The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-21

war shall have given us q restored, re-
deemed and regenera,ed Federal Union,
then ia the full meaning Of the words,
1.-The Land r The fe an he home Of ihs bfave.n
ightat Isigg's Cross ROads-fsebeI
Cavalry Again Defeated.
CAMP TBIUNE, 1sr TENN. REG CAvALRyl
April I6, 1863.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Dear Sir,-At 5 o'clock
this morning, under the command of Col.
James p. Brownlow, a battalion Of his
men moved out in the direction Of Chapel
Hill, accompanied by the Generals corps
ellie. After stationing the necessary
guards on the way from the Harpeth, a
defiance Of four or five miles, the Colonel
moved up within a mile or two Of Riggs
Cross Roads, secretcd a squad Of men on
either side Of the pike and sent an ad-
vance of dfleen ahead 10 bait The party
Of rebels then reconnoitering in that vi
cihity. Coming upon them at 10, A.. NJ,
they were Cred on, being at first slowly
driven back. Feebly returning tho rebel
fire and with no intended effect but 70
draw them in, the advance was compelled
TO retire oa the double quick. Running
beyond the ambush they were closely
and holly pursued by the yelling rebels,
seven or eight of whom sprung the traps
and were taken in; the rest retreating,
being too cunning, and discovering too
many eager heads on their right. Hav-
ing passed 10, the squad closed in on
them, compelling them to change the
rebeIyfll into mourning while the yam
kee blue coats" &c, as they called them,
sAenced the fleeing "grey backs" and
gobbled them. The trap had been com
plete could all the rebels have run in
aud every man in ambush ia his place.
Leaving some behind in pursuit of one or
two others, the Colonel advanced with
thirty men 10 overtake the retreating reg
iment. Before going a mile he was sa-
luted by a volley from well aimed mus
kets, hidden behind hills, houses and
fences, wounding five men-one fatally.
Four hundred kept him at bay until
rcinlorcements came up, when the Col
and his men pursued them into theil
camps. The men with him, aud the GyC
wounded, Sergeant Oliver Miller, John
Harris, Robert Adair, Co. C; VIM. Riddle
Co. ID, and Jamds Mysinger-ihe one IA
tally wounded-Co. ], in particular, have
the Colonel's highest regard for their sol.
dierly conduct bravery and fortilud,
with which they received the CALLING fire
and stood by him tie whole time, return.
log two shots to every rebel musket
These men were struck by fourteen balls
one Eve times and another four, and still
all are able for duty but one, with twt
balls in their lungs. Since writing th,
above, the report is that there is som,
probability OF the recovery OF Mysinger
The rebel loss was four killed outright
eight severely wounded, several slightly
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eight prisoners, one LIST Lieut.. and sever
p%rivales of the 18th Alabama, under Col
Patterson.
The officers and men manifested ih,
greatest desire u Gght the whole day
aud each was anxious to capture his man
The corps 81 ts sustained their enSied rep.
u%tation throughout tho %hole engage.
ment.
The General expects an attack daily il
these parts, the rebels having been heav.
lily reinforced at Chapel Hill. lie feel,
confident and Wa repose the utmost cOn-
adence in his ability, that our position.
&c, will sustain US in defending it to tn,
laot from any force the rebels can collect
The health Of our regiment is improv-
ing ra pidly, and the men are in gooC
spirits. B..