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

completely a,rprised were driven bsct short dis
aucc wien they sacccede1 in eifcetisg imperfect
oruGton ard held the eYels NJ bay Several disaes
we're made by the saemy or the purpose OF dso 'sng
them. but without success The raiders then withdrew
10 the main road anl abol; 900 Of aen continued o.
to Memphis while the remaiadcr with 4 train Of 10
wagons stopped behind to keep open the Ge ofretrcat
Ia tbs az ir with tie lJIth the Rebels lost II men
SHED, mortag wounded and about % horses. Their
entire less in wounded has not besn sscertsined. Our
loss was killed. 70 wounded and about 10 captured.
Ii vas ut this time that Overwhelming forcc OF Eeb
els succeeded in taking guns Of tie 7th Wisconsin
Battery together with IS prisoners. The esemy IN
doujtedly had perfect Information 0: the location aud
strength Of onr forces and - many Of his hid for
mery resided in tie city he lad no difficulty ia laying
his plans.
ENTRANCE or THS REBrIs fETo THE CITY,
About o'clock Sunday morning (2lsi), the advance
of tho enemy about four hnarcd strong. under Lieut.,
Col Jesse Forrcs d'shed into The lower cnl Of Bsal-
street, and while ono l1l Of them scattered in squads
~ Ten or fifteen IN different directions he others pro-
cecdcd O. tho head iulrters Of General Weshbura.
few minutes aaergnrl the maa body came laundering
.Ito town. and tie whole city vas 1T once IN an upronT
Bodies Of rebels from ton /, two hundred strong cd
The streets pursuing and firing NJ Almost every one they
could The alarm bells for -nlyng the militia were
ruu signal guns boomed from tie fort the bells the
steamers 81 cvee added thsF caor TO the general
ulroar and the streets we're crowded with rushing
hrongs Of panicstrickcn people, and squads Of tue
fo'el militia hnFrying to their respective arnories
From the fact that nearly every avenue q ormdnca.
ton between the dFon parts OF the city stoppedhy
rebel cavalry it impossible to make any osgagized
resistance. Tie militia 10 most inst unable
20 reach their les and great many Of those VITO
TOOK port IN tle diGsrelt fights using sheir own
~ borrowed arms.
MARROW E}cAPE Of GENERAL wAsuBURS.
LleuL.Col Forrest with 100 II the advanced gusri.
pressed on no al street he entered the city,
and made directly for Gen. Woshturn's quarters on
Union street. a guard was thrown around the square
n which headquarters IL situated. and Forrest with 4
plrt of his men. entered and began to search
Tor to General. Brt few minu'es before this
occnrel Col Srrr % tho Oh Ilaois Cavalry. rode Up
o. Cen WasahuIl.'s quarters and Informed bin of the
state " affairs Hc directly went ont Tie street but
seeing body o. R,bls coming rapidly toward him. he
returned m went on. tho back way ond almost 81
uniisuoonsy the building was assaulted IN front. As he
sas leaving she premises 10 ordered TO halt and
falling t. comply several shots fired after him. but
without eject lis stat with ono eKcop ION (Liea..
KlgW). escipci. Several clerks employed in tho
ofce wore captured.
The DOR being forced search for tho General at
once commenced and every room closet and coracr
was pr.ea into. They even hsoended to the roof in
ihcir anxiety T. End ha. fin7lr, after ransackrs the
'ul.dirg for g. at twenty minutes, tue search wss
abandoned. arc tho party lett taking with them tie
Geue,Iis oycrcoat and sJme papers and leaving the
following roo with Others Of which Ihevo heard but
-s, secul which p..zs1 mp D. OF "a III LII.
nois cavalry:
urApQr AprEns. MR,cg,s Aug. q. 1854.
H. Mi sn. WAsHBrRS: Ahy property belOag!ng
20 you lat t. missed vii. be pail for SIX months iter
the recognition o the southern COnfedrracy ~ order
II Ma. Gen. ". r. FORREST. Cong.
A. thieves are not much given 20 paying for what
they steal the writer Of tue above must s ecntent
ha, the contingency In which he assumes to pay for
whit was stolen from Cen wash6urn will never arise.
otherwise ho wou.d not assume The objection so VII
liney Two horses belonging to the General were also
taken.
AFFAIR At The CAYos0 HOUSE.
Prom uoadou arters the Rebels % oceedea to tie Gay
$50 House on rrontsyreet which is the general stop
ping place Of officers and riding into tie public hall In
which the office is situated uuti it crowded with
4
clerk replied that he was in the house vixen Forrest
told him he was ID liar aud sprHging from his
horse asked the number Of Il .r.buts This was
given when with ten or fteen men, he went upstair'
to Gen. IL room and NOT fading him there proceeded
fiom room to room forcing TIE doors Gnd searching
every possible hiding-pace. The occupant Of Room
40 2Gl says that while they IN bis ROOM ooknI
Under and behind his bed for Geu. Hurbu one Of thea
,eepcd up the chimney il he thought the General ha
ciawled Up there which taken IS good Ijke. aus
the whole party laughed boistorously WhEs tie scare
gas going on many Of tire guests were robbed OF money
watches. &c. and the aggregate OF their stolen accunu
ations must have amounted to several thousand dollars
Not being successful IN fnding Cen. Hlrlbu, who haT
pened to DO spending the night With friend Ia the city
Col Forrest registered the name Of Maj Gen Forres
aud staG" Immediately under that Of MAJ Gen
Ilurlbut and STAFF AMI left the hotel.
MURDER or TIEUT. HARRINGTON.
While tho Rebels were at tho Gayosc House Lieut.
Harrington. ol ths 81 United States Artillery was CAP
tured an! placed under guard behind the office counter
few minutes after he placed there Rebel On tn
sdega ak fired through ;he window at hm the ball pas'
ing through his head killing him instantly The bod
was At once raed Of everything valuable snd left l!in
on the loor
Capt Cook Of Haributs staff had g. 600 taken fror
! his roou aud the cigar stand in be public hall wa
robbed Of the same amount. The money belonging {
IA, hotel was not touched owing, doubtless TO the WeL
knosn principles Of Cockreil the proprietor.
TIE ATTACK on IRVING BLOCK PEIsoS.
irving Block ,Ae military prison OF the district.
situated ia the center OF n" cir. and has about 800 In
mates 1t was attacked about O'Clock by ~ Eebel'
NH, fired upon the guard and called 10 the prisoners
make their escape TIE guards reireated within th
building. aud returned tho fire fIom the window.
Lively skirnishng was kept up FOR several minute.
when the Rebels were compelled to withdraw. Not
prisoner escaped. They then started for the oiioe