The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-27

! The following official dispatches have
been received at the headquarters of the
army:
HEADQUARTERS 2ND DIVISION,
DISTRICT OF JACKSON,
BOLIVAR, Tenn, Aug 80, 1862
To Captain A. H. Ryan, A. D. c. and
Chief of Staff:
Colonel Legget, commanding first
brigade, was sent out by me this morning
on the Grand Junction road, to drive off
a force of the enemy's cavalry, supposed
to be $50 strong, and reconnoiter the
country. When he arrived on the ground,
Colonel Legget became engaged with
large force of the enemys cavalry The
engagement lasted about seven hours.
About A o. clock, P. NJ, the enemy drew
back, and Colonel Legget receiving rein
forcements about that time, did not re-
new the attack | then ordered Colonel
Legget to fall back with his entire force
to a position inside our picket lines,
where he is now stationed, expecting
renewal of the attack at daylight Loss
in killed and wounded, about %, Lieu
tenant-Colonel Hogg, 2nd Illinois caval-
ry, among the number The force of the
enemy engaged was seven regiments of
cavalry.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed,) NJ. NJ. CBocKER.
Col 18th Iowa, Com dg End Div.
HEADQUARTERS Gown OF THE Posi-,
JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 6.
To Captain NJ j. Kimball, A. d. c.
SIR: have the honor to report the
following concerning the recent engage
ments along the line of the Mississippi
Central railroad in the vicinity of Medon
Station: 81. -
Immediately after the repulse of the
enemy at Bolivar, large bodies of his
cavalry attacked the differedt detach-
ments stationed on the line of the Missis-
sippi Central railroad, between Medon
and Tones Stations. The detachment
being small, after sharp skirmishing re-
tired to Medon station, at which point
near the depot barricade was construct
ed of cotton bales under the direction of
Adjutant Frohrock.
At 8 P. NJ, on the 31st of August, the
enemy attacked the defenses at Medon
with force estimated to be / 500 strong,
but were CALAMITY held at bay by about
$50 men of the 45th Illinois Being in
formed of the attack, Immediately sent
six companies of the It'll Missouri by rail
road to reinforce our men. On their ar
rival, the 9th Immediately formed into
line and charged the enemy, driving him
from the town with considerable loss and
taking number ofprisoners.
The Both Ills. was commanded by Ma
jor Warrensheed. The. 10th Ill. was
commanded by Captain Tribe with
a section of two pieces of gun boat ar
tilery, commanded by Capt Foster. Col
lDennis struck tents on the morning of
August 31st, destroying such stores and
baggage they were unable to carry, and
marched to within IL miles of this post
when he was met by an order from me
directing him to march to Medon Sta
ton to intercept the enemy near that
point. Dennis countermarched his COM
mand, arriving in the vicinity of Dem
mark that night
About 10 A. NJ on the LIST of Septem-
Der the advance guard reached the enc
my in strong force at Britton' lane, near
the junction of the Denmark and Men
don roads The enemy's force consisted
of seven regiments of cavalry amount
ing to 5000 men, under Brig General
Armstrong
The aggregate of Dennis force was
but eight hundred. Discovering he was
outnumbered, Dennis Immediately Sc
lected the best position the ground would
permit and formed in line Of battle.
The greatly superior force of the
enemy enabled him to entirely surround
Dennis and early in the action to cap
ture the transportation train, taking with
it teamsters and sick prisoners. They
also captured two pieces of artillery
/ During the engagement the artillery and
train was recaptured by Dennis.
| The enemy made many determined
charges, dividing their forces and dis
mounting part they attacked both as
infantry and cavalry, the latter charging
so close as to fall from their horses al
most within the ranks of our men,
| The battle lasted four hours, at the end
of which time the enemy left Dennis in
| possession of the field and leaving one
hundred and seventy-fve of his dead on
the field, also large number of his
wounded.
The total loss of the rebels killed and
wounded was over four hundred. The
loss of Dennis is five killed on the
field, wounded about fifty-6ve, who were
brought to General Hospital at thii
point.
] Adjutant Briton, 30th Illinois, was Sc
verely wounded, but refused to leave the
field. Major Sedd acted with the mos
veteran courage. .
| WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The Cover