New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-17
this place on the ith inst Ining executed one Of the


most daring and successful rdi,ir y, the war.
1t has long been known that the enemy were draw
ing supplies over the Mississippi Central Railroad
from tile rich districts of Ya2oo aud Big ick Rivers
and one or two attempts have been made to destroy
this road beyond Canton, but failed II was lett for the
gallant Col Osborne, with snna iofcc, 10 accomplish
What had heretofore baRed TIE efOlts Ct Our troops.
On the morning Of the 24;h November Col. Osborne
crossed Big B!ac4 pontoous making fe!nt GA jack
son. His Scouts went rs far as RaAei's cIces, but
f. and no enemy lie then moved toward DcLtCn and
on the 27th reached Vaughn's Station, detschnebt
under Mai J. H. Cook OF tue Third L. y Coor',i Cav
ay having destroyed the telegraph on tho iaroad be-
low DeasonYlc.
The railroad across Big Black, 10 destroy which was
one OF the main objects Of The expedition. Is about four
niles below VaughG's Station, aud can only be ap.
reached by the railroad track IN consequence OF ne
dense swamp y hieh surrounds il Hence artillery eohid
be brought to bear upon it, Since the nttempt OF
Gen. Macarthur last May to burn 1t, u ma been
sileI gencd By stockade Vol hS ON his side or me
river the only approsch ~ which over este work
az least twenty ice feet high.
Maj. Cook had orders TO burn this bridge ana When
he is told to no arything he does not kno~ now 10 Keep
from doing II 70 save bis life lie advanced his men
down the track, throwing company on either haDk ID
the swamp Deo&. AT come distance from tue br'uge
the skirnishers engaged and the bank OF the river ana
the frst st0ckaGe were gained OhlJ by sharp fglt6.
Repeated yOeys failing 10 disoasa the enemy ilum bis
s,ocEadc on tie opposite bank Maj Cook formed three
companies the trestle work anu wih oniy too ran
road ties Tor path CHARGED and carried the stockade
under heavy Ie, the enemy only retiring when MAJ.
Cooks advance was almost within the works.
Being heavily reinforced from Mays B!nn satloh
one mile distant the enemy advanced 10 recover TIE
lost gIunnd but despite their efforts they we've beaten
back B.Ish aid dry wood were collected. the bridge
and trcstle work fred, and tie WIND V0ilag me
whole Of The res;le work and TIE greater portion Oh me
bridge were destroyed. repeated y0eys IRON our men
keeping the Rebels NJ bay charge more gallant ID an
that OF Mai. Cook and lis men over the treste wors
against the ttocsades has not been made anyWheIe'
and reflects great credit npOn both officers aud men en-
gagged. Tie Rebels les three dead upon tue heid our
loss was three wounded.
In The meantime The balance Of the command hd not
been .d!e Tie 9Th Illinois Cavalry, Col John heCon
nell commanding, tore up and bnrnt ole lille o.
track.
Tho 18th Illinois. Major Burbridge commanding
burnt Vauyhn Station warehouse, stesm water tdnA
and one ard half miles OF track Among the articles
burned about $1,000 worth OF railroad supplies
hundred bales Of cotton, twenty barrels oil st ana
a considerable amount OF corn aud wheat. -
On Monday tie 2.rh Major Bufbridge went to rex
cts Station burned al the trestle work railroad build
ings twelve hundred bales Z. s. y. cotton, nnd large
amount Of wheat and corp.
The command then moved toward Goodu ans Sta
ton. burning q large number Of Ioog trcstc works
When within two miles OF Goodman the 5tn and llth
Illinois Cavalry. under Cor Mcdonnell were sent io
ward tn DESTROY tho railroad track ut Goodman One
battalion of the 9Th Illinois. under COL McConueiIs
orders proceeded 10 the yagonrOad bridge over BIG
Black ard although meeting fully their number of Con
iederatcs drove them from the bridge and burnt II
Co. Mcconnell baFnt tho railroad buldings NJ hood,
nan go bales {. ). A. Cotton large amount OF corn
ana suppies two eng rncs aud four cars. Three trains
Rebe inlauy had been sent " Jackson for ITS de-
eEse against the Supposed attack, tie night boe thc
bridge was burned
Tse Mississippi Central Railroad for thirty miles is r
ruin. and cannot be repaired for sixty days WIN any
force the Rebels can command 49, .
The command having thus successfully accomplished
its mission returned TO Yazoo City on the 10Th just IN
time 20 battle the foe who making forced march
occupy that city before or troops could reach H.
attacking cur pockets 0 lew epais As'ss sh" "'0F'
entered tie town.
The 3Oth was devoted TO resting the ard horses
Of the command, who were srely faiigueh WILD lDe
labos OF The march. Rmnors feseh'ng Coi' osoothe
that tie enemy was advancing the lines were strength
cncd anHscoune parties sent out Oh all the roaus al
daylg FOR Information -. ,o..
force bu, strongest on the VicssbuIg road, on when
Mai " H. Dale aith $50 men Of the I'd Wis Cavalry
had been sent Mai Dale drove the enemy beyond TIE
Junction of the Iuzoo City and Benton roads Here al
some negro quarters, the enemy ue.'iolel n S.e
strength. ard two companies were sent 70 1is1ouse
item Finding them sbout 10 be farkee, Two otheT
companies were dismounted and sent ARA 10 cover
the hanks tfth6se now Sighting. JET beyond t;e,e
6ucrtris WAS q dense undergrowth OK scrub OAK III
winch a large force OF the enemy were concealed, VIC
now made furious assault on Tie small force Oh MAJ
Dale and captured portion OF Co. L. MaJ' buIe
whose galantry was conspicuous, was Wounueu ~ ~
AMI le ana tainted from loss Of blood and pam; WINE
rayiue his men no were somewhat confused by thIs
sudden and unexpected attack. The gallant men, now
ever reformed and twice repused chaftes oI
the enemy with consdelaole iVss. luz eo'"uiH ""'
Tbe lest in nrncd officers estimated the number OF
the at This place nj rom Low W o'N' uu 49,
loss NJ Is Killed and wounded. Our loss was men
Killed wounded; one officer wounded. and one olheer
and - men missing. - ,..
From tie fact that portion Of this force was infantry
that they seemed Obstinate IN holding the grouho
and the position was strong one Col Osborne dld noi
deem II prudent 10 rsk battle with no base 10 ia
back upon ard no supplies for men or horses ana lel
bock the Yaloo River to the mouth OF tie sun
flower. ut, ..-, cho
On tn way down the Yazoo River the transport she
mango was Fred into at Short Creek, and Que man u
| lie FIFTH illiGo.s Cavalry severely wouad.d.
Thus has been accomplished Que u the Tost caiine
and einenty successful raids sent out from TINS
CITY Col Osborne. by his yalor ana dlscreuon, ls'
added to his high reputation as cavalry eadef Mhi'
| the brave Col Mcdonnell and Majors Cook ana Dale
with their suhordpa,es and soldiers Lave iustfAto
AGAIN their SIKH and courage Penetrating TIE count
az points moc formidable expeditions have failed IL
reach, they succeeded in destroying vast amounts
supplies and rendering useless for months to come al
important artery Of supply To the Rebel government
accommodating this too in the face OF an enemy gel
uperiar m Numbers iorewained Ia the opct OF th'
and using their utmost efforts To deeat IT,
Ne learn that amounts OF grain have Dech RAISE,
in he Big Black bottom. which, II not DESTROYED WI
he epuroprated 10 the subsistence OF the Rebel army
the ds,trrc,on Of which Col Osborne conlc not attemp
without danger ~ tie primary object Of his march.
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