Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-12
THE ENGAGEMENT II 30LigAA. TENN.


y Cairo correspondent under date Of the
81 st ult. furnishes the !o.IJ"'ing manifesily
false statement:
The affair at Bolivar creates considerable
,rnse,iac. II AppcLrs that the rebels nrst
maze !..cIr apircal dncc Ill the vicinity Of Boil
var, Oh Friday AFTERNOON. They dcoarked
from tne CAL &, lc.r miles below Bolivar, ard
then moved ~h y the west :at,ing up post
ton On iltc stream tributary to tic
Hatchie, abvut four nItira west vi Bolivar.
On Saturday noon, 1t. CDl. EiocS was sent
them IL ascertain their strength. lie huc! the
Second Illinois CavIiry, battery IL light ar
Lllrry and three OF to4t ic. ia!rnts of i.tAutry
! Under MS COMMAND.
The enemy ,ras discovered drawn up i'll e
line OF battle IN III open rc!d, TIL ouch Winch
narrow lane f-1. Inc Federal artillery
wac piHntc., CIubael "cd, al The mead Of this
lane, sIppC:tcd Sy the entire body oi IL! antry.
Colonel uosg then ordered charge BY tte
entire body ut cavalry, itsdlng II n person.
The charge WAS spendit!y made, the whole
lprc- riding irrcsistjbly through the rebel
ilAes. cuiun. right and left with their sabres,
s1d Causing for TIA mC:ncnr the Utmost con-
sicrEA;lcIi AMONG the rebels. Wheeling, the
ca vairy charged back with the same lmpetu-
o-l,y, Causing Il heavy loss Ia the rebels
Unfortunately, III this last charge, Col. Hosg',
horse was shct under hin, and fell, the Colo
mel becoming cn;angie! il. MS trapp:ngs. After
! tdo4cn. iIe :aa oc-:l !" ris::, uut Utmost i'm
medIarcIy iel sgsn, ANA was lett for dead
Two captains Of tie ss'ac regiment also fell i'll
the return charge. The caTalry then wheeled
into the lane ana ..tuIIai ~ The main BODY
ii the sr'ieius, ,,c-ei : puTsued u the re-
bui6.
-As soon ~ our cavalry C!rare,. the line oCr
masked tattery "'aS Uncovered and opened
upon the s:emy via. .c'r.hic effect. The
lane was Completely s@a2; ~ shot and shell
AMI the pdr-ueTs put - ntteT rout. Their
loss vas estimated it frCn LOO 20 200 III
killed and roII:teL, while OURS vas only %.
In addition 10 this, hv Tegcr, VT lost two
companies II csvaiIy, who were cut eff BY
superior numbers, il tnelr return charge
through the Tt0c! Ines. Our forces having
accomplished all they designed, tEeI. returned
10 Bolivar 20 await an attack, which had not
been made 4. last accounts.
TIE force vi the enemy, at the time Of the
engagement, consisted Of full regiments Of
mounted inianty, acknowledged by prisoners
to be 900 strong. During Saturday hight they
we're reinforced bv about S,0QU men. They
a7c under III. command CT IIen. Elilipigue,
who r.OYed 10 - Grand Junction OF Thurs
da; last.
tut . small portion Of their number are
supposed 20 have crossed the Hatcale as yet.
Just enough we're thrown across TO make the
raid against Nadan station, and cut Ill rail-
road COMMUNICATION with Jackson. which
Was accomplished.
Another correspondent, under date Of Sep
tcmber Isl. SAYS:
The rebels r.ti:si end cncalnpei a short
distance from Bolivar with Gl- evident iuten-
ton uf Renewing: tie attack OH SIJday. But
early on S;iudaT morning !ncy separated in
SQUADS nud made the cI-cuIC Of the town,
crossed the Uatchie river and struck the rail-
road ut Medon station. hall way between
Bolivar and Jackson; here they successfully
overpowerca the guards, and Il 5erics OF small
fights and sirIniSheS wars commenced, which
continued all day :;undsIy, when darkness
compelled notn sides IL paapenh Possibilities.
Sunday night Cur forces Tere Reinforced, arl
it is probable tia: 3 hat:ie Of Considerable
importance viii oceGr to-day.
TIE following despatch was received this
morning FROM jackson:
To -sngadier Ccnsca! TuG.-. Ccmmaaci"!7
District Of Caro-:
A large force "i Rebel cav ; attacked our
railroad guards at Medon yes TdaT afternoon,
but me. with the most deter med resistance,
aud On the arrival Of slua.l reinforcement
which | sent out was completely routed
Later reports show our i"-. to have beer
ONLY four wounded. The r. bel loss is esti-
mated at fifty killed and w.Iaded, anu one
horse and several r-lsnE"rs. We are still
pursuing the enemy.
Railrosd and telerra pas communication
West of Bolivar is cut oil, but will soon be
restored.
The only officers reporter killed in the late
fight at Bolivar, were Lieutenant Colonel
Hogs, Lieut.. Sherman, and Sergeant Eterton,
81 the Second Illinois cavalry, WHO fell
bold and gallant sabre charg-.
iS;gueiJ L. !. l.'sS'
Rr::::4i:ar General.