The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16

wee'. Of Huntingdon, by way OF McIAmooresvilIe 81
p<ctng thus TO elude forces Upon his arrival hcr
another skrpsh took place between cavalry eight
strong, and several rebel regiments.
Believing IL 10 be Forests plan 10 inersect Tho rAx
nsson road, either at carks burg nine miles south
Huntington, or at Red Mound, fifteen miles distant o,
the same road, General Sullivan in order 10 thwart IL
such were the Intention detached fourteen hundred I'm
anry with four cannon, and forwarded them 70 over
take inc enemy at carksbnrg Red Mound The enter
infantry A. CArksburg Colonel punhsm ovsrtoos ~.
enemy pickets during the night skirmish ensued ID
wncn .ne enemy los three killed and wounded
Ibe noxt morning Colonel Durham overlook Forres,s
entire command at Red Mound and engaged him. Gene.
raj sullivan se out at three O'Clock on The same morning
with the other brigade, composed Of nfteen hundred p.
Isny Two pieces Of artillery and eighty cavalry com.
manaed oy Colonel Fuller, Of the twenty Ohio
AZ DAY break the enemys rear was struck. General
sullivan quickly depioyed hts forces the e Of
with Instructions there 10 his name Another psr,
OF the brigade thrown the rgh Of the read form
enemy This was Commanded BY Colonel yusler ''' mo
10 the centre, Gen. Sullivan commanded In person he
pursuing the road. Major Smith ordered hs men to
cbArge and AFTER the proper positions attained there
was simultaneous advance the entire line The resh
was as anticipated Gen Forrest outgenerallsd and
himself with few faithful adherents fugitive TO bear
ture
Forrest, happy belief TINT he had the entire com
manu- IN ms front, WAS pushing his fortunes vigorously
ana upon our arrva! had almost completely
WIN MS troops Col Dunhams brigade, which occupied
position IN wood, on the summit OF slight elevation
facing inc enemys front. and further the position OF
Cen suiivans forces When the attack OF the Second
brigade upon his rear made Gen Forrest mon the
testimony Of several prisoners, was heard 10 excaim
oo 10y COO what devil have to Eight noSY Before he
go Out OF sgdt every concluded the Devll or some
oher agency had appeared in his midst for he and AZ
many OF bis command as managed to escape forsaking
almost thing made according the vulgar phrase
straghs shirttas for the river ''''''
The dretion OF the battle from seven A. NJ until
ysJ s sd.s ss sDs
ton 70 b the conaaeror Ike las, c! part ss
ceeded in causing great confusion ifncBg The enemy,
,hs terminated nat IN pel nell ngorocs fight into
be. Many OF the men have returned 10 their homes,
%has y 1ls oys gh s .asa mot
safety. N :"
The enemy had in the engagement seven thousand men
fecsve weapons ad eleven pieces Of artillery our force
consisted OF Iree thousand infantry, divided into two
Fuller, together with Elk capnon. and l will soy the
lauehaby small force Of eighty cavalry.
Our success resulted II the capture q seven caDn6b
e.inss: eight hundred horses, ali the enemy ammu
nVn wagons except one all their caesons prison
ers, including Col Cox, lieutenant colonel adutant
captains and leutenants The enemy carried or Eve VA
loads OF dead and left sixty upon tho field wb were
buried by our men. Ia addition 10 the dead one hundred
and 1fy wounded fell into our hands Among the rebel
killed was Colonel Napier famous docs troopOr-a
brave daring man and the dread q every ia the
The oss upon the part 9. e5eraI sullvan,s command
amounted to twenty kflsd, one hundred wounded and
troope, ara srrnggiers from ths column.
IL Was impossible to follow up the Of the enemy
owing 70 the exhaustion Of the men. force Of one
tnko
OF the enemy would have resulted in the capture Of the
entire command Upon inquiry IL hns been learned that
in squads and at various points Three cannon were
taken back and about twenty five wagons number Of
lives and several wagons were lost in The crossing
During the threatening of jackson the construction
Of the necessary defcnces for It's security Colonel j. d.
Webster, Superintendent Of the United States Military
Railroads Ithis department, and commander
OF The post, Of invaluable service, boli,
AZ an engineer and worth a. an officer In the Geld The
entire system Of Of the CDopeis suggestion,
and trial would have whstood the attack Of any force
the enemy had at hand to bring against him.
There we're SEINE very interesting and some amusing
incidents connected with the march and battle which
will narraie. Aftcr the enemy bad scattered. MAJOR
smith seeing group OF horecmen riding rapidly across
the slope OF hill n front, ordered discharge Of caDs
ter at the party from piece near by The order was
executed and the fired which resulted in killing two
and wcunding two Upon inisrrogang the wounded the
we're discovered 10 be General Forests body guard
who at the time were escortng the unfortunate officer
During the engagement, while riding 10 a commanding
position, the General witnessed soldier seated, with
one leg resting upon his knee seeing the G0Deral ap
preaching he said few words not understood and de-
Eberaioy severed with biz pocket knife hie foot from
the Imb The soldier bad been struck the ankle with
n efapcshot takiu his foot almost entirely OF he
bnsLed the work with bis knife. Amputation higher
Up necessary. The man n doing well
Notw outstanding the critical condition OF ana!rs 10
Huntington on the day Of the battle one hundred and
sixty cast for Alvin Hawkins candidate for
the United states House OF Representatives Mr.. Haw
kins j. a brother Of Col. Hawkins, In army.
The success OF Gen. Sullvans movements was 10
great due 10 the arrest Of everybody along bis
inc Of march. The they presented 10 reported
70 have been very ludcrous Before the march termi
mated the General had recruited quite addition 10 Lis
command
Many of the captured rebels werc dressed 10 United
States uniforms Nil probability stripped from dead
IN former battles or IRON prisoners captured. Every
rebel prisoner uniformed compelled Immediately
20 dsrobe in The face Of the whole command then
forwarded under secort 70 the donicl 81 some but
tsrnnt," whore be repaired the deficiency.
There were many expressions OF loyalty al along the
ch ss CHILDREN shouted for joy AT huntington the citi
zens sent six wsgonioads Of rrovrons y testimonial
OF their friendship,
Thus terminated one Of the most glorious ~ vol 40
brief campaigns Of the war Tho enemy In largely
helm ms esmbers mounted asd equipped for rapid
WORT attacks scattered command which, being nasasd,
meanwhile hghting, by combination OF movements and
dexeriy Of execution starts pursuit, finally meets
and overcomes him Abe orise being struggle Of laded
exhausted infantry against twice the number Of fresh
eas does IL ovcrreach the iargcness Of the presiding o.
telect May the country soen awake 10 knowledge OF
her mertorioue and the II revolution ~ be
ptayed. Genius says "t must be So II ~ the su.
prenacy 81 intellect matter. IL the supremacy OF
a master mnd,hc ou1 Impotence, II you p'caxe--of NOR
tally Peace, be still Revolution ceases and the PLACID
Harmonious cnrrept OF national concord once more re-
comfort qEietude happiness and ewes our emf