The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
s. G. mEnoEH, EDITOR.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1861
rhe nlsn.ter al HIurmsesboro.

The N3rd Minnesota regiment, in reference
10 tho recent skirmish at Murfreesboro.
DR.. BUTLER seems to be a gentleman of
intelligence and candor, and bis state
menls may no doubt be relied on as giv-
ing correct account Of that most upcx /
peeted disaster. The first report 1--WE
published stated that this regiment
fought desperately from the attack in
the morning until late ia The evening
This is a great error. DR.. BurLER says
the fight with the Minnesota regiment
lasted minute o. t0o, and the sum total
Of their killed was t,oo, and their wound
cd five, and one missingl Early in the
morning, Colonel LESTER led his men out
Of camp half-a-mile at the edge Of
wood, and drew up his men in line Of
battle, with the battery at each end
The guenillas charged on them about
seven o'clock, but being received with
sharp cannonade, wheeled off at right
angles and rode away, with tho cxccp-
ton Of ten who got within our lines, and
were either dismounted or killed. The
rebels dashed away into the camp, when
they killed Corporal GREEN of company J.
aud Private WoobBURN OF company G,
who was sick in his tent Only twenty
soldiers had been left to guard the camp.
Our wounded we're Privates G. Ii. Turn
ELY, company X; W II. Don company
E; j. FoGELsos, company e CHARLES
JouNsos company B A. II. LEWIS, comz
pany II; and --- GREEN, teamster--
all slightly injured.
The rebels rode of discouraged at the
appearance Of things, and twice after
wards rode back aud returned to the
town, declaring that the regiment could
not be taken The Michigan 9Th had
been taken by surprise, but 175 Of the
men had rallied and drove back the en-
envy. Seventy.Ave guerrillas dismounted
and charged as infantry, but were re-
pulsed, The best fighting was done by
a company Of this regiment which was
in the Courthouse in the town, who
killed ten Of the enemy as they attacked
them. The rebels say that the artillery
shot over their heads, some balls cutting
off tree tops, aud others passing over the
town! Only one man was found killed
by cannon shot, his leg being shot off
at the knee. He bled TO death; his
horse also being killed under him.
But one Of our artillery was wounded
his hand being blown Off by accident
The Ninth Michigan lost IA killed and
63 wounded. The guerrillas dospairing
almost of taking the Third Minnesota,
had fred our commissary stores, and
were making preparations TO fall back,
when Col. FoRREsT said he would see if
he could not scare Col. LESTER into a SUR
render He then sent in a flag Of truce
and Col. LESTER rode into town and held
conference with him. He came back
and told his officers and men, nearly all
of whom were eager for fight, that there
were at least $500, and, perhaps, 5000
cavalry preparing TO attack them, and
that they must surrender, as it would be
useless TO resist The men wept like
children with modification and rage ;
but Col LESTER, who had been Supplied
ever since the alarm had been given, and
utterly paralyzed with fear and would
listen to no remonstrance, and so the
regiment of fine, stalwart men, admira-
bly, drilled and armed men, give up to a
parcel Of cavalry, numbering about
1000, armed with shot-guns. Lieut..
GREENLEAF had asked Col, LESTER to al
low him TO take company TO protect
the Camp, but was refused. The Colo
mel also ordered the surgeons and ombu-
lances to the most exposed part of the
field, when they were is imminent peril Of
their lives and also refused 70 let the
wounded be carried of to house, keep
ing them until two o'clock in the broiling
sun. His oxcnse was thatit was impossi p
bic to tell what movement they would
have 20 mako DR. BUrLER says, aud
we rejoice for the sake Of humanity to
record the fact, that the citizens of Muir
lreesboro showed kindness to the
wounded aud humanity to the dead with
out distinction. Let IL be told every
whore 90 their credit so that there may
be an oasis ia the drcarly desert Of war
known throughout the land II was with
feelings of deep humiliation that Dr. Bur
LER whose narrative was confirmed by
others, related these facts TO US, and Il Is
with deep modification that We record
them, but justice to the brave men who
were yictimized by an auttorly incom-
petent leader imperiously demand Of
us recital Of the fact Had a man Of
GOODNESS and sclr-possession been their
Colonel they would have repealed the
guerrillas with scarcely blow. There
would have been no difficulty in bringing
of the entire force to this place, but even
this was not necessary They couldhaye
held their position triumphanuy. Per-
haps We should say in justice to G General
II. IT, CRItrrNpRN, that he had Just ar
rived from Indiana, and had not taken
command A iner body Of men than the
Third Minnesota we never saw, and we
deeply sympathize with them and their
,,i,r,rt,,ne Let their fate ecry,. os q.