Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-10-15
Latest from the Battle Field.

MOBILE, October S.-A special despatch
to the Advertiser and. Register, dated Tu,
pelo, October 7th, says: Having driven in
the enemy's skirmishers, the combined for.
ces of Van Dorm aud Price attacked them
in their entrenchments at 9 o'clock, a. m.,
on Friday, driving them out and capturing
nine pieces of artillery, and continued re.
pulsing them, slowlyodriving them back
until night. Our loss was heavy during
the day-Phiser's and Green's Brigades
suffering most Gen. Martin was killed,
and Coils. Mcfarland and Irwin, of Nilsson.
ri, severely wounded. At 4 O'clock on
Saturday morning, the enemy opened with
heavy artillery, which occasioned small loss.
At 8 o'clock we advanced capturing several
siege guns. Green's brigade again suffered
heavily; and being the first to enter town,
Cabelps brigade charged the fort on College
Hill. The enemy reserved their fire until
they were within thirty yards, and then
opened murderous fire, repulsing them
with great loss. 49,. ......
Information was received that the army
at Bolivar, 10000 strong, was marching
via Poeahontas on our rear, and retreat
was ordered at 10 o'clock a. m., our troops
being somewhat disorganized !; BIT they
succeeded in bringing off part of the cap
tured artillery and our own wounded and
baggage, and fell back ten miles to Cypress
Creek.
Ats o'clock, on Sunday morning, our
column commenced skirmishing with the
Yankee Bolivar force at PocahoDtas, and
fell back one mile, when he was reinforced
by Whit6ed's Legion and section of ar
tillery, and afterwards by Manners division
which was also reinforced. But the whole
of this force proved insufficient and was
driven back, the enemy burning the bridge
and trapping Moore's brigade and four pie
oes of artillery. Van Dorm and Villipigue
coming up, recaptured Moore's brigade,
with brigade of their captors and thirteen
pieces of artillery. Tie enemy were then
driven back to Matamoras, and our army
continued their retreat to Ripley, over the
road our baggage train had passed.
Our loss in all the engagements is esti
mated at 5000, and the enemy's much
heavier. The loss at Pocahontas was equal
to that at Corinth. Our loss may be over.
estimated, as stragglers were numbered by
thousands and the retreat was not very or.
derby. We lost four pieces Of artillery
We captured $50 prisoners at Corinth,
which were brought of. The enemy made
20 attempt to follow US from Coriuth, nor
did the Bolivar forces after their defeat at
Davis Bridge.
Gen. Van Dorm was conspicuous for his
dariug, and Gen. Price, as usual, felt at
home in the eaden shower, each escaping
unhurt. Prices command was first in the
entrenchments Maury's division suffered
the heaviest loss. Gen. Cabell sustained a
severe loss, and acted most gallautly. The
enemy fought determinedly and were ma.
neuvred splendidly. Rosencranz com.
manded.
Our army are perfectly safe, and 40 fears
are entertained of being followed by the
crippled Yankees. We will be quickly
organized and ready for another combat
The killing of Gen. Moore and Colonels
Rogers apd Adams is contradicted. Lieut..
Sam. Harrington, Of Capt. Wade's battery,
of St. Louis, is among the killed. He fell
in the heat of battle, nobly discharging a
soldiers duty.
MOBILE, October S.-A special despatch
to the advertiser and Register, dated Tu-
pelo, 7th, says that. the Federal prisoners
taken at Pocahontas report that over 50,-
900 reinforcements of new levies are now
in West Tennessee, mostly along the line of
the railroad frcm Corinth to Columbus, Ky.