The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-07
Tie Fight near Richmond, Ky
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lirut.Col. Armstrong. % tie a5th ohio
Regiment, has arrived ia Cincinnati and
furnished the Ci-.4- the following in-
formation
Col. Armstrong was taken prisoner and
paroled. he len Richmond Monday
evening, rode on horseback 10 Paris.
where lac arrived earlY Tuesday ma,u.
ing. Thence he moved hy rail 90 this
city. The account which Col Arm-
strong furnishes Of the battle differs gerv
materially from that heretofore pu5lish-
cd, and shows that our men. instead Of
acting as towards, fouahi with great
bravery. The battle did not end in the
afternoon, when Gen Nelson was wound
ed, as reported Our forces fen back ta
Richmond, fought through the CITY. and
continued the eight until Q o'clock at
night when they were finally oFerpow
cred about four miles this side Of that
place, by greatly superior numbers Oar
loss in killed was about one hundred ami
fifty. The rebel loss in killed was about
two hundred. There are ono Thousand
Federal and rebel wounded az Richmond
We lost twenty six hundred in prisoners
These were parolcd and are now march
ing bv land 10 Cincinnati They would
mach Paris last evening. whence IL was
expected they would be able tu reach
this city by rail- The 9jth Ohio went
into the engagement 600 strong. and
lost 200 killed, wounded. and prisoners
Col. Armstrong having given list Of the
losses TO the correspondents, who have
not yet arrived. was unable 60 furnish us
the information
Our men who fell into the hands Of the
rebels were treated with marked ciyility.
and there is no complaint 20 be made on
this score. Gen. Smiths forces had not
crossed the kentucky river up 10 Mon
day night aud az that limo there was
no force Of The enemy this side of the
river On Monday evening Lexington
had not been taken possession Of by the
rebels. An the reports we have had of
tho enemy marching on Paris and Gym
thiaua had their origin in somebody 5
imagination. ] be- Colonel Uf the Doth
Ohio, who ran away from Cynthiana up
on nero rumors Of the approach of the
enemy, has been dismissed from the ser
vice, and Col T. T.. SWainc. a fine officer
and perfect gentleman, has been ap-
pointed to take his place. We congratu-
late the soldiers Of the 99lh upon this
change.
l Therrbcls attempted 10 cross the Ken
lucky river on Monday, an the road To-
ward Lexington, bat they were met by
forces from this side and repulsed. They
then moved down about six niles, where
they were again met, and the lght was
progressing when Col. Armstrong crossed
The river above The banks Of The river
are very high. and almost perpcndicular
aud the only passages are at the ferries
which are reached by roads cut through
/ the banks IL is therefore easily defend
! ed The rebels. being 10 large force. may
I have succeeded IN crossing by diyidinr
I their army and moving one column over
while another engaged our men. Upor
1 this point Wc have no reliable inl0rma
/ ton TO be our impression, however. thai
0nlths armY cohld not in any event
/ reach this city short Of three dave from
I this time. Our defensive measures how.
ever, should not be delayed an hour. OF
/ slackcn in The least degree. IL ig pnsi.
/ lively known that Kirby Smith has .
/ formidable army Of veteran troops. VIII
/ a large supply of The best artillery. anl
a full proportion OF cavalry.
The rebel force engaged was stated by
! Kirby Smith at sixteen thousand. will
( twelve pieces OF artillery The rebel
/ succeeded in crossing the river. AM
I reached Lexington on Tuesday, sixteen
/ thousand strong Eeinlorcoments wer,
I coming into Richmond when the Colone
/ left, and the full extent Of the army thai
I may be concentrated at Lexington be /,
not able to estimate reliably. II was ru.
I moreG that Gen. Bragg was marching
] into Kentucky. Sc0tts cavalry remain.
| ed at Richmond There were no rebel.
al Paris or CYHthiana yesterday mora
Z iu-. Oar coWardly officers. when they
stampcded from Cyuthiana. DESTROYED
/ the Government stores. Az that tim,
there was no enemy within Thirty miles
Our loss ia killed az Richmond wa,
T 200 20 2jO This is larger than Col
Armstrong; estimate. but 10 IS probabl,
correct
Col. Manson was taken prisoner ant
I paroled. lie f. on his way 10 this city.
Among The killed Of our officers wei,
| Col Linn, of the 18th Indiana, and Lieu
tenant Colonel Wolfe There were abou
600 Federal wounded az Richmond. =
They were wen cared Tor by the citizens
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