The New York herald., 1863-05-18
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Our Baton Rouge Correspondence.
BAfoN RoUeE, La, May g. 1868.
embrace the first opportunity to forward to you the
DAftculars Of Of the important expeditions of
sbe The excitement Of the hour will hardly permit
me to do more than relate the dry details. which Of
themselves will be found sufficiently interesting.
on WHERE CAVALRY WE'RE Rssplzvoussp.
Fer scme time We have had considerable cavalry
force in Lagrange, Tcnn.-a small place the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad about lfy miles cast Of Mem
phis and nearly four miles OF the junction OF the
Mississippi and Charleston railroads. This force formed
apart Of General Grants army and has been considered
made up Of the best material in the service.
sHE PLAN, Irs ourcr, Irs DESIGNER ExEcuIoR.
Colonel Benjamin II. Grierson, commanding First
brigade OF cavalry under General Grant, has
Ser long time been desirous OF visiting the
reee3s In Mississippi and has repeatedly submitted
plan with that General Grant On the Ist Of last
soeth IL was animated to Colonel Gricrson headquar
sen that his wishes would DC gratacd, and tha, he
would BE- permitted to take his command into the heart
q The enemys country One OF the objects Of the orig
na plan was the destruction Of all lines or communca
eoa between the rebel army Of tho wss. Of Gene
ri Bragg In Middle Tennessee.
m. srARf--coMPosrnoy TIE FoRcxs.
On tAe morning Of the 18th Of April Colonel rierson
pessived Instructions from General TO move ms
Serces consisting Of the Sixth Illinois cavalry Lieutenant
Colonel LOOMS commanding; tho Seventh Illinois
cavalry Colonel Edward Prince, and the Second Iowa
- avsy, Colonel Edward Hach out the Ripley road,
which he aid, and bivouackcd for Tho night about
avs miles northwest Of The town OF Rpsy the plan
tation Of Mr. Davis. Previous the marching Of tho
expedition fsnts made In force from Lagrange,
Msnphn and Corinh In order divert the attention Of
- enemy much possible from the movements OF
CoDDnei Grierson.
CAPTURE GrEsuLss.
sbo tha -th, Al
nlipeis captured two gusrias and the Sixth Illinois,
sakas the road 70 Salem, which westerly direc
sios secured three prisoners Of the character
50 uPLEy-CRoSSxG TAIIAHATcHE.
Karly on the morning Of the 18th the command pro-
osstsd 10 Ripley From that place tho Second Iowa. march,
ing tAe left flank Of the cosmn took southcastcr
y direction, crossing the Talshatche about Ave mics
northeast Of New Albany. Tue main body proceeded
directly SOUTH crossing the river two miles east of ht
psini. At the same tme battalion OF the Seventh
Illinois, under command Of Major Graham, marched on
tke right flank of the column and the Taahche
- New Albany.
All portions of the command at times skirmtiog
win The epsnys pckets, who both the
sissr evidently for the purpose attempting prevent
forces from crossing. The enemy engaged part
ef the rebel General Chalmcrs' command who sta
tsoed with the main body Of his troops at scnaobaa
ahsascs Of between Ave and SIX miles from New Albany
Ths ensmy's pckcis soon driven in They crossed
Shs river at several points and
ArrEnPrsD FIRE IHE sRIDGx
81 New Albany, but we're prevented by our rapid ad
During most Of the afternoon the rebels made
their appearance In small detacbments at very long
range. Although the march not mpcded by ihcm
skirnishss kept up until nightia. This day closed
with the following disposition Of troops-The Sixth
end Seventh Illinois encampcd sloan's plantation
shout four miles south OF New Albany; the Iowa.
four miles Of that place Near midnight the latter
regiment attacked by considerable force OF the
enemy which was promptly repulsed.
poRcE pIsrERsxp, AND wHY.
On tho morning Of the 10Th Colonel Grerson ordered
detachment proceed eastward another 70 move back
- New Albany and third march northwest towards
Kings bridge, where understood srebc free was
sucamped. under command Of Major Chalmers nephew OF
shs rebel general OF that name.
These movements were made principally with q view
70 msead the enemy and make him believe the object OF
she expedition " bresk up the different military or.
nIzaaious In thas Of tho country Tho russo sue
csedsd and the euemy were len In entire ignorance OF
" route taken BY our forces. ar
MARCH RHrxKD-posroroc
Daring the night OF the 18th hard set n and con-
smucd until nine O'Clock the next morning. at which
hour Colonel 0riesson, with tho body, took M the
line Of march In southeriy direction, Colonel Hatch
cviug the len nank AZ heretofore ne different de-
saehments sent out aer joined the oeaspe column
whom the whole force proceeded Ponooc whore the ad
vance encountered small rebel forcs, portion Of Cart
wstherens command. After the exchange Of a few
shots the enemy fed, and were pursued through the
own BY cavalry.
RKBxL cArTrRrD.
The entire camp equpage u tho rebels was captured
aiso four hundred bushels Of SALT a OF which was de-
ssroyed. Colonel Grisrson continued bis march until
abcut eight O'Clock when he encamped six mics south Of
Deatotoc, the road leading TO Houston.
xARky novESxxTs-AsoigKR YuSr.
The rsvcle sounded ibe morning Of the Goth At
bwc o'clock A. three O'Clock Major Lul, OF the Second
Iowa, with about hundred and seventy five OF tho
least edsctvc portion OF the mand, piece OF
Ayisg artillery and all the prisoners and caytured pro
party, procecdsd northward hh return 10 Lagrange
whhsr hs had been ordered BY ooone Grcrson for the
psrpsss a relieving the force Of all encumbrauce and 10
iD1sss ne enemy 10 believe hs had rsslased hin sep.
vhsh shs return o hAtor LuI would Indicate A, al,
SsesA the nsr sent single scout west 70 cus the tale
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