, 1863-05-23
FROM ROSECRANS' ARMY,
Brilliant Affair at Cripple Creek.
REBELS COME FOR A VIEW OF THE
YANKEES AND GET WHIPPED,
The Glorious News from
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OAc uay lh6t week, the headQunrtefa OF Ml1.
Gen. Palmer, commanding the Cd division or
the 21st army corps, were removed to the ri
cinity Of Cripple Creek, upon which, for
months back, a portion Of his division has
been encamped.
The General Wns no sooner comfortably To-
Gated, than be began an exploration Of the
various roads diyerging from the lines Of
his command. One Of those officers who
consider it u duty and policy to set men an
example Of daring and enterprise, he made
on Friday and Saturday several bold pushes
toward the lines Of the rebel enca1npmcnts at
Bradyyll1e and Dug Hollow. On Saturday,
with q small escort of some twenty men, he
passed an hour ut the house of one Mrs. You
rec, some three miles south Of headquarters
encampment, On road following Cripple
Creek toward Bradyyil1e and Mu1freesboro
Pike. Madame Youree, whose Ave sons are
in the rebel army, was, Of course, wicked1y
secesh, but withal very polite and attentive.
She communicated the fact that the rebels
we're every day or two at her house, in small
parties, hoyering about to get good yicw Of
the "Yanks." Believing that the woman
would straightway inform the rebels of his
visit, the General gave her to understand that
he WAS In the habit Of making frequent ex-
cuIsfons through the section, and left.
ENext dny, yesterday morning, anticipating
what really came to pass that the rebels,
posted by the women, would lie on the louk-
out, he started for another Cripple Creek re.
connoissance; this time, however, taking
enough escort to manage reasonable NUN,
ber Of belligerent opposcrs.
The escort vas made up Of the Generals
body. guard 20 men Of Company G, 9TH Ill.
TWO companies Of the East Middle Tennessee
cavalry, AZ etrong, commanded by Captain
Wortham.
Quite 4 number of officers Of the Staff vol
unteered their services; brisk morning ride
and the promise Of smart skir1nieh being
temptations that old soldiers cannot resist.
Captain Henry Rowland, Quarternaster o1
the Division; Captain E. G. Norton, Assistant
Inspector General, aud Captain G. G. Peck,
Comnliseary Subsistence, were the staff vol
nnteers, while from the headquarters Of Gen
Cruft, commanding the 1st brigade, there
came Capt. Fee, Com1nissary, Capt. Stlndart
Of the famous 'tStlndart's Ohio Battery
Capt. Grow, Tor. Erg. Lieut.. Tuly, Inspect
or. and Captain Mitchell, Ut the lst Kentucky
volunteers,
There was a smart staff, you perceive, and
as the sequel proved, game staff. For that
however, not q man Of the staff, or of the
escort but whose head had been bent to the
storm at Stone River, and no "sequel'' va:
required to start the "ganle.'
About o'clock. the party, most properly
armed and in high glee at The surprise they
believed themselves carry ing to some dctach
ncnt Of misguided rebels, pushed out, s,li
rectly taking the dirt road running south
ward along Cripple Greek, and in al hour s
| TO the Generals coijecturlng, it was f0unt
upon inquiry that the rebel watchers" hld
been in he neighborhood but IN hour before
| Indeed, thu lady said they h4l but Just taker
1he road running directly south into the Bril-
dyvillc and Murfree>horo pike. They vert
| represented some hundred strong, and sorell
disappointed ut Gen. P's fliluru 10 make tlis
| accustomed TIP. They lad left, under % III, M
| presumption that the General had pos 'poncG
| his ride because Of The Sabbath, promising
| however, to r. Oh tie watch another day, UNI
"get hint get.
Gen. Palmvr's plan was quickly formed
| Tie auGacions rebels were to be taught thai
| they could Tot llang about the Cripple Greet
encamIment, spying into its lines; accord
inglr, upon j branch road running southeast
| ward and striking the pike nearer Brldyyille
| the escort party travelled rllfGly to gut be
tween the returning rebels and their enramp
ment. 1t was 4 bold move, and will, perhaps
strike readers generally rs haging bccn alto
| gether TOO hazarduus for Major General, but
| and without entering into !, l1omily on til,
| Importance Of occasional great personal risks
| on the part Of commanding officers, it i
| cuongh to say that Gen. +. had well weighed
the consequences, and had determined to, a
all hazards, attempt the punishment Of th'
| gang.
Gaining the pike, the party turned the horse
toward Murfreesborn, and throwing out NJ
| advance under Capt. Mitchell, moved eau
| tiopsly forward. Less than 4 mile Ind beer
thus accomplished, when signal from Capt
Mitchell told Of the presence OF the enemy
Cen en- T. rode raiidl5 up, and gaining III
cd Tor grey"backs. They We're right ahead
but few hundred yards, drawn up in som,
disorder, but presenting what seemed dcses
mined front. 4 glance satisfied him that III
bad but one thing TO do, aud that WAS tt
charge upon, and whip the fellows at once
b.fole they had lime to estimate hi
| force and dispose themselves for fight. LII
accordingly Immediately gave the order, aut
with drawn snbres and pistols, shouting lik,
mad, heltGr-sketter, on rushed the party
Officers and men were mixed in the race, ulls
many an amusing story Is now told Of th,
accidents which befvl this aud thai charger
The dash was no sooner begun, than the reb
els turned and fed, giving, however, as the,
wheeltd, n yolley which slightly wounded tw,
or three Of our men. The gallant escort
though, was too quick ior them, and follow
ing sharply into The woods, succeeded in cap
t,11ing fifteen prlyates, Que Quartcrmaster'
Sergeant, and two officers. Our boys uset
their sabres freely, bringing mos. Of them t,
surrender in that way, and Woun1fng several
The captured men all belong to the 81 Geor
gia cavalry, which, untler the command Q
Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, is now sta
toned at Dug Hollow, The officers taken
Capts. NJ. G. Edwards and R. NJ Willis-sa
that the detachment was about ole hundre
strong, and had come out on Information Civ
en- by Mrs. 1ource. for the express purpus
Of nabblng Gen. Palmer. Capt. Edwards say
that he and ei1 men were near the road, side
within twenty yards Of Gen. F., the day b.
fore, when he {thc GcneraD was upon lis frs
reconnaissance. Edwards went into cam
and told Col. Thompson Of his discovery
which induced the rebel Colonel to accumpa
ny the detail, that he might get look ut, an
assist to catch a Feder.' Msjor General.
Prisoners say that at one time Thompso
was captured, but how or when he escaped n
one Of The party knows.
REs1GSAT1oS.
Col Granville Moody, OF the 18th Ohio, ha
resigned. Hc has never recovered from th
OF Stone River, where, it will be remembered
he 80 gallantlx led his intrepid regiment.
/ Col. MUDDY is q minister Of the Methodi;
Episcopal Church, and, at the time Of til
oorganization Of the 74th. was stationed Il
Morris Charcf. Cincinnati. His stirring, pa
triotic addresses brought about meution d
his name for some fighting position in Il,
army, and he was finally persuaded to aeccp
n crlone1cy. The part taken BY the BRAY
minister in the battle Of Stone River, is
nlntter Of history. He acted the part Of
hero, fearlessly leading his troops into til
tAiskest fight: Ills clothes were riddled witt
bullets, and his escape from death was mIrac
ulous. Col. Aoody's resignation has bec
reluctantly accepted, and he rctires from til
army carrying the earnest goodwill Of off
GERS and soldiers.
STOKES BATTERY.
An order Issued yesterday. makes u ne,
disposition of the famous Chicago Board c
Tradc Battery. It is detached from the Pic
nccr Brigade and assigned to the cavalry,
service. by the by, which will neceseitafe
separation Of the command, as each sectio
goes to . brigade. / do not understand ii
why and the vheIcforps" of the order,
only know that the regret is universal TINT s
tine company Of artillerists is not to be pr.
served intact to the service. The boys 1T
generally well pleased with the change, how
ever, discovering in the rowing life Of III
c;aynlrJ chance for adventure and excite
ment-
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