Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
VOLUME XIII, NO. 2I8

men seemed Paniu-stricken, end The enem
pressing hard upon them punished them severe
ly across the open fields
1t was now about two O'Clock, and what va
left Of the column-5Oma where about 5000 me
were pushing rapidly toward Richmond
About a miie llom town they we're met BY ia
tior-Geueral Nelson, hO had just arrived Eon
Lexington, and the men were rallied again on
I formed into line Of battle Bat The ammunition
Of the riaed six Founders was exhausted, an
only a small supply vas .efr isr q twelve-pJunl
howizsr TINS. however. was got into position
and was worked with coed eject until It's am
muniliOH was exhausted, when it was seat Z.
] the rear until more could be brought up. In
( fortunately the road mad been blocked mp b.
peuicky tesmsteTs, and it Tas long time 8e
fore the gun was brought back lL was then tOC
lac for effective service
/ Our men still fought bgagey. but the enemy
! Tar outnunlbeung our little army, hasly enyel
! oped them on every side. and making a vig0r-
GUS attack at al points routed and pui them 10
/ fight a detachment Of ths enemy, however
which bad got round to tee rear to intercept the
retreat, suffered severely for their temerisg. our
! troops cutting their way through with Desperate
/ determination. DuriHg thu last desperate strug-
I gle, Geu Nelson was severely wounded by q
musket bali, through the f-shy part Of BIS thigh,
7 aud lie escaped in the confusion which eusuei
when his line finally broke. u is said that he is
| indebted to Msior Green Clay, son Of Gen. Cas-.
siu5 Clay, for bis safety, MAJOR Clay being ia
miiiar with the country, having pilo.sd him
safely through the rebel linss.
We are informed General Nelson rode sixteen
miles after he was wounded, bat the excrucia-
ting pain fnally obliged him 70 seek refuge in a
fence corner in c0rnfeld, rom whence lie was
conveyed TO LgxDgt0n By Asi1r Clay. lie ar
rived in this city last nigh., aud Is the guest Of
LsTz Anderson, Esq His wound will not con-
me himto his room longer than fortnight, prob
ably
No person could form pa es,ima.e last uighs
Of our losses, bat ilsy were undoubtedly very
severe. There were eli sorts OF rUmCrs about
great numbers wounded, ki.isd, and prisoners,
but nobody seemed to know auythiug about t..
more of the troops engaged were killed, wound
ed, and captured. a large number escaped to
this side Of the Kentucky river, but it's inp0s-
sible to say how many.
The enemy followed cur fagitives into Rich
nOnd and took possession Of tlat place after
tve o'clock Some OF the.r cavalry also Dur-
sued fGgitives Of Metcalfe's cavalry, ami killed
number Of .hem. lt was reported that Col
Mstcalfe'5 men did not behave CALAMITY auG
that column Of them rode madiy through Col
Mc5hllan's regiment. throwing &c into utter dis
the ninety-fith, which was the only Ohio Tegi-
ment in the fight The troops generally, how
ever, behaved remarkably well for utterly raw
levles and, according to al accounts, tb5 sixty
ninth Indiana covered iisel- 90 over wi,h glory.
Whils the battle was approaching Richmond
the Union people became very Testive, and dur
ing the afternoon many Of them lied 10 d.smay-
some 10 the country northwaT5 some TO Lex
ugton, others to Louisville. and quite q number
to this city. Our correspondent, Mack, was
also among the unfogtuuates, and we heard tba.
he was captured, bus tue rum1g was npt ys1ih Il
He was seen this side Of f chmJud. The people
Of Lancaster. and throughout that section Of
country, were much terrified
Tie reports that the enemy were 25,830 strong
are not justified by officers who were at L7xi1g-
ton. Several who arrived in this cI5y last night
state that General Kirby Smiths column does
not exceed ten OF twelve thousand. intending
considerable body Of cavalry. a dslachmsnt OF
the latter were reported at Midway yesterday
evening, bat the rUror was not confirmed
Meantime Aajor-GeneTal WughE had arrived
a. Lexington, and was preparing 90 meet the
enemy. Troops had been thrown forward 70
the Kentucky river, and reinlorcsments were
ordered from % no aHd Indiana 10 IS probable
that the enemy viii not now attempt to forge
their way across the river, but they sIs likely 90
40 so as soon as they are reinforced
We add .hat il was stated tbai -As sransporta-
ton belonging 90 Genera. 4iausous division
When OF how Gen. Manson was captured is uO5
exp sined. aad it is not stated Lat 5ecam. Of
Gen. Cruf. We presume hs is also prisoner.