The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-12

Editor Rebel.--Thc Yankee force in Middle
Tennessee il now ua.sasd ct Nashville and con-
sists Of seventeen regiments o. infantry, three
imperfect regiments Of cavalry. with several
batteries and .. large aumbsr of siege guns
They ARE fully fortsaed on all the commanding
approaches to the city, having circle OF rifle
pitts enxirtine the southern and Southeastern
suburbs, with many houses favcrably located
barricaded and provided with leophoies tor
musketry. Since the movement OF BUELL. into
Kentucky, the garrison ae Nashville has been
sxcccdingly actite in strengthening the posi-
tion and preparing for a desperate resistance
to any attack that may DO made upon it. Their
comm unication with Kentucky is difficult and
uncertain and tl,eir supplies of comm'ssary
stores and forage have run quite low. To exc
out scanty subsistence they have resorted to
pillaging and plundering the country around
For two weeks past they have sent out daily
large plundering parties, under the name OIL
foraging parties. to the nefshboring Gsrms,
taking and carrying OFF bacon. corn, hay, oats,
cattle, hogs. sheep &c. generally stripping the
farms of the last vestigs of Subsistence and
leaving families without particle of food
The circuits Of these expeditions are gradually
enlarging. end are becoming more and MOI 81
destructive to the country.
In this condition Of things many Of tho citi-
zens of the surrounding counties have formed
cavalry companies and battslions, whicii have
been lowering ON all the turnpikes leading in
to the city, and REFRESHING as far AZ practicable
the forays of the marnuders; but Of course,
with partial success. They NOW carry on these
excursions two or three regiments Of infantry,
several hundred cavalry and at least one batter
ry of artillery. Some two weeks ago Gsn. :.
II. ANDERSON was ordered by the Govern0rsto.
take charge Of all our cavalry organizations.
and direct their movements most effect.
. aaIly 10 reprcss these predatory forays of >the
enemy. He. accordingly proceeded to Green:
Hill, IN Wilson county. where lac remained
about week, collecting force of seve ral
hundred men. week sago he removed his
quarters to Lavergne ia this county, half way
between this place and Nashville, where he
gathered together force of from 1000 TO 5000
cavalry. composed Of squads. companies. hat
ialions und regiments. Of all arms. and many
with no arms. while all may he said to have
been witlinnt sabrcs aud pistols. In addition
To these troops there arrived at I.averg,ic OH
Monday the 32n,l Alabama regiment, number
ins about 400 effective men. which, was all the
iniantry ia the commana. Col, Jo.z +. MoR-
CANS Alabama cavalry had brought up one 4
pound rifle piece. Il
/ With this force Cen ANDERSON was attack.
ed on Tuesday morning a daylight by force
OF tho enemy consisting Of Two regiments Of
cavalry. fivo regiments Of infantry aud three
sections Of artillery, comprising six pieces. To
meet the attack Gen. A.. dis,nounted portion
of his cavalry thus dwelling his infAairy to
nearly thousand. placed his one gun so a. to
: command the turnpike and disposed jadinious-
ly the rest of his armed cavalry, placing his
wagon trains and horSes in charge Of tho ua-
armed and sent them to the rear. The fight
} was opened ny the enemy's batteries, which
were replied to by oar piece for few mo
ments, when. unfortunately after few rounds,
ono Of their shells struck our magazine which
. exploded il, destroyed our ammunition and ron.
deFcd our gun useless. His batteries contn-
|: ned to play upon oar men with grape and
shell most vigorously, while tho over wirenming
i. force Of infantry pressed upon three sides of
us, which compelled Gen. A. to fall hack. He
did SO through wood in admirable order, tax.
ing another position some two miles lack, and
I waited for the enemy half an hour. They fail
: ed to come up, and he then fell back to Stew
arts creek, some five miles from Lavergne in
this direction, whore he spent the rest Of the
day and night. Tic enemy did not pursue :
but contented himself with charming the Rail.
: road wood-shed, o house or two and plua,der.
ing the residences of the citizens, Destroying
furniture. tearing to rags in several instances
: female attire, pillaging smokehouses, and COM
hitting all sorts of mean atrocities--and ti,e6
retired double-quick back TO Nashville. Citi-
zens of Lavergne report Il dead Yankees car
ried Oh in wagons and frsE 20 to 30 wounded.
We captured asres Prisoaers, a Major. Lies.
tenant and 8 private. 0nx loss killed, no to
r 25 wounded. and from 60 to 80 prisoue, g. Of
r whon portions of two companies of the 32ud
3, Ala, regret to say, were part. 1t. Col.
,, MAusr Of the Sand AID. being sick. was also
among the prisoners. Tho GOODNESS and cour
, age of Col joins r. MeEoAx of the Alala mn
; cavalry was conspicuous and attracted the ,s,.
: qualified admiration of all. Col. BrrvlEs Ten.
nessee regiment behaved itself znost admir-
bly,, and Maj. DogoLAs battalion was extrerune-
ty efficient both in the fight and in the re,rest.
|, Gen. AsDERsoH managed the aff.ir witt, great
skill, and undsr tha disadvantages. with re-
, narkalIe suceess. Very early in the action.
the enemys shell sfardpsdled some Of the Iooas