New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-29

Interesting Statement OF the Anair--Cow-
nrdiee OF N Part Of the Union Forces
lsaIluntry Of the Remainder.


The following highly interesting narrative Of the
recent conflicts Of Col. Meica'ies command, with tie
Rebels, hear Richmond, KY, is from the zen Of tue
Colonel bimsel. II was written ~ private lie, er
10 bis wife,
FIcHxorp Ky, Ayr ~ 1867
have had stirring times eincr left Lexington.
Ye-terday, about o'clock, my pickeis were driven
in from the top Of Big Viii. sbOut fifteen Iiler from
Richmond, 10 ny camp near the foot OF the hill. !
irdistely called out all tie men | could chli to-.
ysther numbering 400, aud started for the summit
When near our deetiua lou W, dismounted, aud made
the aira'k on foot upon the enemy who were Ios,ed
about 100 yards beyond the top.
One company, commanded by CAPTAIN Berry, had
gone forward but treiurped u The top, several men
bel, killed, aud Col Berry having had Two horres
shot under him. W. then moved forward Oh foot
amid shower Of bullets and sb, III, which ~ t-Ii-
fed my raw undisciplnei recruit., that could not
bring than hundred Of them IN siQbI OF the
enemy. The great majority, l am sorry to cay.
mounted their horses AID fed without even getting
look al the foe. ], Impossbo " rally the N.
and they continued their ight 90 distance north
OF Redmond and were only checked by meeting The
brigade under Col. Link, who compelled them 10 re-
turn Il Richmond, uhe"e they nov he.
The brave boys who did tb. ir duty sacrificed
through these towards; for | have no Recitation in
saying that If the latter bad obeyed ny orders, the
Rebels wOnld have been whipped. Weakened as
they were, The hundred men fought the enemy Tor
AN hour and half, and compelled them 10 fall back.
Jy nlen frightened by the ,lells, but do not
think single person wae killed by them, wound
received, except a slight one GU my hand. from "a
shell when exploded within II few feet, envelOpiug
me completely iu smoke and dust.
Fifty men viii cover lose ia killed, wounded.
and prlsOuer-ten men bang killed. We Elbd
twenty live Of the Rebels.
l have been bOlGIg the enemy in check for four
days, though their forces sre greatly superior 10
.srA Iyth. L.. n.
fourteen miles distant, and mny each attack me ut
any hour. had determined however, TO fight before
giving NJ the advanced position then hid, hoping
that re-eniorceuebto forage, and provirions would
arrive. During the four dsys my borsss had BEEN
fed with corn but twice. The cOuBtry south Of Big
Hill il entirely destitute and subsistence tor cave
airy must be sent from Lexington. To supply ore
cavalry regiment al The Gap 100 wagons Will be
qulred.
had a narrow escape. Shortly after the above
encounter, while With Col. OdeD, some distance be-
bind our men, "a hundred Rebels dashed down the
road after US. Fortunately had placed about two
hundred tennessee infantry III the bnshee on th,
roadsde, who bred Oh the enemy as they were .e.z-
ing Va. Several Of hem We're killed ard wounded,
he rest driven back and saved. Al the lime the
IenDessteais Tired there wa. not a man Of my reg
ineut ID sight In company VITA my deiiyerers bs.-
tened 10 the camp, wnere | found about 200 men,
ana tried 10 rally them. The enemy appeared again
Ia 1--we or ten MINUTES, when my force Iell nell
ut the first fire. The Tenness. eafs however showed
good courage, and checked the Retel approach, kill
Ing several ~ their well directed Ire.
They also took some prisoners, who say that their
command coDisted Of Two regiments of cavalry,
having one battery OF three piece OF cannon They
were reported 10 number about 200 men,
The odds were iearful-twelve 10 one, but ! WA
determined 10 have hgbt, and would not leave my
posiVn unless driven from il. think We did ex-
ceediuyly well under the circumstances
The enemy pursued n. TO ~. place where we