True Democrat., 1862-10-29

cd removed the night of the battle Gen. Polk had escape dutk, he left his staff and rode up to stop fire he thought of Confederate regiment our troops seized the Col by te shoulder, and demanded why do you fire your friends? Tie Col replied h. did not know that he doing who you said Polk. Col of the 23rd Indiana Polk again shook him rough ly and ordered him firing and before the Yankee could find out who he was he rushed ms hofSean got
 Cen Bragg says he has got the bet troops iii the world that thousand Kentuckans have taken up ams and that organizing.
 MOBILE Oct lSA special to the Advertiser and Register from near camp Breckurdge, miles from DanVile ky the 2th via Knoxville l7th says fifteen thousand o our troops fought 4O00 Yankees erryve the Nth. Oar loss was on two to thousand The enemys between four We captured Il guns and nearly 5000 prisoners. Our troops sps on the field Early next morning the enemy l of truce to bury th 1T dead The fighting was terrific On the day Kirby smith Cttenden between Lawren ceburg and salvsa capturing 40 prisoners
 BAYOU DE VIEW, yia Des Arc, Oct 2, 1862. Mai-GenT HoLuEs-I have reports from my pickcts in front of the enemy up last night. No from Helena with great pleasure that transmit the official report to Of the an affair near Oli Town, oi portion o1 to troops under my command. commanded by Capt Cotles The and officers under him deserve gr-a praise for he galantry Some of my men entirely reliable saw anu Ted below the Chicago Times 0t the Zlsi cod ot get o the paper but entirely credit the et tha the pFptr eo tsnei the following important intelligence Thaton the ioh and 18th, Thomas and Bragg engaged e enemy fe''-S of the federal aTinyktd, wounded aud clpur ed twenty-five thousand, all the ant artillery and a that Bragg in possession of Louisville Bue having fallen back the Ohio with his demora2 I forces Whether true or not the Times contains ths lnesenae
 ". II. PARSONS.
 Col Ccmdg Cavalry Brigade.
 Corros PLANT, Oct. ?, ls62. To Maj-Gon1 HoLMEs--
 r. Col IT. F. Poraoqs Comd7 Byiqads--sIr have th" honor report weeks ago left this place t oTder of Maj Chrisman with my company ro watch tls ino't- mens of the enemy around Helena, and to weaken Ahi 4 much possible by attacking bis pcEets and eating o his ioragng and other parties, when they came oNv n Ach force as in my Judgment eoud successfully oenl4uh "" For -veTa days not enabled 10 gain any "r vantage finally, however and i; would provdentiail ei with Capt Johnson with abut fy oi s spies |" whom knowledge Old Town and there lie in wait till could strike hio" an solicited his cooperation The captain informed that he happened be going the same locality and upon e aa mt business and expressed hs willingness ana peaeure t ,+ ;p c,ncart must mi Gr. 10 mention that pre- vous this Capt Rutherford. ChrisDaus battalion. had fePor'ed t an" Joi1eI ne VIII IT l ~ n nI M ~ I entire party consisted Of one hundred anG my an a told with this number moved forward under the G dance ot Nos9rs -. 10 Irenton where "e "tl"lucl 'F who hsnce rward acted principal guide. ArrWng @t our guiding place for the night and feeding our animals rald Hs down to rest About sunrise th' "lio"hb o'ua " marched several miles and took position Senng ht 0r iniorm of tie approach o any pdrty th5 ' tured down. but none coma that ot'cohsht "'ih capt Johnson de ermined to remain nnother day. though "e had uake supper and brea6lst prAc ay "i pfcha com The second day ss'u than tue da! informed that forging parry consisting o about -Y men and l5 or % wa on- and teams had passed by. Imne atelY the word given 70 mount and pfoceI qMttN m the direction of the farm whither we kHe" they had gone He so1n il contact with two parties or thsr pches and win 3rn captured with ut the h,e o Enn Alter which moved on slowly till we were wifhn inl W'" ' the party Jeff in the lane o protect tho pay u the ted perfectly uususpctu1 cid they seem tncy Gc } move til within hundr yards cf thcm when tley simultaneously made general stampede our tro35 pufHu ing: notvith standing thcir perfect surprise ,N of hm fought brayeiy bat it was 10 ID purpose except sAEh wouAtng of Capt. Johnsons men, killing the 'a9taH hors and the horse 0f of s men2 te enemy there must beea in killed and wounded uot e8 tal In thirty forty seyentyeebt prisoners were captured hY u with largely hundred horses anl mules an4 -f wago1s of which compelled tO burn ir NICK 0 time and ability get them of knew VI rilor!d De pursued by the enemy and The next Jay VI hat ths r4tihcation of andnga hc ont ot harms ~ay. say of the oli rers and m-n engaged ID tA, little affair, they deserve all praise, although many o n had never before engaged the enemy yet there pale cheek and the irus ceased all se'nri a Ne with each other in promptly obeynS every conmlad
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