East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-09-02
RATTLE KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, Aug. 81

NOnl hlclinOHu uTOVc III our ciNalTy,
Gen. Mason, with the Sixty.uinth and
Seventy first Indiana moved up, and
after throwing few shells the enemy
retreatcd rapidly beyond Rcgersville,
leaving one gun behind. Mason biv'
ouacked for the night.
! Saturday morning General Mason
advanced with two regiments and four
guns, and, coming up with the enemy,
an artillery fight began, with heavy loss
on both sides.
! The enemy attempted to turn our
left flank when sharp fighting occurred
between the skirmishers.
The Sixty.nirth Indiana advanced
through dense fire Of shot and shell to
the relief of our skiruislicrs, and be
baved like old soldiers, but the rebels
finally turned our left flank and advanc
ed in full force on our column.
/ Mason then ordered retreat, and /
! fell back three miles, re formed in line
of battle on tho high hills and got his
artillery in position on the right and
left TANKS, when tho firing 10y artillery
recommended, and was kept up briskly
ON both sides. j-ioH
After fighting about two hours the
enemy advanced on our right flank and
after some fgting succended in turning
it. G..
A retreat Immediately after took
place to the original camping ground
Here Gen. Nelson came up, and after
great efforts succeeded in rallying the
men, and formed another line of battle
Our artillery and ammunition were
nearly exhausted, and some guns left
without man to work them, all having
been killed or wounded.
Nelson was wounded about L. Nj .
when the men again fell back, retreat
ing to Lexington.
The enemv's forces numbered from
5000 to 10000.
The Federal forces engaged were the
+ Ninety.ffth Ohio, Eighteenth, Sixteenth
e Sixty-sxth Seventy.first Indiana, and
: Metcalf's and Lumley's Cavalry. The
D loss in killed is heavy on-both Sides the
: number being not yet known.
c Lieut. Colonel Topping aud Major
$ Knuckle, of the Seventy first Indiana,
= are both killed.
Gen. Wright left this morning tc
take the field.
Gen. Wallace leaves tonight to join
him. ~
) Lexington, KY, Aug. so.
% Surgeon McDermont reached tn
"a city this evening from Richmond, an
as reports l25 killed and $50 wounded i
ie yesterdays battle.
III He obtained permission from Genera
Kirby Smith to come here for supply c
medical and hospital stores.
10 Lieut.. Col. Stout, Col Mcmillan, an
Major Brumback, including ffty-tw
ps others of the NINETY fifth Ohio are wour
Oh ded.
Major Conklin is wounded, and Go
Luce is Killed..
ed An equal number of the Confederate
ny are killed and wounded.
Al. PREPARATIONS FOR A BATTLE AT Lev
re INGToN.
he Lexington, Ky. Aug. 81.
ne Last night the bells were RING and a
,le male citizens were ordered out an
en- slept on their arms.
MAJOR Generals Wright aud Wallac
on are in Lexington
is The Fedcrals are fully prepared
IN. case the rebels make an vttat.
FROM LOUISVILLE,
:, Louisville, Aug. 81.
A Bowling Green dispatch says
-, large rebel force under .Buckner is &
-. Tompkinsvlle.
r.. The rebels destroyed the telcgrap
- to day at the State line, thus cutting o
+. communication with Nashville.
=, Gov. Morton and suit arrived at tn
" Gait House this evening.
There is considerable excitement
the city.
III TIE GREAT BATTLES.
1t Philadelphia, Sept. !.
Tho rebels occupy tho outer extren
ial ty of tho old Bull Run battle Fl ED {
le' present, their front being at the farthe'
we point of The old field. They hold the
old rifle pits, aud they are bold and in
re- pudent. e
on Our army was reinforced at noon T.
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