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GENERAL sT0xEMlN,s RAID.


Hr. De p. COnypghasa,s Dispatches.
AARKrA, August 8, 1864
while sending IN account OF General MeOook's raid
yesterday, little thought would have 70 appriso you
Of such signal disaster to General eoneman and his
command There was no cavalry officer bere, or 10 tho
Amy Of the Potomac 10 whom the public and the country
In general have more confidence than In Aaor General
6toneman Though rst reports are generally worst,
and men who escape imagine every one killed oap-
tnred but themselves, believe, making all allowance for
exaggcraton there doubt but that General Stone
man, several officers Of his sla and the most Of bis com
mand have been captured.
WANT OF oo-oPKrAToy
The enemy seemed perfectly aware Of onr movements
and woro fully prepared to meet them. Somehow, thee
seemed 10 be want Of oo-opei among the different
radng parties that started undor such favorable
auspices The only that succeeded eGecualy be
Roussesu, who went out his hook There was TO
be cooperation between Stoncman, Garrard and Mo-
Cook. MoCook destroyed large share Of rebel stores
returned owing his safety to desperate lighting, but
sosng larger portion OF his command.
IA for Stoneman ull the officers who have returned
agree IN stating that he did all that brave could do
der the circumstances. Ho fought desperately reck
lessly exposing his life to what only remained
to solder-his honor. will not wait now TO question
who s to blame, or by what mlsmanagemont wo have
lost the use OF such splendid cavalry forco.
gHa ross soT virAre-sroNsAANs OBJECT
AS all our Communications are well guarded, and 30
stl have Sufficient caysry operate our flank, Shor
will not suffer materially from such heavy loss.
We know that Slonetnan aimed at hbcrating prson
The poor Hniortunacs themselves were aware OF
this but how their hearts must have within their
Ias;le when their expected deverer and his were
thrown in chans among them TO rot 10 their etid dun
geon5.
RETURNED oyrcRRs
Lieutenant Colonel smith Chief OF Stoneman's staff,
and Lieutenant Root have both returned and confirm
the sad From the officers who have returned !
have learned the following par!icnars:--
srARr-sroNFMANs FORCE.
Major General sioneman started from Decatur on the
morning o. the 27lh Jay, with the following force-Ihs
FRS. brigade, commanded by Coleno Adams who has
returned the Second ogage comprsins tho Fifth and
Sixth Indiana, commanded by Colonel Bidde The Four
tesnih Illinois, ighih Michigan aud McLoughens ohio
squadron formed the Third brigade, commanded by COL
CaproD.
The command took the Georgia Railroad towards Gov
ugs thence south by Monticello towards Macon, cap
turing largo number oil horses and about 800 negroes
whom they mounted the prizes Al Macon battalion
Of the Fourteenth Illinois made dash on station
saed Gordon the occonce river destroying eleven
locomotives and several trains loaded with guarermas
Ter aud commssary stores. We also destroyed the
bridge at Macon locomotive and ono train To- ded with
horses and cogs
General Sonean learned that all the prisoners had been
sent TO Charleston the previous day. From this II - ev-
den, that they were fully apprzedc movements Up
this time encountered only slight diminishing, but
ascerained that the garrison was largely rein
forced and that heavy force moving on our flank
Abort three O'Clock on Saturday. after kmishng all tho
morning with the enemy ard developing their strength
Ssoncman decided returning. He encountered the
snsmys skrmshers all the evening Of Saturday, and
Sunday morning t3lsn. ending heavy force Of the
ers This between Clinton and aillsborougb, and
about fifteen miles from Macon.
1HB loeAnrY--raE RBBrrs
Tho country around there was very unavorabie for
cavalry operations and he soon found that Aliens brig ade
Of Infantry bad wheeled from our flank and had taAea up
1r.fnT tla, tl.rohn Itnrlf nn
ArmFtrougs brgsde OF cavalry, comprising the First
aUd second Kentucky, had come down on our LETT fans
coincidsDce that the First aud Second Kentucky o
Adams brigade were pited against their rebel name
I'm rroorv nsuouSTgD--1ar FIGHT.
stonenlan diSmoun,ed come OF his troops, who
repeatedly charged the enemy IL front, but were each
time rcpuscd The troops wore giving way but
rallied by SoDeinan and stan who charged at their
head
fhs cnOny now burst out on our flank. creating .
regular pans pespie the example and oxhoristous Of
their General, the lines waverod-brokc.
KEocH
Here Major Keogh, OF his STAY dashed in 'front.' trying
70 rally men end havig partially succeeded dashed
right upon enemy; he deserted, except
by some Of the officers This email spartan band swept
down upon tho euemy ana Tor 4 moien, checked tbsr
onward course; but many = saddle beng emptsd the
few survivors nea TO return, among whom was the ge
LIANT Major, whose reckless bravery sl VINO have return
cd bepraise.
now sweeping our liues on all sides with artillery
infantry and cavalry Tho led horses and scared negroes
considerably added TO the conf ison
suaBRApER
General Stoneman secing all chances Of resistance
fru.lees ordered all who could eScape and finally
rendered. A straggsrs ana squads arc coming in II s
bard 10 ascertain eur real loss
C.fgs
The following have. reported a, Haristfs:--Colonei
Adams First and second Keptucsy Also about seventy
lvo men from other regiments and twerty from tho
Egh,b Michigan, making n na about four hundred.
coonel Capron's brigade ELECTED rs escape oui has
not rs yet reported.
Our icss wiz considerably dsindc down whom ali The
3tragglers come ia
Tho brave stoncman ana lhs gallant Ss0gh are
deeply regretted II IL DO hcrcl .aat such gallant
o.nccrs will not be long deaircd from thor coua,gy
As far IA cap learn Stonemans mole elective
force on y about tao thousand
What hava returned are 20 Used Up as 70 be unit for
service for soGc time
MAR ATLANTA Auguss 8. 1894