Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-08

opeciA Dispatch 70 The Chicago Timea
LOUISVILLE, October 2-Tbe rebels still
seem to be hanging about Middlstown IN con
siderable force and contesting the occupancy o.
lhat region OF country with our pickets.
Yesterday our forces advanced IS far as Mid
dietoWn- Their numbers were not large, and
the force consisted entirely Of cavalry with
some three or four guns
Between three and four o'clock, P. NJ, Hal
isy's cavalry, which was in the advance, fell
back to Womsek's Woods, under The report thai
q rebel force, v~8TiOusly estimated at three TO
seven thousand, were maneUveTiBg through the
woods in order to flank them.
About 3 o'clock, while our forces were drawn
up IN hne Of battle, the advance Of the rebels
made their appearance. A charge was made
upon them, and they were driven back through
MlddletoWn as far as ElOyd's Fork.
Our forces, knowing that the object Of the
rebels vas to flank aud cut them of, if possible,
tell back again to WOmsck's Woods.
The rebel force engaged was about SIX thou
sand, probably a portion Of KIRBY Smiths force.
They had twelve pieces of artillery. Two rebels
were killed and 3 number wounded. None OF
the Federal forces were injured.
A sklrmish took place yesterday evening be
tween the rebel forces at Fern Creek, nine miles
from the city, on The BsrdstOwn road, and the
- Michigan cavalry, Of our advance, in which
the former were defeated, with q loss of twelve
KILLED and wounded. Our loss was seven killed
sEd wounded.
This morning our forces sgain advanced about
three miles beyond their yesterdays position,
when q large force Of the rebels were met,
Drawn up in line Of battle. A courier was sent
back to the city for Teintoresments, who repre-
sented that the enemy appeared TO be in full
battle.
have an impression, however, that they
were only 90 advance guard Of Braeg's army,
watching BueiIs movements.
The army Of General Buell. has left the city in
light marching order, and Will soon be heard
rom IL would be improper to mention tie
direction they have taken.
The persistent malignant attacks Of the Tin
cinnsti papers on GsneTal Buell., aud Of Governor
AoTton.s mouth-pieee at IudisuaDOiis. all seek
ing to show q prevalent dislike Of Bu7lI In the
army OF the Ohio, are subjects Of laughter here.
where their falsIty is so well known. There Is
no mtre popular commander IN the country than
General Buell., especially with his own troops
There are g few Indiana officers who have beeu
worked up by Governor Morton to a u5srreliug
pitch, and one or two division commanders.
who imsgiue, If Buell. was removed. his mantle
would certainly tall on those who make clamor-
Gus outcries against him bu. his popuIsritv il
N~ AAN- @-eHa- d vas a. tie HEtLEIEALtgN
Of the majority Of his division commanders ths-
ne was Ielnststed in the command after the
order for his removal bad been received.
The steamer Ida My, coming down the rive-
from Cincinnati, when opposite Carrollton, yes
teIday, discovered 3 company Of abont two hun.
dTed and fifty guernlis3, in command Of Cap
tain GUpiu or Gibson, awaiting the landing 81
the boat; but they were disappointed. The boat
carried a howiizsr on her bow, which she held
ready for an attack; but they skedaddled, auC
the packet came on without stopping
The EUeHing Nelrs states that a gentleman sr
rived last night from Richmond, Ky, who. hsv
ing gone beyond the army lines, was captured
and paToled. He reports that a severe battle &C
cured At Richmond and in that vicinity, last
Thursday, between our forces under Genera
Morgan and q portion Of Kirby Smiths army.
The rebels wers completely routed, but the
amount Of loss we coulo not learn.
General Morgan arrived a. Rogersvills on
Tuesday night, ard on Wednesday nIorning an
attack was made by the rebels. They were
driven back to Richmond, and at that point a
decisive engagement ensued, the result OF which,
as stated above, was that the rebel army was
routed.