Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-17
E.osE MIDDLE rnNagssaE.
M0remeafs Of Generals Buell. ind Brogg-Nash-
piAe igaH Menaoed-Captars q General
Forrest ami Communal


MoUemeAfs Of Generals Buell. ind Br0gg-Nqsh-
rihe 4gan Menaeed-Capttrs cf General
Forrest ami COmmaa3
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.I
NASHVILLE, September q Ny last
informed you Of The evacuation of Battle Creek.
/ The evacuation was not complete. Ia the fort,
! built near the mouth and on the very bank OF
the Tennessee river the 33l Ohio infantry was
left for the purpose / suppose, Of keeping up Gp-
pearances. They remained without artillery,
sud were alone. Colonel Lew Harris. of the p
Ohio, commanding brigade Of which the 33i
Wisconsin was part boing 10 command.
have met Colonel Harris since his evacuation
Of Fort McCook, aud have obtained from him
F. the following particulars of the sffaiT. Lett
sioRe on Sunday, the Zitb of August, in the
toyt, ne remained IN undisputed sway until the
Wednesday following. Indeed on Tuesday
some demonstrations were made by cavalry
against q battalion Of the 33d regiment, under
Major Locke. Withdrawing from Bridgeport so
the t0-t on Wednesday morning, Major Pugh, Of
the An Ohio cavalry left the fort wish three
companies Of cavalry, intending to hunt the
rebels and whip them. lie attacked them near
Bridgeport aud defeated them completely rout-
ing them. Major Pugh pursued, but found him
self confronted. near Bridgeport, by an infantry
battalion Of the rebels, when he reIeated 70 the
fort
This was on wednesday morning, at about II
O'clock. At shs same time the rebels opened on
the fort with battery Of artillery, posted about
one thousand yald5 OF, on the opposite side CT
the river. Tney were ia PLAIN view, and bad We
had artillery, they would have found theig posi-
tioA exceedingly u2p plsas2nt. Bat they seemed
30 % perfectly aware that our troops had none,
aud remained posted IN ther exposed position.
They threw over six hundred shells into the fort
daring fifteen h9uEs in which they were thus en-
ployed. Our loss was but one killed and two
wounied-noither Of them seriously.
Several movements were made by Colonel
Harris 70 enable his sharpshJotsrs to annoy the
artiLerisls, and he so Tor succeeded as 60 compel
them 70 fall back at one tiCe to the woods. But
they KEEP. up a continuous shelling until Colonel
Harris, under cover OF night, Withdrew from the
fort and marched to Ddcaerl, Tenn. Unaware
Of the evacuation, the rebels kept up the sheiICg
all night, and did not cease until morning re-
vasled that lae garrison had left. 1 learn th4t
she rebels 10 suau force Immediately crossed tine
forda6la river and advanced toward Stevenson.
Bat we hear nothing Of their arrival there. Il is
understood that the place is evacuated.
Il is understood here this morning thst General
Forrest aud lis whole rebel cavalry force have
been captured. l am informed aha. on Thurs
day last thEes expeditions marched from three
different points, and, On Sunday night, c0ncen-
trated near Alexandria, capturing the rebel n
that town. A force left Mc5liunvile with two
pieces Of artillery, another went from Lebanon
with One piece Of artillery and Instructions &c
meet at Alexandua at the same moment. For
rest was found posted in lane waiting the
advance of one of the parties, bat not suspect
ing danger in his rear. He was met by q suPe-
rior force on all sides, and was captured after
siight resistance