New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-08
THE VICTORY AT UNION CITY.

We have already plnieu mo mann is''' :" '
"a Ills brilliant G,Lieyene t, bu, The following from
the co respondent Of The Missouri Rep@Of'ea"'
d. scriti the attack, ia Interesting:
Al daylight all was eager preparation. Weapon
received last touch Of prudent PREPARATION, break
tass were ha,iily eaten, and The narcp again eoln
r enced II wasa beauiiul morning, The sun just
n rn,tinp Il Lrll lin into view ns Union CITY was
an.ro.cied Not sound iIht of The enemy, ana
how suoug they were, how del eIate the battie
would be Nere snl ecls OF anAiOuB spsenlailoh 70
NOR, than one. or their lying IL AMBUSH no Tears
we,e entertained for abundant mears0 OF pfecan'io1
sg,inst snrtrise Tad been taken. let II rec neg
strange that not a picket or ecoui'nR parry sIouL'
be nei Slowly ile fierce moved 'n--o VSioek'
tlen came bui not a yeeIiIo Of The zoe ",eie
they had been camped was well known, tnt "ntre
tfsy were thin WA a question of more lin"' u'"se
interest Suddenly the scouts IN advance Were seen
10 baye made a di.tOvery. hey came ildlhB Dath'
the euomy's tents wee visible scarcely hblf nile
awsv That they were there was evident; that u ey
veri uncous.uils of orr splr0arh was uncer'sip'
Auamy rrerai.ng for action Il thiillngiy ehthhiE.
The soldier r eye glisisns as at no oher ilmei he
handles uervOu-ly mnsket and caHildge-ooN, oe-
ciiopnlly rsises the bright barrel and glDnCfs along
il 10 see iht oil ia rigLt in that quar- Then, 10
work of III v excitement, lie bnions his coal, ~
Two seconds after unbuiiors Il again. lie IA fNet cd
ia w snxt TINT everything should be just rishl
when GONG into ation.
Rai,Jiy the ar ery is brought forward, The guns
wheeled into position. ard the uuzzles pointed To-
ward ire While tents, lying at less than hai range
of. The enemy were 10 considerable force, u WIZ
evident and II being fair 10 assume that they kneF
tie presebce II Their toe and he slight snTenony 10
numbers poste'sed by th,m, Col. Buiord determined
10 open with his pune aud u they have artillery,
know IL ly drawing their fire. The cavalry are
prepared 10 charge, and the infantry pass on along
he road. ready 1T any moment 10 iu'h fOrWHG'
The cannon loaded, the ennu'rs ietire mere are
n couple al eXplo.Ous and two shells WIZ away
striking ard bur,Iiug among the tenis. Others fol
low quickly, but the eneInys camp mas suudehly
horned q different aspect. All a. hustle and COM
moI1n. There i mounting m hot haste The steeI
and multitude Of dark forms running for dear HE
IN every direction. Troops of borsemen vanish 80 II
on special eirauGs, garments stream out M sraGh'
liues from their owners "hais on" prevail ex'
tensivelv," aud the action Of Union City is ended
Added 10 his may Be the cstcr OF the cavalry, as
they cha ge IN pursuit OF tie ingtivea and The shonts
Of the Infantry ia they rnsh forward. By me ,itne
The tents are reached only bali dozen indivlduair
In butternut are visible. From every house near
cone forth agobiz shiieks screams Of murder
robbery. arsOu and every other criwe. The female
poriion had barred thenselves IN and were letting
an around knew TIA! they were there and "i'hed
for mercy.
IN ie.- than fifteen minutes after the fret shot was
fred not Retei older, either infantry or cavalry,
except the few tnbeL pr-onor-, wHs Wis bic. WeHp-
oos and All had been eit behind ~ tie tents. The
arms were Of tuch poOr qraiiiy teng shot guns end
flint T. * iihea ~ 20 DO worthless, and Dot knowing
buf ofhtr Rsb forces might be near, and having no
means Of carrying away the less valuable properly
taken Col. BlioFd ordcrrd tho tents % be burned
aud heir contents. L. doing q rome OF the guns
exploded, ling one man had HolidIS auo;AeT
The WAGONS about 20 in number, aDd - hor-es end
mulss, we're brought back, uso hu.f dozen prison
e--l llcso hitter arc bsdy clothed, aud appear 10
have been III led ALTO. They state the usual gisy-
unc-s q impscssaleft %, Oppression, &c. Having Dc
siroytd III ih.t could ohcrw4e have been recovered
aud been OF service g. the Rebels, Col. Bui0ld
thought q bet 10 81 onco return, sid did 30. His
sncc,fs very important one, freeing thir section
entirely from helo depr-dators, and adding another
10 their loir iist q defeats.
TITO steamer Polar st.r leaves in an hour or two,
having on hoard 80 bogsheads OF sugar, owned BY
Uuion merchants here, beld BY them safely through
Tie troubles and now b,ing shipped 20 ct. Louis. a
quantity ol uOlsases Is also taken.