New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-29
IMPORTANT PROM NASHVILLE.
Reconnaissance toward Lnvergnc-A skir-
nish with the Encmy-Eieven Wounded
en- Our side-Thc Rebel Loss severe
Capture OF Prisoners md Arms-1ndi-
cations OF n Battle Soon this Side of
NIurfreesboro- Railroad Accident.

special Dispatch 10 The ". Y. Tribune.
NASHVILLE. Thursday Nov II. 1861
Things are getting lively in 'front.' Gen. Sill d.
rected Col. Kirk, commanding Fifth Brigade, ia
reconnoiter toward Lavergne to-day. His COM
me nd consisted Of that portion Of bis brigade out
picket duty, with two companies of the Sd Indiana
Cavalry. They came upon Rebel cavalry outposts
less than mile beyond Scroggsville and after few
shots they foil back.
The other Rebel cavalry outposts fell back and
concentrated q mile in the rear, where they fired
several rounds on our ADVANCE and wounded Lieut.
Col. Hurd Of the Both Indiana who was bravely
leading his men. His right, under Col Dodge,
drove back the enemy to their battery on a hill,
but misunderstanding order 10 charge and take
the battery, they got too far to the left, and the
enemy fired dozen shots and retreated.
They were pursued mile beyond Lavergne.
None Of our men were killed, but eleven were
wounded. including Lieut.-Col IIurd, three men OF
the cavalry one man Of the artillery, two of the 18th
Indiana. one in the 18th Illinois, three in the 3oth
Indiana. and one in the 9th Illinois. The Rebel
oss was supposed to have been the severest, from
the sang uDary Indications but they carried oil their
killed and wounded. Their General, Wheeler was
wounded, and we got three prisoners. Their forces
consisted of cavalry and artillery. Stewards brigade
was five miles behind Lavergne. Wheeler CON-
mands six regiments. The firing was quite heavy
on both SIDES
There was also heavy firing in front Of Sheridan
division ON the Nolinsvle pike, amounting TO moth
inc. Col. Roberts Of the AID Illinois also captured
q Rebel Captain, some men and guns, and Secesh
correspondence, on Charlotte pike. The enemy
eyinces q disposition to fight this side Of MurIree''
boro. but have not been certifying. The best III
formation places their forces at 80, 900 men.
The passenger train to Louisville this morning
ran of the track, which spread two miles from Nash
vile. and wrecked two cars, wounded some - Oh
30 men, one of whom died to-day; the remainder
are bruised and cut seriously, but not dangerously
The train from Louisville is not iii tonight al IL
o'clock. 1t was this side Of Mitchellyie when iaS'
heard from. Probably it has been delayed BY the
accident. Commoton in our front this evening III
dicates sharp work soon.
To The Associated Press. A. 40 ,oe,
Col. Kirk of the 9Th brigade, Sahs division, with
two companies Of the Sd Indiana cavalry, had sklr
mi,b Yesterday with the Rebels near Lavergne'
Several Rebels were killed and wounded, and three
captured. $50,
Lieut.. Wood of the Both Indiana was slightly
wounded, and ten privales. None on our side were
killed. The Rebels had several pieces OF artillery
The Rebel Gen. Wheeler is said TO have been
wounded. We chased the Rebels several mlles.
Some Texas Rangers fired on Gen. Sheridan .
pickets yesterday, when the Rangers were routed
losing one killed aud one badly wounded Our loss
was none.
Col. Roberts Of the 42d Illinois captured the
Guerrilla, Capt. Porter, and several Of his men
yesterday.
The troops are in fine condition.
The weather 10 cold and dry.