Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-02
Battle a, Richmond. XIV.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 81.
On Friday afternoon the rebels, beyopd
Richuond, Ky, drove in Mondays and
Metcalfs cavalry. who were doing nick.
ct duty. the cavalry retreated to the camp
lines, one and half miles from Richmond.
Gen. Manson formed a line Of battle with
his forces, and. after a short delay, march.
ed up the road With the Sixty-ninth aud
Seveuty-frst Indiana aud Eve pieces Of
cannon, 10 meet the enemy. He came up
on them, unlimbered the artillery, furmed
| in line OF battle. and commenced throwing
shell into the enemy. They retreaied RAJ.
idly beyond Rogers,iile, leaving one gun
and aecoutermeuts behind. Manson bi.
voucked on the field.
! Metcalf went IN pursuit Of the enemy,
and came upon them in full force seven
miles out. The cavalry were fred into,
/ AID forced to retreat. 90 Saturday morn.
ing, at 81 O'Clock. Gen. Manson advanced
to meet them, with two regime nts and four
pieces Of artillery in the lead. and me, the
enemy's cavalry on the right IF the Rad.
as scouting party were pushing still far
ther on they were opened on by the en-
emy's artillery. Forming into line of bat
tie, and artillery fight was kept up some
time, attended with heavy loss on both
attempting to turn our lelI flank, when a
sharp and rapid firing took Ilace between
the rebel aud Federal skirnishers
Colonel, whose regiment was thrown
out as skirnisbers, sent 10 for reinforce
ments. The Sixty -niuth Indiana was or
dered to reinforce him. They advanced
through dense fire of shot and shell from
the enemy. and sent to work like old sold
iers. After heavy firing, the enemy turn
ed our flank. and advanced their full fore,
on our column. Manson ordered a re:rea
and command fell back thee miles and re-
formed ia line Of battle on como high mills
the at liery being placed in position on thu
right and ft Aanks.
Firing by artillery was recommended OF
bath sides, and b:iskly kept m. Ate
lighting y hours, the enemy advanced OF
our right flank a large force, and, uudei
cJvcr OF woods, aud after severe fiybtin Q
sueceeded IN turning the flank. retreA
Immediately took place to the origiua
camping ground, about one mile iron
Richmond. Here Gen. Nelson met the mel
who were retreating in disorder, and, b.
the greatest etfsrts, succeeded in raiIyin,
them again ami forming the line Of battle
The artillery ammunition was nearly ez
hausted, and some of the guns were LEI
without man to work them, all havini
; been killed or wounded but. with wha
little remained the FedeIals replied t. tn
vigorous fire of the enemy.
Gen. n l-on was severely wounded abou
three o'clock, and was carried from I'll
field. The men again fell back, and, a
last accounts, were retreating to Lexingto
and the enemy was in foil pursuit
Nelson was brought to this city.
Gen. Wright left this morning for lie,
ington to take command. Gen. Wallac
leaves to join him tonight
, The enemy's forces number from Is 90
to &c. 700, under Kirby Smith
Lieut. Colonel Tapping aui NJ .jrr Ku
kle, Of the list In liam, we're um,ny th
killed The killed ami wpuaded were heav
: on both sides.
The excitement at Lexington is on ii
Increase, and the citizens are fleeing. Tn
excitement here is immense
Four Ohio reeimens left to day for tn
, east, and three crossed for Kentucky.
Gov. Morton has gone to Lexi gton.-
Gov. Tod will be here to night.