Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-08
CAEP ED0ARIoEis BATTERY,
(In the BEamps opposite Decatur, Ala


CANR ED0AEToE's Battery,
In the sEamps opposite Decatur Ala,
April 2eth, 1852.
kDs. Cox: General Turohin began the
march from Tuscumbia on Thursday last
and crossed the river ct this point on Sat
urdsy night We had feR particulars, bui
many rumors Of disasters and casualties on
tho trip from Tuscumbia The truth I,noW
give Jon. Of the 100000 rations sent By
General Halleck to Florence, aud thence
conveyed 70 Desstur, only go 600 were
saved General Turohin being compelled %
burn 90 600 ct JOnesbOro, tie railroad ter
minus
General Lyle began 10 move on Sunday.
He antieipaled Eome trouble in crossing
1hs snsny, 5000 strong, were reported
twenty seven miles distant on Saturday
msrning, advancing with speed, and likely
In 81 probability to reach the town and st
tsok hin By day light On Sunday. But Sc
cessie did not approach too closely, being
cogniEsnt perhaps of the fsot that the pick.
ets were strong. and that Captain Edgar.
ton had divided his battery into sections,
aud YES posted on every road leading nto
tho town. TIE last train Of General Tur-
chin with his stores LEFT ct noon, and the
passage Of Gen. Lgtls began
CaPtsin EdgaFton crossed 6rst, his bat
terry shaking the bridge from end 70 end
Two pieces we're unlimbered s1d run doan
from tbe railroad fill 70 the bank Of the
river, with which swollen stream Il vas
on level when in battery rest Of the
battery and train passed On, the railroad
fll being the Only rOsd for is passage
Tho1 followed the Third end Ten.h Ohin-
the latter Of which haiEBd netr the river
% 6ahold the deuolition Of the 6ae bridge
over ahiUh they had just passed
Dscsiar Bridge WAS one OF the hnest IN
the South, being 200 feet In length, and
composed Of eleven spans, and draw OF
tive spans OF the s0atheFa e1tTemity for
the accommodation Of the river shipping,
the channel lying next 70 the southsrn
shore. Il looked like q Esnton destruc-
tien % burn this One structure, but the
necessity Of doing 30 is certainly too sp.
parent to need comment OF argument Be
csssia viii not attempt to deny the utility
og such q mOVensnt on our part Indeed
they oannot venture 70 assert the opposite
Of their policy or prsoiioe. A depot in che
town, used as 9 store house, vas also de-
Gtrogsd for the same reason, not, as they
nay suppose, In 8 spirit Of retaliation
Ileutensnt Colonel Burke, Of the Tenth,
amp led the toroa TO the draw bridge ct
Noon. and in an instant the flames shot
forth envelOping the entire span, and with
suoh raDidity ss threatened the premature
hrlng Of the main bridge The men hast
lis drew the draw 5y maGns Of 70 pe end
puIlsy. and In short time Il broke In the
esater. ard he burning frame fell into and
heated down the stresm- In the mesn
tine the main bridge had been fred, end
section By seCtioR, span By span, was tOP4
plinE aHd falling, with loud Kisses, into
fhs river, some Of the spans In instances
drawing its neighbor With Il, or remaining
anchored 10 only half burned spans, until
the Increased a4me -Wsakened the whole
and left it free 70 tell the tale Of the
bridRs'a destruoti0a g General HallecE 81
Pitisurgs OF to tho1e aisloyal inha1itanta
of florenos.
Tue bridge occupied but an hour and 9
half In burning But before the last span
hsd fallen the rebel cavalry apPesred on
the opposits bhnk, 70 the right Of the town.
A soaad q twenty OF thirty rebel cavalry
appeazed for 9 moment on 3 hin beyond
the soWn, and as quickly took up their
line Of march for point ct q more respect
ful distance. They did not venture 70 sP-
pssr again until lste in the evening, Fhez
they made themselves apparent about
mile and 9 half east Of the town. 4
Hotchkiss was sent after thsm, striking
the fence behind which they we're stationed
Osusing the fence 70 give way, and the reb
ols e lake up their line of march for mor'
remote precincts, ala
This mofnihg they appearsd in the edg'
Of woods bsyond DeoatuF, their PreseRp
being sSiBosd 6y the Psering forth Of 9 isl
Sihley's from thp thickly lleaFed treeef 4
brisk ,aad .bfisf lodnnonading made th
woods TOO hot 70 hold them, and the Sibley
disappeared, as we'll &c those who he'
crested them. The eight shots expended i
fhis work evidenced The splendid oharac
ter of the gunDers Of Captain Edgarton
1be distance must have been two miles
ahd the shells we're landed IN the yer.
heart Of the woods Captain Edgafton'
battery Is from Cleveland, and is COmpan,
E, Of the First Ohio Artillery, Colonel Bar
nett Il il safe % say there is no bette
battery ef light artillery in the Voluntee
service.
Al tbs present. writing the Brigade be
departed for H1nfsViile