, 1862-07-17
THE RECENT FIGHT At MUIR
FREESRORO.
An Account by al Eye With ::sa.
A Large Number of Rebels
Killed.

IFrom the Louisville JpufnAl, 15th-}
We had an interview last evening with
LIEUT. c. H B1akely, Adjutant Of the Sd Mn
nesota, one Of the regiments attacked at .lur-
treesboro on Sunday morning By Forests
cavalry. The force at Mur{reesboro, as we
learn from Lieut.. B., consisted of SIX com.
panies Of the Michigan 9th, two companies of
The 4:h Kentucky company 4, Capt Chill
son, and company G, Capt. Unthank), nine
pieces Of Hewitt's 1st t Kentucky battery. M t The
9!h and the caralry we're encamped IN the
edge Of The town, and the Sd and the battery
mile and half outside, Oh the Nashville
pike. The forces are p.rt Of the 25d
brigade, which is commanded by Col Dds
field, lately Of the United States forces Of
command Of the post On Friday night.
Ihe attack Eas msde Oh Sunday morning q.
four o'clock, upon the cavalry aud Michiean
regiment, they being completely surprised.
50 large was the Attacking party that the in
fantry could not form in line OF battle, and af-
ter fighting as best they could for several
hours, the Michigan regiment surrendered.
Our cavalry was Of no assistance whatever;
not man mounted his horse, and but one OF
TWO escaped.
II the meantime, 4 portion Of the enemy
had burned the railroad depot, f-eighthouse,
containing eonmis=ary stores, and a large
warehouse, containing forage and quarter
masters stores. Having compelled the sur
rtnder Of the cavalry and infantry in town,
they broke for the battery. Col Lestar had
been advised Of the attack, and p1.ced the
battery on no1e a quarter OF q mile from his
camp, with his Own regiment to support it.
Tie rebels passed around to the north Of the
camp. and driving through it, burned the
officers tents and killed or wounded the
guards. As they came ont Of the woods to
make the attack, Colonel Lester re-
tanned his FIRE until they were within
forty PAGES Of him, when the battery was
oIe1 I'd npou them They were completely
disoTganiz.d and retired in the greatest con
fusion. Upon the next charge the infautrg
and battery both fred, and the enemy waa
thrown into confusion second time.
Not relishing such treatment 8 portion 0i
tic rebe1s vent round to the rear for the pnr-
pose Of attacking us in the rear as well as il
front. ibis however was Of no avail. for Col
Lester formed his men in d spare, and Capt
Hewitt directed his piece both ways.
A third attempt ~as made to cut The brave
men to pieces, but the result WAS the same d:
before. The rebels retired for while, and
CaIt. Hewitt turned his pieces upon the town
shel1iDg 1t in the most approved style. f i:
said the town WAS badly damaged, and at las1
accounts was on fire in several places.
| The fighting commenced again at noon, ant
| continued unabated until o'clock, when
| ting Of truce from the enemy appeared, stating
that tie Michigan 9th had surrendered early
| in the dsF, and demanding IN unconditiona
surrender by the remainder Of the forces. I
is said that a threat was also made, TINT,
Col. Lester did not surrender, Gen Critt=n
| den and Col. Dut1ield-who were taken ont o
their beds by The enemy at the outset-woult
| be Immediately shot. Cot. Lester rode int
| town, under the protection Of the tag 0
! truce, and ascertained that be had to encouu
ter q force Of about LOCO, and that he coul
rely only On his Own little handful Of men t.
sustain himself His ammunition, too, ha
nearly given cut, the battery having onl
sixty five rounds Of case and solid shot, ar
the iufaItry but few rounds Of cartridge
| left He returned, and after i consuIfatio
with Capt. Hewitt and his own officers, it. va
determined to surrender, Which was done 9
atcat p. n.
TIE cnfy loss that VIC can learn among til
officers is the killing OF Capt. Rounds Of Ii
Michigan 9th. Neither the battery ncr th
Sd Minnesota lost any officers. About twely
men Of the'3d were Killed. It is thought ths
at least $50 Of the rebels must have bee
killed.
The strength of the rebels WAS about !, OF
eayalry-tTo Georgia and one Texas regime1
being Of the number.
Lieut.. BIakely iuforms us that the rebe
burned tho railroad bridge at MuEffeesboE'
and the bridge near By.