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The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Tennessee. (search)
Affairs in Tennessee. The Confederate forces in the fight at Telford's, near Jonesboro', Tenn., Tuesday, were commanded by Gen. Jackson. While our infantry engaged the enemy in front, a cavalry force was, by a skillful manœuvre, thrown in their rear, and thus the whole party were captured or killed. We learn that about 350 prisoners were taken, the remainder being killed or wounded. Our loss is stated at three killed and sixteen wounded. No bridges have been destroyed, and the road is orteen cars. Three days afterwards they came up to the neighborhood of Watanga bridge with the train loaded with soldiers, supposed to be between 600 and 1,000 men in number, and demanded a surrender of the bridge and the force at that place. Gen. Jackson, who commanded the bridge, refused to surrender, and determined to resist any attempt to capture the bridge. The Yankees attempted to fall back with their train to Jonesboro', but some one had removed some of the rails of the track, and the t