, 1864-08-25

Ihs. CITY E:.tcred by khe Force Of the
Rebel Forrcst-TAz11ltn. Narrative
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Ths. CRY E:.tcred by khc Force OF tllt
! Rebel Esorrcst-TAz1llfu. Nurrax1v.
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Especial Disp.tch to the Chicago Tnaunsi
MEMrH1s, Tuesday, August a.
| yia CAIRO, "Wednesday August "a.
The rebels in heavy force entered this city this
| morning nbout o'clock. They plundcred stablcs
| raneacked hotels, headquarters, and had jolly
| good time generally. Skirmtshlng between tue
Provost Guard and tho rebels was kept up for scv
e1al hours. Finally the rebels retired and ouI
forces followed. Heavy sighting La going on a
this time Of whiting ~ o'clock) Outside the city.
Several dead rebel soldiers and horses are lying
about the streets. a general officer was Killed IN
frent Of the Gsyoso Hotel. Ibid not learn his
name or rank.
The hospital guard was shot IN front OF tie
Washington Hospital, another on duty at the Gay
GEO Hospital.
ON. O'Clock P. M.-We are driving the rebels
Several wounded men have been brought In. Col
Starr, Of the 9th Illinois cavalry, and the It Col
Of the 18th regiment illinois infantry, are severe-
u wounded.
Rumor eays that the 18th 1ninots-10o day men
-and the 9Th illinois cavalry, or rather detach-
Ecnt OF the 9Th cavalry, have suffered severely,
Col. sta1r is said to have behaved very brayely,
only when his third horse was shot and him.clt
wounded in the thish.s.a
Aa]. Gems. Washpurn and uuzlbut have becu In
the saddle all the morning.
Forrest 1s said to command tho rebels, saw
upon the Gayoao House register, entered by one Of
the rebel quests, maj. Gen. Forrest and staff.'
The citizens south Of Memphis were startled
from their slumbers at IN early hour On Monday
morning, by the nolse Of musketry, accompanied
By hooiug AID yelling and the rat ling OF horses'
hoofs through the streets. Looking from the
windows Of their houses, tdey discovered gfoups
Of rebel cavalry flying in every direction. In.
stantly the a|afm sped through the city, and OIL
GERS. soldiers and c1tlzenS rushed to their respect
I've camps and a1mories to nrepare for dcfenee.
The militia and provost guard were coon ready for
action. By this time tho rebels we're scattered in
squads through the city. Skirmishing became
lively. Musketry was heard on all hands, and tie
excitement became Intense. The CRY WAS, Forrest
Nas in town, hut it wns believed BY only a few.
from tho fact that he WAS supposed to have his
hanss full IN MtssisEppt; but Forrest was here,
sure enough and WAS scen by many citizens. Sol
diers going about the streets were halted and In
many cases killed or wounded by the rebels; and
whenever negro wns eeen. he was hot1y pursued
and shot down. About ton are reported killed, At
this hour OF writing, It Is impossible to tell how
Tie provost guard and their bodies left for hours
on the streets, viewed BY crowds OF curious bpce-
tatosa. Several prisoners were brought into Irving
Blocs, from one Of whom we learned the follow
Ing:
On Thursday, st IL o'clock, his regiment, Tia
1Cth Tennessee coya,ry were IN ncket dntv Al M.
ford, Miss. whete FoTres. and his command were
stationed.
courier rode In tot haste to our lines, aud they
we're Immediately orf1c.ed tn f,-ford that ovo,,nr
y. ..t.s, an ~ o.'olu 1n.. evening,
~ A.n'e s1oeA' VIII ~ !oauas ol anim1nluon and
.s....1S s.s..,a 49, w. osasi lsmeas ~
.ts aau 'i.st t'lins y" "eat taK-
~ sea1,e.ele coafse' taey atlaea tne Mtssis-
s.ppl 14ells9ao d. Fanola. u 1nlles,
49, M'.A.ns: neie 'ney we're inFnfsn"
- -. ... 49, aa'h iau"as' Sky aoolt1onal rounds
" .4uuantuon' pa1t ~ winch were Carried 1n
"seons. u "n!ea toele Fefe Ten accompanying the
e1peo1'on- 1hey toae naFu shaf tday, Friday,
ano IN inc evening e9canped stx miles above
eomo' al 4 .. n.' SATURDAY, they resumed The
n'a1s1 Anu eooa "tes arrived at Hiekahalla and
~ "a'el' "aese taey onth bridges and succeed
81 ~ e1ossAos aooat aa'1 an non1 before sundoWn.
iae somc eEeninr they hated while. after cross-
lne' TO TEST, and socn after started on quick pace
py INC Hefnando hoad towards Memphis. AT 3
O'CLOCK they dathed through our picket lines on
the same foao' anu AFTER brisk skrmfshfn: in
wh'cn re" were KILLED, End wounded, a portion Of
me forces entered the city: -
Inc expedfnon Was under the command Of Mai
Gen. Forrest In person, and consisted OF the fol-
lowing regiments, with four guns, two o. which
were mifed eu ft4{e
sd Tennessee caya]rr-co,- Rar.ow
1Hth TarGassaar -, oNttVH.
lin Tennsssce csva3!I H4ealey. y,
1s.h i1st1asse 4saue ssee Easai1J-GGo!. LosWooo.
16th Tennessee caTalt5-Col. n. Wilson.
s5st s It Tennessee cayalry-Col- John Newsom.
ls,h Missi.sppi eiy.lsy&co1 chsmeess
On SATURDAY. nfcbt out tntornsnt at,ted ansc,o,
orders were Issued to several regiments to the
effect that any man found dismountlnc or leaving
hor.a a,e.';... "nne ~ g!opn,s "oo.u oe soot' And
,,s usse s!ea.ng aaa DINER depredations were pra-
A'oNco On tne eame penaltg- This order, 1t Ia be
About half of tho fo,cr en,arcd IN ri,v ~ othe
half rerna;nine ntsf5o 49, ,,e. ~. ~ ~,,
~. +ho;~ -a.,sa. W suss o. Euasu ~ ~ pte.
Missouri, 10th Tennessee. aud 18th Missis:ippi
were among the force entering the city. Arririro
at Bcal street. the rebe1s dI7fded ~ IN aa,e-a;
squaos, ana stfuck Tor the Gnyoeo House, tic
lospIia1s. Irving Block and Gen. Washbusn's head
quarters OF Union street. The hitter we're visited
by q force Of ahout e0t1 undcr 1aent ~, .Tos<o
Forrest, who entesed:and found it deserted, the
General and stsn having but moment before e.
CAufd. 1nEY received warDiUr fYnn1 Fn1 Starr
of thc s,h Tnn,s ro1o1,, - -. . ~ 1@att,
ea,a,s VIZ n .nu1s VI .ae appfoaen oi me
.spe' .se Me 1ao oeen AZ Ihe lsont ana dashed In
escaped. Hts staff also escaped.
Leut- Col. Forrest remained In the head-
quarters some fifteen minutes, aad brought for b |
Gen. Waehhurn's oycrcoat and eome papere. af1er
which he starred for the Gayoso House with his
toIce.
They drove right into the Office Of the hotel until
1t was crowded to excess with horses and men.
and inquired fot Gen. Hurlbut, whom they wlahtd |