The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-07-25
Northern News.

We received last night copy OF tho
New York Herald of ne 18TH inst. The
paper contains an account of the capture
Of Murireesboro, Tenn-e by tho Conied'
crates. with s30,0c) worth of army stores.
The following is the dispatch announcing
the disaster;
NASHVILLE, July 18th, lSG2.
The Union forces engaged were tho
Third Minnesota, Col. Leslie, eight hun,
bred men; six companies OF the Ninth
Michigan, Col. Parkhurst, three hundred
the third battalion OF the Pennsylvania
Seventh cavalry, two hundred and TWEEN
ty.five Hewetts battery, six men, con-
yalescenls the FouI III Kentucky, TWEEN.
ty.iive. In all about fourteen hundred
men.
The rebel force consisted Of one reei-
meat OF mounted infantry. regiment of
Texan rangers, between 5000 and 4,00o,
mostly armed with carbines and shot
guns.
Their loss in killed and wounded is
heavier than ours. The Pennsylvania
It'll lost, in killed, wounded and missing,
200 men. The only officers escaped, as
far as reported. are Capt. j. +. Andrus,
/ of Company G. Capt G. c. McCormac,
aud Lieut.. II. d. Mooney.
The commissary and ouartermaster's
departments were recently replenished
with new clothing, &C., all of which have
fallen into tue hands of tho enemy
Captain Rounds, ProvostMarshal of Muir
freesboro', and guard, shot nine oil the
rebels before surrende.ing.
The rebel Governor, lsham q. Harris,
and Andrew Ewing, active Secessionists
here, Were known TO be at BeerSheba
Springs near Sparta, a few days since, or
ganizing the raidon Murfreesboro', which
may, it is apprehended, be extended to
the capital OF the State.
The public are still in great state of
excitement, many families having left
The Louisville cars were crowded this
morning with alarmed cotton specula-
tors and adventures.
II is reported that Gen. John C.. Breck-
inridge, Col. Forrest, and Col. Ranes, of
Nashville, commanded the rebel forces at
: Murireesboro'. 1t is also reported that
r they have taken Lorergne, fifteen miles
, from Nashville, and that Kirby Smith is
advancing on Nashville from Chattanoo-
ga with fifteen thousand men.
S Murireesboro' was barricaded by bales
, of hay, and the Federal shells set fire to
9 many houses. Col. Laster is falling back
towards Nashville. Union reinforce
; ments are coming in by special trains.-
! The 2Sth Kentucky has just arrived
, They were cheered as they passed
, through the streets.
The city is in a great state of excite
ment. The Secessionists confidently ex-
pect the arrival OF the rebel forces some
r time tonight. Batteries have been placed
on Capitol Hill and other points.
Col. Leslie surrendered at Murtresbo-
: ro' at four o'clock p. NJ, the Minnesota
: Third and Hewitt's battery included, tho
: latter for want of ammunition.
a Georgia and Alabama cavalry and Tex
an Rangers were engaged in the fight.
The.7th Pennsylvania cavalry were
d partly engaged. Some have reached
!, Nashville aud are now on duty.
9 Gen. I. T. Crittenden, of lndiapa, is a
!, prisoner.
An escaped prisoner reports the lst,
: Cd, and 4th Georgia, the LIST Kentucky
regiment, and Texan Rangers, and LOO
G mounted infantry, under command OF
Forrest and Warner, 5000 in all, advano
ing on Nashville. The 4th Pennsylvania
g cavalry and the 7th Ohio arrived from
+ Lebanon last night. Four regiments are
e coming from Huntsville. A convaescen
a. camp of $50 of the lth Michigan is still
!, at Nashville, with camp equipage, &c.
= Men are lying on the sidewalks asleep
Is holding their horses brides in hand, ex
e pecting every moment to be called into
n action.