Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-26

IMe Great Horse ThiS Thorough
Wrapped Contracfions of Rosecygns
Ltnes-The Rebels put owt FEEDERS an,
get Punished. ""'
special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
! ga MgRfREEsBoRo', Tenn, March 81.
I'm w ednesday iast, Ool. AS. Hall. n
the l05th Ohio, commanding brigade !,
Gen. j. j.. Reynolds Division, went off q,
accomplishing expedition toward Cainyill,
and Auburn, In Wilson county. Returnins
yesterday, he was within mile or two ~
Milton, about 10 A. NJ, when he wns sud
denly attacked by John Morgan and rebe
General Wheeler, with seven regiments n,
cavalry and battery or two of artillery.
Col. Halls force consisted of fdetachments
from the l05th Ohio, Col. Tollcn; lOlst Tn
diana, Lieut.. Col. Doan; 8Oth Ills. ient +.
Col. Biggs; l23d Illinois, Col. Monroe, and
section OF :. j. Harris 10th Indiana hat.
terry, IN all amounting to about I 400 men
When Hall found he was about to be AZ.
sailed, he Immediately sent into Murfrees.
6oro' for endorsements, promising to hold
his ground until they should arrive. A
part OF the rebel cavalry dismounted and
attacked with impetuOsity, but we're re
pulsed at every point. A section of Capt.
Harris battery kept up all the time mos,
enective fire AT length the rebels, enraged
at the execution it was doing amongst them.
determined to charge it. Massing two O,
three OF their regiments, they rushed upon
It with hideous yells. Nothing appeared to
check their course, but the l0lst Indiana
we're lying concealed behind the battery and
upon either flank. Our boys waited na.
t,ently, but with beating hearts, until the
shouting rebels were within thirty wards of
them, then they opened most gallant and
ana destructive fire, which made the rebels
recoll in terror and dismay.
After this they kept at a respectful dis.
tance and contented themselves with firinp
few shells at long range, and, finally,
retreated in confusion from the field II
was about two o'clock when the battle was
over. Victory was complete, Forty rsb'
els were killed, one hundred and 6ftv
wounded and twenty taken prisoners. Forty
STAND OF arms were also taken. Amongst
the reoel Killed were one Colonel, one Cap.
tam ana three Lieutenants. Our loss was
seven killed and thirty.one wounded. Can.
tam Van Buskirk,- Of the 123d Illinois.
was one of the killed. ''
Colonel Halls victory was completed be.
i0rc any re-euforcements arrived. After
their arrival it is said that he followed up
ahe a. enemy and took one hundred prisoners,
Inc requirements consisted of one thous.
and cavalry, commanded by Colonel r. II.
U. Minty, Of the 4th Michigan Cavalry,
ana brigade OF Infantry from Gen. Gran
ger division, under command of Col. Ham.
bright OF the 10th Pennsylvania.
SECOND DISPATCH.
MURFREEsBoRo' March q.
We have some further particulars of the
Milton fight. 1t took place on the Laneas sas
Pike, one or two miles this side of Milton
which town is twelve miles northeast of
Col. Hall was not returning
as at first reported. He had intended to
return some time before, but had changed
MS mind, and when the attack took place
was marching to Liberty. The rebel force
came from toward Milton On their first
appearance Col. Hall fell back some distance
and then took position. Three of tho rebel
regiments were mounted infantry, who
luring the contest fought ON foot. These
attacked IN front while column of cavalry
attacked either flank: The-ou the right
'f our line Tepelled one of these fianking
columns. They were posted in thicket,
md when the enemy came near enough,
poured IN upon them a single volley, which
hrcw them into confusion, and caused them
hastily to retreat, they losing by this one
'olley, 7 killed, 35 wounded, and about 80
horses.
Capt. Blair, DR.. Merrick and Lieut.. Ham.
nond, Of Gen. Reynolds staff, went out
or information last night, and returned
bout midnight, with these particulars.
D. their return they narrowly escaped
alling into the hands Of some rebel puer.
illas. e
The exact force of the enemy was four
egimeDts of cavalry, three of mon nted in
antry, one rifled cannon, (I5-pounder ! n
owitzer, and two mountain howitzers. Ono
,.aptain and three Lieutenants are among
he prisoners taken.
On Thursday our lines were slightly
ontracted. This morning the re- bells come
Up, and not finding our pickets in the same
osltion as before, advanced and threw
hells, for the purpose of disco vering the
ew line. Part Of Sheridan's Division.
nth Stokes Cavalry, went out and drove
lem off, Our cavalry had two killed and
'veral wounded. The enemy's loss is nm.
nOwn.
ihe Micuighh Mecnanlcs and Engineers,
OF; lnnis, were reviewed to day.
weather cloudy, but as yet no rain.
THIRD DISPATCH.
MURFREEsBoRo', March %.
Halls expedition returned last night
is victory has increased in brilliancy and
nportance. There were not less than
even rebel regiments engaged, namely,
,hn Morgan's command, a brigade of
heeler's division, three regiments of
ennessee mounted infantry, and six pieces
artillery. In oil, shout 8, 200 men. l.
The 8Oth Ill. was commanded by Col.
Hen, and fought upon the right. The
I'D Illinois was ih the csntcr, and the lOIst /
diana on the left. The l23d Illinois
PEELED the rsbsis, who fsssht on boat and
sisted the l0lst Indiana to drive back the
emy when they made their final grand i
arge to take our cannon. The lO5tb Y
hio was held in reserve, and behaved with
olness and courage. The whole rebel
rec is estimstee at 3,7OO. DR.. Keller,
organs Surgeon, placed the rebel loss al I
ar hundred killed and wo unded. -Four '
'ptains We're among the killed. Col. I
'igsby and Lieut.. Col. Napier were among '
wounded. Lieut.. Col. Gordon, ana j
pit y. h. Young Of the Eleventh Tenn. r
Ieee, are prisoners, U IL