New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-30
DESPERATE GUERRILLA FIGHT
NEAR MEMPHIS, MO.
GaI!anfry OF Mcrriii's Horse-The Rebels
Routed and scattered-List Of Killed
and Wounded.
from The Mn,ou,i Demoera, Of Friday

From Inc Mnsowi Democrat Of Friday
On the 18th int. Maj. john Y. Chopper, in com,
mand of detachment of Merrills Horse, abont 3oC
strong, and detachment Of Major kogers's Battal-
ion, Ilth u. s. NJ about 100 strong, attacked and,
after very severe fght entirely routed Porter ana
DuDns combined bands OF guerrillas, go strong.
At laet accounts Major Chopper was still in swnt
march upon the forces of Porter, which had fed
SOUTH crossed the railroad and posted themselves for
another fight in the vicinity of Florida, where they
were doubtless attacked this morning by forces,
which crossed the road in pursuit OF Porter yester-
day.
The fight took place near Memphis, and was
brought on by small advanced guard beng ired
upon by the enemy, who We're concealed IN heavy
brush and timber across the road where they had
halted and chosen the ground for their fight. They
were immedia ely attacked by Major Chopper, and
after desperate conflict were completely driven
from the field, leaving large number Of their dead
and wounded on the ground.
The severity VI the fight is well illustrated by the
fact that five successive charges across the open
ground, on tie concealed enemy, were repulsed and
the sixth WAS successful, resulting in hand-to-
ha ID struggle, in which one man OF Merrill & Horse
was killed by blow with the stock of a musket
acrogs the back Of the neck, breaking bis neck.
Al the time the messenger eft the ground all or
our killed. wounded, and missing had been found,
amounting 10 80, and % dead guerrlllas had been
.covered upon tie field, yet the sesrch among the
thick brush Tor the dead aud wounded Of the enemy
had Just commenced.
Ia Major Choppers hasty note, written on the
field, ana when Just starting IN pursuit, he says:
ceuot md t.rns adequate to express my admiration oil
tie heroic ia which my command stood the gainl
and stTuct.s the poured upoo them ~ te conceaei an
Inc enemy are badly whipped, and IN Tree hgnt
and foll,s a
TT, e1sny were well concealed In thick brush and tim
ber aud 10 thsm the justice to say that they fought
desp. saicly. rhey VII noe on other sround"
Porte,s gang, 800 strong, day before yesterday
mornin 3. were alta, ked near Florida by 90 Iowa
Ihal. In all ell
After abou, hours bard fighting, the latter were
repulscd, ard tell oack, bringing oft their killed md
wounded, and We're not pursued by the guerrllas
Major CaLisell says our killed, wounded ana
missing number 70. The enemy's loss is not aecu-
rately Known, but ID reported by their friends 10
have greatly exceeded ours Porter meantime, LETT
the grouod aso and Tell back TO u strong position
near Florida
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED BELONGING TO MER-
RILL's HORSE.
KILLED.
Company A--Jame. Yates Nathaniel Rolfs.
Company CNm. telte.
Company E-Jos-ph budd
Company l-Geofss scoyil, John Walker
Como,pv An. Yaehey' uoriaiy; Cap. Ro5. Sutherland
hip aud ARM VIM. Thompson, arm, slight; j. W. Snyder,
shoulder. =,
Der, su- viii recover ~ Lowry. lei elbow arm alputat-
John HITS risns leg sght ChAIles stotts, nght eye
company E-Capt Harker. breast. slight n. ii. Rogers
morally Morgan Dssi., night leg probably mortal pssil
EdmOnis, abdomen, thafes Ne"HisN',
Isaac Jaws. n.ck since dead David Jones' head slight
reported for dHt, EdgAr Proctor, severely.
l. unlauy it-Lieut Jap Gregory, nip. very serious
Segt. Edward Kelsey, neck, severely selg e H. suson
bacs snd ,hpuiueI, severe w Siessy eg shsnt ~ e.
Sh ruar ieg arm right Dip aad bscA severe bu
will recover Frank sbe les mortay T. Funnel, shoul
dcFs anh D. H. hssier side and Grs A. Monroe, necA
and 81,
Company l-Lieut John Robinson, side severely but vii
probably recover Lieut. h. b. PoTer shoulder and back
doing we'll: 90 por,l need breast mohayj oorporsl g. NJ
Moor arm onght; NJ X. Davis, left hand severe T. j
Haynes, mott iy since dead Lewis r. hee.eT s!isht
jaime. Wi.ou noriAy heart; Charles Walker leg, slight
Whitaker. si,r, se,lnu.
olionh Killed, o. wounded severely, 10 wounaec
slishly "a.