The New York herald., 1864-10-08


lately leaving In our haDds between four aud ave han
dred XII led and wounded.
skrmshng occurred an day yesterday at Shoai creek
between the federal force OF General Morgan aud rebel
force under Buford.
Two prisoners captured by General stsskweathers =
command near Pulaski report Forrest ,oae Tor Flor
enco from Iswrenceburg.
A later despatch reports large foderai force near
Florence, and battle momentarily expected
wheeier's Rebels Suffering Tor Food.
CAiso, oct. o 1854.
prisoner captured during Forests raid the Mem.
phis haroad reports that Wheeler sent fifteen wagons
Corinth provisions and that Forrest sent them back
empty, and that wheeers suffering for want Of
food He also states that when intelligence OF tho state Of
affairs reached Forrest he ordered all cattle over
old TO bs sent there becr The rebels suppose Mcn.
gomery to os in Imminent danger.
Mr.. ID. r. Conyngh ms Dispatches.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. I, 1854.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT roRRasr.
The excitement caused by Forests approach Is fast
dying out and people beginning TO ieel that For
rests raid is TO end like Wheeler Sin dash scare,
and nothing Though the military and loyal por
ton OF NASHVILLE quietly looked on, talked ana spscuated
upon awahng Mr. Forrest with that sang froid
engendered by feeling Of perfect safety and full reance
the precautionary taken TO thwart his de-
signs still there class here fill ot iip oyelty but
with latent crop OF d!soyaiy budding about the heart
and ready spring forth with any favorable incentive
who could not contain themselves but appeared v
ready to rush into the raiders open aud hug him
dearly.
These would be unonisls spread all sorts OF wid and
exrvsgaut that helped pretty we'll TO scars the
tmid Add to these The shsut ersbent spectators
whose wealth their country and God and sho form
large portion Of the population here Indeed toe shame
fv and apparently cuipate surrender OF Athens by Col
Campbell helped materially to create ths tevsrsh OK
csemen and get up general pano not only among tue
Inhabitants but also among tho smal! posts located
around Athens
TEX susRmSpEr ArHsrs.
As Colonel Campbell is at present in the naads OF the
enemy and defend himself from the charge Of
cowardice. will arragn him, but simply say that t
brave ofcors and soldiers in general that strong fort
garrscned by ovcr SIX hundred mon, should surrender
without shot to csvaty force even Of five or six
thousand Then II said that Forrest used some leger
demain with Campbell. lie held council with him.
took him hill where ne could his long lines Of
airy, magni6od bis numbe had aids bringing reports
from imaginary hosis-and nnaly wound up by gently
they made tho assault that such indeed ~ a. the
at Fort Pillows thing he regretted bt could not
do a. much harm pu si1c, ovcrshc the mark Tor had
he direct tor tho line instead nt desy
sooat fu's-S Ainsa., ana tho nke ne Setsh'y woa,c
have succeeded In doog 1t serious injury before We could
cOpcent a.- suCieui iotce n euafu t. Bat DOW be has
lest The ppostunt, ant car Communications are tuily
secure.
lie will not butt up sgalrst Infantry snd General
Rousseau IL cautiously watcbug his movements With bis
cavalry % that Forests great raid ~ h.eiy TO be-
come failure in the end 6iter wandering about foe
days perhaps weeks tryna 10 avoid troops and in.
tsrrupt oar communications bs starved hosts VIII nave
50 give u fight and 10 retire discou.ated
Though he may destroy brabch lines, OF ore thing the
country may feel oersn--hat that great lite artery
the army, the Nashville and Cnattsnoga lius is safe
NAsH,rLx, Tenn oot 8, 1861
FoRRssr.
General Rousseau has agan returned 70 town after q
frness hunt aftor Forrest lie gong out to-day again
with large force, and expects to be able 70 bring the
great raider to bay very soon so, . sharp fight viii
onsus, Forrest has large forco-near twcny thou
sand when oil combined However there no doubt "a
10 the result. II thought that Forrest will avoid
general engagement, but stay hanging around, making
dashes weak points. He cannot continue this game
long, the want Of supplies will force him to give battle
or skedsdde The lighting up to ths time has been con
nned TO sharp skrmsning, IN which General Rousseau
has lost about hundred least thres
times that number. or do not think prudent
TO give details Of the wise measures taken to mss Mr.
Among the distinguished arrivals bore .s General
Thomas Francis Aeagher who reports to General Sher
man or duty. The General has met with recep-
tion here, both from officials and citizens deputntion
accompanied by Captain saa He has been
the guest Of Colonel scaly while hero
Our EaGS POint Correspondence.
EAsr PoyT, Ca. Sept 20. 1861
GENERAL swEESv rRED
A military commission he's been ordered BY general
Howard, commanding Department and the Army Of the
Tennessee 10 convene at Atlanta the Ist day Of 10.
toSer 1884, nine O'Clock for the TRIAL Of Brgader
General Thomas W. swcsny, United states Volunteers
The following 10 ihs detail for the court
Brigader Genera, James c. veatch, United States
Volunteers Brigadicr General William vandever United
States Volunteers Brgadisr Generate O. Wacutt United
States Volunteers; Colonel ii. J. b. Cummings, Thirty
nuth Iowa. Colonel John logan Thirty second Illinois
Colonel George G. Rogers Fifteenth Illinois, Lieutenant
Cpopcl r. ?. Sealv FORTY nrh Illinois Lieutenant Colo
Dei George English, Thirty second Illinois, appointed
Judge Advocate.
military comnnisssos also been ordered 10 con-
vene at st Point the 10th Inst TO examine and report
upcn cases Of ooers absent without and who have
ovcrstaysd leave.
EsoAra or A SCOTT yRox sxHsI rRss0cw.
one Of General Howara's secret scouts James Cobb,
who was captured BY the sncmy * the commencement
cf this osmpalgn, has just returned After lcS and
severe confinement In Southern prisons from which be
made three Unsuccessful attempts 70 Escape and each
time heavier shacked and closer coohned The ast
attempt at which he was caneht vas nearly complete
when fosd He had nlsd on his shacklss and Rot over
the prison yard fence when arrested by provost
guard The last time ne made beef bone keys 70 unocx
hs shackes and the padlscks Of his doors, and finally
escaped 10 the night, travelled openly In butternus
suit from I.coo onnp. ynsre he struck scro:; the
our !isss. Hs 3 sow ssss IL wss 70 hsvo osss huvS
sos following Friday whsa he escaped His treatment
prison and hs ssosVs told hard on him but stout coa
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furowed " Ae ebaQkae hs wore with ball Aad chaio,