The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16
sWEENY's SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
Our Corinth Correspondence.

CoRiNrn, Miss, Dec. IS, 1862
S1eee.fM Guerilla Erpedato,--Roddy's Whole Band AZ
tackled aud Sedteyed-Skimph at Cherokse-Erc,finq
ChasBdaie Of Cane Greek and Final D,spsrsion of ne
Rdeis-Rssua Of hs Expedition, dc.
Bunting guerillas IN Alabama and this vicinity is not
the least exciting duty OF campaign. We had been for
some TINE past very much annoyed by frequent irrup.
tons OF koddys rebel cavalry who nest the country be-
tween this place and the Tennessee river In the direction
OF Inscumba few days since they captured train OF
our wagons, which capture exasperatcd the command
ing officer that lie determined to pay them OF IN their
own coin.
An expedition was at once organized TO hunt up
these gueras the officer In charge-G eneral Sweeny-
being instructed TO Kill, capture scatter them, 80
rs to render them powerless FOR further mischief
The expedition consisted OF two regiments of In.
hDtry--the Tfty.secoDd Illinois and Second Iowa
commanded respectively by Major Bowen and Colonel
Weaver-two hundred and nifty cavalry and a sect ion
or artlleryin all about thousand train OF
hundred wagons attached for tho purpose bringing
IN all the forage and cotton that might be collected on IN
way The force encamped the first night BurnsvilIe
where II remained til the following day, tho
people around being told that merely out collecting
lumber From this point the expedition headed towards
sudden divergence and struck the Bnzzard Roost road
making Bear creek about ten O'Clock whore II encampcd
until next morning From two prisoners captured by
The advance guard learned that Roddy and his que.
rilas had fallen back upon Iuscumba abandoning his
camp on Cane creek. rapid movement made tho next
morning brought about half past O'Clock In pre-
scnce " the enemy at Cherokee, whom found drawn
up In line OF battle prepared at all ponts receive us
under command Of Colonel Warren Of very best
officer. Gensrp! sweeny made hasty but iudicious
disposition Of his force aud promptly ordered charge
I.s f~l.e
the guerillas prccp;se retreat closely pursued
by our cavalry After u chase Of I'VE miles fighting all
:fIlDscdhe 6Ghsls Rsshf itseE Yd fe men Ann qodr
pieces Of artillerythree rIned and one smooth bore
gLns.
This was at Cane creek, on their old camping
ground where they we're strongly postcd-iormed In
order of battle aud evidently determined 10 contest our
further proceeding careful reconnaissance was made
OF the ground and OF the enemys position, after which
General Sweeny formed hr line OF battle, masking his
artillery by cavalry until all were IN position when
opened Are along The whole line ia deadly voeys Of grape
aud canster al short range from the field pieces the
cavalry Mt the tine threatening the enemyf tanks
This too much ior the rebels, and after sharp but
brief engagement, In which Colonel Warren and some
thirty Of his gucrIlas killed and about ninety
wounded Ley broke aud reireacd in Confusion, ho,ly
pursued by our cavalry 10 Little Bear creek, the
bridge across which they burned 10 prevent our
further pursuit. While examining for pacc 10 cross
the creek hse running through adeep ravine mpassa.
bio 10 cavalry or artillery the enemy batng In their
light placed some guns ~ very advantageous position
and shelled us brsky. Tho infantry however, gasnty
has burned their camp and garrison eqnpage,
c0nssry GIarteTnasler stores, aud everything they
could take away with them 10 their rapid flight
Darkness prevented further pursuit, and the welcome
oTder--ior the now pretty well worn out Ia
n7lng and purslngto bvouac Tor the night was given,
and camp nres iumned The surrounding c1un.
try iog mI.es
We started next mgning ye,y early, the moon
being yet clear and bright, and took up return
line Of march for Bear creek which reached early
next day having marched thirty ei@bt milss fought
battle which lasted ok hours sud dris en- the euemy
from % fifteen miles, all In twenty.iour hours.
On the day resumed our mach, and
that evening encampcd on the battle field Of
Iu-ka. Glendale was our next hating pL4e, and on
The sxlh day from that o. departure returned 10
Cornih. We Afterwards asCertslned that when No Gu
conuiarcd Roddy he hs way To attack our small
force Glendale. We captured eighy,wo prisoncrB-
including several ufnsersa great number OF horses
mules and wagons quantity OF small arms and fl5 600
worth cotton besides ton thousand bushels 81 corn Of
which stood IN great need. General Dodge Ia c,m-
fand here expressed himself very much pleased with
result u the expedition. Independent OF Tho panish
inflicted the gleriss the not gam 10 the govern
nebt caunot fall shsrt OF $50 600.
General Swceny has been ordered on smother eSped-
ton 81 like character from which similarly satisfactory
results may bo expected will forward particulars
when tie results are known.