Fight At Murfreesboro

Nuhville, July 13. Botseen 3,000 and 4,000 Georgian and ïexan guerrillas, under Colonel Forest, attacked the Ninth Michigan and Third Minnesota in Murfreesboro early this raorning. There was desperate üghting. At 3 o'elock this P. M., the Michigan troops had surreadered. The Minnesota troops were strongly intrenched and cut up the enemy terribly with Hewitt's Kentucky Battery, repulsing thein with great slaughter in throe charges. Flags of truco were sent in by Foret, demanding a surreuder - Colonel Lesler replied that he coukl hold his pcsition a week. The railroad track was torn up, bat has been roplaced. An attack on isashville is not improbable CuMul Luslur is reported fulliug back on Nashvillo. Cauuoniidiug is heard repeatedly here. Colonel Boono has arrived with scverul compunies. Later Dispaich. A special to the associated press siys Murfreesboro has beeo takeu by the Coufederates cousisting moatly of Texan Rangors uudcr Forest, but were shelled by ono batte;-y reported there. The Ninth Michigan were captured. The Third Minnesota, with a battery, were holding out at last account. Brigadier Generáis Duffield, and Crittendün, of Indiana, were taken prisonurs, There is great excitemeut in Nashville, and an attack is expected. Ve will givo tlm best iight possible, and, if conipelled to yield, will shell the city. - A battery is iu positiou for that emergency.