New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-05

this point Gen Long qu'Ie severely 'n'us1 ,o'
dangerously Wounded in the night am a'd ''s' '"'
was sad mf.nrisne and u tie news spicau u eioo1
feeling 81 dispondency among Gen. Long s'IooP' "'
.d.vo,ed, ATTACHED 10 their more than gallant COM
mandcr whose daunilcss courage and stubborn san ''!
hive witnessed on many a hard fought field. Not"lth
standing the painful nature Of his wonads Gen Long ie
fused eayebiss saddle and he remained in fl eommHlG
dining the cntio expedition Fla remosS iDis eNn'
bion of heroisn inspircd tps troops with the WIG 81
enthusiesin aud they dashed into the fight WIN ouu
ringing cheers which greatly established TIE Aeo'iS
Win ,nrrosed the cheering was STONED by the ar
rival e iemforoemcnts Gen. Longs Brigade was DIS.
mounted and G,r Fix miles the enemy were enrcnchcd
behind these barricales Tho enemy gradually retreat
cd diminishing az they fell back toward Flint River
On reaching Flint River Gen. KiipatTick found the
Rebels vel posted in picturesque valley with artillery
which they Opened on adTatce using two guns
Tia Cicago Board Of Trade Ea,t,ry ono Of the best
Illinois Batteries in tho service now ordered NJ
and efcr dischargng ten or fifteen shots. the iirng
was too effective ard the Rebel gnns were si!encoi
Fiud,g their position North Of tho river wes unIena
bic the enemy rc;reatcd in confusion across | Int
RIVER followed close by advance who drove
them into Joncshoro. IL now nearly six O'Clock
aad rs the shades of evening dew nigh our men
entered Jonesboro. where tie ChigaTy We're
concealed In ihe various buildings and % our troops
reached 4 g outsriFts 81 The town deadly IRE WIS
opened upon them from windows dooiwa!s boiihd
chimneys lce huts, and every conceivable ihing which
.fordod protection 20 the discounted foe. The Rail
road depot wes ordered 10 be destroyed, and tNo ules
,ftraok we're Bso torn up the rails TWISTED and warped
BIS fre made from Iics " sccpers or trees Colenfl
Mcintyrrs Regiment 9Th Regular Cavalry. were I'm
ployed ia this wof OF destruction which they performed
IN A III, rough manner. Oar Forces held three miles Of
the railroad bu, lie balance II oar troops were bn'ly
eugaecd IN fighting Ross Biigae and IN holding
horses Tor Il mast lie feL cmiesed hit one man Is re-
qured 70 every four horses 20 PIE, eni si.mpeaes while
cavalry dismountcd Ior ony ruHone either 70 hgt
or T. dcsioy. While troop, we're tearing up tie
~ broad some u our entc.ei tie CouIhnrse. At
Jones boFo with heted pipes and The building was
accidentally 10; fIs oal io;sy consumed together
" 40 ntwaids o. dom stores md pfYt reside noes
vhcb caught FRO from the flying ciudors il vas
eleven O'Clock Ia the evening Of the 18Th when tie
TASK was comI leied Gen. Nip rick Intended TO make
a DESPERATE chGrge AMI drive tie enemy from their
positions but from information brought 10 D. hs f'ons
WHO rrpoi I'd infntry advancing lrfe trce ron TIE
direction, 81 tlurt, not d'sIilg To- rk IN encounter
n l.s tine With tie nfhtry Iccr 'hc main Het9'
arrnv tie Goaers! yeFy sarewi, MARCHED lis III. nj
eight ni,s E4s., and then sud ny tuned in s9.t1
westerly direction the purpose 81 sfrkins tie rsl'
road NJ Joveoys Station lad Fosics,illc thus placing
&c anticipated Rebel feliof, eue-ts between him Gro
IL renr OF Rood array. Upon rcocains foaier'ile
tic enemy were discovered srugy erso0ncel n dense
niece Of wocd., ard the eth renrsyiyinia Cavalry Na'
jos Jennings compllllg. DO were then ~ me az
tafee rafe sent f1rvarJ 30 eur'eo i-'m- ~ ia"
,oint some vesy heavy ssirmishng occqifcd' ana We
Lost oaiie 4 number Of men during the engagement
which lasted rearly three hours. Finding tie h'nH
forces were twice TIE strength ~ the IN f'nn'TYMa
Capt NcIntyre. commgrdiag tho ia Regular Ca'a'ry.
va ordered up TO assist IN driving tie enemy from
liz poslt.on Just IN the cdrs " tho thick woods -
i;rre's ma erected bGrF.cafos, and after We hnd
fought them nearly Two hours We leaned Tat
IN infantry brigade was conifoltng Us. Inc
9Th Pa and the 9Th Rcea.ars oong obliged to isit
in nm open Geld While TIE Rebels were THOROUGHLY pro-
tcctcd 5y the timber, il was apparent that The contest
wns An unequal one ard that to remain In such an ek
posed situation would entail needless lofs OF LIE ioh
we're w.thGrasn by Cen. Fitzpatrick. Vho az once dis
mounted the whole o. B!ir. zen. Longs Brigade ana
ordered The Chicago Bolrl Of Trade Battery u s1cl
the woods vigorously. Vile Our attention was thns
engaged with ills Infantry Brigade. thee Cavalry
Brigades Ross Aimsiroue's, end terguscn's. attack
ed us ia the opening On US "t several pieces OF
artillery Changing font 10 rear" Was but the work
II an instant md in a few moments our lines were
found IN the shape of triangle. charge ~as nov
determined upon TO reTo the assaults Of the Cavalry
and Col Mnty one Of The mcs "a .lani Cavalry officers
To- the arny was ordered TO lead the charge. The posi-
lion Of tie Rebel forces decidedly unpleasant one
Tor US and when the unfaS ornbc nature OF the ground
over which II wos necessary o. charge. Is taken
irto confederation it VII DC seen that something
moro than ordinary sin and nerve regulate to
ensure success Our cavalry harraGscd from the
right fauL and rear. by warm mu-keiry fire fom the
thick woods Directly In front Of main column vas
quite hch hill north Of which tho Rebel Caval'
~ Brgadcs With five pieces OF artillery. which made
our position uncomfoulbly warm by the liberal guam
tity ~ sholIs which were accurately bus, over and
around US TO silence these batteries and rout the Cow
airy 1t was necessary charge up this ILL and thea
dogn 4 vallfy which was intcrsectod with raVines'
deep cuts and Iaidod with rail fences. Tho moment
the head Of our column visible on tho crest OF the
hill Il presented lns target FOR the enemys m'ir'
rsts and ;hey did not hcs;a.e 70 improve the grand
opportunity 70 elauglter the Yankee 'andals. bu
ring tLis filing charge very luGicfoas scenes
were enacted and grest many Of our men were placed
lors d.. oubat in the general melee. IL was grand
spectacle u witness the thousands Of horseen rushing
madly down tue bin! through the broken valley soFe'
cleaning in the sunlight starry Burners with TIE re-
cimcnta guidons futerns in The air. while the horses
enortcd wildly as II nLang tie fumes Of batte-she'
bursting. cartincs exploding and all bleeding with the
deaf ming cheers Of onr men, which were answered BY
Rel Ell yclls md bullets The enemys skiTwshers h'd
in the greatest disorder and old not wait for tho hama
| to hand fight which our men so eagerly sought I""
- round guns fel into hands. but the carnage