Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-14
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| We have lust had an interview with Mr. J. Noble
Jr who ca me down Cd tie train this morning, from
Rome who says that Sunday, about O'Clock, the
vanguard of the enemy, about two dred In number
he'd the plantation OF Mr. Shorter, where they
met and forced back by the citizns and soldiers
at Rome who had marched out to meet them, in aceor
dance with instructions sent by General Forrest by O
courier upon the force approaching up1er Gen. For
rest, VIXEN, finding themselves in trap, they
dered Internationally. Previously, the main body,
mounted Infantry between thirteen ard fourteen hun
dred 10 number to General Forrest about
twenty miles west Of Rome whose entire command
numbered bat little over six hundred. We learn that
the capture was Effected by causing the enemy to be-
eve that he Ganked both Sides well as press
ed by superior force in the rear The Cicers were
permitted to retain their side arms The prisoners
very indignant when they discovered they had surren
dered 10 initror force he story about the con
traban6s proved untrue only seventeen cap
tured.
The captured fClccs tOmprised the k!rd Ohio, tie
Eighteenth Ilinois and The Fifty First and Seventy
Third IudaDa together with three companies OF North
A aba mians. The latter will be sent TO Richmond
the former will be paro!ed. Mr.. Noble saw them all in
the public square at tGme and says that the conquer
ed well their horses locked very much jadsd.
The prisoners were very defiant snd jmpertintnt.
Yesterday ga dag in Rome, aid the city was
c: owdeo by peoplc-youpg and 3D. msn and women,
snd negroes too iron the surrounding country, to get
glimpse of the ruthless prisoners. hen General For
entered the city his pathway fairy Eavcd with
flowers by the fair women Of the rescued city.
The enemy laid vast TIE country they passed over,
but Keeping he destruction OF the Round Mountain
IreD Works. sfrlQus damage dokC. Tie burn
ing OF Gadsdeu is confirmed The report Of the de
ucon of the Mes6rs Nobie$' Iron Works, are
gratiied to eerD erroneous.
The various abroad this morning ia reference
to the raid upon the State Road and the damage done
it, proved to be almost misunderstanding originated
with the courier sent from Calhoun who seeing large
number OF horses in a wheatfeld probably some Of
those captured, by FOrTest) without making careful
enough survey returned and reported the enemy as ap
preaching Considerable alarm prevailed messengers
sent to Dalton the troops which the point
OF returning to this place detained the trains here
and there stopped, and all communication cut off, until
the truth ascertaired. The feversh excitement Of
tie public mind has entirely subsidized and the tim.
id breath more freely.
From the Atlanta Coufederacy, Eaye.
glance at the map is enough to show that 1t ia one
of the most extraordinary teats OF tie war.
1t was the 30h Gay of April that he fought and
defeated the vardals al CORTLAND, The NJ l. g. r.
R., in Lawrence county, Ala. From this point TO
Rome should Judge to be not less than so miles ;
and from CORTLAND to GayesVe, where Forrest over
He then Travelled this distance but little over two
days. lie overlook, fought, whipped and captured
them in the early part OF The third day. We learn that
they confess that they ordered make the grand
circuit Of our army in Tennessee destroying ell the
iron mills, foundres and workshops Of all kinds and
doing as much damage poss BILE TO the roads by de-
srOyiDg bridges and trests AMI tearing the track,
aud that when this done, R0secranz to make
grand attack army al TulIahoma as by that
time he would be reinfJTced by the arrival Ct Burn
sides army.