The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-18
FIGHT AT MURFREESBORO, TENN.

FIGHT AT MURFREESBOR0, TENN.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July ID.
Especial dispatch to tho N. Y. Herald.)
The city is filed with rumors about a fight
at Murlreesboro' to-day. The most reliable
reports confirm the statement about q fight
having occurred. The following particulars
are given:
About s o'clock this morning q large rebel
force Of cavalry, under command OF Colonel
Forrest, composed principally OF two Gcor-
gia and one other regular cavalry regiment,
drove in our pickets and assaulted the town.
The 9th Michigan regiment, Col. Parkhurst,
were surrounded and captured. Gen. Il. Il.
Crittcndcn of Ind, and Gen. Duileld, who
had recently arrived to take command OF the
22d brigade, were made prisoners; also, 1t,
barry, Commissary. and Lit. U. III. Irwin,
Acting Ass. Quartermaster.
The Sd Min. reg, Col. Leslie, and lIcw.
tits Ky. battery made gallant resistance.
Their bravery is beyond praise. They saved
the railroad track and bridges. losing bat q
few men. The rebels destroyed the railroad
depot and other property, including the tel.
egraph Office. The town was being shelled
by Hewitt's battery at last report.
At3 p. NJ. to-day Forrest was not expect.
cd to make an attempt on Nashville, as he
will find work enough to do before approach.
ing the city. by reliable accounts he has
5000 cavalry, but no artillery or infantry.
An attack on Nashville is not improbable.
Col. Leslie is reported falling back on NASH
vile.
The cannonading was heard repeatedly
here.
Entire confidence is felt in the ability Of
tho Government to protect the city and re.
store tranquility in the ncighborhood.
July IL.
The Unionists lost $50, 900 worth Of army
stores at Murlrcesboro'.
The Union forces engaged were the Sd Min.
nesota. Col. Leslie. 800 men 6 companies
9th Mich, 800; Sd bat. Penn. 9TH cavalry
reg, 225 /; Hewitt's battery, 60; GONZALES.
cents 4th Ky, % men.
The rebel force consisted Of one reg. Ga.
mounted infantry, one OF Texan rangers, and
Ga, Ala. Tenn. cavalry, 5000 or 1000 in all
mostly armed with carbines and shot guns
Their loss in killed and wounded is heavier
than ours.
The Penn. 7th lost in killed, wounded and
missing 200 men. The only officers who cs-
capped, as far us reported. are Capts. Andrus
and Mccormick, and 1t. Mooney.
The Commissary and Quarterinaster's de-
partments were recently replcnished with
new clothing, &C., all of which fell into the
hands of the enemy.
Capt. Rounds, Provost Marshal of Muir.
freesboro', shot nine rebels before surrender
ing.
The rebel Gov. Harris and Andrew Ewing
are known to have been ut Beersheba Springs,
near Sparta, few days since, organizing tho
rebel raid on Murfreesboro'.
Tho public is still in state of great ex-
ctcment. and many families have fled. The
Louisville cars were crowded this morning
with alarmed cotton spectators and adyen-
turers.
II is reported that Gen. John G. Breckin-
ridge, Co.'s. Forrest and Rains, commanded
the rebel forces at Murireesboro'. Ii is also
reported that they have taken Lovergne, Is
miles from Nashville, and that Kirby Smith
is advancing on Nashville from Chattanooga
with $4,000 men.
Murireesboro' was barricadcd by bales Of
hay, and the Federal shells set fro to many
houses.
Union forces are coming in by special
trains. The 18th Ky. has just arrived
They were checrcd as they passed through the
streets.
The city is in great excitement. The Sc
ccssionists confidently expect the arrival Of
the rebel foces some time tonight. Batter
les are placed on Capitol Hill and other
points.