New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28
prou EUENsgDE's Coyll.AND.

gastIe as Riuc spyfnas. Tenn.-Dsfsas 81
,I,c bgelc!s under Gen. Williams snS
pYudwsN Jaclson.-Oar Killed arc
Wounded.
Fror, Our Special Correspondent.
BLUE SPRINGS GLErs Co. TEyr. I
Oct. H. lst3. !
The forces of Gen. Burnside, which have
been moving to the eastward for several days readieo
this place today where they found the enemy pested IN
considerable strength nearly upon the sane ground
where the fight occurred a week ago. The place 10
called Blue Springs; Is near Midway station Oh
the East Tennessee and Virginia Kailioao nine Iies
from Grcenyle and G. from Kn0yvie End the masses
OF the population are Union people WHO have snneIed
greatly ut the hands Of TIE Rebels beth Before sro
since the occupation Of t.is region by our forces
Tie Union forces which Gre believed To De ample 70
cope with snything the Rebels bring together here.
have had day OF hard skirSashing with ne enemy,
who occupied dense wood and ulderbTush about
mile and half east Of this village between the railroad
and country road which here run nearly parallel and
are about mile apart The Union troops we're brop2ht
Up in rear Of the village resting npon the hs on each
eae O! the road. Col Caters 81 Cavalry Brigade vas
advanced beyond the ascertain the euemys po.
siton and were deployed es skiTushers ard Tor the
purpose OF supporting ilders Illinois Battery Alter
teaching a poiit quarter OF lille east Of the town
tLey found he eneuy in considerable force Who fred
from under Of the woods on the side Nus lucy
fe gradually back until they reached thick wood ex:
tending ON both sides OF tue country road and
their strength and movenents The 50 Css }
Brigade is composed of the 9Th Michigan Ssys y:
| I'd East Tennessee Mounted Infantry. and Wi.dere
Battery They skirmished chiefly on ioot tie ground
being TOO rough to use horses Our loss was ugat our
ing the forepaIt Of tne dey. AZ O'Clock p u. 1en:
Ferreross st Division o the 9TH Army Corps were pas
o., the advance Col. Morrison Of the 18th New YORK
taking the lead the cavolry moved round cpon te
enemy flank. The Rebels contested every men Of
GROUND using only one battery, however. when occu'
pied tie the whole forming strong position %
high ground.
Gated confidence. and strong reserve force Tie
nature of the ground. and the wood enabled htm 70
conceal these enectuany from view. A few csysly
only soen, and the officers moving to the night
and left along the lines protected by tie trees 10.
ward evening the firing Increased from bo,h eidee.
| Many OF or nen. and several officers fell wounded,
and we're conveyed from the fed. Among these J
regret TO mention Col Arthur A. GoodeI Of the 36th
| Mass Vols, who had his thigh shattered by ball.
I saw him q few moments ago. quite comfortably "
the hospital near by
re.ults Gen. Burnside. who was personally On the
fed sad. come thought too muca exposed to the
cneInys shazpskooers ordered up the Old 9Th army
corps TO charge aud clear woods. The order was DO
sooner given than 1t was executed They SWEPT
the field es cooiy as Il there was no ops'ae;s
in the way pouring In heavy yoley as tney eavsIeed
and tie Aebels sAetaddled Having Us masters Of tas
Wo hare lost In killed ard wounded probably 70
men They have not all yet been brolsL. Ion tns
/ held
have visited the different hospitals where the COS
tomary scenes OF suffering Of anputation. and blood
the inevitable attendants o. the battle ued. may %
witnessed IN oil their horror.
A case Of perhdy the field. by which tie Scrthefn
| Rebels have frequently made themselves famous has
Just been related TO incident Of the tight TO-
day.
Tie Rebels. many Of them had on the uniform o.
Union soldiers and thus pufposey deceived our men a1
20 their true character. Capt. Higley OF Co X, &c
Ohio Cavalry. ommanding battalion OF the len
flank lie came suddeniy upon party OF keDels, sno
opencd ire upon them. when they cried ont-"pont
,hoo, your own menP Capt. hisley suppos.ng he nae
made "A mistake. gaye orders 10 cease nfng. lie nexS
moment he fell dead from his horse, shot by the very
men who had called oai TO hin. and assumed the eha.'
acteF OF Union troops 10 put ann OF MS guard Caps
/ glCy vas q brave and gallant onlcer.
4 Oar men biyoracked tie ned. sleeping upon thef
arms Ii Is su. uncertain whether the enemy VIII tight
Tomorrow tAe 10 hisht aad make stand st CateEe
/ station or elsewhere.
! Herewith send list o, the killed and wounded.
/ A wh0le army OF Union citizens anY Others cave
fed glom Washington, Carter. Johnston. Hawkrs arc
frcta Counties 60 pisces within or lines for p-otecor
rOn the violence o the Rebels. There Is great ceei
OF distress Gong these poor people regret 10 say
that Ou;ragcs committed IL or own lines. poto Q.
citizens soldiers takilg advantage OF the Genegt!
/ confusion which prevails.
/ Sariey Ncrring. Oct. ll.-Upon advancing TO renew
tie ATTACK early this inofna tie Rebels were found &c
have len and bad probably taken the road 20 GreeDvie
Our cavalry axe IA pursuit. The wounded as write,
are being placed bOerd vi the cars 20 10 sent &C
hpOz,.l'
Union citizens who have within orr lires. are
FpaTln ~ return 70 their homes as tie Rebels retire
I lie Rcbel wounded brought 20 our hospitals were
well attended ~. One. an OAcer Of the 10th Georgis
Battalion. SAO, through the face and neck. Oos
b glca lG.lAg the night.
KILLED Avn woryDro