The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-07-30
Defeat of the Federals at Murfrees-
hnrn

boro
We received las, night copy Of the
New York Herald = tho 18th inst. The
paper contains an account Of the capture
Of Murfreesboro', Tenn, by the Confed
crates, with $4,000 worth Of army
stores. The following is The dispatch an.
nouncing the disaster:
NASHVILLE, July l4th, 1862.
The Union forces engaged were the
Third Minnesota, CO.. Leslie, eight hun
dred men ; six companies of the Ninth
Michigan Col. Parkhurst, three hundred;
the third battalion Of the Pennsylvania
Seventh cavalry, two hundred and TWEEN.
ty five ; Hewilt's battery, sixty men, con
valescents the Fourth Kentucky, twenty.
five. In all about fourteen hundred men.
The rebel force consisted of one regi
ment Of mounted infantry, regiment Of
Texan rangers, and Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee cavaIry-between 5000
and 1000, mostly armed with carbines
and shot guns.
| Their loss ia killed and wounded is
heavier than ours. The Pennsylvania
7th lost, in killed, wounded aud missing,
200 men. the oaIy officers escaped, as
Tar as reported, are Capt. J. +. Audrus,
OF Company G, Capt. c. G. McCo.mick,
ana Lieut.. Ii -. Mooney.
The commissary and quartermaster's
departments were recently repIenished
with new clothing, DC , all Of which have
fallen into the hands Of the enemy. Cap
tain Rounds, Provost Marshal Of Muir
freesboro, and guard. shot niue OF The
rebels before surrendering.
The rebel Governor, lsham G. Harris,
and Andrew Ewing, active Secessiouisls
here, were known to be at Beersheba
Springs, near SparIs, n few days since,
organizing the raid on Murfreesboro',
which may, It Is apPehended, be e1ten.
ded 10 the capital of the State.
The public are still in a great .,ate Of
excitement, many families having left
The Louisville cars were crowded this
morning with alarmed cotton speculs.ors
and adventures.
l, 10 reported that Gen. John c. Breck
lnrI'lge. Col. Forrest, and Col Ranes, Of
Nashville, commanded the rebel forces a,
Murfreesboro'. !, is also reported ,ha,
they have taken Lorergne, fifteen miles
from Nashville, and that KIRBY Smith is
advancing on Nashville from Cha,tanoo
ga with fifteen thousand mon.
Murfreesboro' was barricaded by bales
OF hay, and the Federal shells set fire to
many houses. Col. Lester is falling back
towards Nashville. Union reinforce
ments are coming in Ly special trains
The 2sth Kentucky has just arrived
They were cheered as they passed
through the streets.
The city is in great state OF excite
ment. The Secessonis,s confidently ex
pect the arrival Of the rebel forces some
time to night. Batteries have been
placed on Capitol Hill and other points.
COL Leslie surrendered at Murfrees
boro' al four o'clock +. NJ, the Minnesota
Third and Hewir,'s battery included, the
latter for want OF ammunition.
Georgia and Alabama cavalry and
Texan Rangers were engaged in the
tight. The 7Ih Pennsylvania cavalry
we're partly engaged. Some have reached
Nashville and are now on duty.
Gen. I. A. Crttenden, Of Indiana. is a
prisoner.
An escaped prisoner reports the ls,,
I'd, and 4tb Georgia, the lst Kentucky
regiment, and Texan Rangers. and 100
mounted infantry, under command of
Forrest and Warner, G,oUO in all. advan.
cling on Nashville. The 4,h Pennsylvania
cavalry and the 74,h Ohio arrived from
Lebanon last night. Four regiments are
coming from Huntsville. A convs,escen,
camp Of $50 Of the l l,h Michigan is still
at Nashville, with camp equ2age, &c.
Men are lying on the sidewalks asleep,
holding their horses brides 10 hand, ex.
pecting every moment TO be called into
action.
Recruiting Meeting in New York.
RIcHMoSD, July l9.-Norlhern date.