The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
WinslOW,S Line.
our SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
FROM mURFREEsBORO.


Wednesday. near Milton, was a brilliant
affair for our arms. The rebel force con-
sisted of seven cavalry regiments and one
or two batteries, under John Morgan and
Gen. Wheeler.
Col Halls force consisted of detach-
ments of 105th Ohio, l0lst Indiana, 11Sth
and 123d Illinois, and section of 10th
Indiana battery, in all numbering 1,4OO
men. Before the fight commenced Col.
Hall sent to Murfreesboro for reinforce
ments, but before they arrived he had
routed the enemy. The fight lasted from
10 A. NJ. till II NJ. \ part of the rebel
cavalry dismounted and made an impetu-
Gus attack, but were repulsed at every
point
A section of our battery kept up an
etfectual fire which maddened the rebels,
who massed two or three regiments, and
with yells charged to capture it, but the
1O1st Indiana, lying concealed behind the
battery, received them with CALLING fire
when within thirty yards, causing them to
recoil, and flee in confusion from the
field, leaving forty dead and one hundred
and fifty wounded and two captured.
Among their killed was one Lieut.. Colonel,
three Captains and three Lieutenants.
Our loss was seven killed, including
Captain Buskirk of the 123rd Illinois,
and thirty-one wounded After the re-
Inducements arrived the enemy was pnr-
sued and over a hundred captured.
Early this morning Col. Minty, com
manding the reinforcements, dispatched
accommodating parties to Gainesville, States
vile and Liberty, but no enemy was to be
found
Later in the morning, five rebel surgeons
arrived with a flag Of truce, to attend to
their wounded. About the same time our
scouts reported that Morgan had retreated
several miles beyond Liberty, and out of
our reach, when our forces returned to
MurfreesborO.
The rebel surgeons report that the rebel
Col. Grisby's right arm was kroken, and
Lieut.. Col. Napier badly wounded in the
thigh and leg, which had to be amputated.
They severely criticise Morgan, and say
the affair will cost him his command.
Rumor reports a considerable force of
Rebels across Duck river. Headquarters
have 10 reliable information to that effect
however
The Mobile .4frertiser d, Register,
thinks that the contemplated attack on
Charleston, is only feint, but that Mo-
bile or some other gulf port will be the
real object 1t cannot discover the slight
est ground for cheerful hope at present,
and thinks that ultimately they will have
to make peace with radical abolitionists,
as Northern sentiment is working around
IN that way against reunion, and the es-
tablishment of our old political relations,
which, after all, suits the confederates
better than reconstruction.
At the battle Of Milton, our fore IS
numbered 1900, and the rebels 800
mounted men and artillery pieces. The
enemy made reconnaissance in force along
our front yesterday. driving in our pickets,
but were severely punished subsequently,
loosing upwards of 60 prisoners. All is
quiet along the lines.
MURFEEsBoRo, March 3d.
The designations of the following disa-
bled officers have been accepted: First
Lieut. J. S. Samuel, Tooth Illinois Second
Lieut.. Francis Hurdy, 125th Ohio; Adiu-
tant G. S. Barnes, Goth Illinois; First
Lieut.. Frank Vietz, LIST Ohio; First Lieut..
a. T. Trader, Oath Ohio; Capt. Moses
Dutch, 22d Indiana. The resignation Of
Lieut. James Caloul, of the 3Sth Indiana,
was accepted for the good of the service.
In the battle of Milton, the 123d Illinois
had three killed and ten wounded; the
1Olst Indiana had three killed and twenty
two wounded; and the 1O5th Ohio had one
wounded.
Halls expedition returned last evening
The brilliancy and Importance OF his vic
tory increase. Eleven rebel regiments
were engaged, including Morgan's com
mand, brigade OF Wheeler's DIVISION
three regiments of Tennessee mounted in
fantry, and six pieces OF artillery-in al
about 3,700 strong
The 10th Illinois, under Col. Allen.
fought on the right, the 123d Illinois in
the centre, and the 1O1st on the left. The
12Sd Illinois repulsed them from their final
charge on our cannon. The 1O5th Ohio
was held as a reserve.
DIR. Keller places the rebel loss at 400
killed and wounded. Lieut.. Col. Gordon
and Capt. Young, of the 18th Tennessee,
are among those captured.
The passenger train from Nashville was
fired into, about ten miles from Nashville,
by about forty guerillas hid in thicket.