, 1862-10-18
FROM NASHVILLE.
TIE REBEL8 THREATEN IT IN
LARGE FORS T..
OCH TROOPS PREPARED TO DE-
PEND lEs

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to the New
York Herold from Louisville, 18th, says:
Official dispatches we're received hers from
nag OF truce demanding the surrender Of the
town. Gen Neg1ey declined. Tie federal
force was ample for the defense.
Gov. Harris, Major Gen. J. R. Anderson
Ut d Brig. Gen. Forest are in command Of the
rebels.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16.--A Acourier who arrived
frnm Nashville This evening encountered
several bands Of gueFil1as near Goolit8vil.e,
ky., who ART securing Southern Kentucky,
stealing horses and committing other out
Union troops from Nashville At Tyree Springs,
on their way to Louisville. GuerilIaa were in
pursuit. He says the federals viii fAi into
their LANDS.
The rebels, he states, threaten Nashville
with large force under Gov. Harris aud
G:D. Segley, Commanding the post, received
flag Of truce On the 1lta, demanding the sur
renter Of Nashville, which demand be posi-
lively refused to comply with.
TEtias TUE to the Kentucky river today, On
the Frankfort railroad.
The following ia Gen. Nes1ey's official re-
port Of the late victory at Lavergue, Tenn.
HEADqCARTERs UNITED STATES FoRcEs,}
NASHVILLE, October 9, ts62. !
SlR: Maj. Gen. q s. Anderson, Brig Gen.
Forrest and Gov, Harris have been rapidly
concentrating large force at Lavefgue, fif.
assaulsirx Nashville. Deeming it a favorable
opportunity to check this project bg = su lden
blow. a ac.,ncerted movement was made on the
eight If the 9Th ipst- A force OF 400 infantry,
4O0 cavalry and tour pieces OF artillery, under
conlrnand OF Gen. Palmer, WAS sent vis the
tantry, under Col Miller, m arched by cir
cuitous route to the south Of LaveFgne. Tbs
e1eDy's pickets and Videttes were In consid-
erable force on the roads, and skirnlshed with
our advance ten miles, enabling their msin
force-consisting of one regiment OF infantry:
she ;s2d Alabama, one steel nded cannon, aud
| 3.ct0 cayaIry-to assume position, forming
| thrir Ines in anticipation Of our entire force
advancing On the Murfreesboro road, which
| vas part Of our object. Tho enemy com
Pieces of artillery, At . distance Of 800 yards
ibis was soon silenced by shell from one OF
our guns exploding their ammunition chest
Al the moment the enemy were directing their
movements against the right dank ot Ge1.
Pa1mer's force, Col. Milief's infAasry arrived,
adsarcine in splendid line Of battle, and de-
iivt1ing . well-directed fire into the enemy i
rauka, y bich was followed by skil.tu1 de-
p}oyu.ent right and lett to cut Oft the.r re-
treat. The contrdtrates held their ground fot
thirty u.iru:ee, then fled in the widest disor-
| DER, isaEipg 119 prisoners In our hands, among
| whom we're two lieutenant colouets aud q
rumber cf line officers, three pieces Of arSil'
lery, ordnance and gu utrtermsst=r's esores, 8
large amount OF provisions, camp e4uipa5e,
| personal effects and regtmental colors. aad
defeat was complete. Their loss IN killed aud
wounded wss about eighty. The coudncs oil
our officers and men was highly meritorious
with Numerous instances 81 individual bravery
and efficiency. a report in detail viii be for
wazaed 1t the first opportunity. Our loss VIA:
; | 6vo EiT1a1 nine wnnnf4d and fopr missing