Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-07-25
Battle at Murfreesboro', Tenn.
CAPTURE OF A MICHIGAN REGIMENT


NASHVILLE, July l3. Between 5000
and 1000 Georglan5, Texans and guer-
rillas, under Colonel Forrest, attacked
the llth Michigan and Sd Minnesota reg
lmentS in Murtreesboro' al an early hour
this morning There was desperate fight
lng' out at three T. NJ, the Michigan
troops lad surrendered. The Minneso-
tanS were strongly lntrenchsd and cut
the enemy to pieces terribly with Howetrs
he"'ucNy battery repnIslng them with
great slaughter IN 'hree charges
rags oI truce were sent IN by CoI.
Forrest demanding their surrender
OoIonel LesIle replied that he could hold
MS position a week.
Inc railroad track was torn up but
was replaced An attack on Nashville
is not improbable Colonel Leslie is re-
ported falling back on Nashville The
eannonadng was heard repeatedly here
Colonel Boone has arrived with sew
eaI companies.
LATER.
NASHVILLE, July 10. a special dis
patch to the Associated Press says that
Murreesboro' has been taken by the Con-
federates, who are mostly Texan Rangers
under Col. Forrest but was arterward
sheled by our battery (Storm's1 Reror
says it was the 9th Michigan regimen,
which was captured. The Sd Minnesota
regiment with a battery we're holding
out at last accounts BROADER Gener.
ais DuGield and Cri,tenden of Indiana
are prisoners.
There Is rreat excitement in Nashville
and an attack !, exnecte5 We will
give the best fgbt possible and if COM
pelled to Weld will she'll the citv A
battery i in nosit;on fortbat amorospcv
NAsHvIr1r JnIv 49, (SnociaI dis.
match to the Eew York Hoyaldl TIE
c;tv !, filled with rnmora about q fobt NJ
Murfreesboro' to day. The most reliable
reports confirm tie statement about
firht having occurred. The following
particulars are given
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force OF rebel cavalry under command
OF CoI. Forrest composed principally o.
Two Georgia ana one other regular cav
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assaulted Inc town loe 9'u Michigan
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Pec'ed 10 make an auenp' on NaSuVl''e'
as he will find work enough to attend to
before approaching the city. by reliable
accounts he has 5000 cavalry but no
artillery or infantry.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July IA. Three .
Of Howett's battery who escaped from |
report that their battery .
and the Sd Minnesota had surrendered. .
Col Duflield was mortalIy wounded
Gen. I. A. Crittenden Of Indiana is a .
prisoner.
An escaped prisoner reports the 1st,
2d and 4lh Georgia regiments, the 1st
Kentucky regiment, and Texan Rangers
and 1000 in alI-advancing on Nash
Vile.
The 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the
74tb Ohio REGIMENT arrived from Leba-