Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-05
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the 2u.h instant, announcing ttes 'e1!' "a
yesterd.y's expedition.
III; coiurnand, consi>iii's. OF NY osa tss'.
,n,,; -;I0 strong. and squh':'oh, III 'oAsS
rnnr,.rs. numhsri,n, about ono hundred men,
returned that da,, worn OUT, To dailSlh:
.stjI r.sI received information from
one Of III friendly scouts that Tho "sism' .
.as.Itc we're .t,ca,.pcd on tLu roadside be-
tween t'a-tilia,, Springs and Hartsvllle: lis
,auc. Of only ls-elye miles from ,ny csD?- /.
Iu.:.;n;, rem d. fact that they had halted
.,r "a. rrnd-i,.e concluded that they IN
tended ln iuarch al night and attscE early III
rlc r.r.n:mg, &!.;l made uly preparations nc,
'sor,!iEs!Y ':.--:atchirg scouts uPeA '''hi
aoal.l depend IL bring me positive inior'hG-
,.r, -, - r'r s:.euy's uloTsments.
At d.. break my column was on tue move,
AID y, ths advanced guard reached the head
81 the towIl, my pickets came gHlloPlng H.
followed by 10y PrinciPsl fsoat, VINO report
81 That l.s MAS closely pursued h. large
BODY Of caSalTj'
Nat wishing ~, account Of Tho inhabi-
;.,i. T., n.sh, iiai: ,tIn the scene OF our con-
test, I s1vanccd KY column and was gT@sts'i,
Oh Ieschins the Hartsvil!, pike, ~ lirsry
fire from that direction.
I dismountsd thu two lending comFEEies &c
tight, and threw them into the woods on the
left of the road. Tue enemy increased his
fire, and gradually had my whole command
sngagaJ.
The fight began half past ST.. O'Clock, and
Wa maintained Without much advantage on
either side-the ensmy perhaps h-7ing rather
thebest ofitst Hrsl-uaul ahrat nalf. pas.;eighl,
when they hassn tc ial: back, and l"y zen to
r.ioui,!s .t,sir efforts. = half past h;tr
nsd driven them four Tnles, and Was preparing
ii,r final charge, when flag Of truce was
ar2"yar proposing an 'ar:1''s': go. ~ nraf1 70
i,l.v lf,eig dead
NJ ,.nIv yeas, thst | onuir euteTtsi! al.
=. .,:,,.ic.ons except unconditional surrendor.
,eaynsd then that The troops were con-
,u4.lr"l ny Brisadier General Johnson
barn. the harley, the enemy had formed
into line Of battle, ami were, evidently, ready
70 defend thetnselyes from any fresh 81
tack.
I di.iiei my force into three divisions, lse3
ing one n.yssif in the direction which |
thought General Johnson he,i taken. siajor
Maze III hs Il -. .a,.npsnien Under biz orders
on my .eit. t,i.u;ensnL Colonel Duke, ON
Inv right, ha'i :,rea cotri,a,de, All i'S ADJ
vance guard.
Some ic!sy gas o.'Cas!oneai y lhe non
..r;v=i e Iy ..!rsu: ie&as hsug.is, VINO
i..:..,.., l.rt u $50 tr:y under my own i'm
in.clste Hr,:a,> Iicr hlI F.ael separated
from sr;,ii l."r..c durlnc The preceding tight,
and b9d nat bash .,:r to II 2o Yer them il tluiu
20 CONE Lu liz i."..I. tL'u t;lr,r arrival, Te
IL arcied On ia the ';icvcii"n Of tar cueuiy,
and C.y1,ri UuEv ..:N,-"r: ,:oii.li,, wltk!n
sight. a.;ss>,.td at !, 'rilU:r and i.t'rnsd lire.
General JuI4rsn,, ia:.:es, being ~ = good
yiks, retr-Aied Tor s!?,ne :,tne lh-tac than my
lusn, wuo ~ e:e on Gi!t:Cn:t srnuUd, could fo.-
low, bat atier pursuit. NJ s".l,e two miles,
they were oyerlaksn and comi"lied to tight.
They were diSmount-d snd i":Elt,i behind
;hcir horses. The position they had selected
was very good oce, especially ~ Ihey rV:i-
ai,i-.sblv ournuraberct tnl. iiuSe's force,
which y AZ tho ".lly one opposed to them,
Majcs :N2is au and my own detachment, in
III. es yeI,tss Of pursuit, having taken too lar
TO the left
Colonel Duke reports taat, on Psrceiving
that the enemy had halsed. he formed his
three companies aud TIE advanced guard into
columns vi squsdrons, preserving the regular
distances het?-ut earh, Sc az 10 no sbls &c
iern into line 81 colDlnahi. and attack.
This was done with admirable precision aud
cooluess by h4s Iuen aIl nothing could exceed
their gallRutry.
The epemy were formed under the brow Of
: bill, and ny men We're drawn lip above
them, SO thai their FIRE told with effect Oh On
line, whilst thst Of the attaching party went
over their hoslds.
After sharp engagement CT about fifteen
minutes they broke and run.
Gen. johnson, his Adjutanr Geoera! Capt.
Turner, Msj.r Wlnfrty, Auc "umrer OF pri-
Yates were captIrea. But the main bodJ se-
capped to The hills. through tue wcod9 s2d
high corn: makios for tE2 Cumberland
River.
Thus ended 81 action 10 which my cor-
Insud MT exceeding ~ u.en, lone whole COM
pany teing IN tho rear ~.th prisonerE,l zuc-
ceedei in defeating brigade Of r2ea'1 chosen
cavalry sent ny General Huel expressly to
take NE ID drive ne out OF Tennessee, killing
and wuundins sons $50 and tak!ry 200 PR
sonxrs including the HrisGaier General Com
msnding ard the greater part Of the Regi-
mental ufic=Ts.
Nix ipsa hi both actions amounted TO five
killed, eighteen wounded and Two missing /;
amongst the " nunded was Captain Huffman,
whu had Dir .EJa shattered by ball whilst
leading gaiiantly on his bravo Texan Rangers
a small body OF men, coniusraei by MsJor
Gauo, of WHOM cannot speak to-, highly Us
thcy have distinguished themselves ever since
they joined my command lot only BY theiI
bravery, but their good soldier-hke CON-
duct.
To al! ny oIucsrs sud nen uy best az
know i.dgem entS are que, nothing Eut BAR;
fightins carried than through.
To nv persona STAT 1 on tiesply iJ,tr:s.tStl,
Col. s.. Legei Grel,eu, sctins AdiutErI Gen-
eral atly supported Us; Capt. .Lewenen, my
Qua L.: i'.;.Ster, ard Capt ureen kots:ts; VIC
acted a. NY Aides-de Camp. were most active
and fearless in carrying ID: orders. and the
LavtaiGs of Companies ,ool and collected il
the performance CT Them
Lieu,e:.snt Colonel Duke led On hi5 rcgi-
ment, il possible, with more than his Usual
-allantrv, and contributed by the confidence
with which ne has inspired his men to insure
The success of the day.
Lieut.. Col. Duke makes particular mention
Of the cool End determined manner in which
Leat. Rogers. commanding advanced guard,
Cartsina uutehison. Csstle aud Lieut.. " hate,
respectively commanding the three companies
composing his division, Leha,rl in fact the
c,.nalci y. h";.. ufhcelIn ,.hd men deserve the
highest pTals:.
received every assistance from the pa7ri,
atism and zeal Of Tie usishbnrins citizens,
arunncst ahon Ma;cr ruiF:y and Captain r.
4. HerIst wsr. E:e-an!nent.
have also 10 rcpoct that hays received Il
dispatch from Gen. Forrest, stating that he
has encsmped within eight miles OF ms, wtl.
q reinforcement 81 2lEi nlao, 6nr ~ artillery.
The want Of this arm cripplcs my n,"Ye1aeut5
and prsyeat4 my advance with tnat certainty
of effect which 8 battery would afford.
Recruits ere daily ard hourly arriving
The population seems ct last to be thor
oughly aroused and 10 be determined on Ii
sistancG.
hope shortly, General, to be aoie to re-
port further successes, and rest assured that