Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-29

LAGRAxor, Tenn, July 10th, 1868.


En,ros DrnocRAr AND News The
exped tion ordered out during the night
OF the | lih, start, d ct 4 o'clock A. N. OF
the 10Th, under command OF Col. Ed
ward Hatch, consisted Of the I'd Iowa
Cavalry, Mi d. 4. Coon commanding;
Sd Michigan Cavalry, Lieut. Col. Myers
commanding, each regiment having two
u pound howitzers; and the lst West
Tennessee Cavary. Col. Hurst com
handing, aud the 9th Illinois Infantry
Col. Phillips commanding. The ia''e,
Of these left Pocahontas and O'Clock
A. NJ, and jo,sed the man BODY ~ po''
,ar % miles north Of La Grange, wheh
All moved forward to Toms flantsaoo'
on Clover C,ssk, aud oamped Tor tho
night.
Nothing OF Importance met tho eye
saving the burning Of the tresstle Work
on the railroad bridge ACROSS the Hstchie
a, Bolivar. This precautionary move
ment on the part OF the enemy, We
learned, WAS done by Whites squad OF
guerrilas, who were said to be encamP
ed some eight miles out. We moved
slowly along, Ma or Coon having Inc a.
vance. Two shots were fired IN advance
when away out OF sight vent the ad-
vance company At The top Of lis speed.
All were on tag, horses, max ny IT NIP
ana tuck" "Reb and Yauk, who should
be tirst to reach the little camp. The
Reb., however, reached in time 70 give
the alarm. tioding his comrades IN the
mos. Indifferent condition to r, ceivs the
enemy. Nearly al were seated around
asnal country log church, PLAYING cards
afer diyins service, which had been
closed ouiy q isw Moments. Such a
scattering is seldom seen Nv a cavalry
ne hats boots, every spe hes OF cloth
ing, .hot,guns, ca'b'nes, ammunition and
saddles were .c.itered 10 the "iour
wiads," and some hoF.ss loft tied TO
trees. The most Of them lett on bare
backed horses, guiding vi, a rope hal
ter, a, full speed, themselves bootless,
Lstless aud with bat ono fortunate cir.
cumslsnce favoring them, that, the dark
ness Of the night, which prevented pur'
suit.
When snugiy in camp at Toon's Plan.
ta,ion, and supper Owes. IN came the
victorious detachment, loaded with to-
phies. This plantation is eight miles
north wes, OF Bolivar, and thirty miles
IRON La Grange.
Monday, 18th. The order Of march
tits morning vas, "a Michigan Casa ry
in advance, followed by the I'd Iowa
Cavalry 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry,
and the lst West Tennes &c 10 the rear.
Ancr a march of ten miles north. west
we came to Denmark, which presented
an appearance as ancient as ito name
nigh, Ind C ate. il has once had col
lege, large school honse, two churches,
q t.nnery aud hotel. The latter at this
time presented more attractions than ali
the others.
may be pardoned for being more
particular, and state that it was not The
hotel, bat the gay mlstross inside, that
made so many gather about to llsiea 10
her mus.Ga. voice.
We were much pleased with the en-
tertsnment, and especially delighted
when We discovered that the iai.e, al
dipped" an indispensable accomplish.
meut in this country. In few minutes
,hc direction was Determined upon, ste
hose" sounded, and OH we 70 with :.
III les 10 Jackson. In three hours AMI =
taif We were within one and half mile,
Of this town, when heavy firing CON
mcnced ID advance. From thus in for
mile is . continuous swamp, itnpasslbl,
for man or beast, except upon the leve.
on which the road IS made Within
tins di-tsnce are eighteen bridges, l.rg'
aud small, three vi which are quit
lengthy. either Of which, il thorougn l'
DESTROYED, would have delayed GU
march a day :; but fortunately Col. Hatcl
pushed the tIcke.s so hard that the enc
my could not do much more than thro,
! OFT few plank until they reached tL
last and man bridge. Here was ,hcl
stronghold : the place the prisoner
!, told Us they thought We necer coul
take. They had formed ilns cf battl
long way to our right and left. .eeu
ingly defying all efforts for advanc,
: Col. Hatch was not to be tr fled with
this uauner lie ordered up he ~
, bowtzers belonging ID the Michiga
/, Cavalry, and Col. Phillips with Iii. i,
, tantry. Tie artillery opened upon thel
on tho road, While the infantry crept j
behind trees to the bunk of the river o
: the right and lett tlanks. Forrest poure
in vollev after voli.y, while our art,ler
+, aud rifles replied as lively Tor over tw
hours.
Da in this ma he was reinfor cd /
200 inca under Newsome. Thi. WAS Il
o binary skirmish,- was q .nug f.
: -wfe, they gave way in The road, q,
= the Mi higan and OH Infantry m,
. rushed across on the strngsrs Of Il