Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-15
Rebel Account Of Col. (rteisen's
EXPLOITS.
From the Jaskson Appeal, April %.

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40 miles south OF this city.
The down passenger tain was met al
the station this side by courier, VINO
gave the report that the enemy was ap'
lsoaching llazelaurs', miles distant
when be left. Several military genie
men on oaid were at once coisultcu'
rbo ,bou,b, a. the information Was
rather indefinite, 1t w.uia DC sa'o - >
on. which vas done. On approaching
Lao III The station At Ilazelhufst, the en-
moor Mr.. Charles Mrghan, observed
e;,;gen 10 make the signal TO stop and
,ho,k The brakes were immediately
,nnlied and on the train stopping at the
end OF the platform, the engine was re-
,crsed. Up 70 this tune nothing Wa
.een Of the enemy, but Il onee some
half dozen blue coats, who hal been &c.
cre,ed a, the end Of the station housc,
evidently Tor the purpose oil SEEING ,i'e
engineer Of the train, stepped ont bu'
onl to see the prize back beyond Their
reach.
At the same time heavy hire was
opened upon the train BY party am
bu.ed some three hundred yards distant,
but fortunately no one was hurt. Inc
engine r renamed al his post, and soon
removed the train out Of danger steps
were taken to warn the mp train, due at
UszeIhnrst al 3 o'clock, Of the danger,
As the telegraph wires were cnt when
the Yankees FIST reached the place, no
Intelligence has been received o. 'neii
nroceedinpe since tho train LEFT. ms II
undoubtedly ths party reported AT west
vile. thirty miles cas, Of iiazelhuIs', on
| sunday afternoon. From the latter
place they have direct rosd 10 Natchez.
| il i. surmzed hy some that they VIII
move to that CITY, where they can he
| protected by the gnnboats until they can
| pe crossed over the river othefs 'hlhA
| hey will attempt the road between tins
city and Vieksburg. After their late
movements we are prepared TO hear 81
Their accomplishing anything, except
meeting a Confederate force that might
capture them.
! From various aources we nave psftieu'
lars of the enemy movements nom the
north line Of the Mississippi, through the
eastern potion r the State aim - 70
the Louisiana linn. The route chosen
for this daring dash was through tie line
of counties lying between The Mobile
aud Ohio, and New Orleans, Jackson ana
| Great Northern Railroads, in which, n
they anticipated, there was no organized
ofce to oppose them. The penetration
Of an cnemy's country, however, 50 ex-
,ensiyely. viii be recorded "a one OF the
reatest feats of the war, no matter
| whether the actors escaped or wero cap
tued. The expedition, We learn, wa
under the command of Col. ,'llerson Of
linois, Who bus acquired considerable
equation az a dashIng leader IN len
nes.ee. He boosted that he had no
ears Of his ability 10 extricatc hi' com
nand from the dangerous position II
seemed TO be in, but gave no indication
I tie route he should take TO get out
OF The county. Enterprise wss declared
o to the neat point he should advance
upon after Leaving Newton, and the
movement was cxpcdtiously made. lie
found warmer reception awaited hun
than was expected, and ~ once turned
westward. Leaving Enterprise abou,
noon on Saturday, the forces took the
road to Raleigh.
After crossing Leaf River, the bridge
behind them were burned. Last night
i appears to be autheuticsly reported,
{ Trey camped near Wcstvillc, in the
. southern part Of Sampson county
Whether they viii move thence to
Na,chez via Gllatln, or to Baton Rouge
VIA Monticello and llolmesville, can only
BE conjecturcd bnt we still incline re
the opinion 50 confidently expressed
. some days ago, oil first being advised o.
, their presence at Newton, that Baton
Rouge vii be their haven if nnd'stnrb-
: ed The crossiog OF Pearl River Is tie
only natural difficulty they will enconn-
Ter, aud as we have no doubt they are
advised rs TO the facilities they can Sc
!. cure At the different prominent lords, v,
= presume they will act accordingly. Mon
h ticeiio and bonneville may expect 4
visit.
The best information as TO the strength
If the party puts II nj 500. They were
well mounted, having abandoned al
.h,ir broken down horses AMI seized
/ such fresh ones as they found on the
, route. Tney were nninenmbered by Ar
iillery or baggage, and admirably fitted
)nt ivr flying expedition, such rs they
appeared To lie on. But notwittstand-
NJ their facilities Tor escaping, We az
llcipatc their discontinue without doubt
Ii they escape with the preparation.
made to intercept them, We shall be
, much disappointed indeed
The damage to the Southern Railroad
extends over distance Of f ur and a
$ aalf miles, commencing mile west Of
. Newton. aud running east Two bridges,
zach about hundred and fifty feet long,