The New York herald., 1863-10-24


sufficient quantity Spring No contains proiosuph te
OF iron suphaie Of iop snlphae OF lime suphate OF al.
umina, sui hate soda hy pho-phates Carbonate OF
magnesia, chlride calcium, small traces OF iodine
combined with m gnesiurn and would seem 10 10 pecu.
larly adapied scrufuuus DISEASES spring NO Con
tains de OF IRON ciore Of sodium sulpha,e Of
magnssa rbonc acid ohlcride OF calcium suphate OF
soda an azotzed mixed with sulphur suphate Of
limo, suIlhuretied hydrogen gas and would probably
prove efcacous In constipation OF the bowels, skin
diseses dyspe sa and an ses OF female dcbiy from
irregular action Spring No. IS streng "red sa phar"
and No. H. weak chay beate. But their elories have
all departed "The beauty and the chivairy, no longer
congregate at Lu ka dream the gentle hours away
TIE springs have no uobler uses at present than filing
mule watering troughs. aud the hotel and grounds are
well nigh destroyed The village Is beautiful one, situ-
aed unduating ground covered with forest OF young
oaks. IL also admits Of military offence.
fHE KkhEIs MvsiNc BEsoss CHATTANOOGA.
The rebels are busy concentrating their forces at Chat
tanooea The cavalry that ay east OF vcksourg under
Generals Whitfield, Crosby and Writ Adams, passed our
right Hank two days ago, pushing eastward rapidly They
Day before yesterday they are known to passed
through Fulton twenty or thirty miles south Of here.
AYlIcIrATED.
Rurnors Of an intended attack at some point on the
railroad, between this and Memphis, are lying about
continually This morning report says train was cap,
TO it.
Mr. Doh. Randolph Keim's Despatch.
CoLuERsviLLA Tenn, Oct. II, lsss.
Further Particulars Concerning tic Fight al ColespaIe
General Sherman Sdfe-He Fights Foot Among the
&en-7ne Enemy Repssed Retreat to the CodUater-
Colonel Hatch in Pusa-7Ae Force Of Ge Enemy Four
Taonsa'd wiM Fis Pieces Of Artilte'y-7ne Tasns for
Corinh again Runnine--The Railroad Entirely Re-
paired, de-, de-
Tho account already forwarded Of the bold dash OF the
enemy upon the Memphis and Charleston Railroad near
Coliersye on the 18th inst contained the NEST promi
nent facts 10 relation to tho affair." though they do not
exist in that importance which then gven them In
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enterprise which the enemy obviously had In
Wow, which seemed to be the reoccupation of the
evacuated districts Of West Tennessee for very
myserous reason aside from their repuse. which,
siderng tho disparity Of numbers between force and
theirs might have been retrieved they up the
test and hastily flew for refuge to the south side Of tho
Codwater.
Tho whole affair may be thus summed up:-During the
number of snah bodies or mounted roops col
leclivey under Col Chalmers we're engaged in preyng
upon tho people OF Central Mississippi without undertake
ing any offensive operations of note whatever short
time since It seems in order to distract the attention OF
our commanders or interfere with communications
with Cornth, this force concentrated at wyeth, Q
small village on the TalIahatchie where are located
the headquarters Of Colonel Chalmers. To increase
their force number OF conscrps herded thero and
armed but not disciplined and instructed. Having thus
gathered all the numbers they could in the country
Chalmers found himself the head OF about four thousand
men OF all sorts and five pieces OF artillery. With this
command he moved north, and the morning OF the
11th inst made his appearance upon the railroad several
miles beyond here The regular passenger train though
In his power the enemy allowed 10 pass from
plcable reason. After It had by working parties
were thrown the track which was up several
These Dres proved fortunate circumstances. Short.
~ General sherman and staff, accompanied by his
body guard, battalion OF the Thirteenth regulars,
approached the place train. Discovering
fires tie troops on board prepared for attack though
tSs Ssy aa not s% ana ns entire ran 70
was expected, the enemy fired upon the train, parcu
lsy into the passenger car woundng several persons
States Army OF General Shermsn's STAFF Having up
10 tho tho enemy In upon troops and
commenced fire from all directions the heaviest how.
was from covered position tho opposite side
OF the railroad. In order to the transit OF
troops from the train to the stockade the regulars
charge out OF the and directly upon the enemy
who fled 10 all directions in perfect panic Our entire
and acted entirely on the defensive
Before General Sherman arrived, let II be understood
al hs IL ss
overwhelmed and driven within the fortdcations Of the
place.
The fight continued but short time after the oppor.
tune arrival OF the regulars. though while did the
General took an active part among the men His presence
had much to do with keeping up their spirits.
The enemy exhibited signs OF dscomature From
Momphis Immediately upon the receipt OF information
Of nfqntry reinforcements was ordered % the
OF operations At the time the cavalry encamped
At Germantown, under Colonel Hatch, ordered 70
mount and out force also demonstrated from the
Perhaps intimation fears this effect set
the assailAnse their rerogradc movement which
considerably accelerated Sy ths ssuSn uS%n-Sfs Of oqrSe
aud vocation south Of the Tallahache. The losses
tanned substantially the 40 first reported.
viz-Nneeen in all killed and sixty wounded. On the
part Of the rebels about one hundred were Killed and
wounded All OF the latter fell into our hands. The com
mapder OF the enemy Colonel Chalmers, was slightly
wounded We lost about hundred prisoners on the
first appearance Of the enemy Part Of tho baggage OF
General Sherman and staG captured by tho rebels.
Among the enemys killed were found many very aged
men some apparently upwards OF seventy years. The
enemy escaped with all his artillery Several houses In
the village were destroyed by the shells Our forces
were entirely without artillery Everything Is again
stored order and the enemy many miles on his retreat
Tho damage elected by the raid ludicrousy nsignh
cant considering its strength The regular trains to and
from CoriuIh again running aud 1t Is Impossible 10
realize the recent presence OF an enemy.
MIR. w. +. G. Shank's Despatch.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IA, 1868.