, 1863-05-20


po.t;,,, panoera =, M, ,aa,a.r.a,
t.a1,na ana destrnrnd ~ e. n.! 1o1s - ~
horses cantured: fIom here tbsv 1unoSr 1nraG .,
~ Erea1ri1io 9n-;nn 80 10y Auo'Gu H. W
Pnroe Ahnnf nipa ,Ssi1:a 9ro,,, Ds+ oa.oa
80 H,7ra on,u4nanS ~ $500 s1 DasuA 'g1sI,
t;aosc o-5 Sn -nn1 ,ra.o ~ ~ .+ - "
.5s t a..u - f+td Hcas eaptuIea. lne men
Haee ~ ntts Aeshtance. tetIe3tng 10 the
1l3ef, "ncIe they we're surrounded.
1,i ~ ~ ~. an1ost 1tlpossl9lc 70 gFG YOU An5-
talnE Ahe peItect shetcn o1 Tue sixteen
tt dase' aa ma1cn u ! lnls s pand o1 heroes. Low
fatinna: ~ ioaa ~ una n1lu on' nnueh
tt ~ ~ ~ 90 ayns uuu pe'i1uIs taaseu t
thnp gn1d 1ae co. cotpnnJnstng as pfs.
t! tncs cou!a.steGplng out IN nouf Or Two at
tn tns asa9tJ - stnart -
t ~ ueeus u Hluai,, 5ashe9n n, .s.p oIaer Soa-
t.,n,t;,Io nt1si5, ~ s.n..,. .,',ae enc
ioad n''.,%r - spang pfJ 5rna ~ 1o,doa
wuo pI nt X -. vu shnt
nnns e and f;red " scvcr'l sI'otsMno} i shat was
GT-as - ,.,.,,r. +her ,r,.ro arrrn,ndad liz.
a nreu ~ an XII LEY ,s,rons mG1e utrnrod Th;s
..I,r a. .u ,,,nf, ostn,,;.hsJ tin ~. -. ,,aa,
ia - lai;arn t,,cr wor1d 10 i.i,,aJ the;r
ho,ne, drstrorcd an, cvcTr ;m,oinnhlr cruel.
~ I' ne,r.,tcd ,;nnn then' Rnt ,rhcn tbGr
f3'n22d "a tha rnan of+ha Enrth ,-ara nnIr t;nhfI
;.,t1 at,n:n.4 cft,..irnt -ei,..1s tl.S ena1c3 ~
;.nn frn,e :, ,;e1ns;nr Tev fi'en w;ii;no1v
e,aro a,ir ~ non wh.t ass;st,ncs1bav con1d IA
6n 6ne of them nn5e,tooE to act As eu;dc' ' 'N1A
Thr ~ :mo,,nr Of i1arna.,c done ~ to 7he rehe,s
II Is ,,ifiicnIt tn .sti1mG:e-.not bridre or a
r,r'nI T. nat ,n' nf ttle"r.,,, p amG 1,are ~
"a eIinTsrs When n..cessarr were IMMERSED
=, tenlcc Tie wnrnsn,,t o,;rs 0n1v : s,1.1
81, cE nf nroyfs ions was broneht nlonr- SO
they had 10 live on the emmy and toierably
ha,d fare they they had too. Large numbers
OF men offered themselves to be paroled as .
means uf avoiding the conscrlpt1on Of the
rebel officers.
Eu,4dleds If negroes Joined them as they
can. along, bringing, al one, some two
horses or mules.
The success Of the expedition could be
shown in 10 more 1r.lpalle manner than the
health If tie men. When theY reached Baton
Rouge, after u sixteen dlys' ride with only
ont Wh.,.c nights rest, ant, badly supplied
with fupd. ouiv twelve men were turned over
to the surgeon, Many Of the men suffered
f,um swelling Of the legs and erysipelas, from
sitting 70 long in tile saddle, but it was only
Temporary.
Thcy lad d ycry clever way of cutting the
| telegraph wires 80 rs to avoid discovery. In-
| stead Of cutting the wires and letting the ends
hang loosely, they tied IN the ends with strips
| ,flcather. SO that it would not be easily seen.
ard vet Tie connection was severed.
Far into the interior they were mistaken for
| rebel cavalry, and COMMUNICATED upou the
lneuess of their outfit. On more than one
| occasion they prof cd by this ignorance.
| To show YOU What courage and daring will
accomplish. | NAV mention that theT had
| nothing for their guide EXCEPT onc of Cotton )
| county nlaps and ! compass. In order tint
| your readers nav form an idea Of the route al
! these daring men, l add a list Of counties
through which they passed, Starting frou,
L. Grange, they firft struck Marshal county
lie fnj]owinr coupties: Tinnah. Pontotnr
| Chiclasaw 6ktr,,hcha Winston Nnynhcc
| Scshoba. Newton. JASPER. smith, Simpsor''
| conja,s f,n,yTr,cr Pill. uni, ANTI duG uel'
% At a% sxe1al @ ,oints % the M snemv tqied tn catch
or su'runn1 ,h,m Int in v,,m Tbirt,..n r. @
,,,,~ar,a "sra9r1. rnra sor+ af4o- 49,
fro,n Sf,b;1n :; +h"nsand cana sa,ti ~
nort n,,1 parl p;,..r - Ei,,,ei't. ou'A "
'na frn., ti. ~ r;'n;tr ~ .o
rne an1 Granad, to ent nfr ,i,air M. ~ roat ~
- Eran@a FIRE. III III =; ,ha ra,r enn,o ~
L" & Gai az 'id lJ,i ~ tas iea'' e"ppo
si"E ~ G-;atn,, ears "o4u tn,+ 80 J., h,s ".
,ncans ~ had !, G'r,,ad 49, :, rart ~ lie ,,an liz
n haro ~ Ia" 1"a ~ hr ~ ns ~ an aar ~
~ ,,a,, ns rba % ascra e o,To. ~ ", ~; ~ l.,
sa ' msh hoS VINO were anSloas 70 3oin mH i hs
dns;r ~ ~ 1't1.r ~ r. f.oa ~ ~ 1,,1;,,r N ~,
utsAe W tne u1stv ~ ~ tee' al" rs Mn..n5
lesh 70 s6a ESe ~ onloi, esnnS' nnS ~ l.. @ mas
;'poua ,. ~ 1sE:9ss' auI ''ooo Ao'ees "ci'
I,,a am lnaept5a " Gq'' Trle1so!, aeu III III
nellne Ass;. s;11 Aa1s' ., - nonu"alu 1of u!
tnsse Pait!crEl1e. ano nany "oie'
unMu1euI you tl.1u loel u, ~ ttlsn:
Mn9n " aast ~. enI ~ nenn .c neae % " t1eL ~
anttI ~ ncou - s' iAo9sc' .t'1 s.o1s eseeu ~,
ip sn,o ~ 4ne rahn1 or;es are ha5 bad =
to ,or Nav @uo ~ noio, i 1,,,,oss th,
oe1; mnny m9u.u nol ;, ge,1te th ~ pniess
S~ ,nc or,';, .'n1 ro1 rnrso 49, r., p-nca
ny ~ v>n.,.ri ~ ~, ~: ~ ~. y.
1'riyatcs 49," rca,cbed t,,c At Char1as Motef: T.at
IN tl1s nfternoon It becarne known to n lev
and about dark 1 started, in company witt
r. fctch fhe hana If tfc 9Th Wassa
cbusetts, Iu camp below the Hall. Wa
. House. on the Shell Road. to serenad
| Col. Griersou and his com;,anious-a1tlou.
no arrangements had been made, as it was no
: generally known-yet b5. O'Clock there III
! euch gathering Of Union men, and sue
| hearty, earnest Congratulations on the SUI
: ccss Of the expedition, as it VAS never bcfor
+ | NV lot to witness. It WAS more than vii
!. tory. The St. Charles steps, hall, rotunda
and gallcry-in short, every Inch Of standing
|, The band played on the balcony, then in th
+ rotunc9a; fireworks, rockets, &c, we're let 0
i from the front, and presently Col. Grierso
= I was introduced to the vast n;semblage b
/ Surgeon Smith. The Colonel made a few r,
= marks. He gave credit to the officers an
+ men under him for their caring and endu
j ance. Tie would rather face al equal nun
!. ber Of rebels. Lieut., Wo9dwata was the
:. introduced by Dr.. poztic, aid also !. priva
I Of the 7th Illinois, who were received vii
, uubouudcd applause. afte: which Major Sta1
- Of the 9Th Illinois, was introduced After
s. short address, Col. Prince Of the 9Th 1llino
Of cavalry vas ihtroancca' VINO gass a.' o,i
2 81 tha dna.1"s 10 @ thc, rcsoricd to to dcrc,re Il
~ enemy. such as sendiuc out scouts in butte
r. nut uniforms sending false messages {
Or the leiegrarh 10 various PAGES ~ lnels
le G, G,ae t-.c ~ tA' 6na n1.ca tI,eV taIeoranh
II. n about the movement Of the enemy, when
large force started IRON their camps 7
y a1o,e Gaa 1stt ~ dassroSad j. \ ,na n
- a avoided this large force at the same tin
&C Several short speeches from citizens were
Is: on; ana the Uh1on nag vas anlul4ea ID !,
o. 4 ~ o"1t1r -. 81 IT. ~ to' ~ hana riaved
~ ~ lie popular national airs during Tic eyenir
,r- and after the meeting had dispersed the o
rs GERS and leading citizens retired 70 me 8
trnd,,n+ioR a,i;-onod ~. sr,d1v Raj. h
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