Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-25
Tae Fighi at TazewelI.

CorTespondeuee Of the Cincinnati Gazettsl
/ CUMBERLAND GAP, August 7-Oa Tuesday
,he plckets Of ths tWenry-second Kentucky
I guarding the Rockville road Coming INTO T. )
well fTom the west) were SURPRISED By dssh Of
vshel eavalry Two Kautnekians were wounded
aid one rebel killed. The cavalry soon re-
treated. The same kind Of warriors were dis
covered feeling thsr way 70 Tazsweu By the
Virginia road, coming from the east On
I wednesday, therefore, the twenty-second Ken
gucky occupied the Knoxville road, and con-
psny a Of the forty-sseond Ohio the east road
the ress Of tho regiment formed q reserve. Dur
ing Tuesdsy the fourteenth Kentucky were on
picket duty in front and furnished a guard for
the advanced artillery. On Wednesday morn
ing these were relieved aud aided By the sig
teenth Ohio. Thus things stood at 10 o'clock.
Il was known that the enemy were in force in
iTout with several hundred cavalry on their Left,
and at least small force of the same active arm
Of war on their right. But our men felt as
secure as though eHcsmped in fortress Sud
denly resOlute, determined and overwhelming
force OF the enemy burst from ths cover of the
dense forests on the pickets near the artillery.
scattering them slmost instantly. 50 far as [
could learn, they offered but 6 feeble resistance
The rebels exultant shout indicated the nos
session of the artillery; but our arhlervnen
were ready and 50 were ths horses. and the
pieces were both brought of in good Trim and
without any loss. The rebel divisions tha. thus
attacked the plckets and cannon, fell back for
few minutes, but soon appeared on the crest of
the hill Ia tdil view Of Iszswell snd all the for
cas OF our center They came or the crest Of
the Hill grendiy. First their right auresred and
in three minutes their entire column stood
proudly on the apex Of fine green hill at least
I'VE hCndTed feet above the front streets of Tazs-
vel. With their dag haHnting in their center.
they made fac, imposing display. Pausipg
as though to taks breath Tor q minute or two.
they moved slowly for a short time. and then
with scream and with the noise Of Yictori-
Gus army, they dashed down the hill sides. IL
eresslug tGe length Of their columns IS they move
n the direction of the field where our cannon
were slowly firing. The rebels fred RAPIDLY es
they advanced They soon gained the rUsd and
began TO ascend the biu toward the cornteld
where our men were trying to make stand
Here saw anu heard some sharp firing for q few
minutes but the retreat Of pieces Of artillery,
and the rapid movements Of the enemy made il
necessary for all the infantry to retire. pro
sumo they had the generals orders 20 do so
The majority returned 70 the bill, Oecupisd By
touT pieces Of reserve artillery, IN good ORDER
many however, came back IN Struggling parties
aud with various tales Of losses, scaiIents and
proweSs
al Tazswel was in notion Women. black.
white and yellow, hastily closed their houses
and ned TO the rear OF our army. Many sp-
peaied 70 ms for advice. My response was the
same to all: Stay in your houses aud keen
qulst!' They evidently had great dread Of .
return to rebel rule. Tie town sO0u had the
appearance OF q deserted village. The rebels
were now behind oic barns and iences on the
plaza 81 tae foot Of the hill on which they fgst
f0gmed their liue Of bsttl5. They were evident
II taxing breath for another onset Thus far
they had gained nothing buE few knaDsaeks.
bat they had driven IN two regiments OF iufau-
try sDd two pieces Of sTtiliery Suddenly the
scene changes Six pieces Of splendid ordnance
speak so rapidly thR' you can scarcely believe
ibat they are throwing she'll and casa shot from
r.H-d cannon. TIE eaeIny CARED but a moment
and then came their tara 70 r1n; and the tall [
lp-niil running they performed fer half an hour
under an intensely hot san and q hotter fire OF /
artillery, very much amused our boys who !
shouted and screamed til their noise almost /
i-owned The thundsrs OF the Rodman's and 4
'auot;s that wer5 fastening thu retreat Of the /
ebes
The damage sustained by them could not
.scertain. heard many guesses and surmises,
'ut the reader has often heard that it takes at
ssst $ hundrvd shot TO xii man, while 5ome-
mes one she'll may kin doz u. They GER
ainly ran as though thsy thought there was
anger, and think their fears were wise and
wholesome.
At P. II. they reappeared in force on the hill
TheTe they hgst formed. Soon the shell were
lssing and screaming over or heads They
- no damage. One company Of the sixteenth
'hio reports twenty-oEe missing, probably pris-
ners.
On tho part OF the enemy it was q well pann-
q and skliltully executed attempt to drive Us out
Iazswel, end was successful. They had a
'rge army. Some Of our officers saw parts, at
q {, OF seven regiments, and large body of
avalTy. They were inferior TO Us Ia artillery.
'ut two of our regiments fred gun, and these
'ere scattered in squads and companies. On
u part there was individual skill and bravery,
ut no generslship-tiV the battle ioas Ovsr!