New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-03
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srereosf the latter of which contained 'oriesPonu
.pee of come considerable Interest ,:a
Tho dsmounted rangers after erossLIg 49,. -
marched 10 trail the ROAD, "5,ou 'ney W. '
enabled 20 keep by the sid OF candle Iht 'rtil
20. followed Tor seven miles, when they strneh the
Jscksop Railroad lust below Hammond sislon' nVe
miles above Pontehaiouia -
CTrT-rTYG THE WIRE AND BURNING b.in@,"
A, this roini Col. Davis directed Capt. Read 70
mt the telepraph wires and march M the riliroao
NILE and 4 half RD0 burn the railroad pIluse'
These orders were faithfully execn'eo'
EXPECTING AN ATTACH FROM PONTCHAIOtLh'
n.erinc il oui.e probable thst the Mississippi
Cavalry All PontchRfOuls who were evacustiug thtl
Mace IN consequence of the advance on me place by
Co. CLARK Of The 6.h Michigan from Pass Manchac,
Col Davis formed q Inc of battle al Hammond
Rtation where he waited until about TWO hours be-
fore daylight, when, finding that he was not al
tackled he marched IN the direction Of Pontchatouls
IN search Of the enemy.
Not meeting lin, Col. Davis bivouscked two
milef above PontchstCula. end waited I'LL dnyhsh'
the men holding their bride reins on their arms as
they took 81 short mar ln the morning they starred
seaiu for PontChatOul9 Soon after n'ine was uearu
A. the direction Of the railroad about mlie Ahe
hall distant and volleys Of uustttry were heAid ID
the direction Of Pontchaious- THIS was the On
Michigan boys, under Col ClArk' VINO iAo hITeAON
commepced work.
THT CHOCTAWS.
Capt. Reads Rangers were inmedisiely ordered
20 the railroad, where they loud Tue famous Choc-
tGw battalion or 81 least, All tbnt remained num-
herring an near af could be ssCertaned = Cu. New
epteep Of Them were taken, including one white
lieutenant ano one sergeant, and one corporal. The
rest made GOOD their escape. Tbess ChOctswt were
pomipaly under command Of Confederate MsJor
who dew pay 81 least for commanding tie bsitRi-
ioa but 10 Ice not appear thai he made much head
WV IN Organizing ste redFklus, the highest number
be "a reported 90 have had being about l50 and mOsI
OF these had been scared out OF the country by Col
Gnerons famous exploits. Gen. Dudley caused
another stampede among them, but there were very
few LEFT. A nunt er Of white men Infantry were
also captured with the lrdians.
Tee man BODY OF the Rebel cavalry had escaped
BY side road, but under the circumstances pUrsuI.
VA moi deemed advisable.
BURNING THE REBEL CAMPS
Two Rebel camps near POutChatoula, consisting
Of sbOut 30 board and LOG hOnses were burned.
Coz Davis then entered the town, and found that
Col. Clark had possession. HE cavalry wat then
biEouscked along the line Of the railroad.
IN ROUTE TOR CAMP MOORE.
The next day the cavalry wen; up the road 70
Hammond Station, Rnd burned The tsnnery, grls;
and saw mill. together with splendid engine.
About 81 in the evc11Hg Col. Davis arisi bis coll
unn IL hsbt marching order up the road IN the d.
r4ciion Of Camp Moore Soon after starting out,
Lieut.. Temple o. Company A. Texas Caysiry. wac
oroered 10 take his company and march IN ty-roads,
50 LOOK out for any Of the enemy pickers scouts
who might have been left bsuInd 20 give Informs
&on Of our sdvancing column.
through the inefIciency Of biz Guide biz efforts
>ers uusnecessful TIE main body and advanced
guard. Oh ARRIVING al Tckibw Station, proceeded
di-eetiy GO the riSlrOad. cavalry force had been
rsported In tie frost az Independence Station, ard
ss he narrowness Of Il Track afforded DO favorable
1ispottiOn Of The troops Z On attack i wat thought
yra6ent to fall back 10 IicSa1 and take me high
Esy instead.
Capt Read was ordered to send forward Corpo.
"a lFerdinand Spear and private to meet
Lace. Temple aud inform him OF The ohsnse OF
march TIE guide, however, had led Lieut.. Temple
to point below Tckfaw, iuttead o. above, 20 thai
the two men sent out by Capt. Re ID nste id OF fall
me II with Lieut. Temp e, ieil IN with the enemy.
CORPORAL Spear wac challenged, ana tuppOsing them
b be friends, gave TIE walchNofd accordingly.
kebels replied: AL night; on But the
Corporal observing his mistake, replied: Yes
will; bat veil 70 back anu get The ret. The
enemy immediately fired, when Spear tanned arouuG
sn0 said: b" an your prisoner a Rebel said:
Never mind; shoot the Id Yankee any how.
THIS man. Iepori ed 10 be private Alexander NJ Capt
Hesron's company, deliberately tired. and sno.
6pe2r through the bead.
TIE enemys pcke,s and Cap. Reads private
sben hed in opposite directions, the latter sfterward
joining Lis pany 1T Tick1aw Station Soon after
the Coryorals horse came IN aid TOOK Als place IL
size Tanks.
Tie command then proceeded to within a nil,
sno half Of independence station, and biyousckeC
nil daylight.
The folio wing morning they started early on tn,
march About :! lalies OF. a tkirmish occurred be
tween The sdvsDced guard and the enemy pick st
1n0 The Rebels were reported a mile ahead i0TInet
ever since b. H. AID wAILiag.
The mounted Rangers advanced under Liedt
Pope, directly on the eGemys center, with orders u
aci independently. They went IN with will
About the same time Companies Il and q, Teyu
Cavalry, also advanced on tie eneEYs hanks. Tue
Rebels met the forces with three volleys from shot
guns rifes and pl-tois with DO effect. Our boy
Eood their ground uuhiuctingly, aud htld TIE
sDeDy's center IA check Capt. Read room appeared
with Company A, Texas Cavalry, commanded by
CsDI. NOyes. TINS efficient Ind gallant officer WA
severely wounded in The shoulder il the affair.
The effect OF The charge terrific, and the
Rebels broke aud ID every direct on, throw ing
their ETms and equipments away ar they run. There
were five companies Of tie Ist Mississippi Cavalry
szo fragments OF Two bOuislans companies. The
enemy was hotly pursued by the whole command
NJ Leen galOp. MANY were shot from their horses
aoc me field sirewn with deud men and horses
and great number OF arms, most Of which were
lcsoed.
Capt. Heron, commanding one Of the MississiuDi
cavalry companies, after performing prodgies OF
vsIor, and while vainiy trying 70 rally his men,
teft 10 the rear. He war encountered 10y Ser eent
Lily, Co. A. Texas Cavalry, and ordered TO surTen-
der. Heron refused, when Lilly shot him through
tie back Capt Heron reeied and fell from ina
horse. lie was brave man, ana wAs very conspio-
Fap1s II The action.
Pursuit vas kept mp, the enemy taking for the
woods and up the railroad. Moving up the road
2 IN line Of skirmishsrs covering line u from
I'D 70 three quarters Of mile, the column 40
veOoed still the direction Of Camp Moore. Lively
strmlshiDR took place al lDtervas, until the column
Srrlved al Camp Moore about 8 o'clock IN the
evening.
strsggIers were frequently brought 10 by the i'd
fsbced guard and skfmisbers gnd sent TO the rear,
onr1ng lie entire m&Fct. Rebels concealed them
seVes IN little bodies by the eide OF The route, and