The New York herald., 1862-08-10

know exactly who they are because have heard them
make Just the statements appear IN hlsleer
and SO honorable a gentleman as r. had only
known the which undarlies these statements he
would have suffered his pen 10 write them.
That General Mitchell received valuable assistance from
Colne Iurchn IN pisnnng The expedi,oa 20 huntsville
u.s. have doubt true. Colonel rufchn, doubtless has
tho ability to give good advice, and is & the credit Of
General tche that he had the sagacy 10 appreciate IT,
With regard 10 the Bridgeport affair, there exag
gerated accounts ID the public press but they were
neither written telegraphed by General Mitchell.
Correspondents OF the Chicago and Louisville papers
wrote nsaton letters with regard to it containing alb
surdties hch clearly proy ed writers
within hundred miles Of Bridgeport at the time the fight
took place But General Mtches brief telegram to the
Secretary OF War concerning it literally correct
Your correspondent was with the column that drove
the enemy from Bridgeport Witnessed the hole affair at
the and had the honor OF writing circumstantal
arrangements, did not appear 10 the Gazette until about
three weeks aftsrward That account was in every ss
sentia particular correct and stated precisely what hap
pencd at Bridgeport upon the 10th of April.
NE. NJ 81 states that the men, in confusion, were
ordered to fire their gars when but of tho enemy
in sight" affirm that the men did not commence firing
while they confusion, but after they had been
drawn in order of battle at the foot Of the emnencs
which they charged in order enter the town;
that not gun iii ed until at least fifty Of the enemy
both horse and foot wore In sight, and that then the
who could no longer be restrained commenced firing
shall not pursue the subject. have noticed the
first statement Of sE. M. s." The rest similar He
saws they will substantiated by every officer who
at Bridgeport While am writing three officers Of high
rank who were there, discussing the matter In my
hearing and expressing their Indignation that an &C.
credited representative Of the press should have been SO
much imposed upon by private malice as to be made
medium for the Transmission Of such pitilu alsehoods
GENERAL 0RDkR-NO. 81
transmit you a copy Of General Order, No. 80, upon
The Nureesboro affair. II Is as should be- but
when the country fully understands that rebels espe-
cy rebel women are allowed almost daily pass back
and forth through lines, communicating freely with
armed traitors giving them as OF course they do every
particular concerning the numbers and disposition Of
forceswhen the country understands this, say 1t will
be moro inclined to censure the commanding general
whose "leniency permits IL, than the inferior officers
who are is victims.
Brigadier General Garfield has been compelled by i'll
health to leave tho general court martial OF which he was
President and 60 homo. General Ammon, Tenth brigade
becomes President OF the Court.
DR. II. H. Seys, Assistant Surgeon Of the Third Ohio,
has been appointed surgeon Of the Fifteenth Ohio
Lieutenant Srover, Tenth Ohio and Captain Clark, FIJI
teonih Yeutucky, members Of Colonel w. H. Lytes stall
have rync home OF sick leave
The recent confirmation of Colonel J. W. SILL Thirty
third Ohio Bigader General of volunteers gives uni
versal satisfaction He is considered Of the ables
officers in the service and ybody predicts for him
brilliant and honorable career.
The decision Of the martial in Colonel Turchin 3
looked for with much anxiety, 1t is feared he
will resign his brgadership in case his course colonel
Is censured BY the court.
NOT ENTIRELY DEAD YET.
On Sunday morning last the Fifteenth Kentucky, Ma
jor Campbell commanding, and section of Lcomis bat
terry under command Of Lieut. Robert G.. Chandler got
upon the and proceeded to Woodville upon the
and M Railroad, twenty -four miles east Of Huntsville
DISSEMINATING there they were joined by two sanadrons
point opposite the OF Gunterve the Tennessee
river had been reported the enemy mad crossed
in small numbers, and preparing to cross In force
They reached the place on Monday morning at five
O'clock and found the rebels in considerable strength
cupying the opposite shore.
piece Of sent milo up the river to Boil
ing Springs and dozen percussion shells thrown
playfuly the Tennessee and dropped plump into
the midst Of rebel camp Not fancying the sport, the
occupants of said camp got up and "skedadded after
the most approved style.
Meantime a sharp firing between troops and the
robeis kept up the town; and the latter
took refuge the houses the river the other piece
OF cannon put In roqusition, and some dozen A
teen buildings were knocked TO pieces or burned.
After this nine Of our embarked raft, under
Of the crossed the river and attempted TO
bring away large atboat upon which troops might
in force. The boat was aground however; the
nine men worked at it for two hours under distant fire
from the enemy, but unable TO bring it on. II
then destroyed by someSiischarges OF shell.
The expedition passed and down the river de-
sroying number OF newly constructed ferry beats,
which seemed indicate that the designs Of the enemy
had not been misunderstood. Tho Fifteenth Kentucky
the OF Loomis battery returned to Huntsville
by way of Whitssburg. The Third Cavalry returned TO
Wcodville.
boys claim to have killed and wounded about forty
Of the rebels, while only loss one OF the
Third Ohio cavalry killed, and William H. Hickey, Of
LOOMS battery, severely wounded in tho foot The
ball that wounded the latter passed through Major Camp
bells boot just grazing hts leg.