Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-07-28

but their names are not yet giv'n.
6FThe Gen. Williams referred to as
"Old Cerro Gordo," in the following ex-
tract, is Gen. John s. Williams, formerly a
candidate for Congress in this district.
Special Correspondence to the Atlanta Appeal.
In FRONT OF ATLANTA, Tuesday, July 10.
The fight on Nanee's Creek yesterday be-
tween Williams brigade and Hooker's en-
tire CORDS, turns out TO have been of more
importance than it was at first supposed -
Finding that they were advancing in heavy
force, Old "Cerro Gordo" determined to i'm
pede their advance as much as possible, un.
til the commander in-chief should be neti
fed. and nuke preparations to meet them.
Dismounting his men, aud concealiGg
them in a dense underground, he brought
up two pieces Of artillery, and hastily con-
structed a masked battery upon the oppo-
site side of the road from the direction in
which they were advancing; the woods OPP
posite their position having been burned re-
Gently, afforded them a fine view in their
front. They had been in position but
short time, when the enemy's skirmish erS
were discovered who pressed forward close
ly followed by the main body, marching in
column. Their skirmishers were allowed
to approach within twenty PAGES, when the
signal was given, and a murderous fire was
poured into them at point blank range; the
artillery opsung at the same time with
she'll and canister upon the head OF the
column. The enemy broke and fed in
wild confusion. but were again reformed,
and advanced in line of battle. General
Williams then withdrew about one mile
and formed another am buscade, into which
the enemy fell again; but after waVering
some time, finally advanced again and tried
to flank him upon the right. The 1st Ken
lucky then in reServe,was ordered to charge
them, in order to bring off the artillery and
horses, which was done in gallant STYLE led
by the gallant and intrepid McCawl ley, they
closed upon the foe, and hand-to hand Gu
counter took place, which has not been
eaualed during the war; our men using the
butts Of their guns and pistols, and the en-
envy their bayonets. Owing to the density
OF the thicket, many of the officers were in
aG vance of the line. and Lieut. Col. Griffin,
commanding the regiment, came suddenly
upon the enemy, and boldly advanced de-
manded their surrender, telling him he had
a regiment with him,to which they replied,
had an army corps, and called upon him to
surrender which he, together with his Ad-
iutant and five of his Captains, were captorS
had scarcely begun to rejoice over them De-
fore the gallant lSt was upon them, and
driving them back in wild disorder. and
yelling like so many incarnate devils, they
recaptured all of them; also, the body OF the
gallant McCawley. and thereby saving the
horses and artillery.
Five times during the day were they am
buscad ed, and General Williams estimates
their loss at FIVE hundred killed and wound
ed, and twenty two prisoners. Our loss was
twenty one, including Captain McCawley,
who, General Williams says was the best
staff officer he ever saw in any army.
CAIRO, July 25-The steamer James
White, from New Orleans, the 18th, has ar
rived, and reports that the steamer B. M
Runvan, from Natchez, struck a snag off
Griffith's Landing, Is miles below Green
Vile, M ssissippi, on the 31st inst, 10 P. M,
and sunk to the hurricane roof in five min
ntes. She had near GOO people aboard, in
Guiding Az of the l0,h Missouri Cavalry
fifty refugees and furloughed soldiers, and
quite a number OF cabin passengers. About
fifty lives were lost. Half this number be-
onged to the cavalry, the remainder, ex.
,epting two, were refugees and negroes
But two cabin passengers, young man
famed Chapman, of Alton, and boy, are
believed to have been lost.