Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-22

4 correspondent OF the Mobile Advertiser gives 6le
aane KID account OF Gen FORESTS attack on hIel.
phis:
Forests da.no' stsat:n rather attack .en2-
pbs, pjisLet he vary purpose ior which it was
inteud2ct. rGe eICIuT was announced IS marching
FROM L,grapg2 10 iIo'Y Springs, Abbev l3 and o.
for3 They Game iii oniEg numb trs lot ieas
than twenty t2oUsa4G. Win tie small number O;
troops Gan. Forrest lied st bis command he knew he
could m2a form a bic resistance o. do bat l5te II
checking their In0v4ol.nt. 1t was evident t2t
the enemy ihteDded l.lztcA Mobile 8ni to puu.er
ard devnsae he r:C5t portions Of the State IS they
passed Though. L e>d deaf that some; hing must
be done, Or The STATE would be deso!ated Gen For
rest conceived tie idea OF attacking Memphis, as tie
only by which the State could De saved the
destroying tread Of the invader. C2nseG Ienty he LETT
OkalQna with lie determination OF moving at once
upOn Memphis. tn. while the march in that tiirec-
ton OF Holly 5prngs and Lagrange, he earutd t1at
the ensmy Oxford lie Immediately turned ha
command ii tia. direction, but reached Oxford Just
as tie enemy evacuated the iowa.
Gen. Forrest remained al Oxford several days akr-
msh1g With he enemy, waiting fer an appropriate
tina to give h=m The dodge, The rtn poured in tor
rents, and The roads j. w.a!cbed condition. o.
the evening 0l IL 1874. ! 1ug3, he sart tor NJ en
phs. Ite rain slii. ,ou-e3 il a drowning food the
roads exceedingly heavy, bat be rapidly pushed
on until he reached Clear Creek which was found
/ swollen ana out OF its Understanding, unfordable
A halt aid camp expected, bat the Genera!
not to be diverted roQ his purpose by such smell i'm
pedne1s. tier short pause he turned sudde0lg to
The f fer the purpose OF heading tie stream that was
swimming before bin. Wandering along the by paths
aud over the bills he succeeded in fanking CLEAR regk
and 4 pushing on. He reached Pamela about O'CLOCK
having Travelled during tie night about forty mles ovg
the worst OF roads Il pontoon had been previously
thrown the 1aiahatehie at Pamela, Gnd the col
unln after q rest, hurried o..
4 0 obstacle Eaa encountered until we reached Seua-
t0bia, Here the stream Hickahala was found swim
ming There fa no leclties for bridE it, but the
fruitful brain OF Gen. Forrest soon designed plan for
crossing aud in two hours after reaching this creek his
commaud Was found ascending the opposite bank upon
splendid bridge. Onward tie raiders rushed until
they reached The Cod Water. This stream was full to
overlooking, and tie prospect ct crossing indeed
gloomy, but Gen Forrest went work, with his own
str0tg arns, and unconquerable WILL and in couple Of
hours another bridge Vas built and the command safe
~ landed On the Opposite bank fernando reached
aoout dark, which brougbg us to within twenty two
the command halted for the purpose Of resting and
disposing of troops to make the assault. The exact
position Of the enemys 4mpaents were ascertained
and the trooos pushed Silence and caution were
enjoinGd upon every soldier. Nouconnoh Creek gix
miles tIon town, was crossed eFer and the excitement
became intense Slowly and atealthiy the shirishirg
coluH,c moved on,
Presently Capt Forrest hove in sight of the ere
my's p:ckets. They ordered halt and asked who
CONES there9 Capt. Forrest replied the I'd Iowa and
18th Missouri, was the reply. Advance one at time
Mas the reply Captain Forrest rushed upon them dis,
persing the squad. The crack of his pistol was the
signal for the charge Gene Forrest turned to Glass;
hls bugier and ordered him to sound the Charge The
loud deep roaring of the horses feet the shouts of the
riders, and the continual blast from the buglss now