Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-05
From MurtreesborO,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Time,.l
MURFREEsBoRo, TENN, March 2.

mOhEhhEcpShSt h"''B N'eiSo ~
The most brilliant affair since the battle of
Stone river happened yesterday afternoon An
expedition Of one thousand cavalry, compris'
Ing detachments OF the 4th Regulars, Sd and
4!h Ohio, and lst Middle Tennessee, Stokes's
cavalry, and sixteen hundred infantry, com
prising detachments from the 18th and 2lst
whole belonging to Gen. .Negley's division
left Murfreesboro early yesterday morning.
The infantry were under command Of John F.
Miller. Colonel commanding brigade, % divis-
ion, 14Ih Army Corps; and Brig. Gen. Stanley
commanded the whole. Mai. G. H. Grosvepor, {,
of the 9Th Ohio, was one OF the principal oils
GERS accompanying the expedition.
Our forces marched out on the BradyVille
pike, and proceeded nearly fifteen miles with
out interruption. On approaching Bradyville.
| the cavalry encountered the pickets of the enc.
/ nv, three quarters OF mile this eide of the
town, and, after slight skirmehing, drove them
| 10. The remainder of our force closed aud
Immediately came upon the enemy in force. A
brisk fight ensued, in the course of which it
was found that the enemy had established his
principal line on ridge at the outskirts of the
place. The Ohio cavalry charged with i'm
petuoslty and vigor on the rebels, and, after q
few minutes severe work, drove them back,
forcing them to retreat through the town to O
thick wood, where they made q desperate
stand. Here again our cavalry, supported by
our infantry, charged upon the enemy, and
again routed them.
Meanwhile Stokes's Tennessee cavalry were
making detour, and at length came upon
strong force Of the enemy posted In their camps
90 the right, nearly mile from the frat line Of
defense, fanking them aud making fierce
charge and sabre attack. Stokes's cavalry com
pletely defeated the rebels, aud forced them
from their own position.
The enemy, at this juncture, gave up the
field and fled in dismay, taking the road to
Woodbury., where column of Confederate for
ces were encamped. We captured three hun
dred new saddles and accoutrementB complete,
besides large collection of official orders, pa
pers, private baggage, etc. Our prisoners
numbered eighty privates, besides nine officers
Among the latter are Adjutant G.. ii. Allen, of
the "a Kentucky cavalry, and Lieutenants A.
J. Welob, K. M. Cfump, M. E. franklin, and
d. W. Heryey, OF the same regiment; Lieu.
tenants ]. II. Allison, ]. W. Jones, and Ser
geants.
Tbos. H. Lyle and James G. Love, Of the
18th Alabama cavalry, state that upwards OF
one thousand OF the enemy, all cavalry, and
belonging to Gen. John MoFgan'a division,
were engaged They suffered loss Of eight
killed and twenty. three wounded while our
own killed and wounded are less than half
that number. Capt Reffenberg, of the 4th
Ohio cavalry, was severely wounded, having
been shot In the thigh. A private, Of the 4th
Ohio was killed.
Il was ascsrtained from the official papers
captured that Margan's headquarters were loca.
ted Of McMinnvllle, and that considerable diff
Guilty had been recently experienced from large
numbers OF desertions occurring within his COM
maud.
By virtue Of authority delegated by the Secre.
tary of War, Gen. Rosecrans has ordered that
the following named officers shall be dismissed
from the service: Maj H. c. Rogers, Lieuts Jas
Ritt, A. D. Straight, John Shade, Adam Kunk,
and Thos. D. Bardsall, of the 4th Ohio Cavalry;
Capt. J. W. Marion, Sd Ohio Cavalry; Lieut. Jas.
H. Baty, 9Th Kentucky; Lieut. J. W. Scott, 4lh
Illinois; Lieut. Jas. Walton, 9Th Ohio; Surgeon
H. w. Crouae, 57th Indiana; Lieut-Col. Jacob
Ruckstuhl, Ash Kentucky Cavalry; Capt Patrick
MCGOWAN, do; Lieut. s. l.. Gregg, 18th Indiana
Battery; Lieut. Jno. Marigold, 9Th Ohio; Capt.
w. Hill, Lieut. O.. l.. Peck, l0lst Ohio; Lieut.
G.. P. Stiles, 3lst Ohio; Lieut.. s. B. Conn, 64Ih
Ohio, and Capt. w L. Paulus, 93d Ohio, for alb.
sence without leave. Lieut. l.. n. Alert, 39th
Indiana, for desertion. Lieut. Henry c. Smith,
sOth Illinois; Captain D. w. Garfield, and
Lieutenant Reuben Plat, 9Th Indiana, for
insubordination and dsobedence Of orders. Col
D. s Hamilton, 9Th Indiana, for incompetency.
Capt. John Barton, 4th Indiana, for intemper-
ance. Lieuts. Henry Weed and VIM. c. Will
lard. 69th. Illinois; Capt. David Jamison, H. G.
W. Schuyler, 29th Indiana; Lieut.. E, H. Ben.
edict, 18th Indiana, for cowardice. Col. w.
B. Caseely, 66th Ohio; Lieut.. Albert B. Forbes,
eeth Indiana; Capt. 8. H. Williams. 1OSth Ohio,
for drunkenness while on duty. Capt. Duncan
G. Reed, 24.h Wisconsin; Lieut.. Jas. ]. Arm
itage, Seth Indiana; Lieut.. L. L. Wadworth,
18th Illinois, for abandoning their comrades on
the battlefield. Lieut.. E. Pierce, Both Indiana,