Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-24
COL. MORGAN IN TENNESSEE.

The Knoxville Register of the 18th inst has the
following interesting letter in relation to Col Nor
CANS movements:
SPARTA, Tenn, May 3, 1862.
We left Corinth on the 10th of April and crossed
the Tennessee river on the Goth and 9th, arrived
at Luxembourg on the 3lst learned the Federals
were in possession of Pulaski, and on May day"
we had frolic with them, in which we took 300
and q officers including Gen. Mitchelrs son, killed
10, and lost none The country had become
alarmed, and troops were sent to the Tennessee
river to cut US off. We continued on the next
morning, and encamped Is miles from Shelbyviile
that night. Marched the Sd, and encamped within
six miles of Murfreesboro' at night.
At dawn on the 4th cur pickets and the Federal
pickets had an engagement. We passed around the
place and crossed the Nashville ami MurreeSboro'
pike to Smyrna where we tore up the railroad track
and cut the telegraph wire, attacked battery and
received dispatch that was being transmitted to
Col s. Mathews, commanding at Nashville, relative
to our being in the vicinity, and the cavalry that
had been sent IN pursuit of u.s. Col. Morgan
swered it in Col. Mathews name and ordered the
cavalry to Shelbyville saying that it about to
be attacked by Gen. Price We arrived at Lebanon
at night on the 4th the men and horses being great
y fatigued, and considered that had eluded pur-
suit for the present
At dawn on the 18th, our pickets were driven in,
and before men could get to horse, the enemy
upon US in overwhelming numbers. Col. Nor
gan and Lieut. Col. Wood (Of West Adams's reg-
ment) after most desperate efforts, succeeded in
getting the men collected, and the most desperate
fighting ensued that is on record but all of no avail.
Our small force of $50 men, though the bravest of
the brave, were surrounded by legions estimated
and since known to be 4, 900 strong. Col. Morgan
charged through them with about 100 men, and
took the road leading to Carthage, which is on the
Cumberland river 90 miles distant COL Wood
and men were driven to the College where they
refIl fo dor nj
though they were we'll aware that they were cut off
from all passes of escape and that artillery would
be brought to bear on them in a short time until
their ammunition gave out, and the citizens had
begged them to give up for the Federas were about
to burn the town.
Col Morgan arrived at this place with 40 men
the next day. / arrived some four hours later with
81. Our men have been coming in at all hours
since. We have now here something over 100 and
are expecting more
Gen. Dumont Col. Woolford and PENNSYLVANIA
Colonel were taken prisoners early in the action in
town, and as soon as they made known their rank,
their swords were restored TO them again by our
gallant Colonel NJ.
The fight was kept up the whole distance from
Lebanon to Carthage and volley of 30 guns were
fired at Colonel Morgan as he climbed the bank
after crossing the river.
The account is necessarily very imperfect in its
most interesting Details for the time that was al
otted for writing before the leaving of the gentle
man who is to be the bearer is so short that it ex
cludes all Of particular character. In haste
GORDON E. NILES,
Refugee, Editor and Publisher of the Lockport
n Y, Daily AdU and Dem.
T. S:-Col. Morgan and men are in good health
and spirits but greatly fatgued and 1t will not be
but short time before the Yankees will hear from
US again.
We clip the following dispatches from the Rich.
mond Dispatch:
From Corinth
CoRINTH, May 1S-Uia Mobile 19th.-Heavy Skin
mishins took place yesterday and to day. The ene-
my attacked our pickets along the centre, and
brought up their artillery, when the fighting be-
came very severe. Our casualties are forty killed
and wounded. Wetook several prisoners. A battleis
expected daily.
Gen. Beauregard has issued an order awarding a
badge of merit to every officer and soldier distin
gushing himself in battles hereafter-the names of
such to be reported to a military commission ON
whose recommendation he will receive the reward
of patriotism from the hands of the General.
CoRNrH, May 1s-Skirmishing continues along
the front, with no general result.
The following order was issued to-day:
CoRINrH, May 19.-General orders for the infor-
nation OF this army.
The following general orders Of Major General
Butler, commanding ab New Orleans, will be read
at dress parade:
HANGS DEPT OF TIE GULr,l
New Orleans, May 18th. (
"As the officers and soldiers Of the United States