The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-24
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en- rishtnt MurireesborOi

p, The Figh at MurireesbOro'.
The louisville Journal Of the 18th
says:
We had an interview with Lieutenant
BIakely, Adjutant Of the Third MINES
sofa, one Of the regiments attacked Al
Murfrsssboro' on Sunday morning BY
Forests Cayslry. The force at Murirees
boro', as we learn from Lieutenant B,
consisted Of six companies of the Michi'
gan Ninth, two companies Of the Fourth
Kentucky, nine companies OF the Mimi
essoia Third, and four pieces Of HeWitts
First Kentucky battery. The Ninth and
the cavalry were eucamped in the edge Of
the town, and the Third and the battery
mile and half outside, on the Nash
Vile pike. The forces are part Of the
esd Brigade, which is commanded by
Colonel DufEield, lately of the United
States forces Of Kentucky. Gen. Critteu-
den assumed command Of the post on
Friday night.
The attack was made on Sunday morn
ing al A o'clock. upon kthe cavalry and
Michigan regiment. they being complete
surprised. So large was the attacking
party that the infahtry could not form in
line ol battle. and after fighting as best
they could foi several hours, the Michi.
gan regiment surrendered. Our cavalry
d was Of no assistance whatever; not a man
8 mounted his horse, and but one or two es'
capped.
10 the meantime. portion Of the enc
my lad burned the railroad depot. freight
house, containing commissary stores, and
a large warehouse. containing forage. and
iQuartermastcr's stores Having com.
PEELED the surrender Of the cavalry and
infantry in town. they broke for the bat
+. tety.c- Col, lister had been advised Of
the attack. and placed the battery upon a
knoll n Of a mile from his camp, with
his own regiment to support. The rebels
passed around to The north Of the camp,
and driving through i',.burnec the off.
GERS teLts and killed OF wounded tie
guards, AS they came out Of tho woods
to make the attack, Col. Lester retained
his FIRE until within about forty PAGES of
him, when the battery was opened upon
them. They were completely disorgan.
lied, and retired IN the greatest confu.
sion. Upon the next charge the infantry
and battery both fred, and the enemy was
thrown into confusion the second time.
Not relishing such treatment, portion
Of the rebels vert round to the rear, for
the purpo,e OF attacking US in the rear as
we'll as in front. This, however, was OF
no avail, fof Col Lester formed his men
10 square. and Capt. Hswett directed
his pieces both ways.
n 'hird attsmp, was made 10 cut tho
brave me" "a pieces, but the result WAS
The same as berorA, Tho rebels r. tired
for while. and Capt Hewett turned bis
pieces upon the town, shelliug i. in ,he
most approved style. 1t is said that the
town WAS badly damaged, and at last az.
counts was on FIRE in several places
The fighting commenced again at noon
and continued uDsbated until three o'clk,
when flag af truce from The enemy ap
peared, stating that the Michigan Ninth
had surrendered early in the day, and dc.
manding an unconditional surrender by
the reminder Of the forces. 1. 10 said
that threat was also made, that if Col
Lester did not surrender, General Crit.
tenden and Colonel Dudley - who we're 10 .
Ken OFT OF their bed by the enemy at The
outset would be Immediately shot.
Col Lester rode into town, under pro
lection Of the flag Of truce, and ascertain.
cd that be had 10 encounter force of a.
bout four thousand. and that he could ro.
Iy only on his own little handful Of mon
10 sustain himself. His ammunition, too,
had nearly given out. the battery having
only SIXTY five rounds Of case and solid
shot. snd the infantry but few rounds
of cartridge left. He returned, and, af.
Tor consultation with Capt. Hewett and
his own officers, il was determ ncd to sur.
render, which was done at about five z.
M. .r..t
The only loes that we can learn among
the officers ls the killing of Capt. Rounds.
OF the Michigan Ninth. Neither the bat.
tery nor the Third Minnesota los, an
officers Ahou! twelve men Of the Third |
we're killed. Ii ia thought that at least
one hundred and fifty of the rebels must
have been killed.
The strength of tho rebels was about
4'Ooo caValry-two Georgia and oae Tex
an regiment being Of the number.