The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-29
| The Advance Of Gen. Sherman's Army
haa Fight.

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| has n Fight.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Evening Journal,
CAIRO, Oct 6.
By the steamer Liberty, arrived from Mem
phls this morning, we have Memphis dates to
| the oath. The Bulletin of that date has the
following:
''The advance Union forces eastward from
this point met with sharp resistance on We'd
nesday, the 21st inst, at Cherokee Station, on
the Memphis & Charleston railroad, eight or
nine miles this side of Tuscumbia. The troops
of the gallent 18th Army Corps met the reb-
els with their usual bravery, and soon MADE
themselves masters of the position On the
day previous brisk cavalry fight took place
near the same spot, between considerable
body of rebel mounted infantry and the 9th
Ohio cavalry, in which six rebels were Killed,
and fifteen wounded left on the field. Our
troops went into the rebels like shot, cutting and
slashipg right and left, and cleaned them out
in short order, losing seven men killed and
five horses. The 3rd Regular cavalry went
forward to participate, but the Ohio boys had
completed the job. This was on Tuesday ev-
ening. The cavalry then fell back near the
advance of Gen. Osterhaus' division.
''Next morning broke dark and lowering,
with rain and fog. The movement Of the LIST
division Gen. Osterhaus,) which was to have
been at six, was delayed till s. The End di-
vision Gen. NJ. L. Smith, lay close up to the
1st division, waiting tjll they should move
ahead before striking camp. Maj. Gen. Blair
commanded both divisions. General Oster-
haus moved forward toward Tuscumbia, but
had not proceeded far before his advance, con-
sisting of the 4th, 9th, 25th, 26th, 30th and
31st Iowa regiments encountered large force
of rebels, estimated at between 1000 and
g. 900, under command Of the rebel Generals
S. D. Lee, Roddy and Richardson. A heavy
musketry fire Immediately opened. The light
was furious for an hour when the rebels fell
back with heavy loss in killed and wounded
''Gen. Osterhaus hurried up several "a
FOUNDER PARROTS, " hich made havoc in their
retreating columns, and our whole division
was soon on the ground
''The loss on our side does not exceed 100
in killed and wounded
''The death of Col Terrence, of the 30th
Iowa, was a serious disaster. He was killed
while in advance of his men in the midst of
the fight. Mistaking party of rebels dressed
in Federal uniform for our troops, he rode for
ward to ascertain where they were; and at
half-range distance was shot down by them.
His regiment seeing him fall, raised yell,
dashed forward at charge, regaining his
body and scattering the rebels in all directions.
The loss in this regiment, is 80 killed and
wounded. Capt. H. Randall, Co. d, killed !;
Capt. Hall, Co. A, severely wounded in the
leg, which he will lose; Capt Clark, Co. II,
seriously and probably mortally wounded in
the back; Capt. Smith, Co. E. seriously
wounded Adjt Clendening wounded in head
and thigh; had six or seven bullets through
his clothes. Several other regiments in
Guiding the 4th and 25th Iowa, lost more or
less, but we are unable to learn particulars.
''The bodies of Col. Terrence and Capt.
Randall, arrived last evening at Memphis
where they were embarned and will be sent
north to-day, in charge of G. D. George, suit
Ter of the 30th Iowa regiment. Col L. lived
at Keokuk, and served with distinction
through the Mexican war.
'The rebels are said to have very strong
Notifications about mile this side Of Tus-
cumbia, on the railroad, and prisoners report
they expect to make a strong defense there.
1t is said tqey had 40, 900 men there on Tues
day, and received reinforcements Of 1000
cavalry on Wednesday morning, and some
90, 900 more are expected from Bragg's army
The following officers are said to be in COM
mand Gems. Loring, S. 2. Lee, Roddy, Rich
ardson and Forrest.
1T is said that rebel dispatches from john
ston, have recently been captured, in which
the rebel officers have been conjured not to
permit our forces to open up the road between
Memphis and Decatur.
''Some of the prisoners taken at Cherokee
Station, give as an explanation Of Their blue
uniforms, that the rebel government intends
to clothe all their troops with blue overcoats"