Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-05-13
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4 The Atlanta IateRiyencer of. the 9th ha
the following particulars Of the capture q
the Yankee marauders near. Rome, Ga, o.
the 3,d inst.i -. ..-..
/: Welearn the capture was. affected By caus
ing the enemy to believe that he. was hanket
ION both sides, as Well as pressed by superio
force in the rear. The prisoners were Yer,
Indignant when they discovered they had sur
rendered to an inferior force: The story
about the contrabands proved untrue as onl!
seventeen were captured.
The captured forces comprised the Thirt
Ohio, the Eighteenth Illinois, and the Fifty
First and Seventy Third Indiana, together
with three companies Of North Alabamians
The latter will be sent to ,Richmond-thc
former will be paroled. Mr.. Noble saw them
all IN ihe public square at Rome, and says
that the conquerofS and conquered, as we'll as
their horses, looked very much jsded. The
prsoners were very defiant and Hnpertinent
The enemy laid waste the country they
passed over, but excepting the destruction OF
the Round Mountain Iron Works, no serious
damage was done. The burning Of Gadsden
is not confirmed. Tue report Of the dtstruc.
of the Messrs. Mobiles Icon Works, we are
gralifed tc learn, was erroneous. The pris-
Oners, it is understood, are to be sent here.
To correct erroneous impressions the In
tsLtigetcer says: m
Some suppose that the enemy were drioen
into our State by the gallant Forrest and his
men, when. in truth, the object Of their expe-
idition was to enter Georgia, to devaState the
country, to capture and destroy Rome, At
lan,a, and such bridges on The State Road, as
would interfere with transportation, if not ef.
lectually toprevent it at least, for months.
This the Yankee scoundrels who have been
in our city for a day or two past, openly. con-
fess. and I'VE may add 100 that tie villains
boast of it. But if our. contemporaries of
the press will noto the statement of the Rome
Courier, they will see in it, that these marau'
ding rascals were one hundred miles on their
way 10 Rome when Forrest started in pursuit
OF them, and but for his indoniia lie energy,
perseverance, ard gallantry, they would have
besieged and in all probability have captured
shat city,, in the alb enca ui the dispatches
Which he had transmitted there by the coll-
.ier, Mr.. Wisdom, WHO reached that city but
a few lours in advance Of the enemy's ap-
pearance before it, some two hundred strong.
but the oLJect of the raid Of these devils in
human shape, has been confessed by the Colo.
nel who commanded them who has boasted,
Ahat if Forrest Lad not pursued him, and no.
t fled the citizens Of Ro'ue to prepare for his
reception, he would have captured Atlanta,
DESTROYED all the Government stores here,
with our workshops, loundrles, railroad en-
5nes, DC.
When it is considered what daring raid
he enemy has aspired to-what an extensive
circuit they cnntemplated-what lrreparable
lamage they had deliberately planned. (be-
ny the burning of he bridges on the State
Road, aud the destruction of Government
property at Round Mountain, Rome, and Dal-
on.j it is wonderful how Gen Forrest has
to prevent the tconsummation of their
designs With more than hundred milesd
he Start Of linn, he nevertheless has pressed
hem 50 hari with hot pursuit, as to prevent
material damage bcimg done, excepting the
destruction of the Roupd Mountain Iron
Works in Cherokee county, Alabama. they
,a7e done but little damage. Gen. Forrest
as lost not exceeding twenty men in this
l.,ious work. He killed aud wounded about
hrpe hundred Of the enemy. Among them
;nI. halfway of Indiana. Col. Slreight Of
ndiana WAS commanding the Federal forces.