, 1862-12-13
VOLUMEss XIV

Iarlan, announcing t;e capture of the brigadcs
: estimated 1T 2,S9o men. The Ohio regi-
ncnts were small, having BEEN pushed into |
llc 1icld when Kirby Smith threatened Gin |
inneti. a this rate the rebels Will soon be |
HE to balance accounts with US, and pay the
0GO and odd men the Owe us-
ITS FORMER CoM2tASpER.
THIS is tic brigade nf which Col. Joseph R.
Scott, Of the 10Th Illinois, his lately in com
aand. It will 5e remembered that Scott re-
igncd on the courl- -n'artinling OF Turchin,
ND returned to Chicago. he was appointed |
coloncl during the time Nashville was cut of
lis regiment was one Of The regiments garri- |
:oning the CITY, hc could not reach it. he |
'caeled Louisville about the time the march |
towards Nashville WAS commencing, and at /
he request Of Gen. Dumont he took com
mand of the s9th brigade. He commanded it |
[nand of Col Moore, and res urned to his Fegi- |
Enent. Col. Scott describes the regiments |
the brigade rs being fine men, only
discipline and drill. He became ell
gagged, while III command Of the 3oth brigade,
with Scott's Louisiana cavalry aud Il battery
serious than this late one appears to have
been. The men 10: "l:ly stood fire we'll. but
fought with energy and enthusiasm, and at
tempting to take the battery by charging it,.
and falling. 10 do Eo only by the dispersion OF
the r.bcls. The mca only wanted a leader in
whom they had confidence. and who would
and could teach them the importance Of ac-
tlviiy, energy and care. When he came into
the command, he found them extremely lgnu-
rant Of the duty OF guards and itckets, and
10 all appearance they have suddenly relarsed
Into their former Indifference and i!snorallce.
TIE FIELD or rATTLE.
The position in which the brigade vas post
cd al the time If was attacked, WAS chosen by
Col Scott. He has described it to lnc as
very strong position, difficult Of approach,
u i1l the men in tv rear, and d good road by
which to retreat if retreat became necessary.
Tic field w:ts Or mile FROM the town Of ua-.s-
vile, and tEc position The left extreme Of til:
front liEe. The Importance Of this fact was
duly impressed upon the attention Of Coloae1
Moore, but he Las filled to observe it.
TIE R7:lsEL ATTACH.
The enemy making The attack is said to hare
consisted If seven regiments of Infantry and
cavalry, ;:1d nndvI l:ie command Of John
Morgan. Bu:l of these are doubtful r:llnors.
We Lave no certain information IS to he force
CT the commanding officer. The river WAS
crossed both above and l>:!ug the po-lfiun lu
ing Saturday night, the rvhul force being pret
ty nearly equally divided. There is ford
seven miles be!"77 1l;.rtsyill1, and several just
above it. Tic o:lc below was used b.: tie rcb
els, but the force crossing here did not reach
1i:c scene in title to engage Tic force cross
Ing above marched direct upon our forces, ,an1
al daylight OH Sunday morning their cavalry
drove III our ricicl5, thu. latter retiring 1T 4
rapid rate. The enemy followed with yig,r,
and succeeded IN making q complete surnrisc-
Tie l1ng roll was sounded. AMI Immediately
afterwards tic rci;cls from The opposite side
Of the river opened with artillery ard cnal-
I1c;itetl 1r;=l1 s1.eliinss If the camp. thereby
eventually destroying it.
How TIE CAVALRY FOUGHT.
The Ed Indiana cavalry, at the fine Of The
attack, were being mustered fur roll call. Maj
It'll Immediately formed tiac!n in liae uf b.t
lie. and advanced ii short distance. Wien. find
inc the pickcts flying towards the camp, he
: dt|,loyed his men Us skirmislcrs, advancing
into 7hc woods aid soon becoming engaged.
Tic here checked the enemy, and sent back
; wtrl to Colonel Moore to the effect tlat ht
Thought he could hold them in check until t1el
1l:lin body should appear, and urging on HIM 4
send forward rcinforcenacnts rs rapidly as pos
sib}p. This WIS done, after half an hour
delay, ant. wlcn the inf;antry :,d7:,nccd it VA
to find the cavalry being forced back By supe
rior numbrrs- Tie iufaltry became engaged
and Major i3ill retired and no!'iattd Lis lncI'
ready fer Il further encounter.
But The infantr.; was engaged hut sho1
time when they were broken and forced to RI
treat. They soon after surrendered, q
1inling themselves surrounded. Tlit ca|a1r
attempted 10 cut their way through, but yer
few escaped. The artillery was not used ds
ing the fight at all. The rebels tooi posse:
s,t;n, our men were 1'arolcl, and with II
guns ard ;nuniiion: the rebels r1trca: c
:icross The river. just as Col Harian's brigaJ
, came UP. 4 few shells were thrown al:
them, which,, as the old accounts used 10 81:
/ '<;cycicr:ted t:,e1r movements" But the
lt:.ta gained I'll they had conc fi,r and h1pe
for The fact 1;.t the troops we're :,li ne
t..a.1I
! and which the; could not resist. Tic ente
l,1isc }ils paid tEt:n handsomely
:, DISGUST.
), The affair has prutluced muc1, disgust III
: di.:,,,poi,t tulrnt here, Gen. Ro=rcrans, I Il
\ afraid, will express Iim~*H il . genera! ord
On 1hu subject, in the style Of Buell.. Who
: will he },la1nc3 I am anxious IL SCI whvth
r I:ctent officers Thc Whole affair is 4 ttS!
:. lecture against The imro11lic plan VIC have
= kcr:'in:. the new regiments separates: fro
IT IL, old, and Of appointing 'acw officers
J. new regiments. MS it snecssS in recruiting "
r. our st@nuard Il military ability SrE:sAJ.-
Especial Dispatch TO ti.,' Cin'innat; Con1nercia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec 10
. The enemy is moving lc:yard our right,
}s f,rcc. Forrest is south Of Charlotte til.
re- arc runners Of IN intended attack on us.
X is strongly asserted ny scents that the ret,
:, lave decided uin;l tightitg- The gra?,cfi
Id is vers active. Our tronI':: occupied ClaTl
&c vile today No enemy was there. !
train, from Louisville was stopped at Bowl.
l;recn tonight, through! misunderstanai
of orders. il j. ru,nored that The track II
fs bc torn up tonight
~ Accounts fro1n Huntsville vinttscatc The q
~ 1n:tn regiments. Our tr,"'rs fought brave
tn tn1 Intellectually, until their commander
IL dercd Il retreat
# Eighty Of the 10Th and twenty-five Of
1cS:l Ohio escaped.
'1e: C.!- Ii,i:l.c:. Of the latter regiment, he
ivr under arrest, was ,lit i'll command. lie
ID c:,,cd after the surrender; also Capt. Gooa
=, Lieutenant Ha!,c! If the s,ne regiment. "
~ thirty lnsi.Ea tlval:S.
Ike Capt s:ho'=un and Capt. Rcintauz Of
1T 1o4,tli Ohio, all Of Cincinnati, were killed.
cis We lost cigh:y-sryen killed and about
- wnn7s,lrt1, and 1,::S:o prisoners
L. Three wagon Ioali= IF nuskcis were al
wards re:;Een hy our rtinlerte,nents;
1T. enemy *ol :Aont thirty wagons and tea
Ill The cne1n: !s,st :sl.ol! fifty 1slr;a- Col s's
at was personally Er:Se, but incapable to ha'
~ ~: ttuttitS.