The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-20

DaUAll"N0 ~ INC enemy ny tue pursuing ahollI WIS
most terrific.
our LOSSES,
Though no general engagement has taken place
yet the aggregation Of tho skirmishcs of tho past
four days amount to battle. Many galmutgpir
has been hurod into eternity unhoaldod because Of
the iusisnidcanco Of the affair in which he fell
Public expectation runs high, .pud nothing short
of mangIcd thousands win satisfy their morbid APP
elite for the horrible, Our reserves unprotected
by works, are frequently exposed TO she'll gupc
aud canister, which ARE continually hurled across
our works and nt' the adjacent timber and the
damage they occasionally do, though little known,
is by no means unimportant
DEAD.
regret to learn that the wounds received by
Mni. NJ. Kcndrick, a7th Ga. regiment Tyors Bri-
gadc, in the skirmsh Of tho It'll proved fatal.
He expired yesterday.
THE WEATHER
A heavy rain set in at ~ o'clock to day, and the
murkcy heavens bid fair for another weeks rain
DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS.
Gov, Harris, Judge Archibald Wright und the
veteran Col Battle Of Tennessee, arc on the front
to-day. MARSHALL.
From NIlssisslppl-Forrest' Great Victory.
From a Special Correspondent
ABERDEEN, Mss June -, 1864,
DEAR REBEL:---
The Wizard of the saddle" has again
mounted his war-horse and is dealing deadly
blows TO the terrified Yankees. For some
days past this community have been kcptin
an uncomfortable state Of excitement by re.
ports (well founded), that the Yankees had
started out from Vcksburg and Memphis,
ostonsibly on a raid, but | think most likely
an attempt to reinforce Sherman in Georgia.
The column which moved out from Memphis
is supposed to be the Division Of Gen. Smith
which was sent by Grant from the Army Of
the Cumberland to reinforce Banks in Lou
isiana, to enable him to make successful
expedition up Red river, which we have been
informed he did OUlr the LeH This force was
evidently on its way to reinforce Sherman
and consisted Of eight thousand $4,000 in
(antry and four thousand $4,000 cavalry,
with $50 wagons as ascertained by General
Forrest on the 9TH inst. Forrest had been
watching them closely for some days, and
allowed them to approach very near the Mo
bile and Ohio r. r., about six miles south Of
Baldwin, when he attacked them "cigoyous-
~ and JugiouSly" and after IL desperate fight
of about eight hours duration he succeeded
in routing them completely, coptuing0Htieh'
mtRi9H tno hundred (2OO) ragous, qaa2er-
master md commisSa,y stores, aud five hun
dred $780, prisoners. The enemy aroi full
retreat towards Memphis and Forrest is in
pursuit, and in all probability will make Il
"c1eaa SUeeP" Of them / regret to say that
our loss was heavy, two oftho Tennessee reg
imouts falling into an ambuscade were bad
y cut up. Forrest had in this fight lrae.
ton over five thousand $1,000 effective ncn
| have just seen Gen. Forests dispatch to
Maj. Gen, Lee confirming the above state
mont in full. lie had pursued them twenty
miles and they were still in complete rout,
The crops 10 this section are looking fne,
with the exception Of the wheat, which has
been considerably injured by the heavy rains
which have fallen in this ncighborhocd daily
for the last ten days.
regret to say that the spirit for spccua-
ton is developed in this country to an alarm
ing extent; even ladies arc induced to visit
Memphis, tnkingwith them a load Of cotton
and returning with wagon loads of Yankee
tricks which our people can very well do
without They come snookng back to their
homes ashamed Of what they have done and
Dragging that they were not forced to take
"the oath" They evidently go in prepared to
take any oath that may be required Of them,
but some escape by having relatives in the
lines, who have knucklod down to the Yam
koe yoke, who like the fox in the fable with
his tail cut Of, would persuade the balance
of the Confederacy to do the same.
shall go up to the battlefield this even
ing and try to catch up with Forrest, if sue
ccssful, will write you full account Of the
dispersion of the vandals.
Col. John Overtou passed here yesterday,
on his way to Forests command, where his
only son is doinggood service. lie was look
ing we'll and seemed confident that we would
reach our homes in Tennessee by Christmas
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