Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
CAPTURE OF MEMPHIS BY THE ENEMY
HE is SOON DRIVEN OUT.
MEMPHIS (TENN.) AUGUST Q

MEMPHIS (IENE) AUGUST "A, 1854.
The rebel Gen. Forrest captured the city of Memphis
on Sunday morning at three O'clock and held the poson
for two hours when he driven by our forces Tho
rebels robbed the principal hotels and boarding houses
captured portions Of Gen. Washburnss and Gen. Horlbuts
staff thirty commissioned officers, aud about two
hundred and fifty Gen. Washburne escaped to tho
fort orabe good order The rebels were three thou
sand strong, while forces including local militia
were only between eight and nine thousand strong!
MEMPHIS (TENN) AUGUST o. 1864.
Memphis attacked at four O'Clock this morning By
the rebel Gen. Forrest with three bgades of cavalry
about three thousand strong This force left Gen. Smhs
front at Oxford the evening Of the 18th instant and
made rapid forced march to this city. They drove in
our pckes and dashed directly into the headquarters of
Gen. Wasbburne, who made very narrow escape They
then made rush into Gen. Buckands bat
he also succeeded making his escape They then at
tackled he Irving prison but repsed by the guard
there They next Visited the Gayoso House, expecting
to capture Gen Hurbut, but he stopping at friends
house and the rebels did succeed Ia getting possess
sion of him. Our troops attacked the rebels and soon
drove thrm from the city, killing about thirty and wound
ing about hundred he rebels csptured th of our
and rty horses They did not have time TO obtain
much punder Our oss in killed and wounded s about
the that of the rebels Gen. Wasbburne is now
carryng out pen which, it is expected will result in tho
capture of large portion of the attacking party.
MEMPHIS AUGUST % 1864
Inc reDel into tns city yesterday q complete
failure and admitted by Cen Forrest His intention
to capture Gen Washburne and other Generals Our
troops being iho leaders, the rebels carried Of some
plumber and captured quite number Of prisoners Nu-
merous acts pf cruelty we're perpetrated by the rebels
CAIRO, AUGUST "a 1864.
The Memphis Bulletin says that the tebe force which
entered that city Sunday morDinq consisted Of nine
regiments Of cavalry and four guns under Forrest per-
son. Only bali OF the command entered the city the
mands stopping outside prevent their retreat being
cuttf They captured about two hundred and fifty pri-
soners mostly hundred day men, many Of whom after
ward escaped Others murdered. The rebels fred
the patients in the hospital shot several sick sol
ders They captured others who, being unable TO keep
up with the cavalry, were killed But for the prompt
action OF the Eighth Iowa Regiment the prisoners the
LIVING prison might have been released and the Bulletin
office sacked.
The rebels suddenly left the city about six o'clock, fol-
lowed by considerable force of troops and fQht
occurred at Lanes lasting two hours in which the enemy
severely punished and driven Off 1t was here that
Coonels Starr and KeDdrick wounded. Ia coming
through Lanes the rebels captured gns portion OF
the 9TH Wisconsin battery and number of one hundred
days but obliged to abandon the guns on their
retreat Lieut. Harrington Of the Sd Upited States ar-
lery was killed Major Lansing OF the 4th Colored art
lery, and Lieut. Kinsey member of Gen. Washburne's
staff were captured. When last heard from at seven
O'Clock Monday morning the rebels we're eight miles dis
tant, in full retreat Col WInslows cavalry pursuing.
NEW YoRK, AUGUST o5 1864
On Sunday last Memphis the scene OF most OK
traordinary affair 1t is curious that Forrest with three
oRaoes VI repe snoud nave peen aoe 10 get near the
city without any body folding out Though after he did
get IT. 10 not curious that he should have been able
to enter 1t. The great work defending Memphis-Fort
Pickerngs located mile two south Of the city, and
we can hardly suppose that the rebels advanced
allowed to retreat by the main highway running east from
the place. that commanded by the guns Of Fort Pick
erng The garrison must either have been all sound asleep
that early Sunday morning, the rebels must have
struck down from the northeast We shall have to wait
for explanation of this curious affair In the mean
Time the three Union Generals who made narrow escape
the negro garrison which escaped Fort Pillow massacre
the troops who, told were without leaders," and
every other man who carries musket or wears sword
around Memphis would do well to confidently remember
the maxim and the fact that eternal vigilance is the price
Of liberty - Tiuss