The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-24
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After this they kept at respectful dis
lance and conteated themselves with
firing a few shells at long range, and,
finally, retreated in confusion from the
field. 1t was about , o'clock when the
battle was over Victory was complete.
Forty rebels were killed, and one hum
bred and fifty wounded and twenty taken
prisoners. Forty stand of arms were
also taken. Among the rebels killed
were one Colonel, one Captain and three
Lieutenants Our loss was seven killed
and thirty-one wounded Captain Van
Buskirk, of the 123d Illinois, was one
OF the killed.
Colonel Halls victory was completed
before any requirements arrived. AT
ter their arrival it is said that he follow
ed up the enemy and took one hundred
prisoners. The requirements consist
ed of one thousand cavalry, commanded
by Col. r. H. G. Minty, of the 4th Michi-
gan Cavalry, and brigade of infantry
from General Granger division, under
command of Col. Hambrigbt of the 18th
Pennsylvania.
SECOND DISPATCH.
MURFREEsBoRo, March olive have
some further particulars of the Milton
fight 1t took place on the Lancasas
tGl ,n tE4s 1fS rthfiifi 5s5dfo At AaAI5
of Murfreesboro. Colonel Hall was not
returning, as at first reported He had
intended to return some time before, but
had changed his mind, and when the at
tack took place was marching to Lib
) erty The rebel force came from toward
) Milton. On their first appearance Col
Hall fell back some distance and then
, took position. Three of the rebel regi-
, ments were mounted infantry, who, dur
ing the contest fought on foot These
attacked in trout while column of cav
. airy attacked either flank. The - on
the right of our line repealed one of
) these fanking columns. They were
posted in thicket, and when the enemy
came near enough, poured in upon them
a single volley, which threw them into
confusion, and caused them hastily to
retreat, they losing by this one volley, I
killed, 80 wounded, and about 80 horses.
= Capt. Blair, DR.. Merrrick and Lieut..
: Hammond, Of Gen. Reynolds staff, went
. out for information last night, and re-
a turned about midnight, with these partic-
Y ulars On their return they narrowly
: escaped falling into the hands of some
rebel guerrillas.
; The exact force of the enemy was four
E regiments of cavalry, three of mounted
infantry, one rife cannon, (l2-pounder,
e howitzer, and two mounted howitzers
t One Captain and three Lieutenants are
: among the prisoners taken.
f On Thursday our lines were slightly
& contracted This morning the rebels
i came up, and not finding our pickets in
n the same position as before, advanced
V and threw shells, for the purpose of dis
e covering the new lines. Part of Sheri
r dams Division, with Stokes cavalry
A went out and drove them Off Our cav
$ airy had two killed and several wounded
o The enemy's loss is unknown
d The Michigan Mechanics and Engin
!. GERS, Col Innis were reviewed to-day.
e Weather cloudy, but as YET no rain.
If Halls expedition returned last night
a His victory has increased in brilliancy
Il and Importance. There were no less
o than eleven rebel regimeGGi6S com h fiisf
brigade of Wheeler's division, three regi
ments of Tennessee mounted infantry
!, and six pieces of artillery. In all abou
! 3,700 men
The SOth Illinois was commanded by
Z Colonel Allen, and fought upon the right.
The l23d Illinois was in the center