New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-06

Mclssi LAWYER, Y. ism. Y. Morrs Dursn, O. Msas
| Jo~ Gurgrich. d. ls<O.E.6. John Thouas, A. 20 Pa
Defeat q Gen. MeCesk's Fsrses.
NASHVILLE Friday. Aug. s. 1854. q,
Gen. Stouemsn sent Q force Of cavalry, con-
sistins Of Longs sad La Oranges Brissdea 49,
strong on the eSth ult, under the command Of 0ea.
I'd McCook. TO destroy the Macon and Western Rsel
They saoOeededi In destroying eighteen milosl Of ~
road and startod TO capture Rebel train Of 500 wAg
ons. which were going fom Atlanta 10 Macon -
Colambus
Gen. McCook captured this train. With neAr 800 nss
including la officers.
The wagons were loaded with vaiusble stores inosA
ing liquors and the private papers Of Gen. Hood ~
others
After possessing themselves Of what they wanted or
men burned the wagons.
Con McCook started to return with tho prisonsss
and 900 mule bat was ovsrsken BY the RobcL in forss
under Gen. Ransom.
This force wa 90 largo a. " completely surround %
forces.
A desperate engagement ensusd. in which msay u
our men escaped and found their way 10 Marietta
The number Of UnioDists captured it Is suppOed VI
reach 1000.
Ths disaster Is attributed 10 our troops psraking to
freely Of the liquors found in the captured Rsb train
The brigade Gen. Long consisted Of the ii and ~
Ohio I'd Indiana and 9TH Regulars
Part of the brigade under Gen La Grange WA coa-
posed Of the trvops who were In the late expedition -
Gen. Rousseau
The Rebel Gen. Forrest ia reported 10 be At Atlantis
under Gen. Hood.
Twohundred and thrtyseven Confederate prisoners
reached hero Lass evening. including eleven oo~ms-
stoned officers.
LATga-sAPBTY or dBN. M'COOK.
LoUBvuI2, Friday. August s. 1854
Advices from Nashville say that General No
Cook. who was supposed 10 have bosn captured near
Newman hiss come in with 100 Of his moo. Five hs.-
dred had previously arrived at Marietta a. already ~
ported.
Gen. MoCook was successful In breaking tho Mscsa
road and capturing and destroying wagon and rsn
road train He also captured scventytwo officers saa
thirty 1--WE men. but was obliged TO lot thsu ~.
The safe return OF Cen. MoCook with many Of A,s
men reduces his loss very materially. More viii pross
bly, get in
LArRR AND BsrrsR.
NAsBvrLIs Friday. Aug. s 1864.
The latest news from Gen. MeCOok's cavalry
expedition Is highly encouraging and lessons the extsoS
of the disaster Gsa. MeCOok has himself reached
In
the same point abort time previous Ths missing VI
not now exceed 900.
All prisoners previously taken BY McCoo& were AbaA-
doned About Eve hundred mules were shot By him
before Ramon captured them.
Our loss 10 killed u slight fths Of the sbsentoes
being prisoners.
General Sherman aludes to tho raid suooessftd.
Everything ia quiet at the front.
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Activity In Military Circles ~ Menphfs.
MHxrnrA Friday Aug. 6. 1854
There is great activity in military circles hero
In carrying out the now movements.
Trustworthy information states that the Rebel Gen
s ID. Lee has been relieved Of the command Of the
Department of Alabama Mississippi and EaAt Losis-
lana and ordered to report ct Atlanta 1t 10 suppssel
that he is to take Con. Hoods old command.
Gen Forrest charges the responsibility Of the rccsAs
Rebel 6efea. to Msjor.Cien. s. d. Lee.
Cen Dick Taylor was ii Meridian week $50.
The report Of the death Of Gen Forrest by locksw6
not credited although his wound Is sufficiently severe
10 prevent his being engaged in active service.
Gen. Chalmers s In command of FORESTS forces.
The Rebel troops west OF the Mississippi River y
expected will cross that stream and reinforce Atlanta
Gen Leman, who left Mobile on July ii, says thss
Gen. Hood has been reinforced by two divisions fon
Gen. Beaurcgsrds corps from Richmond and By tsS
Drgades from Mobile.
Charleston and Wilmington are also said 70 10 nearly
Invested OF troops to reinforce Hood. while the gard
son at Mobile is stated consists Of only brigsAes
,f Regulars and Mobile militia
SO great the fears that Mobile would be attached
between the 9Th and 18th Of July that at the urgenb
cation Of the Governor and Mayor. tie troops which
lad been sent to renforce Gen. Forrest were recalled