Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-02
TnE BUBICON CRossED:
FIgstul Bridgeport.

| soon after the passage Of our troops across lie
/ river, bTisk fight Commenced between them
aud tho resr guard OF the Yankee army, reported
| By prisoners captured TO consist Of about two
regiments, which were left to cover the rersat Of
/ the main body OF Buelrs forces
| The latest report we have from the river is m
/ 10 y o'clock, a: which time tie fghs was stiI
| progressing, our brave boys driving the enemy
closely, killing, wOuuding and capturing them
as they fell back
From nOie addressed TO the provost marshal
by General BlsIsys e6jutznt-goneral, written s5
u oclOck, P. NJ, We lszrn that the Eglt was
raging at that hour. ani an officer who came uD
10 charge Of several prisoners last night states
thst at lhe time he lsft. (2j r II } tie battle Hsi
not ceased. AL reports from the scene Of siLts
are OF the most cheering character and we d0u5s
cot our forces will follow up the resreatins foe
/ ana narrass and annoy him, if they do not cu5
off his rstTes. entirely.
In this connection We may STATE that the raii-
road bridge at Bilgslort viii be immedistaly
repaired FOR the passage Of trains, a corps of
workmen having already been organized by
Col Cole, superintendent Of the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad, who viii proceed at once
| to ths work assigned them We understand
Col Cole, under ths direction and by the aid Of
the military authorities. viii have tha road re-
paired as rapidly as the work can be done, and
from his well known energy and the resguress
~ bis command, we feel sure that hs viii 'csrIy
up his corner" equally with others who have uu--
dertESen to open up the road 20 our Sale
capital.
LATER-ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The Rsjei Of the ooh contains letter frem
the sdju-aut Of the 32I Asbama, to Tie agent
Of the associated press, as follows:
HEAD9UAETERs J2D ALaBANA RzG1grvr.J
A1gus. @-ta, l-52.
Alexander Gray. Agent, etc.
SIR: In obedience to your circuiar requesting
adJuLsnts of regiments 70 forward a lis. of Incl
dents and casualties in our engagements with
lie enemy, have the honor 70 make the follow
I ing statement:
Iue 81 Alabama regiment, numbering three
nuadIed and thirty lighting men, having To-
c7lVed msTcuing orders yesterday morning TO
cross the Tennessee and support Caps. Rlcs-s
detached cavalry, arrived st Bridgeport at IL
o clock A n, and found hat the place baf bssr
evacuated The night before by ths Fedsrslists-
A few moments Afterwards, it having been ss-
cTIIslnea t1at the enemy were approaching iE
t0Tce nom Battle creek, across the Jones creek
bridge Capt. Rice was ordered with bis c0mDx-
ny OF cavalry to check their advance. Oar req
iment was Immediately drawn up In line of ba:-
J.e Dahln1 the crest of q commanding hil Can
! tain R.ce's gallant little band of rgyeutv. i've
men being hotly pursued by the enemy, inter
VAS III our line were made through which thew
safely passed, when they reformed in line Of bst-
/ tie in our rear.
The enemy, consisting Of detachment Of
cavalry and infantry, numbering FIVE hundred
men, lLne,.lsteiy attacked our center au1 right
and left wings, when they were sirnally re-
pulsed four times, retiring with loss aud c5nf1-
sion.
Cen AaIey inspired cur men with his cheer
/ ing presence and with distinguished valUr and
.n5repdity, eudsgred himself 10 our command
| Col Mchlnstry acted with great ssltp0ssassi5n
and bravery while inci5ing our troops TO charge
/ Leut- t-Coi. Maury was seen everywhere i'm
/ the thjcksst Of tbs sight, exposing his person %
/ the shafts ami missiles Cf the enemy His uu-
| dinchlng courage and bravery were attssasd sv-
| rrywbere Officers and men by their persistent
/ bravery and coal Gariag covered themselves
/ with glory, reHectiug honor o1 sfs proud STATE
/ OF Alabama thereby proving themselves worthy
| soldiers OF our glorious SCUtheru cause.
| Oar loss was two wounded. CORPORAL Nc
| Clany, CO. L, slightly wounded Ia rIzhs arm ana
! leithJtls hngsr-PatN. Miichsm Co ID. severely
wounded in left foot. Tue ensny's loss was 4
| killed and wounded. Very respectfully,
JOHS L. CHANDLER
Adjutant 32i Alabama Rsg'E
The Rebel Of the ssms date has the follow inc.
In addition to the above we have only been
able to procure the list of wounded in Captain
Rce's cavalry company, although every one
represents tie conduct of himself and company
as being most gallant and daring Capt R.ce's
| residence has been occupied by the commander
of the Eederals who were at Battle geek, fer
some time past ami he had a special grudge
/ against them for this. His commaad suffered
/ the loss Of four wounded and one missing. viz
/ Corporal BOgue, wounded in hand private B.
/ Ladd, slightly in knee private Carter, slightly
/ in shoulder, and one whose name we did nos
/ learn private E. Lively is missing.
About the time the fight was going on a.
| Bridgeport, Capt. DuTe's battery (Jacks0n's ar
I tillery from Macon, Ga, y opened on the enemy's
| works at Battle creek and shellsd ;hem during
the balance Of the dsy preventing them from
| moving their stores and munitions which they
were attempting to do. At night, the enemy de-
termineI to leave every thing aud quit, which
they did IN short order, leaving upward Of S2J.-
/ OUO worth Of stores, munitions, clothing. etc.
All of which was secured yesterday by Cen
| MaEey- Their dead at Battle creek were barely
put under ground and one msr was found with
/ his head sticking cut OF the gro md not having
been covered over Although their sharpshooI-
| srs kept themselves busy, there was not a man
hurt on our side. Capt. Rice's residence ct Bat
'le creek was completely ridlled by our shells
lie is only sorry that it was not filed with Yam
KEGS when struck.
From MCMSEvILLE.-By recent arrival