Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-30
INCIDENTS OF tn. BATTLE or xrRrRsrsaoRo'.

incidents OF rHE BATTLE OF NURREksAORo.
We copy the folio wing rom the Rockville Regis eI:
As Coolel Forests c1mmlod we're marching through
Csroa ccugiy, their way TO &uEree'boro, the ci
ns croH ded the thorouehares cheering our gallant
men with every demonstration of jIy The hdies eve
ryNhere, particularly enh ls.as!ic. Some OF the
oEDs OF Cannon had been arrested aud were cohhoed
ia prison a: HuftEeesboro'. The hides bssOught our
men, with their eyes 10 rescue their husbands
aad ia hers fran the hands OF the yrant O1e little girl
ran up TO that old pIriDi aud soldier, Capt. Hiney, OF
the lst Georgia Cavalry aud, Wringing her hands i'm
porsd hm TO bring her father back TO her again. The
Old turned to her, with his whole soul beamirg IN
hs face aud exclaimed, while the manly tear started TO
| his cys-"I VII my daughter will" Tho result
| proved the uu;h OF bis words The Captain the
ds 10 enter the Court House where the pr
CO Gned-Sud that chd's heart has been made glad by
the safe return Of the ia her 70 the household root
A oIT Ittle army vent dAshl1g into huri eesboro
sEakn, the echoes By the rating Of their horses hooS
DER The stony streets" the whole population Were
aroused from their sun oes and rushed 10 their win
doss blcon e. aud voraudas with every demon rstion
/ Of delight LADIES' could be kneelng 10 postures
of thankuluess Heaven for the day OF their deliver
snce A tie morning advanced am as the hsh! thick
caed the lans lIi 10 tie strees in spite OF
the yhi-,u balls aud rain OF lead, administering 10 the
wants Of soldiers filing their csneens with water
tud taCt hsy rsacks with a0uui lance OF prevision
\ Unaeediug tho shote fIom the enemys gu0s, they
louzst only cf the oCmo.t Of their slant champions
Ole hdy received bali through her dress, Wills. au
her mad arr yrasol so f. her hand the ball passn
<ithn two inches oi her ,Nesd fingers Bach heroiam
mas rever on known IN tee IN ala OF war, and VII
| illuminate to the TemotesL genersuon the history Of
orr glorious land.
| =. company Of F.de-a,s were ~ possession Of
tie Court House. and 81 Oiing cur soldiers IN all
directions from the windows above Colonel Morrison,
| q & Georgil) dsmoun.cd three OF his companies and
ordered toem charge TIE building which they did in
moe, lEn sye rushing through the public square to
the very doors OF the sdhcc, under m0st Calling FIRE
OF nusketry Conscious that the less OF life 10
sould terrible by attempting to pass up tue stair way
the building Immediately set on IRE, when the an
keas above bsWl.d Justify for quarters. The Ere was
ex iuushed the whole upaDy surreL deret, and our
nprsOned fsliow-ciiizsns happily released. Cd
Oip.sir HAGsy the hrsl man to enter tho Court
House and to receive IN his arms tbs liberated caoSes
GIN J,rF TuoxFsoSs LETTER TO GIN. Gs,sT.
Ire following is Gen. Jeh Thempsoh'd letter TO the
nix Tyrau., Grant, o,isd by the c1pauiAion order
| .. the la:iIr:
sNAroBIA, kiss July l4th, 1862.
| l,j Gen. u. s. Grant u. s. A., Memphis Tenn
GIsIBIL: Upon my return from Grenada, bod
co,y ST your Social Order No. H. of July 10 1852 70
lrlg certain parties therein designated to lave your
lines within five days. II Ge-esa iyou intend TO carry
this order into e,c which We OF course presume you
will the cause of humanity " require that you mako
some srral meat with by which the helpless women
\
be provided for for you we'll know by this tiue
TN. Dine.teutts Of the people Of Memphis come unoer
Our ban for there is scarcely respectable family 10
that city Wno have father husband or brother In
our army, or se the widows and orphans OF these who
have faeA, brASely fighting for our cause.
The present terminus Of the Mississippi and Tennessee
rsrcad Is at Cold Wafer Station, which Is thirty itu
miles from Memphis and our regular lines arc on the
stream Of that name. Where your i',s are We do not
know and therefore you will please defne som point In
sou rly direction from Memphis to which the fsrhers,
husbands bro hers friends Of the exis can 90 III
safety TO mes; them, extend the the time for leaving
a. Il u not possible that the number covered b. your Or
| der eau get transportation to Gold Water within
the time granted and would not for moment. sup
pose that those little feet that will be thus driven from
their hsmea aud birth spot saa poi tbs weary distance
Of thirty miles.
Az tee sAme time General that make this sppeal to
you Ell Ii my duty rtmsIk tina. Jo1 must Lot Tor
en- inFat supposs that the thousands who will be utterly
unable 70 saVs rpon this short notice, and the many