Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-22

SURRENDER OF MUSFoRDvILLF.-We take the
following sccount Of the surrender Of Muntord.
vile from the Louisville Democrat Of Saturday,
September 20:
We have received information from Munford-
vile Our informant was upon the ground and
saw the whole transaction.
On Saturday night, about o'clock, the rebels.
eleven regiments strong, under Gen. Chalmers,
appeared In front of the Notifications and sent in
flag of truce demanding a surrender. Colonel
Wilder replied that be was sent TO hold the place,
and he should do 80 until whipped out.
As soon as il was light the rebels opened on
the works with artillery from the nights on the
south with FIVE pieces and from the north with
two mountain howitzers.
The guns from the works. four in number, re
piled with terrible effect, sencing all the rebel >
guns but three after some two hours.
Being fOied in their attempts to shell out the
works. the rebels threw their whole available in
fantry force against the whole line Of works. and
we're repulsei with terrible loss five successive
times, and finally withdrew, sending back flag
Of truce for permission 10 bury their dead which
was granted In this fight our loss in killed and
wounded was thirty three. The rebels admit a
loss of 100
Again Tuesday morning. the rebels ap-
peared on the south side Of the river and made
demonstrations as if TO renew the onset, driving
III our plcketS al ABOUT nail past nine Il VI,
sending forward sharp shooters and firing an &C
casional she'll into the works Our forces re-
piled nc intervals, reserving the FIRE except when
the enemy would approach within range.
Thus matters lasted for three more hours,
when Col. Durham, growing tired OF lighting
without any result OH either side, sent out three
or four companies from the 50th and 60th Indi-
ana as skirmishers 10 draw them up, but to no
effect. and at about ) z. NJ. the firing ceased
both sides without any serious results to
either side, only some two of our skirmishers
being killed.
The result showed that the demonstration on
Tuesday was only designed to attract the atten-
ton of Col. Durham, whilst heavy column of
Bragg's forces crossed Green river above, and
moving down secured the nights on the north
which effectually commanded the works, which
movement was effected, and on Wednesday
morning Col Durham found himself completely
surrounded by an overwhelming force, and had
no alternative than to surrender or literally muir
der his entire command. He very properly did
the former at 8 A. NJ, on Wednesday.
The forces surrendered were the 9th, e9th
and Goth Indiana, about 400 of the 50.h, two
panies each of the 18th and 18th Indiana,
one company of the lst Wisconsin, one company
of the Louisville Provost Guard. ten pieces of ar
tillery, with men, aud about seventy recruits
for the 33d Kentucky infantry, in all about
$500
Colonies Durham and Wilder both acted most
CALAMITY, and deserve the commentator of all.
Most certainly no better fight has been made du-
ring the war than that by Col. Wilder on Sunday
and Oh Monday Col. Durham was everywhere in
the thiekest OF the fight. giving direction to the
movements with the utmost GOODNESS and cour-
age. Perfect good feeling and harmony existed
between the two, and no rivalry or disagr eement
as has been minated.
Buckner and Forrest were with Bragg's col
ann and now at Munfordvile, unless Buell.
has bagged them.
The 18th. Col Wilder the 50th. Col DunhUm
the 60th, Coz, Owen the 9th. Col Frank EN-
erson the 18th, Col. Charles W Chapman the
s9th, Col. Charles ID. Murray