Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-16


Z turned loose upon them.
From the best information could get, mu
: state there were fes0 who took the Ostb, b.
most Of those few were men Of no character nc
standing, and never were any sd5ition to II
Community IN which they lived. Those WI
were with US before are with us still, and it
due thsm that you give poublieity to this le
tor. L.
The Kentucky Expe, len.
From the Knoxville Rsgister.l i
At length, eftsr the exaggerated stories of th
, flying aud lying plunderers who follow on
forces, at distance, and take the wings of th
winds at the first sound Of the roar Of battle
aRd whose false reports are eagerly caught u
and magnihed against Us by the tories WhS
abound upon our mountain border, we begin Il
have little by little, true accounts of Genera
Pe9rsm's engagement with the enemy nea
Somerset, on the 31st ult We gave, yesterday
as near statement Of facts as We could gather
from reliable officers who participated in The &C
ton. We have since obtained the following
particulars, which may be received as implicitly
az if they were indorsed official
General Pegrsm's command, amounting to
- cavalry and Huwsld's battery, crossed the
Cumberland river, at Sigelps ferry, on the POI
and 23j of March, and after forced march, at
! tackled Danville at 2 O'Clock P. 81 24th inst.
TIE enemy's force was 5 regiments Of Infantry,
/ of cavalry, and pieces artillery. They re-
tired towards camp Dick Robinson, after q
slight resistance. Psgram charged them re-
treating through the streets our whole force be-
I having gellantly Lieut. Gel Nixon, Of the lst
/ Louisiana, followed the flying enemy, while
/ with the remainder of bis force, General Pc
1 gram moved for the purpose Of eutting eff
! TeintoTcements from Lexington. Some stores
/ and about go prisoners were captured at Dan
/ vile, among whom was Lieutenant Colonel
/ Adams, Of W0ford's cavalry. (Lieut Colouel
/ Adsms subsequently made his escape.) His
/ command wss thrown within two miles of Ken
/ tucky river bridge, and skirmished with the
enemy until the 25th inst, when be began to
/ isll back toward Somerset. On the 3lst he wss
attacked by a very heavy force about two miles
| fTom Somerset Our troops fought bravely,
and although outnumhered Eve to one checked
the advance Of the enemy for four hours until
their ammunition failing, they fed back SLOWLY
and in good order four miles, the enemy not
! pursuing in any force and after shelling our
position for short time retired. After night
our forces fell back slowly and crossed the
river. The whole command behaved most gall
lsHtly. Most conspicuous for coolness and
daring were COlonels Morrison and Asbby,
Lieutenant Colonel Harper and and Capt Foot
man.
Our entire loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing amounts 60 one hundred and fifty.
The killed, wounded and missing Of the enc
my amounts to two hundred, il addition to one
hundred and seventy eight paroled 3. Danville
and other points prior to the Somerset fight
The following list of killed, wounded and
missing in Gen Psgrsm's command is copied
irom the official report Of the surgeon in charge,
at Somerset, after the fight.
LIST or woUEDED INHOsPrTAL ATSoMERsET.
G. B Goodman company A. Isl Florida, thigh frac
tur d badly w. Bugg, company 2, lsi Fla gun
shot IN shoulder ". Younsblood eompsny F, Is;
Fla, lungs dssgeroasyi s. d. BsH, company F. lst
Fla. thieh, slightly.
=. Il NeCloud company F, lst Flords cavalry JBo.
Buranoe, company F, lst Fla cavalry J. n. Cook,
company A. LIST Fla cavalry.
lst Tennessee Regiment.
Sergeant Robert Frov, company G.
Wouaded
J. J. Jones, company A, lungs, severely; P Han
company 4. thigh slightly;
Second Tennessee Regiment.
A. BsaBgsrt, company A. thigh, severely; R N.
BroNni company q, bowels slightyi Dan Hawkins,
company A, uBgs severelsi VIM Dausherty, compa.
ny Z, gTm slightly; Jsmes Frost company D. shcuder,
slightly Joseph Lsgg, ecmpsuY d, shoulder, sRhtiY
Jno. Beeler, cUupauy D. shoulder, slightly; g. J. Wade
company D, shoulder slightly ". II. Greer company
D. shoulder, slightly; James Johnston. comrany u leg
fractured seriousiy w G. Teasge, company h, back,
". F. Bright company K side, slightly Lieut.. New
man, company H, flesh wound iu thigh slight.
Killed
George Beets, died In hozpial; R. Bowling, N Neck
First Louisiana--I IRoundsd
s. D. Elan, company q, elbow joint seriously; F.
Brant, company q, left luHg, seriously I. = Duprsy,
company A, bowels and arm ssriousyi Frank huuree.
company c. bowes, seriouslyi Frank Palmer, company
z, head, dangeroHsly.
Killed.
Obid Dlvills, company b J E. Mckinney, company
A. Thompson, uncertain
First Gsorgia- Wosnded
J. H. Morgan, company A. arm slightly D F. Dri.
yer, company Z. foot dangerously One at private
Kiilsd
One, name not known
Stsels's Battery
Mcmillan, thigh, dangoro usiy.
Nurses Detailsd-Paroled
Gilbert Hagau, - Walker, company C, lst Louisiana
see; Joe Newman, company F. England, company
d; Temple, company K; J Bittebsrger company D;
J. Haley, company A. DR.. Gray, company B. pa Ten.
Robert Lyle, sieos's bastsry, killed. and buried in
grave yard at Somerset
Prisoners Sent to Lexington.
Chas. Coffin Capt Gillespie, Lieut. Fouts Lieut. Gro.
sler; Capt Ne Lient Ward, Lieut. COWan. lst Tennes-
seei Wade Ramsey, acting lieutenant Lieut.. Kirk
patrick, Jno s Kelley Chss. Gentry. Jno III Englsnd,
- Craighead, 81 " Bell, II. DUNCAN, Jno. Shooting,
Leroy Budle-ton, R. @, 1nery, TAos Quillim SsTgt.
Person, ". H Bright J. r. 1ieAnnelly, W. A. Head.
rick, Ssrgt- GeosLeg gg +. N. Groves W ". Legg, "
Walters U. L InkebsFker, Jno. Butcher, Z. Neal, @.
Kelley VIM. Leonard B. F Patrie, Dick Fraker. n n.
sens, Wtn cleveland, ". W. Dlckey 4. Taylor, \.
Hiekans, ". H Warwick, Jno. Hoe.
Jno. A. HaHilton of Fukersoss company. Eurren-
dsred the eolors Of the list Tennessee -Four horses shot
from under the eolor-bearer, Gioldstein.
A Low-sEinded Sneak.
Some ladies of Baltimore recently prepared
presents for President DAVIS and lady, which