The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-20
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70 THE FREEMAN
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>,.,. yop,. Oct. 90. The Times special cor
.aondent at Sharpsburgh, sends the following
'ts5P,;aroI narticulars Of the reconnaissance at
4 nI'aL burps ford, on Thursday last
bI S,',npsRrRGu. Oct. 90. Kearneysville, near
-I p;no If the Baltimore and Ohio rail road i,
'e '. .bo first place at which the rebels made d
was sf Their estimated force was 5000 infantry
''"rs souadrons of cavalry and tour pieces of ar
.,ery, drawn up under shelter OF the wood.
,'s humphrey opened fire on them. They re-
lied well, hut IN thirty minutes the whole
!nrS Of their force was broken and retreating.
1irb, rebel dead lay on the field, and forty or
~ ~ men captured. One of the killed was a
;ntenant of the cavalry. letter was found
n HIM addressed to Lieut.. Trestappor.
Tho Tiales prints the following
The Charleston Nerccry, of Oct 9th amour
-, that on the 10Th of September, Capt W God :
rord's regiment of Partisan Rangers, captured
,ba cumberland river, four steamboats,, laden
With munitions and supplies for Gen. BueIl's
,,my The cargoes were secured, and the boats
burned
vry YoRk. Oct. 90 Gen. Negleys official
,nort dated the 9th states that Major General
SfP Anderson, Brig. Gen. Forrest and Cover
rnr Harris have been rapidly concentrating a
,roe relel force at Lavergne, 10 miles East,
With the ayowed intention of assaultng Nash
VILE
neemng it favorable opportunity to check
This project by q sudden blow, a concerted
,ooyeinent was made on the night of the sixth
Instant.
force Of 400 infantry and 400 cavalry and
our pieces OF artillery, under command of Gen.
Amer, was sent by the way of Murfreesboro
Rad. At the same time 1900 infantay under
COL. Miller, marched byj a circuitous route
"a the South of Lavergne. The enemy's pick
as were in considerable force on the road and
,sirmished with our advance 10 miles, enabling
their mian force, consisting of one regiment Of
infantry, one steel rltied cannon, and 5000 cav
3lrv to assume position favoring their lines
in anticipation Of Our entire force advancing on
the Murressboro road which was part of our
Qhiec,
The enemy commenced the action by opening
8 fire with three pieces of artillery, at distance
IF 800 yards. This was soon slenced by
smell from one of our guns, exploding their am
munt0n chest.
At the moment the enemy were directing their
movement against the right flank of Gen. Pal
mers force Col. Miller S infantry arrived, ad-
yancirg IN line of battle, and delivering well
directed fire into the enemy ranks
They held their ground for thirty minutes,
then fed in disorder. leaving rs prisoners in
our hands, three pieces of artillery, ordnance
and quartermaster stores, a large amount OF pro-
visions and two railroad cars also fell into
our hands,
Their defeat was complete. Their loss in
killed and wounded is about 80. A report in
1etai will be forwarded at the first opportunity.
Our loss was five killed, nine wounded and four
missing.
The Time especial Washington dispatch says
that Oh Friday, force under Lieut. Col Karnge,
If The 10th n. j. cavalry left the main body at
Aldie 70 make reconnaissance to Leesburgh.
They returned to Cen,reville this morning,
having seen no enemy in force, Leesburgh hav-
ing just been evacuated