The Shasta courier., 1864-07-30
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particulars: A division infantry, one bri.
gade Of negro troops- and division of cav.
airy left La Grange on 5th and proceeding
-oush westerly direction. On its advance
cavalry encountered body of repels miles
north Of Ripley. A brief skirmish ensued,
'e<ult in rebels being driven back 81 miles
with small loss. At this point they took
strong position on high bluffs, whence thew
were disiofged after an hours fighting. Here
cavalry encamped. awaiting arrival of infan
| Try. On morning of Sth whule force entered
Ripley and then moved toward New Albany.
third cavalry beng sent on Reconnaissance
to Iallahatchie were met by large forles uf
rebels occupying strong position. Sksmish
rnsued. rei,els falling back. On merainy of
lth exPedi ion crossed Tailahatcnie and ar
rived at Pontiac. Entered place after one
hours lighting, rebels leaving killed and woun.
ded in our hands. On Sd Forrest, who was
all this time at Rrashearis Cross Roads. ex.
pecsing to m .et expedition there, finding he
Was msle,i, mored rapidly towards 0kalona,
when he threw fare. out six miles west Pra,
ne Mount, rakng strong position in chain of
Ills. On l3ih expedition, instead moving
toward Okaana Us Forrest expected, marched
| IN direction Tupeln, Forrest left his posi,ion
| and moved for Tupelo Smth arriving first
| obtained choice of position where terrible
battle occurred. The rebels suffered severely
| at hands of our cavalry and negro trootss.
| 1900 rebels fell into our hands, Same night
| rebels made assault on our works west. were
disasIrousv repulsed. On 18th another bat.
tie occurred. Enemy assaulting our lines
times but meeting nothing but disastrous re-
pu.se. On 10Th. at night, last day's rations
distributed. Nexs murning expedition star
tel To return, fnllawed at Il respectful distance
ty rebels. From night of 18th to l9lh, ex.
pedltion obliged to suhsist by toraging, spp
plies being exhausted. On Goth expedition
reached La Grange with loss nf 500 killed.
wounded and missing. and $50 prisoners
brought in. On Sc, eral occasions rebel dead
buried by our men; Grierson, in command
cavally, say rehel loss not less tnan 4,0O0.
Washington, Republican says Grant
rec' ivei IL dispatch from operator at Chatta-
nooga. which reads as follows: Atlanta not
"urs yet. Our forces find strong opposition.
1t seems we have possessiQn of part of the
city, and enemy hold the rest.
The same paper has the fol l,wing: Official
dispatch from Sherman states that after bat
tie that day Gen. Howard, commanding 4th
II
number of wounded captured on the field
Gen. Hooker, commanding Goth corps, ad-
vancing his line on Wednesday, met the en-
emy in an .'peu road, when desperate battle
ensued, lasting several hours The enemy
the field. Atte the battle IImker is reported
as having buried 900, and 400 wounded
rebels lay in his front.
The al 90 rs Sborn,, ~ b.,s t,1,o ~,
1000 prisoners. Our loss 1900.
Louisville. 20th-A disl arch from Chatta.
nooga says Gen Richards was killed before
Atlanta to-day Anoiher correspondent says
lie was shot fatally through the lungs.
Richmond Wing very severe upon authori
ties for superseding Johnston.
Washington, 23l.-Much surprise was
created ie.e a short tine siace by the arrest
of several prominent citizens. otfense un-
known. 1t has lately come to light, h. wever,
t rat they were crnnecte with conspiracy
which extended throughout the entire Mi>sis-
sippi Valley, having Tor its q ject the aiding
OF the rebellion IN the Northwest The Pro.
vost Marshal of this department has been
gathering evidence in he matter several
months, all of which is in po .session of the
Washington authorities. IL duplicates many
public men. and shows the organization to
be formidable and dangerous. Thornton, in
SPEECH delivered at Platte City. said the
X. q. c. were organizing and we'll armed,
and would rise throughout the free States.
lie said Vallandigham was with them, and
that he (Thornon) had troops in every copn-
tv in the State. 1900 men had been raised
in Iilnuis, and would soon join him. Prob
ably the whole matter will he ventilated in
few DAYS.
For. L avenworth 24th.-Thornton is now
reported at Kingston, Cald ell county, with
ii force of 1900. Gen. Fisk is pursuing him
wi the m lit.a, and Col Ford with portion
OF the Cd Colorado, and militia, is also NOV
ing against him.
Gold quoted in New York as fnllaws: 23d,
$50; 24Ih, 253; 25th, 25ja and 25S!.
Correspondence under date of Atlanta, 22d
<ays IN the morning of the 18th advance
reached Beach Tree Creek, miles from
Atlanta. After considerable skirmishing
the enemy were dislodged and y portion of
towards corps crossed, onr left meantime
nging around TO Atlanta and Augusta
rairaad en- l9.h, tearing up several mi es
# track. On morning + Goth Hooker. How
ard and Palmer crossed with BALANCE of the
COPS, forming along the south bank Of the
creek. The enemy attacked Howard in great
force. The attack soon extended to Hnqker.
relics advancing three deep. Portions of our
line wavered leiore tle terrible Gs.sas, but
quickly rallied and stood firm. On this por
finn OF line was massei the flower ot the
rebel army. both sides fghtin. for first time
open fields Before dark rebels we
Entirely d.fea el, having failed 10 break our
lines They retreat d IN disorder, leaving
most of he dead and wou ided on tie field
Our lo>ses will reach 1000. principally Hook
er's. Rebel loss in He'd, wounded and
miss ng will excee 6000
On left our operations were entirely
successful. McPhers drove the rebels sew
eral miles. Bars corIs advanced mile
and a half south of Au .u>ta road on morning
f 2lsr, ihe en- nv he ng driven to works
ar..u, d Atlanta. On the 22l they had with
DIR ,wn fom Ii ol-r's and Palmcr's fr n, and
at P. NJ. p.,rIi ,ns of our army entered city
We MA, have some fg ting for fnll possesson
of city. but campaign considered elo>e ed
A report, believed TO be reliable, apgoEnces
the occupation of Mon. gomery by Rnsseau.
New York. 26th.-Special says rebels not
nearer Potomac than Martinsbnrg.
Baltimore, &c h A. M.-Ameriran has
the following; City asst night full of excite.
ment. Rumors of rebel movements in Shen-
andoah Vail, V, together with vague accounts
of sasters to force under Averill, Facts
are asceit lined 10 be: AveTill, after suc-
cessful encounter vi b Ear!v's fprce, pursued
them to rhouutains Leyond Winchester, wLere
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