, 1862-10-16

The Rebels under Anderson
Defeated.


NAaaf11LE, VEtUoGT Sth,
VIA BOWLING GREEN, October 18th.
The Nartopal forces under Gen. Palmer and
C.l John F. Miller, won I splen6id victory
yesterday. They marched upon. attacked and
defeated the rebel army u1der Major-Gensr
Anderson, at Levergne, fifteen miles from
this city.
The rebels numbered $500. They we're
whipped clt IN out Of their boots Our tro~
plies are SEQ prikorcrs, including two co1o-
ltls, three captains, and four lieutenants;
SUI small arms; one stand of colors; t1elve
tecesh flags eight cars, one hundred oxen,
11'y amount Of baggage and camp equ1page-
General Anderson escaped in locomotive
AL bis killed aud wounded, numbering 1So,
were left on the field
Federal loss fifteen killed and wounded.
LOUISVILLE. Oct "a, 1aG2.
Some gentlemen reached here from Nash
Wills YESTERDAY. hayl.g been robbed On thc
hing Of value,
TO ore Ii. NJ Z. Il, @son, Of Fremont, Ian
irdebted for copies of tire Nashville Union,
which contain full accounts 1t tue breaking
up Of the rebel camp Of Gen. Auderson, At
1avergne.
General Ntg!ey ordered General P>a!mer to
move ~i.h his command, and instructed
CnlLntl Miller TO Coop rate in the move
'eta!. The whr}c force moved promptly at
Hu'clock on the night Of Monday ahu 9TH,
ccLs:e:i' E Of tie 2lst Illinois, j. Miles; l,t
: ctian ot tho lst hc1tu1y ba1t=ry, Lieut..
Neil; pr: # the 7th PENNSYLVANIA c.valrv,
>a}i1- May; t>o :rcaiors Of Ca.:t. :1otadng's
III; cis battery, Col Ston.-; Is: Middle
rr1resse cavalry, Palmcr's fcrce keeping
str3icht or tie MurF:e.sonro I'D, while MIL
icr commanding tcI: regtfH-n:s o: infar+rE,
.c' direction left Of Tie railroad. P.,lmer
,.r.yed at LayvrEuc It ;;15 O'Clock ~ Ta.=daY
/ lnorhiug> Miller ti.1 Tcvar-ive in trnt OF tde
rIemy Entu the battle had begua, which WAS
II txT1i:.bt. Before The ereoua;.r, Pal :er
'.tk p,!sc; c:s I'M. nth wno were o. p,c:set
tn:y :; L4vtr=ne, and scn- them: s., S.slv.1..
lIc e1trly, n1ucr Gen. S. Anderson, opan:d
.pcn P.lu.gr, and attempted 10 flank him by
,iiroa;ug tAc :s2ad Alabama on Ills rfsnt. The
| 1llx With ore gun c1eaed ut.,n US, bat
| ;lct3iire's batter5, q short distance off. r..
,urred ire from ser.lons. Tue second snot
!r,,n, our artillery went through the eueu,y' :
| 7n~drr magazine, which immediately bls =
| u1,, causing complete destruction of thc v a9,e
| work and everything within respectable dis,
! tance around II, Al ;ut this time the AIsbana
regiment, above referred to, made hostile
demonstration upon Palmer's flank, but Mil
| ler'e force, consisting ofthe 1S:h Ohio. Lieut.
| Colonel Given, :.eOth, Lieut. Col. Niebling,
| sSth Pennsylvania Col SrTriu 18th Michigan
| Col St. Clair arrived through corn field
and rattled away, thro~ing his force across
| the front and on the Murfrge=boro Road on
I the right. The 18th Pennsylvania halted in
|
tempted to pass Ills lire to our Left.
SeniiI threw his regiment rapidly bv the
| left flank, completely IN front Of the encn, =
During all this time, the ar illery was playir 9
u1ton them with telling effect, tn, cayai.5
! dsshed against the line Of the 7S:h, bat W.:
| met By succession of yolleys Of musketry
The SD Alabama quickly threw down thti
arue, aud the cavalry elevated white flag
hut thc captain Of tn . artillery, not seeing It
kert firing.
Tue cayralr7 then fed in great confu siou int,
he woods. Meantime The 18Th Ohio ha
arrived nearly Ct tue place where the eQcuF'
..r,illvry maze the first st,ud aud by order O
Miller drp1oyed as sfirmishers to sweep tn
~ocds nct n1ly occupied by the Alabama REG
iIocnr- The men >ept the woods c'ear bacl
by tho camp, and to.k numerous prisoners
an org them Colonel 3laury. Miller, learain.
Palmer's infantry had gone ia tie same di1ec
titn, withdrew the 18th Ohio.
! FiIlrg in corn fields in front Of the batter:
had by this tire ttc 4mc scat erinr and ire
.ula-, and soon ceased. The 14th M,cni:a,
and 2lst Ohio had each taken an active part
and secured many prisoners. Nesley, At a
tarly hour on Tuesday morning, dee,ning !
exteditnt to risk no sacrifice of troons, stn
out rei1torrrmrnts from n ishville, 1ststin
| NJ .hc 1+3d I}3irofs 1f1t;. a,t1 11.h iJ,chjr,r