The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-09

each wing under Gems. Longstree:
and Jackson repulsed with valor the
attacks made upon them separately
We mourn the loss of our gallan.
dead in every conflict, yet ON
gratitude to our Almighty God for
His mercies, rises each day to Him,
and to the valor Of our troops a ma.
tons gratitude is due.
Signed. RE. LEE,
Mr.: n. seligm.n. will accept our
thanks for the following extra
Mobile, Sept. ga special dis
patch to the Advertiser and Register
from Knoxville on Sd inst. says that
on Saturday morning, Aug 30th. Gen
Kirby Smiths forces engaged the
enemy under Gen. Manson, seven
miles South of Richmond, Ky. Gen
Preston Smiths Tennessee and Gen
Claiborne's Ark. brigades gallautlv
opened the fight at 2 o'clock, IN.
The enemy We're reinforced by
Bull Nelson from Lexington.
Our troops fought with desperate
courage.
Kirby Smith led the last charge in
person, cap in hand. After three
severe engagements with the enemy
they were totally routed, withe the
loss of all their guns but one, and
5000 prisoners captured including
Gen Manson and staff. The Ken
tuckians threw down their arms and
deserted to our lines.
Bull Nelson was wounded in the
thigh, holly pursued by our troops,
and is doubtless captured,
The enemy's in killed and wound
ed is heavy. Gen. Miller is among
the killed. Our loss is light. Our
troops We're moving on Lexington.
which is captured ere this. Large
quantities Of stores, wagons, arms.
and ammunition were captured.
The enemy's force was 10000.
Chattanooga Sept. 3.-Tbe follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Kirby Smith
dated Richmond, KY, has just been
communicated to Gen. Jones. We
had three fights on the 3Oth near this
place. The enemy Were completely
rcutei-Gen. Nelson was woundedin
the thigh and Gen. Miller killed
Three thousand prisoners were cap
tured including Gen. Mason aud staff
together with all their artillery, small
arms, wagons, &c. our loss small,
Mobile. Sept. it!l.-A special dis
patch to the Advertiser and Register
dated Knoxville. Sept. 3. says a let
ter from Capt McElrath, of Maj. Gen.
Smiths army, who has just returned
says that Nelson's whole army. mum
boring NOR" than ten thousand men.
has been captured.
Our loss in killed aud wounded is
estimated at about 900. the enemy
lost between i and 500 killed. There
is no enemy between this point and
Lexington.
Charleston, Sep: 3-The lates: dis
patch from the battle field of AIanas-
sss. represent Gems. Mcclellan and
Pope as being mortslIy wounded and
Dan. Z. Sickles, killed.
Richmond, Aug. 27.-1n thr Sen
ate, resolution was reported re-
questing the President to commune
cate by wha: authority the Provost
Marshals are appointed and their
pay and allowance fixed. The re-
mainder Of the session was occupied
in discussion of the bill to amend the
CONSUMPTION law so az to provide
that persons liable to military duty
shall be enrolled wherever found
The bill was amended but before
disposed Of the Senate adjourned.
Vest, of Mo, offered a resolution
Of thanks to Com. Montgomery and
command for n,eritorious and gallant
services rendered Oh the Mississippi
with the cotton boat feet. Adopted.
Foote offered resolutions declaring
that S, r. Mallary. AS Secretary Of