Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04

srms and several hundred prisoners. We slept
on the battle field, soundly and swsetly, while
the peaceful moon looked calmly down upon the
late scene of strife, and the gentle Southern
breeze lightly famed the features of the slain.
We had in the fight parts of three divisions,
numbering IN all about fifteen thousand men.
The enemy had at least thirty Thousand, many
of these being nsw recruits. Our loss in killed,
wounded and missing, was about twenty two
hundred men, Of which General Ches!hsm's
division lost fourteen hundred and thirty-six.
This division is composed entirely Of Tennes-
sseans, with the exception of two Mississippi
batteries, and one Texas regiment, and be it said
to their credit never did msn Eight better. The
3Oth Mississippi conducted itself nobly in sbe
fight; indeed, the entire forcs we had engaged
displayed the greatest dissemination and
bravery. The Snsmy's loss is estimated at be-
tween FIVE and six thousand, which I think q
moderate figure.
During the night the enemy fell bsek to
Springfield some ten miles distant, and in the
morning sent in = flag Of truce asking permits
sion to bury their dead. On the morning Of the
9th our forces with the exception Of the cavalry,
fell back to HarrodsburE. Most of the artillery
We captured was disabled and left behind, as we
had no muniHon in thS ordnance department
suitable for such pieces. 4 large number Of our
wounded ahsrwHrd fell into the hands of the
enemy, a. We did not have transportation suff-
sisnt for the renewal Of all. Our surgeons re-
NAMED with than however, and no doubt they
will receive the best attention that circumstances
will afford.
have sndsavOrsd thus far to give a faithful
account of the battle Of Psrryulls, and if I
have made any incorrect statements, it has re-
suited from placing too much reliance on what
1 consider the best of authority.
I now cone to consider the
RETREAT OF rHH coEFRDHRATE ARMY FROM
KENTUCKY.
few days afbsr the battle it was aIeeriainsd
by our generals that the Fsderals wers approach
ing Us with several heavy columns, estimated
at frem one hundred and fifty to two hundred
thousand men, and knowing that these could be
continually reinforced by the enemy, and thst
our supplies wore likely to be cut Of, in addition
to the fact that We could not fall back in the
winter season, it was thought prudent for the
prsssnt to retire from Kentucky, and meet the
enemy on our own soil. The retreat was safely
conducted by way Of Cumberland Gap, cur
rear guard having occasional skirmishss with
the enemy until We arrived in Tennessee.
RECRUITING IN KENTUCKY
Was not 50 TueeSsSful a. many Of as anticipated,
bat when We come to consider the motives that
Influenced this people, We mead not be surprised.
There is no dOubt.thAt = very largs proportion
Of the citizens Of Kentucky are with rs At heart,
but it is not strange that they did not snliSt as
long as it was uncertain whether We could re-
main in their State, knowing that ii the event
of our retreat, their property would be eonfses-
ted, and thSir families left to suffer al the in
dignities and s~rusltiss tSAt could be bsspsd upon
them By a ReTeilsss fee. A number Of the cit-
sens accompanied our army on its retreat, leaving
their families and all behind. We heard l. of sew
eyal citizens who had thoir houses burned and
property destroyed msrsly because they openly
professsd their sympathy fer secession while
W wsrs among them.
October 2z-Night bsfeTs last, yesterday and
night we have had snow, snd it is now four
or fve inches deep. Preparations are being
made to elOths the army as soon as possible.
LEIGH.