, 1862-09-17
The flchn1 ond DlEnster-Een, Man.
sons Report.

The Richmond DlEaster-Gen. MAN.
sons Report.
The official report Of Gen. Manson to Gen.
Nelson Of the recent hatt1e at Richmond, Ky.,
is published in the Indianapolis Journal. The
report occupies over two columns iu the Jour
''al. This report shows:
1st. That On the Goth, near noon, Gen. Man
son was informed by q courier from his ad-
vance cavalry that the enemy were advancing
IN force some five or six miles OF; tint on
receipt OF the Information messengers were
dispatched to Gen. Nelson !, that Col. Munday,
commanding the advance cavalry, vas direct
ed to hold the enemy In check, and IT possible
ascertain his strength, position and move
mcnts; and that 1Our companies were sent
forward to strengthen tho pickets while the
men In camp were placed Ia readiness to move
at moments warning.
I'd. That at . p. m. the same day messen-
ger arrived Informing General H. that the ad-
vance cavalry and infantry pickets were rap
Idly reireating before force Of from !. 900 to
5,0e0 Of the enemy, who were pressing close
upon them, leaving the general commanding
our forces only to choose whether he should
allow the rebels to attack him In bis camp
and upon unfayorable ground. or whether he
ground and meet him. He chose the latter.
Sd. That in making the advance, large
force Of the tnemy's cavalry was attacked
and repulsed; and upon reacblug q high
ridge aud forming line of battle, conflict en-
sued for an hour between our own and the
enemy's forcts, in which the latter were badly
18th. That the next morning the advancing
emmy was met and an engagement Of near
four hours duration eusued which resulted in
our forces being outfsnked, . portion Of whom
gaye way and retreated in disorder, and that
In this battle three regiments Of Cr1fts brig
o6n did m nrrfvQ THE field until Altar
our troops were In ful retreat.
5th. That another stand WIS made on the
same ground occupied By our forces in the en-
gagement & the previous afternoon, and for >
while the enemy we're kept in check, and ut
one time their right gave way, but finally
our right flauk was turned, and our men
we're forced to fall back; that while the battle
was raging at the fiercest. courier rode up to
Gen. Manson and delivered Nelson's order,
dated at Lexington that morning, directing
Manson to retire
9Th. That being compelled to fall hack upon
his camp, another attempt was mada to rally
the troops, and while this Was being done,
General Nelson rode up aud assumed COM
mantl; and that after q resistance Of half an
hour our forces were completely repulsed and
routed.
III. That our loss IN all the engagements
was about ESQ Killed, 700 wounded, aud 1000
prisoners, some Of the later being captured at
Lexington, while the rebels lost in Killed zoo,
and In wounded 500.
8th. That the troops who fought under
Manson had only been IN service from ten to
twenty-five days; come had never had bat
tallion drill, and had no kno "lcdSc OF Fhatsa
line Of battle wss.
sth. That, taking into consideration the
rawressof the troops, there has been no bat
tie during the war where more bravery waa
displayed by officers and men. than in the four
battles near Richmond.
oCO, Of which 1000 were cavalry; they had
fifteen pieces Of artillery, and all the troops
had been in the rebel army since the beginning
| of the war, TIE Union troops were less thau
| $500, Of which not oycr $500 Wcro engaged
| ut any one time