The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-20
GEN. NECLEY'S COMMAND At CHATTANOOGA.

Negley Undertook tho Expedition Into
East nnessec-Composition of fiis
Forces-Incidcnts ON the Route-A Bru-
tai secesh ParsOn Made Prisoner
Encountering the Rebel Pickets-En-
gaginx the Main Body-Thc Rebels
observation-disclosures or the Pur-
suit-The Fight on the Following
Day-UniOn Forces Victorious-Chat-
tanooga is Ours, &c., &c.
OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn June Is, 1852.
On Thursday, May 20, General Negley. who has been
in command OF the Seventh brigadeformerly in Gene
raj McCook's division, but now having separate com
mand-started from Columbia Tenn. for the purpose
Of making expedition into East Tennessee, with the
intention Of threatening Chattanooga and capturing or
dispensing any Of tho rebel forces Of cavalry
lowering around that portion of the country 1t was
reported that the rebels had made pro-
concerted movement. for tho purpose Of recapturing
Nashville that object frustrated by tho energy
intredty Of General Negley and his troops as will
be by the following statement
General N. started from Columbia, on the day above
named with sufficient force Of troops.
General N. reached Fayetteville on Saturday. May 81
ismaned there until Monday morning following, and
then resumed his march and proceeded to sa.em whore
he arrived the same day
The next day he reached Winchester. II had been
reported that the rebels in considerable force in
that place, and the Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry
mado dash into the town, but found the enemy had
dispersed. They succeeded, however in capturing
Captain Trmbls and three OF his men, belonging u
Starnss cavalry, This Trmbe Is clergyman, bit
Ter rebel, who has been emilating Morgan in cap
turing pckcts and couIIers and denouncng Union mou
tho hangmcn. lie has been very enterprising In
bringing Union men, who were compelled t. accept
either the other OF two alternatives, viz to 20
into tho Confederate army or be hanged lie was also
he principal OF large female seminary in Winchester
VII o
feminine youth of tho locality In the arts sciences and
phlosophies Of The heresy OF secossionisn. Trmble
was subsequently sont 70 Gen. Mitchell, al Huntsville.
Passing through Win hester, Gen. Neglcy cncampod
his forces at place called Cowan on the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad and branch u tributary Of
tho tennessee vcr. Tho trcste work Of the railroad
bridge this point was found to have been burned by
rebes; but the stream was easily fordablc and II
was wednesday morning Juno and tho line
of march resumed towards Jasper, Marion county
ocessionsts to be arrested, and muctcd them ia The
Of $500 each, which was appropriated to the reici
OF thu Union people in Tennessee VINO had suffered in
Jury at the hands OF the rebels This was the first
practical illustration Of the character and intention u
Governor Jvnsons declaration that rich rebels should
be made pay Union losses incurred by rebci pro-
datory bands. Passing through Jasper General Negey
encanl the foot the first ridge OF the Cumbean
mountains early ~ tas evening, ~ an ola camping
menced crossing the mountain, over steep and rocky
road one which most persons would pronounce impas
sable for artillery. over this rugged road the arery
and provision passed h but tring injury,
owing to the efficiency of the equipments Heie General
"
very abrupt descent ough thick forest the road sad
denly opened into beautiful cove, about SIX hundred
yards vide and stretching III in an s3storiy direction
towards the SeqGace valley The road crosses to the
south side OF til, cove and skirts ang the Of the
mountain about half milo eastwardly; thea crossing
The valley towards the north sds then eastwardy again
lowai the valley. AT this point General Nsgleys adj
vance consisting Of the Fifth Kentucky cavalry, Colonel
liaggard. and two companies o. the Seventy ninth
! Eloiu, encountered the pickets Of tho robel
General Adams brigade OF cavalry, which was
,In etAn rft chr
where the road turns to cross the valley again Alter
brisk lringths Union troops acting with the GOODNESS
Of veterans az the whea.ae rebel pi.kss fol- back
union force near came forward up the road in body
ard let down the fences, preparatory 70 charge They
then at least eight hundred srcng BY this time
Gen. Nescy had placed two six FOUNDER field pieces in
position, and commenced firing on them with Shcnkc
she'll THIS was evidently than the enemy expected
Tor at The rst ro they turned in ION and sd with
dismay hoty pursued by our cavalry led by company
A, Of tho kmth kontucky commanded BY Lieut.. Whar
ton. The enemy were pursued for two miles before
they reached, their horses being fresh and
aided by their rough march over tns mountain. Our
in among tham with the sabre. when much execution
was done. A number Of the rebels We're killed and
wounded and about twenty tsksn prsonsrs, among
company The robois, IN their light throw every
thing that could in the slightest degree npede thsr
progress; the road for miles WAS strewn with sabros,
PISTOLS snot guns, haversacks, any quantity OF
bread and Nil the other portions Of The equipments Of
rebel cavalry soldier VI the rebel cavalry were
clothed regulation unilorms, dress
The panic complete. General Adams lost his hat,
sword and horse, as Ne had 70 borrow horse from
negro to escape on, and hat from sympathizng
bel He had sword when he lsrt the field, according
to the reports OF citizens who saw him in his light to-
wards Chattanooga. Msny of the rebels did not stop
until they rvached Chat tanooga, Of over th
y miles. MAJOR Adams brother VI the General, is
sabre cur in tho head Thirteen reosI. were found
dead tho road as far forces proceeded at
this time. Tho action and pursuit were gaauty con
Quoted the part VI the Union forces After Pursuing
tho rebels some thrco miles, tho fcdoras returned to
SNeedens Cove, whore they sncamped Tor the night.
Ihey followed into camp by large numbers Of Union
people who had boon driven IRON lhcir homes by rebel
tyranny, and electrified by the rst sound OF Union
guns ecnoing throagn the Sequatchie valley
After nights rest General Negey proceeded towards
Chattanooga lie arrived the place On the morn
ing the 7th Of juno hay s in tue meantime (ho Uih)
O'Clock L. NJ. the 7th, General N with 4 military
force, proceeded to rccc1notro Ho ascerta ned
that there large orcs OF the cnomy this (nurth)
side oil he river having crossed evidently with tho in
lonton OF attacking tho Illinois regiment, Lieutenant
ColonsScot, which had arrived the day bcore the main
body Of cdersis reached the point they having crossed
the mountains 10y shorter route than tie principal
forcy. Ths rebels also showed battery feom The
beach at the ferry landing near the town.
Tns Illinois regiment, depioyed ~ sA!rmshors was
down The hill to feel the enemy The latter finding
our forces ready them, rccrosssd the river.
General Negicy placed his artillery in position
ing tho town, and waited to soc what tho enemy would
do.
A, a rI,t!o after fvo M. the enemys rinsmen COM
msnced Hrs sairmishers and shortly alter the
rebels opon~d with shell ON them from their bat
from On the mountain westward OF
tho Then General Segley gave orders his bat.
tsfiss nre. and for Two hours brisk canLonadng
was Kept up daring which time all OF the cnemys guns
we're siencca, thu of thom having boon d.snanIcd
The accuracy u the fs@eral eucmy
entirely away from their piccos Having sencel all the
ciBys battoriss General Neglcy retired TO his camp
Tor tia hight.
The next morang Sunday, June 81 It was ascertansd
that the enemy had been working all night; had
the height Of their water battery had thrown up new
earthworks and had evidently extensive prcpara-
tioOs oil defence.
Information was received from q prisoner that tho
enenys force had boon Increased during the nght
three 81 i've thousand.
AT efzbt O'Clock General Negley resumed firing tho
enemy and continued Tor upwards vi hour and half
Withhold receiving any response from their batteries but
their flcmcn, protected by stone wall and by toir
sarthwoks kept up Continuous iring upon the Onion
skirm shcrs. There other Indications of there
being persons Chattanooga In wars array except
ally knots Of officers and men, who dispersed
with s,acry as shells fell among then Tho town