Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-09
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FROM MEMPHIS.

. ii 'IlMkhfa1si TEss., Aug. 96, 1854 !
We have iladsa iargsiten ofexcitenent here,
in theraia of the rebel Fdrfestint tie-city last
Saturday morning. l sent you pretty full ac-
cGunt of the affair, published in the Memphis
B'tttctin, and the telegraph will have supplied
you with ali tils principal facts of the raid long
before this can reach you. therefore attempt
no account of the raid. l wish only TO ascribe
to him under whose sole direction the city was
saved such honorable praise as is justly due
TO Brig Gen. Buckland are We Indebted for the
saving of the city and its immense collection
of military stores and supplies.
Gen. Forrest attacked Memphis with force
oftwo brigadesof cavalrysand mounted infantry.
He came upon the pickets about about clock
IN the morning and drove them back Eapdly.7
So rapid and fmpetuOus was the rebel advance,
and 50 few the troops to oppose it, that it enter
ed the city almost as soon as the alarm reached
headquarters Here let it be understood that
the rebel force was superior to the force defend
ing the city, that the force here was nearly all
one hundred day men, who had never been un-
der fire, and that the few troops left TO guard
the city were scattered along picket line about
five miles in extent. sfsA s##ssE
There was, then, ground for the conviction
entertained by many, that the city was at the
mercy of Forrest and his raiders. But Gen.
Buckland thought differently, and as he believes
in fighting, promptly disposed his forces for batN
tie. He did the only thing he could have
done to save the city, and the energy and
promptness with which he acted alone gave sue
cess. With mere handful of troops Gen.
Buckland attacked the rebels with such spirit
and pursued them so rapidly, that they were un-
doubtedly deceived as to his force, and retreated
when they had abundant force to have defeated
| that with which they were attacked Itseemed
| dible yet such is the fact that Gen. Buck
| land with less than one lS0. men, by his vigor-
Gus and bold attack, drove an entire rebel
| (Bell's) brigade out of the city, to the picket
line Having driven the enemy from the city,
Gen. Buckland established his line and collected
his force promptly as possible, lest the enemy
| discovering his own mistake should attempt to
regain that which he had lost.
| Discretion seems finally TO have ruled the
rebel mind, for, after demonstrating as if to
make a second attack, and TO drive back Gen.
Bucklands line, he retreatcd rapidly in the di-
rectiOn which he came.
| 1t should be stated in explanation of Forests
approach to our lines, and the successful attack
on the pickets, that Gen. Buckland had no cav
airy at his command, and therefore no means OF
| leaning the enemy's movements; and again,
the move was made with the utmost expedition,
| by forced marches, from PanOla, Miss distance
/ of 60 miles, = ,''-
Let the people remember the fact that 10 Gen.
Buckland are we mainly indebted for the saw
| ing of millions of dollars worth OF Government
property at this place, well as the garrison OF
the post; and further let them Justly reward the
brave man who 50 lrObly and ably iabOrs for
his country's good. SEVENTY SIN.