Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-21

fcientIy to enable the action to be re
newed as soon as it was light enough
the next morning. In the course of the
fght, which characterized continuous
skirmish. with much artillery dueling, and
one splendid charge Of the Sth Illinois
infantry. the enemy were pressed back
sufficiently to allow the train to move
past the threatened point with GU. the loss
of bsast or vehicle. Between eight
and nine clock our troops we're with
drawn from the feld without annoyance
from the enemy, who seemed so well
satisfied with the result Of the engage
ment as to be disincliued to avail them
of the advantages Of mounted men over
infantry in pursuit When near Chnton,
however, the enemy twice assaulted our
rear guard, and to know the result
of tleeoutsst il needs but 10 Be
said that upon the llth Illinois iH-
fsntry developed the task of Withstand
ing the onset The second charge was
very determined In the effort to take
TWO guns of Bottoms Chicago battery,
in command Of Lieutenant Moore, the
ersmy came up in q mass 10 within six.
- - jus VI ONE nus 0a& bA9 A@tt4 &A-
ministration OF canister BY the artillery
and the steady volley Of the ] lth Illinois,
soon dreve the enemy back aud we'll
strswed the ground with dead and wound
ed The enemy st this point either went
in search Of other games or sought reposs
and shelter from oppressive men, for
they disturbed our worried column no
more
In these engagements our losa. was
less than $50, killed aad wounded The
sxtrems heat was no doubt the occasion
Of the loss Of . few men on our side
We captured thirty or forty prisonsrs
Bat one house burned daring the en-
tire expedition, and that was done By
order Of Major-Gsneral Sloenm, for tho
reason that a very public spirited citizen
Of Clinton sa~ ct % signal from his win
dow, with white handkerchief, the enc
my cavalry, which we're lowering near
town while the train was lying corraied
near the suburbs with very small
guasd, most of the force being dspioyed
a. the front The enemy cavalry dash
ed into town upon this signal, bat found
the trsin-guard so disposed IS 10 make it
uncomfortable TO stay long Several
saddles we're smptisd. The hopse Of
the persons who was positively idepti6-
cd as the violatoF Of the law, Was burned
to the ground, and his persons secured
Not q bals Of cotton was brought in With
this expedition.
The gallantry of the vstran troops Of
infantry and cavalry was such as il has
always been. The conduct ofthe squad
ron Of eolored eavalry under Major Cook
was not only unexeeptionable, bat wor-
thy Of all praise. The enemy would
have needed to have invoked TO their
aid the whole of Forests to have been
able to add this encounter to the list OF
I Confederate successes. With supplies
enough to carry our forces to Jackson,
and returning by moderate marches and
without muck delay, the destination OF
the expedition was reached, lis object ef-
fected, and lie return in good time.
To the GOODNESS, skill, and watchfal-
q sss Of the Major General commanding,
with able support Of Brigadier General
Dennis, is due the credit for the with
drAwAl Of the little army from rather
periious situation, and for not only dis
appointing The enemy of their expected
booty, but giving them rap over the
knuckles Ehieh they viii not forget.