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


reached there Of o1Tprss@neo IN their rear brg'u'n
Longs Brigade which Protecting cnr rear epN's FL
Ire attacks of This hautry, but hot without c0hsscrh
be Loss in Gnd horses Finding were 50 closely
pressed by snpeT9rfDrccs with plenty 81 mfn'ry rem
f1rccmeris close athand Gen Ki patrick deemed 1t in
prudent ~ haz ri mother engagement unless necessity
should compel h to light for The prcter'atnn OF MS
lite army. Drig ono u tie sSirmishes The Chicago
Board Of Trade Battery burst one Of ts pieces and
hrke TIE trail Of another qua by tic reco OF the gun
This deprived usof two pieces Of valuable Artiler!
At about the time the 4h Regulars had entirely
exhausted their supply o. ammunition The enemy
evidently dscpv9el this mishop and taey avsiled them
selves Our misfortune by uorc tan generous quantity
~ solid SHOT andBtcl. vale Gen Long ress'ing
tie savage Attacks upon rear. tins balance Of our
command was f't.rng In good order. After keeping
the Rebels at BIS for two hours General Long ell
hack TO our main column, and Colonel Mint with the
let Brigade rglhged him. While ering our retreat
the fth Ncllg.R nId 9Th pennsylyania were charged
sur.ousiy by tr rebels hot the enemy we're repulsrd
with great loss The 4th Ohio Cavalry. which had been
goo, TO take ~ place Of the 4th Regulars whom II viii
be remembercL got O, ammunition did farf j exc
ouiior among &c Rebels, ard Lieutenant Colonel Robbie
h1s every reason 10 feel proud OF his rvircihie com
mand which effects credit upon the Bueseyo state
To cover our r,rcat on the ncDonough road Genern!
fitzpatrick bai ordered the 10th Wisconsin Battery
Capt Bcebce)lt posti With a regiment conceded
behind hayrlcdrs 10 nct y support a. IL IN ease the
enemy slcrd mnture 70 capture the battery. Tie Ohio
BRIGADE. comprising 'hc let Col Egyeston OF Sen.
ator Ecclestoi, Of Ohio, the 81 CCol slelD and the
i.h Q.ieui.C.. Robie) behaved splendidly. win.
mag golden opinion, fion AL WHO witnessed
their true pldlory bearing under the most try
Ing circumstances. The enemy received too
severe PUNISHMENT darinr the various ruslcs ard n
tho terrific oh,gc Of men on thc battery to feel
TX, following Is rp closely. Oar ortre force passed
through NcDrcurh on he evening Of the 10th. ard
crossing Wdor Creek encampod on iis banks for tAo
night Oa DC morning OF the 2ls. took up oui hne
" march. 10 Coion Creek. and mmchel ~ Lifh0nio
Wi,re We ercsnprd. On TIE 20'h violent rain storm
e., IN. which sveled tho stream and swept swny TIE
bridge ohging troops 20 swim TIC crcet With their
horses. l. crossing ias swollen stream ono man was
drowned srd shy seventy horses were lost, being
un,ble 70 stem To rapid curreut Our wound'd hid to
be removed non ne ambulance and were Transported
on horses across TIE s.elm. 10 form some idea Of The
depth o. water u was Only necessary to state 'lmi our
from Wow o. ID, god We crossed Sorh River, destroy
ing tire bridges Bershcbes. Lanaums AID Swapping
shoals BRIDGE. Prom Llthonla our march wos TO De.
cs'ur and thenr back b. the rrlr Of our army wbeTe
the expedition srrived on TIE OIL
wHryopFfg uEIrs CREER-cAPTUR RE- OF FLAGs, ETc.
INC FonrtA Hegu,ars. Cart ]. b. IcIntyie. Texan.
had the ple,srue Of meeting Ross TEXAS Brigade.
onorc wion were many old friends. Capt. hclntvre
WHIPPED lis adversary souualy al cap.uret ql..e
.nah,r fsr.slaer bcsldes two bi,'lc Gag, one Of
which br Il "a e. the Third Texas Cavalry, aud tie
o,.r IN 81 sin. SIX G,F acs vrr4tcd fsir Toe r1'r
bearer Of she zacheJy Rangers Of this STATE. The
farorue Zechnrg Rangers was made q. blue silk
~ md On which er, :as,enly em5l.zonel TIE coat.
ofnrms OF Georeia. containing tie Old motto. Jus
tcc Wisdom and Moderation" Jnsi ho'os tnis was
= Ae following ption on tasty soro Ve'ory or
Ush; Ziciary Rirg.rsi PresaoS byf, LIdis Of Hen'y
C.nnry c." We captured ,ome eighty prisoners. In.
GLIDING six commissioned officers. our loss IN material
vas ouiio Leayg, psrcal1r'y IN horscs. Although we
hoped Tor riolcr results from this extensive expedition
vt the boliaess with which il executed atonc in .
measure fnr the lack 81 There no surcn.
dering 70 Inferior nrnbers disgracefni reaea,ng
but hard. bitter dgh!inc.
OUR LOSES.
Our lOss will not exceed three hundred men IN killed,
wounded ard prisoners. o. which the lst and 2D'
Brig4des commanded by Col. Min;z and Brig. Gen.
Long, lest two hundred and twenty. Abou. ninety Of
our wounded brought in among whom are the FOL.
los ing officers;
Cap H. NJ cormirk eth Regular. missing since the 2oh
supposed 10 be wounded.
Lieut. r. " sullivan. wounded in breast, brought IN.
CAPT Ii. 1homp.on, lss Brigade in'preor woapced and
Csp. J. o. TAYLOR Co K, nh Pennsyvauia cayslry
~ wounded, rssrg
Capt Pslc, II. White Co 4. TIL Pennsylvania wounded
-u, & c Heunars Co. c. 7.b Pennsylvania, wounded and
nis.n'. o.,
MI T. w Mn rh Michigan. slightly wounded. brought n
Quilo number u our gallant wounded men fell int
the encinys hands had not teen Supplied with
saalcient uuIr or OF ambnlanccs for such haztrdoB
raid. Gen. Fitzpatrick deserves great praise for TX
daring dste, mination no displayed In attempting t.
sever the enemys line OF railroad communication afic
80 many disasters had bealen recent expedition
IA the rear Of Hoods army Ihs Is probably che bes
cavalry raid that will occur previous 20 highly import
ant military movements which begin to-day. Our en-
tire anuy 10 now ia motion Destination eoDtrabend
! but Lot SouthwGTd. J. = IL
THE WAR IN THE scUTriwEsT.