New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-09
Gen. nerron,. March on Clinton.

Bfom Our Special NoriespOhcent
PAfoS ROUGE Is, Aug. 90. 1864.
The cavalry force which left this place Oh the
s4tb inst under de command OF Gen. A. L. Leo 20
operate with dTison Of infantry which started fiom
Port Hudson on the same day. under Nal Gen. Heron
having for its object the capaIe OF Clinton. returned to
this city having sncee,y accomplished the object Of
Che expedition From an officer who accompanied Gen
lee learn the following interesting particulars Of
yhe capture Of Clinton, hiss for time past the
teadq Of Col Scott ~ the most active dar
1ng and successful guerrilla leaders in this section
The force under Gen. Lee consisted % two brgades
Geayalry and one battery " artillery DIST WISCONSIN,
And left Baton Rouge on Wednesday about noon. In
She evening the night OF the column became engaged
with the enemy but IN sueh small numbers as scarcely
70 rctard the ADJ nce q moment. The expedition
moved forward almost uninteriupodly at en- average
gate Of three mesan hour. batting occasionally " rest
xSs troops, aud allow the baggage wagons 10 come up.
~ (which We had but few orders were 70 be In light
aarching orders" Tie march was confined all night
And on the morning q be 18th We reached the Coniie
River az Redwood bridge. Here Gen. Lee found the
enemy had destroyed the bridge and that the Rebels
e'e loIns9 N me .Ais on ''e "IPo9l'e slos -'n
The evident intention c! coptBtns The passage OF the
stream. The lot Wisconsin Battery dispatched 10
Abe 'front.' and ordered 70 open upon them With shell ard
can at short range, which compliment was re-
Surntd by the enemy and splendid artillery duel en-
sued. While tbess operations were ransprng at the
bridge Gen Ie oqdor,d the Isth T. : Cavalry 10 pro.
eeed 10 the first ford s3oVe te bridge, cross inine
Aiatey, AID haIs tie egsmy. Al the same tina The
9th Wisconsin and sth Missouri Regiments OF Cavalry
ulIec-Fl 70 ASAf@5 f4sNs TUNA TIC IcSrif
tpon tho LEFT flank, snltaI e0ns via the attack u the
1sih upon the right.
while thcss regiments were crossing the corei'O
Gen Ice requested, Copi. 2cCunss ks typographical
engineer 10 tsfe ttei6chhmeut Of the 9th No. CaFSl
~ and proceed cant Vsy 10 tie bridge ascertain TIE
eject damage done ~ and W It time II would require
20 repair H. Wke me performances o. his per.iogs
duty. party OF r. bells no seeretst in ambush
Hesr the river opened CALLING bre ups them which
Killed one man and woa seed three ineiudas the Cap
sSin who was no, hrOu, both thighs 1hs regiments
directed 10 the river effected passage ~ithou
any opposition and after o'lei IN a@sN9 Date or
twenty minutes duration y Rehs.s fed IN eoxlsion
toward Clinton.
What loss the enemy sus, xsed In this engagement
We have means u ascerta Eng bet hs'e every eV
tence that II ives much larger .hAn our own
Gen Lee followed the tying kepeA' closely toCAHs0n
sakng prisoners and csptnrng sVuls 'steSDe
town, some Of our boys fonud Ao,e nom COL Ecots
Greeted 10 General Lee Dormb Y Inn tnai re sstrea.
<ered the village to him beesuse be 'iso nc 'tno"'
j. was found on taking possessi VI Of Clinton itst
bat little had BEEN oved, eIcep SIS - always d
soseas much whisky as could be SlNe.ssI'H ioi'o %
swsy transported In the usual Sou esrn sf'l7 re- u
inside freight We took some do.c ,FIsones NhoSs
Desperate efforts to carry tSes load ss 'S'psa nop
For them.
Our boys although modes. set In ger Wal ware NOT
proof against the feductOns OF feW freatu. CON-
forls" which iemsined in the horses Of ,Vusti 90
eesb who had shoan their sy1pDsihes for 80 Kes0u
BY converting their dwellings Into dininuu w aimVios
Gen. Lses forces we've getting wei seth W NneI 81
additional force from Port hudson made its VsaIans
experienced Of the delights d hot ~ IT ,ois
slimate. The 29tA Wisconsin among the hcmDel
OF the faithful for the unfaithfu (srsggle thy
forgot come turning up among the oapared ~ u.
ever. watchful Coufcds.
Being desrous Of ascertaring TIE proximity ~ tie
Rebels Major Croge. Of the gallant An WisccOsh
aaliod forth. aud alter marching twelve mtcs'
encountered the enemys pckes and took i've prsone Is
including reverend gentleman. who seaued 80 ts1e
tbngs quite phiiosophiealy. The fesh pOls OF EgyT
seemed 10 pOssess peculiar fascination for tn cha plain
"a well 40 his butteruut companions.
Having no particular business TO transact in Clinton
tle Rebel public buildings were burnt and Wha, stores
collected there which could not be carried away were
destroyed. boys doubted very much wsetle .ls
would desire to anything the mud-sils Aaa
contaminated by their touch. The damage viii not eN
ssed four hundred thousand. As near as sScertaned
one Lieut. Col and thirty pryetes killed on tho
Rebel side beside about one hundred snd forty wounded
including Major Marshal .s..
wounded. ,,..,.1o.
Up 10 tie time OF Gen. Lees departure no Conieaer
ate force was Visible d" 10 the naked eye, athough
large force existed and docs still IN the imagpauou OF
rome " on ,eyispt CliDtonians.