The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18


A correspondent of the Cincinnati Comrer.
eial, writing from Gen. Mitchelrs headquarsera
at Huntsville, Ala, under date of June 7th.
gives the following graphic description of he
late encounter at Jasper. Marion county, Tenn,
near Chattanooga:
Under an order from Gen. Mitchell, Gen. Nee.
ley, in charge of a heavy force, left Fa,e,tevile
on Monday last, to pay friendly visit TO the
large bodies OF guerriias investing the. counties
of Franklin and Marion, in East Tennessee. VITA
additional instructions 10 call on Chs,tanoocs.
possible, and Mitchell seldom ieems an, thing i'm.
possible in his department
These guerrillas have been making cad hsvo,
among the people OF tina, section, DESTROYING
the property o! Union men, and all those whe
will not weld 10 the edicts OF the bsrbarous con.
scription act Hundreds OF uen have taken
refuge in the mountains 10 escape imprcsspent
into the rebel service-aot only white but black
men-leayins their new crops unattended, their
families subjected Ia every species o; insult thei,
last ear OF corn ana peck OF meal taken, horses
and cattle carried of, aud they left in comras
tive des,ituIon.
michel has been aware Of these facts for SON.
time, and has DULY waited huing opportunity,
To surprise them. To accomplish this, il needed
the right kind OF leader; tina, leader was Gen
Negley. Negley is bold, brave, and arden, in
bis attachment TO the cause that has called him
out from his Pennsylvania home. His worth il
known aud highly appreciated by our Command
ing General. lie is "a Pena sylvasian, and reflect.
great honor on the old Keystone State lie
found no rebel forces between Fayetteville and
Winchester. On reaching Winchester, he leara.
ed that the rebel Gene al Adams, vas in CON-
mand of heavy force OF rebels at Jasper, some
thirty miles distant. He at once determined TO
surprise them In order to do this he VAS CON.
PEELED TO make a forced march, some lwent,
miles, over "a rough mountainous country. This
was accomplished He soou discovered their
Pickets, and by well laid plan, succeeded in
capturing them lie immediately moved on, and
within lew miles OF Jasper, came upon "a large
force of the enemy.
| They, the rebels, immediately formed into line
OF battle. and opened with heavy volley. Col
Hamblight, who was leading our advance re-
piled from three pieces OF artillery, which had
been very rapidly placed in position only enc
round was needed Ia rout them They became
panic stricken, aud commenced one OF the most
disgraceiul retreats ever known. They took up
a narrow lane toward Jasper, closely persucd BY
Haggard and Wyncoop, the former Of the 5ta
Kentucky cavalry. the latter of the 9Th Psnnsyl.
vsuis cavalry. They gained upon them, and
coming into a marrow dehle, they closed With
them. Then commenced one Of the hercest
skirm-hes OF the war. Our charge OF cavalry
was led on 10y Negley's escort, commanded by
Lieuts Wharton and Funk. The contest was
severe. Hand to hand Was the terrible sabre
duel, ending in the death of 20 rebel cavalry.
many badly wounded, and some 30 prisoners.
among them Major Adams, brother Of the Gene.
lr.l
The road for miles was strewed with guns, O.
bers, csrbines. knspsacks. &c. Some fifty or
sixty horses we're also taken, together with q
large train OF commissary stores, ammunition
and camp eqGpage.
The 1yng rebels passed on through Jasper,
outstanding the great Efforts used by their
officers in trying 10 stop them. They cursed
Adams and their i'll luck. and only stopped In
their frightened career when they reached Chat.
tanooga. having placed the waters Of the Tennss
see betseen them and their pursuers Night
closed in over the scene. and our brave but Yea.
ried lads rested on the north bank o: the famous
Tennessee.
Our casualties we're 2 killed. OF Neglcys 90.
, cort, and badly wounded. Though small the
enemy's loss, and vet this only skirmish, vet
nothing has taken place here, since the capture
OF Huntsville 30 important in its future results,
rs this gallant charge OF the daring kentuckians
and brave Pcnnsy lvsnians, led on by such u
lIaggard and Wynkoop.
Col. Hsnbright, who led the advance iron
Winchester to Jasper. aud received the enemy's
hT:t hre displayed gre.. courage and scola a e
be forever crushed, aud our Union sustained,
and come out OF this fearful contest like god
tried In the fire, when such scenes rs the above
take place. Away out here. amid the mountsia
h svlvania shake hands, and with the love OF the
Union strengthening their every sinew, they rush
on, eide by side, with drawn sabre, to battle
them alike in ia the blood Of treason and cou-
ardice.
|, The effect Of this skrnish Was soon seen. Al
the retreating foe disappeared. the persecuted
Union men OF Marion began TO appear. Gen.
Negley's dispatch To Maj Gen. Mitchell says that
hundreds OF Union men have Hooked iRto Jas
per. aud. with tears in their eyes. hail Mitchell
and Negley az their deliverers. To-day four mss
came in from Chattanooga, and report that 40
ANS men came into that place in the utmos. coD'u
sion, many OF them only stopping for a tme
then continuing their retreat-to the last ditch,
; presume. The distance over which they re-
treated was i3 miles.
, Well, what neXtp il now the general question
No sooner is one expedition gotten through
with than General Mitchell plar sanother. 10 one
hour after receiving General Negley's report be
had planned and sent out another, which vii u
few days be heard from. He plans, and BIZ
Efficient men carry out. He has been highly 10
vored with good fighting men, and in near!
every instance each expedition has been sue
! cessfsl.
Union sentiment is s, growing, and day BY
dav the oil love for the Union is becoming more
apparent