The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-08
THE GREAT VICTORY IN KENTUCKY.
COMPLETE ROUT OF THE YANKEE ARMI
OVER TEN THOUSAND MEN CAPTURED.

| great victnry achieved the Yankee forces
near Richmond, Ky, on Saturday last. 1t will b.
| sean that our victory WAS complete in every PAR
r!cular, the entire army being captured Numbering
| over ten Thousand men. The following Is a dis
patch from Gen. Smith announcing the victory:
We had three fights on the .tJh near Richmond
| Ky. The enemy was completely routed Genera
| Nelson ii wounded in the thigh Gan Miller killed
About three thousand prisoners, including Genera
Manson and staff, captured. together with all th-il
artillery and small arms, wagons &c. 0ur losi
| small
Immediately after the battle the following con
sratulatory order was issued by Gen. Smith:
HDaRa ARMY OF KENTUCKY,
Richmond. KY, Aug 30 5
The Major General commanding returns his heart
felt thanks to the troops of this command officers
snd men. for their exceeding galantry in the seva
raj actions Of this day, their patient un,nurmurng
endurance of fatigue during two days and nights
forced marches. and gh,ns three battles in twelve
hours.
The country shaIl know q: your sufseriu.s on the
march. well OF .he bold, pressing charges of
this day.
To nioTrow being Sunday, the General desires
fhat the troopa shall assemble. and under their
several Chapiairs shall return thanks TO Almighty
God to whose mereies and goodness these victories
are due. T. KIRRY SMITH Gen. Cong.
The follow ing extract of a letter from Capt Nc
ElratL, of Gen. Smith command, furnishes many
interesting particulars:
RICHMOND, KY, August 80 l5G2.
We have hsi to day three different and hotly
contested battles, The enemys foIce reported at
IA COO They made the first stand at the foot of
Big Hill. eight miles from Richmond, and the last
one at Riehmond.
as many wounded That of the saemy. Killed and
wounded, double ours, besides over 900 prisoners
Captain Scott ia now . o'eiock p. Mn the rear
80 that in the morning we shall capture the entire
party.
Our men behaved most gaantly charging the
enemy at each stand they made, killed one General,
four Colonsls, two Lieutenant Colonels, and cap.
tured large quantities CT commissary stores.
Col Scott who was pursuing il just now in, and
says we have captured The entire army-more than
10000 men.
1t is gloa ious enough for one fight
No enemy now between his and Lexington. God
be praised
The Register also publishes the following highly
Interesting letter, wkch ii says is from very wor
thy source and entitled to the utmost credit
Gen. Smith and staff mounted their horses at 7
O'Clock, Saturday morning, and moved TO the front
some eight miles to where forces arrived last
night. just before reaching the place the enemy
attacked us opening with artillery, and In about
al hour the infantry opened. In less than an hour
We drove them from their position, with great
slaughter on their side, we taking many prisoners
Our loss WAS quite heavy, especially in officers
We moved on about two miles beyond Cogers.
found them again i'll position, when we made the
attack, and the second time drove them from their
position with still greater loss both in killed and
wounded aud missing with smaller loss on our
side. This second fight occurred about or 3
O'Clock, and our troops having marched some eight
miles, and having no water sxcept little taken
from the stsgnant pools along tie road and seeing
the enemy again preparing to receive we halted
our men and gave them several hours rest. Every
thing being ready. short march brought us within
sight OF Richmond, where the enemy made o third
stand, when we moved On and attacked them the
third time.
them through the place little before sundown In
utter confusion. In this last fight we did not lose
many men, but We captured from .3uG to l5UO
prisoners besides their killed and wounded. After
we had whipped them in front and started them
running, Colonel , with his command, who had
been sent around on the Lexington road to catch
them, keeping his command in ambush until the
retreating army came up, attacked then,. and sue
ceeded in capturing and killing nearly the whole
army, taking all their guns and some ten pieces Of
artillery, with all their wagons, ntores etc. 1t Is
estimated that their killed, wounded and missing
will reach some l0O0o. whilst ours will not reach
more than from three to five hundred killed and
wounded. Their loss in killed and wounded OFF,
GERS is very heavy The troops were from Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky. and commanded by den1
Bull Nelson. Colonel Cassus NJ. Clay commanded
a brigade Gen. Smith commanded our troops, and
by hard fighting and the blessing of God we de-
stroysd their fine army. II was a grand sight to
see i'll clad, and sometimes barefooted troops,
with no food and but little water, marching with a
stead, front on their splendidly adnippad fnA u
was ona of the grandest battles l ever saw.
1t filed our hearts with pride to see our men
move onward and never give way. Glory be to
God on high for the splendid result
Gen. Smith and staff escaped unhurt
The Reg isteT editoriaiiy says the courier who
brings the dispatch OF Gen. Hmith, further reports
that q regiment Of Kentucky infantry, and large
body Of cavalry, hitherto in the Federal service,
have joined Smiths victorious srny, and that the
Southern Rights kentuckians are nockipg to his
standard in great nun,bers We think we may safe.
ly say that the day Of Kentuskys delive7ance from
the hstsfnl thrall Of the abolition despoism has
brightly dawned.'