Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-11
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.CoURTLANp, Ais, May I, lS62
EDITORS APPEAL SCOTS Louisiana cavalry
have performed some most daring exploits in this and
the Athens peighborhoOd within the last ten days
Advancing with . portion OF his regiment toward Tus-
eumbia, John Scott frightened the Federals out Of the
place by a very simple ruse. Capturing a well known
negro, who from BIS Intimacy with the Yankees in Tus-
cunbIs was a at subject, be complied With the dsrksy's
~plesdings for release, only on said darksy giving he
parole that be would rot tell the Tanks that Price and
dfteeH thousand men was advancing upon them. OF
course the darkey made tracks for bis friends in Tuscum-
bs aud swors that the hills were crowded with Prices
msn. The burning OF the stores at Florence and iume-
date svacuston Of Tusoumbis was the consequence.
In the msauime Captain Cannon, Of SCOTS regiment,
made 2uight march across the mountains and daripgly
charged upon the whole column Of re.resting FsdsraiS
ghHst they were on sbe road seven miles above Tuseum.
bla. The Federals gave way In svsry direction and
Cannon retired with twenty-ssvsn prisoners, having
killed and wo1aded thirty more Csnnonsl loss was two
mep slightly wounded
Advancing with about ore hundred and City men,
Scott attempted 20 cut them Of between CORTLAND and
Decatur, but Mitchell, who commanded the Fedsrals,
made railroad tins and crossed the Dscstur bridge, d-
gtroying II afterwards.
Nothing dauntad. Col Scott crossed The Tsnnsssss at
LAMBS ferry, and came up with Mitchell, At Athens, on
the first day Of April. Th9 enemy drew up IA line Of
battle and for a short tine msde some show othght One
or two shells from Lieut.. Holmes hoUitLerL, 8 charge,
and they retrested In doubbe.quick through Athens.
Their force consisted Of ths 18th Ohio regiment, and
one company OF dragons. Scott had but i62 men st
the tins of making the charge, aud this small force was
necessarily divided 10 pursuit Of the enemy, and esptur-
ing th5ir wagons. camp, etc. The entrance Of SCOTS
regiment into Athens was a triumphant one. The streets
were lined with exultsnt ladies and shouting men The
former gathered IN 8 body and presented Scott with 5
Confederate hag, which they had kept hidden
In the meantime, Scott dispatched Cannon, With 3
small foree OF thirty man, 70 destroy the Limestone
creek bridge This the gallant Cannon accomplished,
though not before a hard fight, in which he Killed nine
and wounded many. He hred into q passing train,
dropping the Fed5iike flies, from the tops Of the cars.
He then burned the bridge, and by this means threw
OF a locomotive and twenty car loads Of provisions, in
Guiding 1000 sacks Of coffee, all Of which be burned
Tbs next day Mitchell came down upon Scott, whilst
the latter was crossing Elk river. SCOTS entire com
small h~owitzers. 20 oppose 5000 infantry, one regiment Of
dragons, and one piece OF artillery, which was the force
brought down from Huntsville 70 intercept Scott
The enemy did not make any stack until all OF the
regiment had crossed except III men.
Upon this small body the 9Th Ohio regiment Of cavalry
charged 10 splendid Style. They were received by our
boys With a yell and 8 perfect sheet Of bullets aud buck
shot, which drove them back In Wild confusion, with the
loss Of sixteen killed, including Gel Kloskis, their CON-
mander.
Out OF ammunition, and having waited Ia vain for
promised endorsements, Scott was compelled, In Tsw
Of the overwhelming force opposing him, 20 recross the
Tennessee river, which be did In splendid style, with.
out the further loss Of a single man or horse.
Bis total loss Ia all these encounters were three Killed,
seven wounded, and i've missing, together with some ten
or hfteen horses killed. In killed, wounded and prisanerA
the enemy certainly lost $50 TO 200 men.
The spOils OF The 18th Ohio camp, which was taken at
Athens, was rich beyond description. Tents, ovsreoats,
wagons, horses, blankets, guns, ammunition, were all
brought over the river In safety, except the lsstmsn-
toned articles, which were lost BY the u~pSetung Of the
in Elk river.
Scott has almost cleared North Alabama Of Yankees,
something is now in prospect that win cast q glow Of
dalight over true and fsithfuT Middle Tennessee.