Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08

satisfied that nothing further could be done. left
Gen. Manson IN change of the column. and plac-
ing himself under the guidance ct Col Holloway.
effected his escape. Carving of bullet IN one OF
bis thighs
Still the enemy did not pursue
I'M RETREAT.
Before the last battle was fought our immense
wagon train MAS placed in line on the road TO
Lexington Ii was evident that we could not
maintain our position and must fall back toward
the Kentucky river. Once across that, and all
would be safe.
Several pieces of artillery were moved to the
front. aud the train was put in motion. IL pro
gressed very slowly, frequently coming To a bait,
aId inducing many persons to believe that the re
suit OK the days work had no; been so disastrous
after all, and that our troops were still holding
the victorious enemy in check Many of our men
we're coming into town, and moving toward Lex
ington. and many more we're pushing out through
the timber both sides OF the turnpike: but there
evidently considerable number of our men
still in the rear of the town.
WHY THE REBELS DID NOT PURSUE.
As soon as learned that one of our batteries
had been taken at the lost fight, and that the day
was undoubtedly lost. ia company with the cor
respondent of the Commercial and a gentleman
from COnnersville, Indiana, started on the re
treat. Our plan was 10 leave the highway and
stop at sowe country house in the interior, where
We would at least be out of danger.
After progressing n mile two and OBJ
serving that there were no indications of STAN
pede among the wagoners, We concluded to re
turn to the main road and take our chances with
the rest.
When almost three miles from town the tram
came to a halt. and squad of cavalry dashed by
to reconnoiter the road In few minutes they
returned flying, announcing that the enemy were
in advance and ordering all the cavalrs, of
which there was quite number near Us, to the
front.
The effect of this intelligence can be imagined.
The cavalry, instead of obeying the order, dis
mounted and took the fields, an example which
speedily foil wed by the teamSters ami every
body else. After scampering across the fields IN
the direction of Richmond the correspondent OF
the Commercial and my self. both pretty thorough
" exhausted sought shelter behind clump of
hay stacks as the safest place could find. and
there awaited our capture, which we knew must
now come sooner or Later.
The reason WHY the rebels did not pursue our
men after the battles below Richmond WAS now
apparent They knew they had Us in their pow
er, and wishing to capture the entire army, they
\ had been playing with all day, in order 10 give
their cavalry time TO make a circuit OF the cOun-
/ try and come in on the Lexington road. some dis
lance above town, thereby closing he mouth OF
/ the bag into which they were slowly but steadily
/ driving A few of their small howitZers had
been removed with their cavalry. and were now
/ PLAYING upon such of our men as still remained
! in the road This move was a mastery one, and
+ might have been anticipated. although it could
not have been prevented. Ii resulted in the
/ capture of two or three thousand men, all our
artillery and the entire wagon tram
! Later in the evening body of our men
how many am unable to say-attempted to eff
/ feet their escape by the main road, and when in
the vicinity of dirt road, which branches of
! from the Lexington pike about TOUR miles above
/ town, were ambushed 10y body of SCOTS caval
/ ~. and some hiteea twenty of them killed
/ Here Lieut.. Col. Wolf fell. He had been taken
/ prisoner. and about delivering his sword
I to a rebel officer. when stray bullet struck
him on the head, and laid him dead at his enc
my's feet
Thus were the battles near Richmond fought
and lost TELMAH.