The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
s1.5O PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
The Recent Fight at Murfreesboro.
NUMBER Z.

From the Louisville Journal, 18th.
We had an interview last evening with
Lieut.. C. H. Blakely, Adjutant Of the Sd Min.
nesota, one of the regiments attacked at Muir
| freesboro on Sunday morning by Forests
cavalry. The force at Murfreesboro, as we
| learn from Lieut.. B., consisted of six compa.
| MES of the Michigan 9th, two companies of The
4th Kentucky Company A, Capt. Chillson, and
| company C, Capt. Unthank,) nine companies
| of the Minnesota Sd, and four pieces of How
tits LIST Kentucky battery. The 9th and the
cavalry were encamped in the edge of the
| town, and the Sd and the battery mile and q
| half outside, on the Nashville pike. The forces
are a part of the 23d brigade, which is CON-
manded by Col. Duffield, lately of the United
States forces of Kentucky. Gen. T. T. Crit
| tenden assumed command of the post on Friday
| night. f+@
| The attack was made on Sunday morning at
| four o'clock. upon the cavalry and Michigan
regiment, they being completely surprised
So large was tie attacking party that the in
fantry could not form in line of battle, and af-
| ter fighting as best they could for several
hours, the Michigan regiment surrendered
| Our cavalry was of no assistance whatever
not man mounted his horse, and but one or
| two escaped ws..
In the meantime, a portion of the enemy
had burned the railroad depot, freight house,
| containing commissary stores, and large
| warehouse, containing forage and quartermas.
| ter's stores. Having compelled the surrender
Of the cavalry and infantry in town, they broke
for the battery. Col Lester had been advised
of the attack, and placed the battery on knoll
quarter of mile from his camp, with hi.
own regiment to support it. The rebels pass.
ed around to the north of the camp, and driving
through it, burned the officers tents and killed
or wounded the guards. AS they came out OF
the woods to make the attack, Col. Lester re-
tanned his fire until they were within forty pa
ces of him, when the battery was opened upon
them. They were completely disorganized and
retired in the greatest confusion. Upon the
next charge the infantry and battery both fred
and the enemy was thrown into confusion q
second time. d.
Not relishing such treatment portion of the
rebels went round to the rear for the purpose
of attacking us in the rear as well as in front.
This, however, was of no avail, for Col. Lester
formed his men in square, and Capt. Hewitt
directed his piece both ways. .....
A third attempt was made to cut tie brave
men to pieces, but the result was the same u
before. The rebels retired for a while, ant
Capt. Hewitt turned his pieces upon the town
Smelling it in the most approved style. 1t il
said the town was badly damaged, and at las
accounts was on fire in several places.
The fighting commenced again at noon, anG
continued undated until o'clock, when 4
flag of truce from the enemy appeared, stating
that the Michigan 9th had surrendered early il
the day, and demanding an unconditional sur
render by the remainder of the forces. 1t i:
said that threat was also made, that if Col
Lester did not surrender, Gen. Crittenden an(
Col Dufield-who were taken out of thei
beds by the enemy at the outset-would be i'm
mediately shot. Col. Lester rode into town
under the protection of the flag of truce, anC
ascertained that he had to encounter a force O
about 1000, and that he could rely only OF
his own little handful of men 10 sustain him
self His ammunition, had nearly given out
the battery having only sixty-hvs rounds o
case and solid shot, and the infantry but few
rounds of cartridges left. He returned, anC
after consultation with Capt Hewitt and his
own officers, it was determined to surrender
which was done at about .. N. s
The only loss that we can learn among the
officers is the killing OF Captain Rounds o
the Michigan 9th. Neither tile battery nor thu
Sd Minnesota lost any officers. About twelv'
men of the Sd were killed 1t is lhoaght tina
at least $50 of the rebels must have beer
killed.
The strength OF the rebels was about 4,QO
cavary--two Georgia and one Texan regimen
being Of the number
Lieut.. Blakely informs us that the rebel
burned the railroad bridge at Murfreesboro
and the bridge near by.