The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-02
A Brilliant Bash AgaiHst the
Guerrillas
Gel. BENEFITS Rebel Cavalry Com
pletely Routed
Forty Guerrillas Killed
A Large Number of Prisoners Cap
tured
Forty Guerrillas Killed


a notorious rebel, Colonel Bennett, Of
Gallatin, has been forming a camp about
halfway between this city and that
point, from which his squads have been
going ont and committing all sorts orout-
rages--stealing horses stopping stages
and private vehicles, robbing passengers
Of their money and watches, searching
and insulting ladies, and preventing mar
ket people from bringing in supplies. In
this rascally work he was assisted by his
brother, Robert Bennett, formerly Repre-
sentative from Sumner county. When
Bennett administered some four hundred
men in his camp, General Negley conclu-
dcd that IL was time 10 stop his opera
lions. At one o'clock A. NJ. yesterday,
Colonel Miller was sent out with three
regiments Of infantry and Eve companies
of Colonel Stokes's First Tennessee Cav
alry-part of the forces, with portion
of Stokes's command taking the Gallatin
pike. and the others taking the Dickinson
pike.
The force on the Dickinson road came
upon the rebel pickets six miles from
the railroad bridge and instantly fred
on them, and drove them forward in hot
pursuit, for six miles further, when the
cavalry, having left the infantry cOnsid-
crably in the rear, dashed right into the
rebel camp, and opened fire on them.
The camp was near Shaw's farm, and
between Whites Creek and the Dickin-
son pike, The guerrillas numbered full
four hundred, while our cavalry were
only one hundred and fifty strong; but
the boys went in with a will and a shout,
which showed how determined they
were The rebels returned the fire with
out effect and retreated, our cavalry hot
ly pursuing them, and scattering them in
all directions. Fifteen or twenty of the
rebels are reported killed, and number
severely wounded, among them Colonel
Bennett, who, his brother fears, is NOR
tally wounded. Twenty-siN were cap
turcd.
Our cavalry galloped after the fugi-
tiyes in all directions yet, strange to
say, not a man of them were scratched
Providence protecting them against the
powers of Hell in a NEST miraculous
manner. The gallant Col. STOKES was
in the Gerccst OF the fight, and fought
like a soldier. The fight Of the rebels
was hcadloug one, and their various
paths through the woods were strewn
with hats, guns, pistols, hayersacks, can
teens, blankets, saddlc-bags, and all
sorts of articles. The chase was kept
up for three miles. A Lieutenant and
four of the men pursued five rebels for
/, five miles and killed three of them. Our
infantry pushed ON towards the scene OF
the engagement as rapidly as their legs
l could carry them, but, unluckily, could
. not travel as fast rs horses on full gallop
and did not get a chance to engage in
, the fight. They were eager for share
2 and we heartily wish them better luck
next time Since writing the above We
learn that the rebel loss is forty kill
. ed, number wounded, and thirty.
o. nine prisoners Colonel BENNETT, his
r men say, was mortally wounded. RoRER'
y BnSNETr aud Wu. BAEEsDArE, bo;h mem
=. bcrs Of the traitorous Legislature which
y sold out the State TO JEFF. DAVIS, ar
d prisoners. We have also captured iiftl
horses and mules, and a lot Of sheep an,
/, cattle. Col, MILLER who led the part,
It on Whites Creek pike, scared up a squa,
8 of Rebels who lied prcciptately withou
u firing shot, but did not meet with an
. force.
y The expedition was planned and man
y aged with great skill, and will exert
% salutary influence The officers and me
all deserve the highest praise for II
T. alacrity with which they pcrrorme
r their duty. We would like TO rccor
at many more such expeditions.