Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-08
The wAR IN KEHTUOKY.
MISSION DErEArRD ar nICuuoND
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nHeausr Advancing on Rowling Green.

To the Associated Press, Nortbl
CNCNNATI, August 3I.-A battle took place
Saturday near Richmond, Kentucky lasting
from morning until 4 P. M., resulting IL cur
troops being driven back with serious loss No
j particulars have been received. General Nelson
! was wounded and arrived hare Tonight
ClECISEATT, August 3l.-FHiday afternoon
the rebels beyond Richmond drove in cur cay
/ airy. General Mason, with the 69th and list
Indiana regiments, moved up, and, after throw
/ ing few shells, the rebels Tesreated rapidly
/ beyond Rogersyiile, leaving one gun behind.
Mason biYouecked for the night, and Saturday
/ morning advanced with two regiments and four
/ guns, and coming up with the enemy, an artil-
1 iery fight began, with heavy loss on both sides.
1 The enemy attempted to turn cur lefs flank
/ when sharp fighting occurred between the skim
/ lshsrs. The 63lh Indiana advanced through q
/ dense ire Of shot and she'll 70 the relief of cur
/ skirmishers and behaved Ike old soldiers, bu.
/ the rebels finally turned our left flank, and ad
vanced IN full force on our c0iamu Mason
ordered retreat, fell back three miles aad
reformed his line Of battle on the high hills,
with his artillery in position on the right and
I laIt tanks.
The firing BY artillery was recommended. and
! kept up bTi5lIly on both sides After fizhting
about two hours the enemy advanced on our
right flank, under cover Of the woods, and after
severe tight succeeded in turniag it. 4 retreat
Immediately took place 20 our original camping
ground here. General Nelson came I'D, and
after great effort succeeded in rallyinr the men.
and forming smother line Of battle.
Our artillery ammunition was nearly exhaust
ed, and some Of the guns being left without
man to WORK them, all having been killed or
+. wounded. General Nelson was wounded about
5 P. n, when the msn again fsll back, retreat
ing to Lexington. The enemy forces number
ed nom fifteen TO twenty thousand. The Fede-
RAJ forces engaged were the 95th Ohio, 18th,
10Th, 66th and 7lst Indiana, Manday's and
Metcslfs cavalry,
The loss in killed and wounded is hesTy on
both sides. The number is not yer known
Lleutenant-Colonel Topping and Msjor
Kuulzle, of the list Indiana, sre among them
General Wright left this morning 70 take the
field. General Wsliace leaves tonight 20 Join
him, and large number OF regiments ere ca
route to Lexington
LOUISVILLE, August 3l-A battle was
fought near Richmond yesterday, and as near as
can be ascertained the Federal forces, between
eight and nine thousand, commanded by Gene
raj Nelson, drove the rebels back until about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the rebels largely
reinforced, crossed the Kentucky river and
captured nearly oil our artillery and routed our
men.
The rebel force is estimated at from fifteen to
twenty thousand. Federal loss reported at one
hundred and fifty or two hundred killed an
wounded. The rebel loss is not known but said
to be heavy. Colonel Warner, Of the ISsh Ken
lucky, and Colonel Topping, Of the list Indi-
ana, are reported killed. General Nielsen was
wounded slightly
In Lexington last night the bells were rung
and every male citizen ordered out and slept on
thoir arms. Msjor-Gsnerals Wright and Wal
lace are IN Lexington. The Federals are fully
prepared in case the rebels make an attack.
Gen Nelson left sH Tgaae for Cincinnati.
Bowling Green dispatch says g large rebel
force under Buckner are at Tompkinsville.
The rebels destroyed the telegraph line to-day
at State Line, thus cutting off Communication
with Nashville
Gov. Morton and suite arrived at the Gait
House this evening. There is considerable ex-
element in the city.
LEXINGTON, August 3I-Sargeon McDsr-
mont reached the city this evening from Rich
mOnd and reports our lozs, yesterday, l25
killed aad $50 wounded. Hs obtained psrnis-
sion from Gen. Kirby Smith 80 come home for c
supply of medical hospital stores.
Col Topping, list Indiana, is killed also
Lieutenant-C Colonel Stout. Col Mcmillan, Ma
jor Brumback and ffty-two others OF the 95ih
Ohio, are wounded. Major CouchHnis is wounded
Col Lucas is killed An equal number Of the
enemy sIe killed and wounded.