The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-19
The Capture of Murfr,eesboro..-
The Women in Battle.

Murfreesboro by Col. Forrest. It says:
From thirty to forty Of our men were kill
ed, and from 40 to 80 wounded. This was
done principally by the battery, and from
the Courthouse, in which large numbers Of
the enemy had taken shelter Our men
broke a hole in the courthouse, and were
about burning it with its contents, when
they learned that the Yankees had a num-
Der of the citizens of Murfreesboro under ar
rest in large upper room, in order to try
| them for treason against the Lincoln dy-
nasty.
Never were soldiers hailed with more en-
thusastic expressions of gratitude and exuf-
tation, than were the Confederate soldiers
hailed by the citizens of the town. Num-
beers OF them. including not u few ladies',
Joined in the bloody conflict, and with pis-
tolls and everything else with which they
could fight, assisted in dealing dismay and
death upon the hated invaders Of their homes
and their rights.
1t was yet early in the morning when our
forces commenced the attack. and many Of
, the ladies Of the place could not be restrain
ed from rushing into the streets, with dis
heveled hair and in their sleeping attire.
cheering cur soldiers; and when any would
fall, OF were wounded, they would clasp
them IN their arms, assisting in bearing
them to their houses aud ministering to them
as 10 delivering angels, and when our Off
GERS would demonstrate, telling them that
they were Il danger from the shots Of the
enemy, they would reply that the Lord
would defend them, and that it was no great
er peril than ths: to which their gallant de-
!endcrs We're all exposed.
We failed - mention in Inc proper con-
. neciion, thst Col. Whorton--ths brave
Confederate in arms of Col. Forest-was
wounded. AS he was able, however, to SUI
perin;end the guard which brought the Yam
kee prisoners through the mountains, II is
hoped he will soon recover.
| IN Tie jail at Murfyeesb oro. were several
OF the daring band OF Col. Jack Morgan,
! who had been taken prisoners some time
| ego, when that bold ranger met with his re-
verse vt Lebanon. Our soldiers released
them from prison early IN the action, and
| they fought like Spartans till the affair W rs
| ended. None euj Dyed the victory with a
| better relish than did these liberated heroes
| Among the prisoners we saw was Brig.
Gen. !, 4. CG!ttenden, OF Indiana. He " as
| a sour. beefv, crest fallen looking fellow +,
| with 40 marks o. manliness and but few OF
! intelligence abou, his face. We had short
conversation with him al Kingston, where
| they s;aid on Friday night. He WAS evil
Geutly an inferior msu TO some of his Colo
! LciS and other officers.
The Knoxville Register also contains
some particulars Of the tieht. 1,says
d, As Col Forests command Were march
| ing through Cannon county, on their way
! t" Aiur!Ieesboro, the citizens crowded the
! ;hroug i4faTes, cheering our gallant men With
every demonstration of JOY. The ladies
everywhere wars particularly enthusiastic.
! Some O, The citizens Of Cannon had been
! arrested and were confined in prison At
| Murtreeshcro. The ladies besoUght our
| men, with tears III their eyes, 10 rescue their
| husbands and fathers from the bGads of the
| .yrs:t. One little gin ran up 10 shat old
/ patriot and soldier, Capt. Hanev, Of he LIST
! Georgia cavalry, and w!inging her hands,
| imp!uIed him 10 bring her father back TO
| her again The old man turned 10 her,
! with Lis whole soul htaming in his face,
! aud cxcla med, " hie the manly tear started
20 his eye, Il VIII my daughter! l viii! -
| The result proved the truth of his words.
| The Captain was the first to enter the court
! house. " mere the prisoners were contlned--
and tha; chrd's heart has been made glad
Ivy the safe return of of the father 20 the
household roof.
AS oar little army went dashinG into
MuTfIeesboro, nwaking the echoes by the
Ia.t!iug OF their horses hoots "o'er the stony
streets" the whole population were aroused
from their slunbcrs. and rushed to thei!
windows, balconies, and versndas. with
every demonstration of delight. Ladies
could be seen kneeling in postu es of thank
fitness to Heaven for the day of their de!iv-
erance. As the morning advanced and rs
the fight thi2keued, the same fair ones were
in the streets in spite o.. the whistiing OF baIlt
; and rain of lead, adnii nistering to the wants
OF our soldiers. filing their canteeus with
water and their haversacks with an shun
dance OF provisions. Cnheeding the shot-
| from the cnemys guns. they thought only
| Of the comfort Of their gallant champions
One lady received bali through her dress
whilst smother lady had her parasol sho
from her hand, the ball passing within twe
inches of her jewe!ed fingers. Such hero
2 ism has never been known in the annals Q
war, and will illuminate to the remotess gcn
Grafton the history OF our glorious land.
. A company of Federas were in poseessio,
} oftha courthouse, and Were shooting on