The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-21
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We continue from the Arst page OF TN
paper our summsTy Of the latest ana most
interesting intelligence which could %
gathered from the latest southern journ-
ais that have reached rs:
rHs HIanS KIAn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FAoH
PARTICIPANT.
The following letter, giving partial ae-
count Of the battle near Prestonsourg' NY,
was written for the Abingdon Democrat. BY
the junior editor Of that paper, who was
participant In the fight; but the Democrat
being tenn porarily suspended, it was kindly
furnished the editor Of the Lynchburg Re-.
publican, in which paper it appeared on Mqu-
day, the Goth inst.
CAMP on BEAVER CRKRK,
January Is, 1862.
For the last week we have been In the
midst OF stirring events. Last Sunday night
our Colonel was Notified by General Marshall
that " the enemy are reported to be entering
Paintvilie-put your regiment nnaer arms
however, and, on Monday morning at two
O'Clock, orders were sent to cook all the pro-
visions> we had, and prepare to fall back.
W. did so, but our regiment was unable to
leave camp until halt. past three O'Clock, r.
M, and only made some six miles but such
was the exscrable condition Of the roads,
that all the trains did not get over until Tues.
day night. We rested, tn erefore, during that
day. Next morning we were aroused at q
O'Clock, A. M, and were ordered to move,
expecting to meet the enemy,
We cid not get under way. however, nm til
about II M. After marching little over a
mile, we were ordered to take TO cover, as the
enemy was in view; Accordingly, the 9Th
hams's Kentucky Regiment, formed with
| alacrity on q hillside, under cover of q fence,
while the cavalry galloped to the front. We
had scarcely formed, however, when we were
turning out to be false. We then proceeded
to the west fork of Middle Greek, where we
remained in camp during the next day,
Thursday.
Together with several others, your CORES
pondept spent Thursday night at the n ouse
Of MIR. George Spradlin, a short distance
from the camp, and while at breakfast, on
said, :" Gentlemen, there are about forty
men on the hill out here, and they ordered
me to halt" The entire party then jumped
up from the table, without the least cere-
camp, in safety, Notwithstanding they were
all tired upon by the Yankee pickets.
THE BATTLE
When we reached the command we found
the forces forming in tho forks Of Middle
Greek, to give the enemy a reception, who
Jeffrey's artillery were placed in battery in
the woods, supported oy Colonel TriEgs 5fth
Virginia regiment. Colonel Moores 18th
Virginia regiment was thrown upon a hill
east of the east fork Of the creek, and Colonel
Williams's Kentucky regiment occupied a
higher hill, to the right Of Moore's regiment.
After waiting patiently for an hour, the
enemy were seen advancing up the valley of
the creek, and scattering :hemselves upon q
range of hills opposite our position.
About O'Clock p. NJ. small party Of ca
valry showed themselves Immediately in
front of the artillery, apparently reconnoi-
tering our position. Capt Holidays com.
pany Of Kentucky cavalry opened fire upon
them, and then fell back, when shell was
thrown into their midst from one OF our
guns. The enemy Immediately fell back
three saddles being empty. This may be re-
garded as the opening Of the f1ght-the
firing before having been confined to the
pickets The engagement 8 DON became gene.
raj along our whole line, the enemy seeking
to dislodge us from our position on the hills
1t would be unjust to them to say that they
did not fight well. They made three dis.
three times repulsed by our gallant fellows.
The fight lasted until about half-past four
O'Clock, z. NJ, with occasional Interruptions.
Our forces retained their position ntil after
dark, when they fell back in good order
being compelled to do so to procure subsis-
lance, the enemy having cut US OFT from our
only mill.
Colonel Triggs regiment was held as a
reserve, and did no, participate In the fight.
The gallant fellows were anxious to do so,
and were quite FESTIVE under tho restraint.
But as the enemy were repulsed without
their assistance, they will have to earn their
laurels upon some other field. They will do
80 as soon as an opportunity Offers, for they
are fully prepared 10 maintain the honor Of
Old Virginia.
So far as we have been able to learn, the
en- envy made an atteTrpt 70 follow rs. Their
less was greatly larger than ours; but what
was its extent we have not been able to learn.
List of killed and wounded at the battle Of
Mi ddle Greek:
Captain Bryant's Company, % tn Virginia
t-Killed-Privates, Oscar Pickett,
ers. Wounded Privates Joshua G.. Mont
gomery, seriously; John Graham, through
both thighs; Ivey Milton, slightly.
Capt. Jesse's Company.-Killed-Pr
Stanford LESSEE. WOunded-4eo. McRey.
nolds, Of Russell. leg amputated; VIM. il.
Roberts, slightly in foot.
Capt. Hale's DETERMINATIONS
Reese, in both thighs.
Capt. Horne's Company-Benj. Kuddle,
slightly in hip.
Total-5 killed; wounded.
Col. Williams lost-killsd and wounded
have not been able to get their names.
LATE AND INTERESTING PROM KsxrUcKY-rHs Kxz.
NY REPORTED FIVE THOUSAND sTRoIG Oh THIS
sIDR OF GREEN RIvRR.
From an interesting letter in the Nashville
linton and American, under date of Bowling
Green, Jan. 20, we extract the following:
1t Is pretty we'll SO tiled that the enemy, in
what exact force 1t is impossible TO state, is
this side of Green River. having crossed at
the recently re pa red bridge near MunfOrds-
vile. An officer in Colonel Hanson's second
Kentucky regiment came down from our ad-
vance yesterday. He states that while on q
scouting expedition toward Green, River
Federal tents. They counted four hun
dred tents and estimate their force at
i've thousand men. They are encamped
A. VII srs Station tbs some sSur mile;
varying in detail, however, confirm the re-
port that they are this side ofthe river. Some
stoutly assert that there is no eDemy this side,
and that they are afraid to cross. All indi-
cations 60 to substantiate the report til at
they are this side in considerable force, and
that more are preparing. to follow.
On the It'll inst, the embankments thrown
across the deep ravine for the Louisville and
Nashville Turnpike road, were blown mp
near Woodsonville. Tlis was done by or.
ders, aud certainly for the purpose Of render
ing the turnpike impossible to the enemy's
heavy ordnance and baggage wagons. This
was done near where the road enters the
Green Brier Ford. passing from Woodson.
Vile to Munfordsv and in the vicinity of
the place where the engagement was had
with Col. Terry and his valiant Rangers
The obstruction Of this road and tn destruc.
ton of part Of the railroad, and the blow
ing in Of the short tunnel above, Of which
previous letters gave you an account, tndi.
cate tnat al advance Oh Tue IO0 Is eXp0cteO
and that our Generals wish to put as many
impediments IN their way as possible. The
positions Of our advance forces, 1t would
seem, also 60 to show that forward move.
with his men, forming as they did our ad.
vance force on Green River, has fallen back
to near Oakland Station and Is now only
short distance ahead OF BreckinridGe's Ken
lucky Brigade, and about sixteen miles above
this place. The most determined and vfgor-
ons means Of defence are pushed ahead at
this place with zeal and alacrity.
Independent companies, both OF cavalry
and infantry, are being rapidly organised
The blood Of Kentuckiang 10 reused at last by
recent developments, and brave determined