, 1862-09-02
THE BATTLE AT RICHMOND, r.
Particu1arssOf the Engagement.

|From the Cincinnati Gazette, 1st.l !
From, q gentleman who left the battle :
ground at i o'clock on Saturday afternoon, !!
and ca1ue down nu the snrcl4 tram that j
brought General Nelson, We obtain the follow !!
iUg particulars OF the engagement up to Lhe :
On lie afternoon Of Friday, the enemy un-
der Gen. Kirby Smith, supposed to be 12.UU !.
10 Il 900 stIoug> drove III our cavalry plIKet5.
Who we're stationed out Some distance from
caDr, and the whole force OF Col. Muudy aud ;
Col. Mctca1fe's cavalry Refreshed to the caulp
line, about one 1nis and halt from Rich
mend.
General Manson, formerly Colonel Of the
10th Indiana, Trad the forces und.r his COM
1nand in the absence Of General Nelsou, who
was at Lexington, consistiuR @f tue Eth, 10th,
Goth. nnd list Indiana, the G3: Ii Ohio. aud 18th
Kentucky, and the cavalry ofCo]onels Mandy
znd Metca1fe, formed ia line Of battle, and ad-
yanced mile and u hall on the road, wacn we
came in sight of the enrmy's ca7alry, break
ing of to the lett of the road. We there
formed in line Of battle with the artillery,
which consisted Of five pieces in position.
The pieces were at once unlimbered, and alter
throwing few shells, the enemy retreated
rapidly. We captured ono piece Of artillery,
mentE
We thus advanced up the road after them
to Regersyille- and there nivouackcd for the
night
AltlEAUe'E cavalry NttEG eEub Qut IL 6EG uuN
far tie enemy had gone, and came up With
them seyeu miles distant They We're in force,
and our cavalry were fired into by them, when
they returned. .
The ne1t morning, (saturday). b=t *een s
and o'clock, Gea. M!uson started ahead
with two regiments and four pieces OF arti1le~
IT. After proceeding short distance Te saw
some Of the encrDy's cavalry coming towards
us on scouting EXPEDITION, to the right o
The road, and after advancing ashort distance
{!1-v a
dro,ped in line of battle, and had an ARTILLERY
eight, which lasted for an hour or more. We
now found the enemy attempting to turn 0ul
left AsDk, When sharp nrng took place be
tween our and their skirnishers.
The colonel, whose regiment WAS thrown ou'
when the Goth 1ndiaoa WIS ordered 10 re-en
force him. They advanced through densl
fire OF shot and sh,ll from the enemy aut
went at 1t like old soldiers.
After some heavy firing they turned on
left flank, and advanced ou us with q larg
force. We then retseated between two an,
three miles, aud rt-f,ru,cd in Ilue Of battle o.
some high kills with the artillery on the rlgh
and left fanks, when the firing from the ar.i
1eTy commenced on both sides and was kel
up for several hours. With the enemy agai
advanced in large furce from dense Tood o
pur right flank, aud after SO ne severe hIln!
succeeded in turning it, when retreat too
place to the origtna1 camping ground OF tt
braGAQE ADGUE u HlllE HUH
Here Gen. Nelson, w.ao had just come III
met the men, aud By great Efforts rc-ra11it
them, and again formed them In line Of battl
At this time the ammunition Of the artile
had slmost given out, and SO nc OF fne gu1
were without any nltn left to work them. .
being killed or wounded t'ut with what lit
ammunition was left, wc replied to the en-
my's guns unln they either changed their p
6lt!on Or were eierced.
This vas aoou. p. IN. on Saturday, wh'
pnE informant left ,hv ground.
He states that Lieut. Colonel Topofnr
the list Indiana, had a horse sho. under lii
and vas a{ierWasd shot through the body q,
died from the wound Aajnr Conklin Of Il
Esme regiment vas reported killed. The bl
jor Of Metcalfets cavalry Was also report
krlsd. Lieut.. Colonel Stout Of the g
Indiana is reported wounded, aud SO 1s /
Major Of the 18th Kv. From Other. gentleu
who arrived from Richmond and lexlngt
last evening, we l-aru that another attack =
Nelson, By the Infantry and cavalry Of
enemy, and Cur forces were eomplel
routed Some ? coo 1T our men were tal
prisoners, and tie balaoee aeattered, man.
- ;them On the roal to Lexington. In this
Eaeement Gen. Nelson received his wound
The a5sh Ohio nalntatued their ground u
they were scattered by Col Metcal;es cava]
which dashed in amongst them
Richmond was taken possession by
enemy On Saturday evening.
All our forces that were ID this engagem
were raw men of the last levy. Our info
ants state that they acted well SO hong s5 t
were In position, but as soon as their c
-mander attempted to move them they bee:
-a}sorganized. and could not agafn be brou
3rto position. Cpl. Manson acted gala
and nobls, and Lis management Of the
troops under his command is highly spo
Of b those who were present.
Gen Lew. Wallsce received a dispatch
GoY. Morton, yesterday afternoon, asking
To meet him at Lexington to-day, aud
.1eayeg With his staff on the first train
morning.
evening from Lexington, We learn That a
5000 men have been sent forward from
point, and that stand will be made at
Kentucky River.