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The Daily Dispatch: August 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], The affair at Malvern Hill. (search)
ination of Gen. Ca Mobile, August 7.--A special dissipate Advertiser and Register, dated. day, says: Heavy skirmishing commenced Tuesday with a large portion of the enemy, at Tagowell, seven from Cumberland Gap. One brigade of Gen. Stevenson's force was engaged on our side. The design was to gain the enemy's rear and cut them off from the Gap. The artillery firing was very heavy. Several prisoners have been brought in from Tazewell. No particulars of the fight received. Gen. Rains at last accounts was a forced march to gain the enemy's rear. Brigadier-General W. R. Caswell was this afternoon assassinated by an unknown person, near his residence, six miles from Keozville. [second Dispatch.] Knoxville, Aug. 7.--A dispatch this morning from Brigadier General Stevenson states that after a gallant action of four hours yesterday, hear Tazewell, the enemy were repulsed with great slaughter, and is in full retreat. A courtier reports that a battery of fo