The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21

negroes, 1iO white men, aud lho assist
ance rendered by our gunboajs, the reb.
Gle were thoroughly defeated. One hum
bred aud Gfy-tWo dead rebels were
counted o. the betN field Not hess
than five iubdred were wounded most Of
when they succeeded ia oarrying awaT.
We look neatly hundred prisoners. Our
loss will reach about two Hundred killed
and wounded The 23d Iowa lost eighty
out a. ore bundled and foriy-twenty-
three of them killed on the field. The
loss Of the negro regiments were proper.
tionably much smaller. A Captain com
manding the 18th Louisiana (colored)
Regiment was killed. | have forgotten
his name Col. Leib, Of the 9th Louisi-
ana (colored) was slightly wounded lie
is a very brave and Efficient officer.
SLAVE CAPTURES his MASTER.
Among the incidents of the feht
worthy of note, was the capture of
rebel soldier by a darbey who was his
master three months ago. The Texan
was caught in a tight place by one Of
Dol. Leib's men, who cried out to him,
"Hold Oh, dar, and put down your gun,
or I'll shoot" The rebel surrendered
Internationally but after identifying his
captor said to one of our officers that he
protested against being held as a prisoner
by his own slave. "IPs good enough
for YOU" said the officer; THAT'S just
the man 10 guard you. And Jim (ad-
dressing the soldier, il he don't behave
himself shoot him down" The chival-
rous Soutberner was very indignant, and
his wrath effervesced in a series of "God
damnsp which fell upon the ears of the
Intelligent contraband' without effect
The dusky warrior kept a close eye upon
his prisoner but refused to hold any
conversation with him, or answer any of
his questions as TO when he enlisted, or
how he dared to level gul at his master.
ARE THE NEGROES EDWARDS?
know it is said by many that ne
groes are naturally towards, and will
not fight against white men in battle.
Apart from the REPUTATION which the en-
gagement of the 9TH affords 20 this state
ment, there was an instance worthy of
special mention. On the battle field,
yesterday morning, there were found two
dead men lying side by side. One was
a Texan rebel, the other an emancipated
slave belonging TO the 0,h Louisiana
Negro r giment They lad Jayoaeted each
o.her. The negro's bsyonet was actually
in the abdomen of the dead rebel, and
the Texan had killed the negro with
his bayonet. Here is another instance
During the fight one of the negroes got
short of ammunition. He bad fred his
last cartridge when a rebel attempted to
run him through with his bayonet. The
negro deliberately seized the barrel Of
his gun and cut the rebels head open
with the butt of it. This scene was
witnessed by hundreds.
THE NEGRO HOSPITAL.
The wounded colored soldiers were
yesterday put on board the steam boat
Pringle, and | took occasion during the
day to visit the floating hospital The
patience and endurance with which the
poor fellows bore the most terrible
wounds struck me az remarkable. Among
an equul number of white soldiers there
would have been more grooming and COM
planning. But in very few cases did the
unfortunate blacks give audible express
| sion 10 the most intense suffering. AM
putations of legs End arms were made il
some instances without the use Of chic.
reform. Those who were but slightly
hurt seemed to take pleasure in minis
teriug to the wants of the more seriously
injured, and from this fact very few had
to be detailed from the ranks as nurses
| READY FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.
The negro command was in good con.
dition yesterday, and eager for another
fight The dead were decently buried
and the wounded all removed soon aftei
the termination of the engagement. The
battle of the 9TH afforded happy solu
ton to the yexed problem as to whether
slaves could be. made to fight agains
their masters and for their freedom. AL
they want is good guns and good officers
MACK.