The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-29
THE REBEL RAID INTO MEMPHIS.



OF pistols and caror"s, and th ir anxious inquiries
for for it,, received for repy the rebels
under Forrest had captured the surprised
inner piekeis, and then the city.
Many did not believe the >tlement but the approach
aud passage Of several squads OF Confederate cavalry
supplied the occultr demon etraiions these doubling
Thomas desired, when they made haste to join the ex.
cited groups whose self charged duty 1t 20 spread
the news that, by ave ocick, nearly all were in POS
session Of.
The largest bodies Of rebel cavalry entered city
by Vaace and neso,o streets squad only by Shelby:
the whole der of Lieutenant Colonel !, m
log wood formerly Of this city, with Lieutenant Colonel
William Forrest brother OF The geueraD or second in
command The Gayoso House seemed 10 have been Sc
lected point for concentration as the three parties
here Joined and halted for ORDERS which we're gwen "a
few minutes their ARRIVAL when they scattered IN
small squads in different directions. company OF II "
through the hotel icok up sucn officers as
might happen be lodging there, discovering speeial
anxiety for MAJOR Generals washburn and Hurlbut,
they thous OF catching in the OF
was questioned very closely as TO the whereabouts
OF the Generals, but denied any knowledge
threatened with DEATH which certainly would have been
administered TO hm had IL not been Tor Col Iogwood,
who entering the hall at the moment when two OF his
were loudest their threats ordered them to do
sist, which he mad scarcely done when bullet entered
the open window and struck Lieut. Harrington, OF the
Third United States cavalry killing him instantly. While
this going below the party up stairs we're making
their way through the corridors smashing In the doors
the bedrooms, which they did not scrupe to enter,
whether occupied by ladies' or gentlemen only To Their
credit be il SAID, however without so much once Uaer
ing insult or injury 10 any ladies' In this party there
thieves, who helped themselves to coats
and hats and from two gentlemen took money and
watches.
Pending the exploits Of squad the hotels others
moving from Shelby through Gayoso TO Main street,
made rapidly fer such stables they OF ia
vicinity from which they took every horse visiting the
headquarters OF General Washburn, on Union street.
Here strict search was made FOR the General aud the
members his staff but they having previously been
warned cf the approach OF the rebs' got out OF the
way, and reached the Notifications in safety. Another
party went Main street TO Madison and visited the
headquarters OF Brgidier General Buckland which
of them shot horse From Madison they turned up
second street TO the irving prison, where calling TO the
prisoners they had to release them. they at
tackled and endeavored break the harrcae IN
'front.' but being oed in hs and sprtedy resisted by the
duty lett aud moved out jefferson to Third street,
where OF their plumber, named John Stokes, tor
mer resident q Memphis was shot ana nortay wound
cd by OF the provost guard. Leaving their compa
MON, whom they ascetained was in d, ing condition,
they moved down THIRD street to Union coined by others
their way where the squad al headquarters was met
with, and the whole went forward and joined the main
body then retiring the through which they mad
entered taking with them over one hundred horses,
among them tn Of general officers in
mand the city, the Provost Marshal General and other
prominent officers and prisoners, the exact number
OF whom could not learn.
All this time as our readers would expect aud antic
pate The provost guard otned by such officers SOL
diers armed and on duty offered what
they could and lab red oraveiy aud well 10 stay
tre further progress OF the raiders in many instances
fatal results both Sides but hing decisive
accomplished until Colonel Moore, The ~ eniy FIRST
Missouri late commandant Of the Third DIVISION Six
teeutn army corps going out TO the 'front.' as senior 9TH
Ger assumed command. and quickly concentrating the
scattered o PSI formed them in line OF battle advanced
pieces into position opened upou the main body Of the
enemy posted little beyond his line in the direction OF
the fernando road. Intelligence OF this movement or
fear Of such ope mpeled the commanding officer Of the
raidng troops to call his Off and they after six
O'CLOCK o'neu tneir oretnren Who as stated aoove were
drawn 10 the southern suburbs to aid thom
as emergency would call for
The fghting then jmnenced, and was con nued with
varying fortune Tor hour when reinforcemeDs
Rrve comprised OF the First and Third regiments en-.
rolled militia under command Of Colonel Chas. Mcdonald
some convaiescents and regiment or two from the
northern end the city the whole under the immediate
command OF Brgadier General Buckland accompanied BY
Brgadier General stan. The arrival Of this force
the ground decided the contest. The enemy retired
slowly, vigorously consstng the while: now and then
stopping engage the federal troops Tor five ten mi
nues but ultimately giving way and falling back Cam
creek where the troops were recalled from pursuit by
Colonel soore Who b, orders General Buckland still
retained and udciously posted the forces TO
repel another attack. should the rebels make one.
In the city the secosd regiment enrolled militia, under
command OF Colonel kechum, posted at the bayou
bridges from Wolf river TO the OF The battle
Vance street. and performed much good service About
In readiness removal should the Confederate cavalry
seek 10 cnier the CITY again. But happily not
to take the pankng and between three and four
O'Clock the guards were Withdrawn.
While the contest gong on in the suburbs patrol
parties well Of militia volunteers, were securing
the every direction, The pressing in officers
and soldiers the other negroes and citizens the last
militia force and perform such labor might be required
tearing down the bridges and erecting barric desihe
former TO strengthen the companies OF detached men who
had volunteered and then at the 'front.' By this
means quite three four hundred men were pressed
INTO servlce.
NUMBER ASp OBJECTS OF TIE REBELS
From all that can learn think that the object
bad In view by MAJOR General Forrest not the cap
ture OF Memphis, but the diversion OF any reinfnce
mens that might be the way from this post Ma
General A. J. Smith Looking forward 10 this a result.
he moved with $500 cavalry, well equipped, from
oxford, Mississippi, Friday evening, four !.
O'Clock reaching fernando, in the same state, and dIs
tant from the latter point about fifty i've miles, on
Saturday evening, about the same hour Here the
column halted and rested for some time the advanced
guard moving at SIX clock ny the nando road toward
this city followed about eight O'Clock by the main force
They reached the outer pckets in this vicinity two
O'Clock Sunday morning, and hnaing but little opposi-
ton, il determined by Forrest to accede TO the
quest OF many 81 his men and permit them, under
t"onels Jesse For est, Tom Logwood and Wllian
Forrest, 10 try dash into town, Issuing ct the
same time the most stringent orders against
punderng. Accordingly, they came. arriving
the Gayoso by hatf.psst four A. H., and above
stated, all going back again the main body by
NJ. They remained IN the city nearly hours, and
that visited aud robbed several stables OF valuable
horses but beyond that and few head OF cattle and
mentioned occurring the Gay ose
House could not hear OF any private property beias
taken Two gums captured from the seventh sconsn
battery who fought Is bravely, and lost severely
thar any BODY troops feld lett behind by
the they not having time 10 hitch horses
them. They prisopcrs number OF citizens no
groes, and captured about two hundred government
horse and mules.
Surprising as this affair was to u.s. i; has proven 10
Forrest complete failure file tel back with his forces
10 fernando sunday night where yesterday flag
truce party from this city LETT him ia preparation
march back to oxford
Major Beuner and Captain NJ X Cook, Of General Eurl
butts staff occupied the same the Gayoso
pon first hearing the noise made by the rebels pom
surrounding the h9ie The former hastily aroge, put
portion OF his clothing, carrSing the remainder hrs
hand and entering the hal, proceeded 20 window.
Here he discovered p his Minute surpre thai the DO q
surrounded by rebels ald 10 his additional PRISE
that they had already commenced searching To- mat i.
The breaking OF doors. both hts and the o1r elOy
reminded him that tic bad LILLE lose II be Ok
Iecied TO save himself Being IN BILE 20 reach hrs
be proceeded 10 that Of friend whom be onnd
dressing, aud who turn shed hun citizens gut thus
provided, be felt comparatively secure; ana BY air
infringement succeeded in avoiding contact with the
searching pariy.s Captain Cook fortunate
s rst ntmatoh Of the o. the rebels by
no means tender press " a mans his shout
dera proceeding when terminated his slealhers "
twink and the sound Of rough voice 0rdcfiVg him
70 'get aud damned quick that. lie obeyei aid
while arising ~ De lniows struck hun Beavy ow
on the back 0f the heed, which ieed hm the bod.
The plain saw tlui Nc was in for H. but the rutpy
usage more than bis temper could staLd, and he
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