Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-02

oeIved at this writing that the battle was re-
newed on Saturday, at the close OF which Cen
eral PorE fell back to Centerville, ana was
Joined there by the corps Of SUMNER and FRANK
LIN. 1t does not appear that after 'hiseenerai
PORE resumed the offenoive. The position Oh
our army on the heights Of Centerviiie Is said
to be very strong one,
THE GREAT BATTLE NEAR RICHMOND, KY,
Our city was greatly agltated on Sunday last
by the news of severe fight few miles beyond
Richmond, KY, in which the 95th Ohio raised
in this vicinity, had fought gallsnsly for raw
recruits, but had suffered severely. From the
brief telegraphic dispatches received and from
reports 10 the Cincinnati papers, we gather the
following particulars.
On the afternoon of Friday the 29th ult' the
enemy under General KIRBY SMITH, supposed to
be about fifteen thousand strong, drove In our
cavalry pickets, who we're stationed out some
distance from camp, and the whole OF Colonel
MuNDY and Colonel METcALF's cavalry retreat
cd to the camp about one mile and hall from
Richmond
The Federal army consisted OF the 95th Ohio,
Col. MCMILLAN; 18th Indiana, Col. LINEj 10th
Indiana, Col. Lucas; list Indiana, Lieut. Col
ToPrINo; 66th Indiana, Major MoRnsoN; 69!h
Indiana, Col. KoRF, (of Cincinnati) part OF the
35lh Indiana; 18th Kentucky, Col. WARNER;
MErcALF's regiment, and tquadron OF Mum
DAYS Kentucky cavalry, aud nine field pieces
all under the command OF BrigadieI- General
MAHLoN D. MANSON, formerly Colonel Of the
10th Indiana, and Brigader. General CRuFrs.
General MANSON, In the absence Of General
NELSON, who was at Lexington, had his forces
formed in line Of battle, and advanced mile
and half on the road, when they came In sight
Of the enemy's cavalry, breaking off to the
left of the road Our men then formed In line
Of battle with the artillery, which consisted OF
five pieces, in position. The pieces were at
once unlmbered, and after throwing few
shells, the enemy retreated rapidly, We cap
tured one piece Of artillery, and number OF
blankets and accoutrements.
Our troops then advanced after the rebels TO
Rogersville, and there bivouacked for the night
The next morning Saturday., between i've aud
elk o'clock, General MANSON started ahead with
two regiments and four pieces of artillery
After proceeding short distance, some OF the
euemy's cavalry were seen coming toward our
troops on scouting expedition, 10 the right oil
the road, and after advancing short distance
our men were opened upon by FIRE from their
artillery. Our forces formed line of battle
and had an artillery fight, which lasted for on
hour or more.
The enemy now attempted to turn our leit
flank, which, after some heavy firing, they sue
ceeded in doing, and advanced on our troops
with large force. Our men retreated between
two and three miles, and reformed in line of
battle on some high hills with the artillery on
the right and left tanks, when the firing from
the artillery commenced on both sides and was
kept up for several hours, when the enemy again
advanced in large force from dense woUd on
our right flank, and after some severe firing,
succeeded In turning it, when retreat took
place to the original camping ground of the
brigade, about mile from Richmond.
Here Gen. NELSON, who had just come up,
met the men, and by great efforts re-rallied
them, and again formed them in line Of battle.
At this time the ammunition of the artillery
had almost given out, and some Of the guns
were without any men left to work them, all
being killed or wounded; but with what little
ammunition was left, we replied to the enemy 9
guns until they either changed their position or
were eilenced.
1t appears that an attack was made on our
lines after the men had been ralliedby General
NELSON, by the infantry and cavalry of the enc
my and our forces were completely routed
Some two thousand OF our men we're takenprs-
onera, and the balance scattered, many Of them
on the road to Lexington. In this engage
ment Gen. NELSON received severe wound.
The 95th Ohio maintained their ground until
they we're scattered by Col. MetcAlfe's cavalry,
which dashed in amongst them.
Richmond was taken possession Of by the
enemy on Saturday evening.
A telegrsphic dispatch puts our loas at one
hundred and twenty five killed and three hund-
red and fifty wounded. Few details have yet
been received. Among the killed are Lieut.
Col. ToPPINa, and Major CoNoKLIS, of the list
Indiana. The Msjor of Metcalf q cavalry ia
also reported killed. Col. MCMILLAN, Major
and ifty.three others Of the 95th
Ohio are reported wounded. But we must wait
for further and more accurate details. The
Cincinnati Gazette says:
The summing up of the whole matter is that
the troops fought remarkably well for raw re-
cruts; but being poorly supported by artillery,
and not disciplined sufficiently to execute the
necessary on the field, gave way to-
ward the close and retreated precipitately.-l
The loss was heavy in killed, wounded and
prisoners.