The New York herald., 1862-11-14
KpORTkET FIGM TENNESSEE.
ATTACK AT SEVERAL POINTS.

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Railroad Bridges, Trestlework and Depot
Burned In Edsefield.
Gallant Behavior Of the Union
Troops,
H., As.. -.
Our nAshv lIle Corresponde
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 8, 1902
mn morning at daylight the long expected attack BY
uhe rebels upon Nashville commenced Tho
waa by force Of Morgan's cavalry, with section OF
artillery who made dash into Edgedeld, succeeded in
apturng killing pckcts firing the railroad depot
small concern destroying number q cars, burning
trestework and doing damage 70 bridges on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad in the vicinity The damage
done might BEEN much greater had II not been for
Ne determined made BY the small Union force
= hand II evidently Morgan's intention to have
ed the great railroad bridge and to have destroyed the
poptoon bridge the Cumberland aud several OF his
sAsls fell In close proximity thereto; but the timely
arrival Of renforcemens from this side including
Ton Of Abbotts First Tennessee battery, Lieutenant
Beach commanding caused the enemy TO retire from the
town. few hours afterward Morgan left for some
point down the river with the apparent intention Of
csossng the Nashville side and surprising the city in
the This, however has not yet been attempted
A. ere time Il reported that Morgan had given
attack the city a all points and to hold 1t at
sny sacrifice; and for = while there was no knowing
what might be done, how soon squadron Of
ysbes might gallop through the city, spreading terror
among the timid But most Of tho citizens went
knV~ Aau,s
she usual dnner table gossip but little said about
the Morgan raid the sannenadng that had been heard
slnce daylight in another direction II Is little singular
that Morgan should have halted In Goodletsvile last
ht II the very time Rosecrans hourly expected army
as reported been there and s also noteworthy
that his supper should have been ordered at the St
Cloud at the time the camp fires Of his advance
were reported 70 be within few miles Of the town
e EAgeneld. The camp fres, however, proved TO have
bsen those Of the enemy would have been sad Joke
Morgan had attempted TO have carried his strategic
ovsents further and partaken Of the supper prepared
- the s. Cloud for the popular Union commander is
snaewhat surprising he did not attempt it; but with oil
h dash Morgan does hot lack discretion. The rebel loss
vas i've killed shot the depot in Edgened, five
wounded and several prisoners taken. The Union loss
vas one killed, three wounded and seven captured.
uAssmpt was made 70 capture Ar Lindsey, the Union
postmaster in this place. Whoss residence ia in Edgeheld
did succeed, l.. succeeding IN "0utnanklng
~ enemy and reaching The city unharned. The rebels
mostly rode black horses, and fine ones
aUm ATzAcK-rSAHKLN xURrREEsBoR0, LEBANON AND
sofANsvILLE
Almost simultaneously with the attack upon Edgeaed
rae rebel Of cavalry and artillery, under Forrest,
vse reported 70 have driven in our pcets Mur
srcseboro aud FRANKLIN pixies, and 70 have commenced
airing upon camps and the forts, one shell having al
ready exploded within . lew eet q Fort Neglcy.
gentleman attached General Negeys office was among
6Ae first receive and 10 give Information OF the eney
approach He stopping At the house Of Judge john
xfimbe, short distance from the Murfreesboro pike,
sAout three miles town when he aroused aboa
daylight by the firing of artillery He AZ once went 10
NE stable 70 his horse when he was fired At two
three times from . twelve FOUNDER on an emneDce,
shell exploding within few feet OF him as he was
mounting his animal He succeeded, however, in get.
ting without damage and reporting the occurrence
Here the alarm had just been sounded by telegraph
from General Palmer e quarters and two brgades
In motion TO repei the advancing enemy General
Negey stan al once IN saddle and on for the
Aed Of action They took the Franklin pike, accompanied
by large force Of troops When Browns creek
t6sy encountered the enemy's cavalry and drew
nre from three field piecos, masked, on the left
men as advanlageousy a. possible Oh the right and
e banks of the creek with an open field in the rear OF
skirt OF woods General Nesley ordered the artillery TO
spen the enemy, aud his cavalry TO charge Oh the
snsmy's General N aimed Zine shots himself Forrest
bad thrown forward any infantry but IL believed
he had them at hand. The Union cavalry went AT the
rebels With loud shout After the xch.nge Of a
ber OF shots during which many rebels were seen to drop
from their saddles the enemy, although largely outnem
proceeded toward Franklin They hoy pressed by
Wynkoop and Stokes and their brave men, and by MAJOR
Kennedy and Lieutenant Barker, OF General Negieys
STAFF and Iieuienan; Bishop Of Colonel T. r. Staney's
SAT-, who gallantly followed them to BRENTWOOD.
within four miles OF franxhn, or seventeen mi les
the mouth and Barker CT tu cd three with their We.
pous, Weesons carbnes. Lieutenant Bishop was acc
doDtaly wounded in the face Finding that they hsd
proceeded in pursuit far safety would permit tie
Union cavalry captured about seventy bead OF cattle be-
longing 70 tho rebels and returned 70 be almost led
nhuQc of artill btven
aaroty prepared Tor boir reception on their return
During their absence II seems tnere had been consdcra
BILE maunuvcrng between Negey and Forrest the latter
having endcavored 10 ouank Negey on the left by sud
denly throwing ahsasy force OF cavalry, with six pieces
OF artillery, the Nolansyile and hurifees
soro pixies 70 the Franklin pike, on the right Of which
Negley hal chosen his position Here lively artillery
duel kept up for an hour or more, without much
damage being done either side. "
c0LosrL goirRTs Rorre NE REgELs =,
In the meantime Colonel Roberts brigade II General
Palmers division not de on the Lebanon, Msrirecs
Soro "Chicken' and Nolansvtiie pixies. His command
held In readiness 10 repe the advancing iosepor
ID 70 be about 800 sirong-with artillery In due time
along came the enemy cavalry, dashng every OBJ
stacle and with rrodgious yeu, attempting 70 break
lines. At the time he commenced shelllng us
from slight emnencc the left. They were boldly met
by Roberts with his brave uinoisians aud few well d.
rec,ed voleys, with . round Or two OF .,, shoi and
;, ssn ss%s Sssssn eompa s
enemy 20 halt, turn about, and skedadds Ia
she utmost confusion They resreaicd rapidly, bu,
we're hotE pursued by Col. Roberts far Mil
Crock bill about two mites fsom the place where the
sasement occurred. Having orders TO proceed fur
ther Col. T. here desietsd from further pursuit. The
enemy lost four killed seventeen wounded and about
hundred and fty horses which captured running
large 10 the woods Among the rebels killed was young
man In privaes uniform who, from letters found in hrs
possession supposed 10 have belonged 10 Alabama, and
saned Robinson Bs hsd quantity OF money in his
possession The dead body Of another rebel presented
appearance of almost feminine whenees and deicacy
shot appeared have entered his cartridge box which
exploded tearing away portion of bis right side and
right forearm and haad, and otherwise woundng him
shockngy. HIS remaining hand was ~ small and deli
cate a women's.
While In pursuit Of the enemy. Col Roberts knocked a
rebel from his horse, hpe one, placed the rider under
guard and turned the horse over hss sugcr large
number Of rebe horses now running loose in the
woods.
RxruRs.
Abeut twelve O'Clock the rebels commenced general
6ring their artillery wherever they could make
favorable stand. They driven back seven
nics, when troops ordered return N their
camps and into garrison, having accomplished a very
.reditable sorenoon's work.