St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Gallant and Protractel Re.
SiStance! ':.'
They are Compelled to Sur:
render!
The Rebels Marching upon
Nashville.

NASHVILLE, July ~.
Between 5000 and 1000 Georgian aud
Texan guerillas, under COL Forest, A.
tackled the 18th Michigan and 3rd Mn
nesota, in Mufersboro, early this morning.
After desperate fighting this P. NJ, Ii .
Michigan troops had surrendered. Tho
Minnesota troops were strongly entreneh.
ed, and cut up the enemy terribly, With
Hewitt's Kentucky battery, repulsing
them with great Slaughter in three char
ges. Flags Of truce were sent in by Col.
Forest demanding a surrender Col. Les
ter replied that he would hold his posi-
ton week. The Railroad track was
torn up but has been replaced. An at.
tack on Nashville is not improbable. Col.
Lester is reported falling back on this city.
Cannonading is heard repeatedly here.
Col. Boon has arrived with several cou-
panies. ...~.
].ArER.-A special dispatch to the A.
ISOLATED Press, says that Nufress boEo has
been taken by the rebels, mostly Texan
rangers, under Forest, but were shcllcd
by onr battery.
1t is reported there that the 18th N ich-
igan was captured, and the 3rd Mime
sofa with a battery was holding out at
last accounts. Brig. Generals Duf6cld
and Crittenden, Of Indiana, were prison.
ers. Great excitement in Nashville; IN
attack is expected; We will give the best
fight possible, and if compelled to yield,
will she'll the city; battery is in posi-
ton for that purpose.
NAsnvIILk, July IL.
Especial to Herald. ]-Tho Un,onists
lost $50, 900 worth of army stores at Muir
freesboro. The Union forces engaged
were the Sd Minnesota, Col, Lester, six
companies Of the 18th Michigau, Col.
Parkhuast, 800 strong, the Sd battalion
7th Pennsylvania cavalry, 225, Hewett's
battery, Gu men, the 18th Kentucky, in oil
about l, 400 men.
The rebel force consisted Of ono rcgi4
ment Of mounted infantry, a regiment Of
Texan rangers, and Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee cavalry, between 100 aud 1000
mostly armed with carblnes and shot guns.
Their loss in killed aud wounded is heavi.
er than ours.
The Pennsylvania 18th lost in killed
wounded and missing, 200 men. -
The only officers escaped as far a. 70.
ported, are Capt. J. F. Andrus, Gspt. c.
9. Mccormick, [Most probably C. G. An
drews, of Company l, IF this County -
ED. DEM and Lieut.. n. D. Mooney.
The Comm,ssary Department was 10
plenished with new clothing. 10, which
has fallen into the hands Of the enemy.
Capt. Rounds, Provost Marshall Of Mur-
frecsboro, and Guard, shot nine rebels b.
fore surrendering. The rebel Gov. Harris
and Andrews Ewing were known to DO
near Sparta few days since, Organizing =
raid on Murfrcesboro, which may, It 10 up.
pretended, be extended to the Capitol OF
the State. = =
The public are in a great state Of ex-
element, many families having loft. Tho
Louisville cars this morning were 6lled
with alarmed spectators and adveatsr-
erS. - J. = e. x
1t Is reported that john y. Broken
ridg &c, Col. Forest aud Col. Raines, Of
Nashville, and that Gen. Kirby Smith IL
advancing on Nashville from Chattanooga
with $1,000 men. 49, baa ! -.
Murfreesboro was barricaded with bales
Of hay, and tho federal shells set fre to
many Of tho houses Col. Lester: i fall
ing back towards Nashville " 1"''
Union reinforcements are coming up by
special trains: III ~1ota s**.>n L. sh4 I r.
The 28th Kentucky has just arrived.
They were cheered as they passed through
the streets. The seceslionists con6dsatlY
expect the arrival o61he rebsl forces some
time tonight sas - TT. t 6
Batteries havt bso placed on Capital
Hill and other 6idts: .'=
There may b music il Nashville b.
fore this reaches the north. d %'sf$ssf -
Col. Lester surrendered at Murfseesbofo
at four o'clock P. M.-the Minnesota
Third and Hewitt's battery includ cd-ths
latter For want Of amunitioh. $3.50 s.. =. T..
Men are lying on the sidewalks sslen4;
holding their horses brides in thsif IaIl
expecting every moment to Be called i1S1
action. d II.z2T2 I. 7*if}{
r. 1900 -