
now occupy Tazewell. They have advanced in
lew days, over twenty miles in the enemy's
'front.', and I should not be surprised if this affair,
small as it appears to be, will cause Gen Morgan
o leave Tennessee, aud let his hoped for June
ion with Buell. 60 by the board. The decisive
lattle of East Tennessee is yet to come of, and
Buell. is now Crying not to try'-not to find out
shere to attack US, but how to avoid it and get
afely away.