, 1862-12-12

TEE DI&GRAE AEEFGJE4 AFFAIR
All TEAHeTSylELE.
Loss of a whole Brigade, with Trans
portatIon and EGufpage.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
NASHVILLE. Dec. S, 1862.
Last night I sent 4 telegram, embodying in
formation then 1T hand, touching the Infamous
affair at Hartsvillc. The dispatch contained
one error. The disgraccd brigade was COM
mandcd by Col. J. r. Scott Of the 10th Illi-
nois-not Col. Moore-who was also captured.
Readers will please note that the Scott who
surrendered is not Col. Scott Of the 18th ILL
nois, or Col. Scott Of one Of the Kentucky
regiments.
Col. Harlan, commanding brigade, who was
sent in pursuit, thinks Scott was not surprised,
badly. But it is obvious that the brigade was
not ably managed. Green troops will fight
well, if properly handled.
Scott ought to have held his position
against division, (three brigadcs.) General
Thomas, who is one Of the ablest and most
careful officers Of the whole army of tie Uni
ted States, reported to General Rosecrans that
The position was very strong, and that brig
AIDE was sufficient to hold it against a whole
division. But to make it secure, he posted
garrison. Had scott's command fought with
any determination the rebels would have been
caught in trap, but they broke so soon that
relief was not practicable.
No report Of our numbers has reached head
quarters. Three regiments and detatchrnents,
capped, but the number is not ascertained.
ol.,Scott, Col Moore, and Lieut.. Col. Stew
art, Of the I'd Indiana cavalry, were captured
The latter was valuable officer, who has dis
tinguished himself frequently: A humiliating
fact to Cincinnatians is exhibited in the sur
render of the 10Gth Ohio, Col. Tafel, and the
l0Sih Ohio, Col. Limberg, both enlisted at
Cincinnati, and both German. do not know
who commanded the latter. Col. Limberg
WAS originally commander.
We lost between fifty and sixty kl1ed-Tho
we're left on the field, and were Subsequently
cared for by our own men, who afterWard
came up, too late to retrieve our disgrace
The dispatches are not explicit touching the
result Of our disaster, but we understand that
the bulk Of our forces the transportation
and animals Of the brigade, and Two pieces Of
Nicklin's Indiana battery, were captured.
Hartsville, Jon know, is On the north side OF
the Cumberland River, some twelve or fifteen
miles due east Of Gallatin.
4 still more unflyorable feature develops
itself, We: knew Friday that Morgan had
moved on some expedition, and on Saturday
we ascertained that Roger Hanson's brigade
had marched in support, with four days. ra-
tions. Gen. Thomas and Har1an's and Mil
| ler's brigade so posted that the capture OF any
| moderate force which should attack Harts-
vile seemed certain Good fighting only was
necessary, but Scott's coWardly brigade did
| not jnstify the most moderate hopes,
It is apologctical1y said BY parties who es-
! capped that the five regiments under Morgan
| we're supported by two others on the south
] side of the river. Cui bono? They could not
have helped the rebel force mateIially-sup,
posing they had been there. The absurdity Of
three regiments Of infantry and n battery sur
rendering to three Of cavalry and two Of in
fantry is pa1pable. Further news Will be re-
| ceived to-day.
| Auxiliary commission, composed ofGen