New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-26
turning, ard hearing that the place was being rap.
idly re.enfor,ed from Cynthana l deemed it OF

'urnbF, ara nearing tDet tnc pace WAS DeDg my.
IDLY re-enior,ed from Cynthiais, deemed 1t OF
great import ipce to cut of the communication from
that place, while drew of the troops that were al
ready there, by feint on Lexington. therefore
disI atcLed Portion OF Two panies toward Lex
ngton, with instructions 10 drive the Iickets ~ the
very entrance OF the city, while moved the com
mand toward Cyut' lana. When i arrived in three
miles o! the place learned that it was defended by
considerable force Of infantry, cavalry and aEti-
iery.
/ dispatched the Texan squadron, under Major
GaDo, to enter tie town the right, and tie
Georgia regiment To the river and yet into the
rear while moved my own regiment, with the
mrlllefy under the command OF Lieut.. j. L. Harris
down the Georgetown Pike. severe engagement
took place, which lasted about Ill hour and a lalf
before the enemy driven iDiO the town and
compelled to surrender. l took 40 prisoners i'll
ciueliy about ~ home guards
| regret TO have to mention the loss Of eight Of my
men III killed aid - wounded. The enemy's loss
was "a killed ana wounded, according to their own
account. TIER excess III killed and wounded is
remarkable, as they fougot us from behind stone
ience. and fired a. us from buildings as We charged
tbrou h the town. We CAPTURED a very fine 70
FOUNDER braes piece OF arullery, together with a
large number OF smallarms and about 800 Govern
ment borsts Tie ARMS ana Government stores
were burned and as many OF the horses as we could
briug with us were kept found very large sup
ply Of coilrissary and medical sores, tents, guns
ard ammunition, al tbs place. which l destroyed.
The paroled prisoners were sent under an eseor to
Falmouth, taey tooa the train for Cincinnati
proceeoed next morning toward Paris and was
net on the road by bearer OF flag OF truce, offer
| ing the unconditional surrender OF the place. /
re,cl ed Paris at clock, remained there shat night,
aud started toward Winchester next morning. As
my CONN and WAS hGue ont OF Pais, on the Win
chester pike discovered a large force Of Uponists
coming toward the town from the direction OF Lex
ingion. They immediately counternsrched, suppos
ing, no doubt, that my mention WAC TO get into The
rear. THIS enabled me 10 bring oil my entire COM
maud without molestatl0n, with the exception OF
two of my pickets ~ho were probably surprised.
reached Winchester that Ohy at III clock, and re-
NAMED until o'clock, when proceeded toward
Richmond. At Winchester / found number OF
arms, which We're destroyed.
] arrived az Richniono at IL O'Clock that night,
and rru.ailed til the next afternoon, when pro
a stand at RichmoKd, aid await re-eniorcemens, us
the whole people appeared ready To rice and join me.
but r ceived information that large bodies Of
cavalry under Gen Clay STith, ara Cols. Wool
ford, Metcalf, Mundy aud WynkoOp, were eudeavor-
| ing 10 surround at this place. So moved on to
Crab Orchard. There alta he'd my portable bat
terry To he telegraph leading from Stanford 10 Louis
yille and learneG the exact position Of the enemy
forces, and directed ny movement. accordingly.
Leaving Crab Orchard at III o'clock, l arrived at
SOmeIsei, dIstant - miles, al SHUTDOWN. took pos.
session Of the Telegram b, aud countermsnded ali the
previous orders that had been given by Gen. Boy e
t. intercept me, and remained In perfect security
all night. l found very large supply Of commits
.ary tloree clo'hing blankets, shoes. hats &c, ut
ihir pls G. which were Gestroyed. ] slsO found the
arIns tina; had been taken from Gen. IollicOi!rr,
together with large quantities Of shell ana amDuni
ton al Il which were destroy d. j alec burned at
this place aud CRAB Orchard, about 40 Govern
u,ent wagons.
From Somerset l proceeded TO Monticello, and
from thence to between Livingsiou aud Sparta,
waere nv command is now encaInped.
/ | lett Knoxville on the lth day Of this montl.
with about 500 meD and returned 10 Livin. ston On
tie .th met. with nearly 100, having been absent
Just "A days, during which tine Travelled over
tnourand miles, captured seventeen to.ns destroyed
all the Government supplies and arms III ieIn, do
persed about 500 home guards and paroed nearly
go regular trooIs. lost IN killed. wounded, and
missing OF the number that ! carried IA Kentucky
about 80.
/ take great pleasure in testifying to the gallant
bravery ind efficiency OF my whole oobuAid.
There were individual instauoes 81 daring 70 con-
sJicuou- that uu-t beg he privilege Of reierrnR Ia
lnem Private Moore Of Louisiana, member OF
company Il, of ny regiment, particularly Gr1n'
ggished himself h. leadli & charge at nthlna,
which hhd inTortaut effect III winning the battle
The reports OF the regiuental ooutnaDderr which
IRE cosed are respectfully referred TO FOR further
instances of irdividual bravery aud efficiency.
feel indebted 10 all my aids for tho prsmltoe,s wan
which my orders were executed, and particularly 10
Col 81. Leger Gien'el, for the srsstance whbh bis
experience afforded NE.
/ Al ~ winch 10 respectful ly Submitted e...
! 80 JLHN IL. MORGAN,
Acting Brgseior General, 1. :. Il
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