Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-20
GEN. LEES CAVALRY OPERATIONS N
NORTH ALABAMA.
Correspondence Of The afch::e advertiser

Inc tcIcS'hln u"S Hiltaif, III q ''" Hilel
words: advised the press, and through it tie
country Of the operations OF The cavalry ut;-
der Maj. Gen. Lee in this valley. .ls it is Il
matter of more Importance than has been as
signed it, propose to supply the Necessarily
limited intO-maiin;! conveyed by wire" J.
is well known fact tia. since the enemy s
defeat at Chickamauga, hc has lecn strai;.n;,
every effort To rccruit his shattered aad, to Il
certain extent, disorganiZed forces by !cyics OF
fresh troops from various points To this erd
COr;nth, which is one OF the arteries Of the
Yankee system. was called upon for is sup
ply, and for weeks l.ast Gen. Sherman has
hacn fitting up corps with al The appliances
for tue relief Of Rosccrars.
The object oc the YanEce General was to
reach Chattanooga through the valley Of tic
Tennessee river, on the north side. ava;!n.
himself in his transit Of the use Of tic Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad. whic. he would
repair as his relieving column pushed on
ward: but "the best laid schemes Of mice and
mcn gang aft aGee," and 50 j, proved in rh;a
instance with the YanGcc General. Hi:
splcndiily equipped corps had scarcely pen
tratcd beyond the doubtful territory that s,ii-
rounds 1uka before he was met ly Tic saucy
rebel caTai;y, who had the audac;ty TO
throw themselves in the frrnt Of his al
vancing leg:ons and contest oyery inch o'
| ground. Here commenced that series Ur bril-"
liant engagements and s!lirmishes, fighting AT
every creek, and from every point, charging
| the enemy in front, and annoying him on the
flank and rear, which finally led to his entire
abandonment If the south side of the river.
satisfied, doubtless, that this side of "J"r.
dan" was "harl read to travel" While
| Rosccrans was doubtless peering ever the
| heights Of Chattanooga fur the crests and
| bauncrs Of his long expected Blucher. Lee
| was piling obstacle after obstacle in his path.
. way, desolating his progress with fire and
sword, and changing his triumphant march
! literally into a funeral pageant. The hcatire
| back aud the delay Of t esc rc:nf6rccmcnts tc
! Rosecrans has been OF great advantage T.
Gen. Bragg, who has appreciated the Sscr"icc
in letter to Gen. Lee. The forces engaged
| upon our side consisted of Gen. S. ". FcrSu.
sons brigade and brigade under command
| of COL Ross. The brigade under Gen. Fcrcu
son consisting Of the 81 Tennessee regiment
Lieutenant Cnloael Morto1: % AIabamn, Col
onel Earle: Major Saunders battalion, Fifty
sixth Alabama; Boylcs, and Ovens battery
| have been almoss constantly engaged. Th'
weather, which was cold and we:, founC
them always in the saddle or on the wing
watching with bloody bcak and critlsor
! wing" for the Yankee prey. Fighting bJ
day ani riding at night cold, weary and hun
| cry, they smiled at the storms :ni Gctied :hc
| cravings of nature. in their enthusiastic ef
forts to cripple and punish an arrogant foe
| For this they have received the thanks "f The
veteran Chicftain who commands our YictOri
Gus army at Chattanooga. These, in gcncrai
terms, are some of the results Of the presence
CT the cavalry in the valley yof the T'nneSscr
at this time. Checr!u,ncss is Christian vir
| tue, and when united to a high sense Of duty
| the prestige Of success is sure to attend it; i
is also contagious and It's moral effect upon ;
community is inspiring in an eminent degree
and North Alabama instcai Of looking dark
ard lowering. now smiles from her valleys anc
her hills. General Ferguson. no cynic him'
self, young, ardent, brave and cheerful, seems
to diiusGahis good nature IN the hearts Of hi
officers and men, who fight with Ill the encr
gy of veteran soldiers, united with the yea! O
| the true sportsman-such q command canno
but prove an honor to their leader, theHselrc
and the country.
You arc probably aware that in some ror
'ons of this country q nest Of tories exist
who have been carefully watched, nursrd am
fed by the old ones ut Corin!h and luka.-
Traitors to their country and encouraged b,
Yankee despats, they had become terror t.
the neighbJrhoods and highways. 4 shor
time since regiment of thcm, united to ;
considerable spriukling of Yankees, made :
raid in the direction of Walker couuty.- Gen
Ferguson. with two regiments, the 2l Ten
4 ncssee and the I'd Alabama, Of his brigade
was call from, the front, where he bad beer
fighting all day, and after night started tc
take them in. A long nights ride, and ror
tion of the next day, brought hm up witt
them, when he charged and routed thu who'll
outfit, killing and wounding it is estimated
over hundred Of them, capturing some thir
ty or forty prisoners, two pieces of arr;llcr.
and large number Of small arms, horses
mules, clothing, blankets, &c, &c.
In fact, by this brilliant and destructive
dash toryism has been completely dcmoli5he
in that region, and it may cmphatica!ly b
said, "Mat dog is effectively cured OF sucking
eggs"