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ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. A Skirmish. at, Lavergne—The Rebels Retreat The Rebels 50,000 Strong. Near Murfrees boro; and Anxious to Fight. . NASHVILLE, Nov. 27 “Gen. Bil ‘directed of, Kirk, “commanding the’ fifth brigade, to’ recervioitre towards Lavergne, to day.” Hig command: ootislated of that ‘por tion of the brigade: not ‘out of” picket duty,with two companies of cavalry. : “Thy came upon the rebel cavalry outposts, and after a few shots, the enemy fell back. The other rebel cavalry: ontpoeta also retired, had con centrated a mile in the ERAT, ‘where they fired “several rounds on our advance; and wounded Lieut. Cpt. Hiss of the 30th Indiana Regiment, Colonel Dodge drove back the’ enemy, to ‘B battery on’ the ‘hill, but hie oops. mignaderstanding van ‘order’,to oherge and take the enemy “got too far’ to’the left they were pursued 7% of shots: at them ‘andsretreated, our men, were killed. Gn. “the Skirmish, and: but eleven wounded. ‘ The rébeleetallied” “off* their killed. “and wounded. ‘Their forces ¢ consisted of cavalry ‘and artil lery. Their commander, ‘General Wheeler, was ‘wounded, and they lost’ three prisoners. The frig was wena, ¢ on’ both aides. There was slap heavy firing in front of, Sheridan’s ® dlybion, on the Nolinsville pike, but it amounted: to nothing.’ Colonel Roberta, of the 42d “‘Illness, captured :a:rebel: captain, several privates, and guns, and a quantity of Secession correspondence, on the *Sharlotte pike. . The enemy evinces disposition: to fight on this ‘side of Murireeboro, but have not been fortifying themselves. The best information that b has been received places theie force at 50,000. ‘Another:Account. NASHVILLE, Rove 28—Colonel Kirk, of the 5th * “Bris gade, General Salt’ division, with two companies of the ‘34 Indiana Cavalry, had an engagement yesterday’ ‘near ‘Lavergns, in which several rebila were killed and wound ed, and three captured. Lieutenant Hood, of the 18th Indiana, was slightly Wounded. Ten of our privates were also wounded, but none killed. The rebels had no veril ‘P oces of artillery. The robot General Wheeler is said to have been ‘wounded. ' We chased abe. enem, “for several miles. A part of the Trxos Rangers fired on General Sheridan’s pickets seeterday. “The ‘Rangers ‘were routed, losing one killed and one badly wounded! -- We met with no sons. Colonel Roberts, of’ the 424 Ilindle, captured the guerilla - Captain Portok’ ‘end several of his men, _yes terday. Our troops are in fire condition. The weather is cold and dry.
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Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Nov 29, 1862
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