New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-26
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G Gen. Donnis's Expedition 10 Snchscn-
Complete Details OF the Ahsir.
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Complete Details Of che Ahsir'
! Correspcrdeuce Of Tn. Chcsgo Tribune
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yIcEsBVnG Miss. July IL. 1904.
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neditnn 10 Jackson Miss which len this CITY on IN,
morning Of the LIST inst ard returned on the evening" 81
the 9ih inst. under command Of brg en- ~ . H'.,
ais, commandc- Of tie lat Division o. Tue 1'ln or!
Ccrps and cOreie list 81 the losses Ia different com
pgpias during the engagement Oh the morning 81 th'
tth inst al point three miles west OF Jackson.
known as Gross Roads. or rather where the canton
road intcrsccts the main Jackson TOad
ON the evening Of June 80 orders were received a. me
Headquarters Of The different regiments composing the
force 10 make tie necessary orra geneAs Tor low
the next morning O'Clock, aud Nhcn tHe specll'd
time arrived everything was IN readiness ana tu,
effected Although the day was sicer'hny! "na, o..
In camp for the sht with the expectat Oh OF rcsanlng
our Journey NJ carly hour next norninl oit II So
Morning came but no orders. IN Consequence 4
which lay in camp eli day md tho secoaG ,' CIT
delay heinz TO await tie Construction OF the pnntuon
bridge over tho river and to attend to the drasls OF
rations and forage but early on the morning OF tuc "a
inst VIC took our position In ranks, and " marcfoI
SLOWLY on until arrived 81 Champion HIS pace
which viii long b. remembered ny iricnGs OF ANN!
brave men who now lie in sweet rep9se' ming ,he
graves of true soldiers. who have h.lon bettling
their COuntTy's rights and tie protection ui t"oIf pa
emblem and protector the Stns and Stryes' u-dcr
which tley have won many hard fought battles. mere
We went into camp. 10 spend another n6ht uhder 'ie
grand canopy Of heaven.
Next morning we moved by tho "bielk q day" and
wade fine 0rsgIPSs n having IhlfNC ilf MINT
which tended recreate aud enven our little army 20
il had been very and dusty tho preceding three
days. and AZ o'clock. p NJ, We wore c,e 'mped N tns
subburs OF Clinton, snail town On tho NiCkspu7g ana
jackson Railroad. Hero We had rndo ample arrange
menis for doing raiions justice when the advance
detachment OF cavalry. was attacked. aHa scseri
which had been served In the mos! uxuriant STYLE were
nut aside and q line Of battle formed, but {" 40 avail
IA the ene,ry retroattd upon making arrangements
20 meet bin. consequently retired. spending tic
bOlauco Of our honrs OF rest IN peace
/ Morning came, qnd We advanced as per orders at
o'clock but proceeded only short distance Wien tins
regiment was ordered 10 tho rear, tie ain having
been attacked by squad Of Rebel cavalry. ana for tho
remainder OF the day We acted IN the capacity OF rear
guard but did not encounter any oneny. they having
zone 10 thor advance 10 support battery when was
operating against front. Aief o'clock the enemy
fen back in the direction o. Carton fearing Coz toc''s
I'd Brigade. let DIYislon. Woulu hHecI haNA "0'r
u Previous 70 our entering Jackson Gag Of truce
sent Ou 10y the citizens VIA request thhl we sAond
not shell lie city, reporting DO enemy there DO VIC
grrched through their prosperous, hu now dff1-
late capitol with banners flying filing the air with the
ueodluua sounds Of martial music amid the prolonged
cheers OF tie ncl AID arrived at the river on the toGi
/ eas. Of the city, where went IN camp.
I Here We remained until o'clock ncxt day when the
bugle sounded TO depart The direction or deatine
ton being unknown any but she Commanders and IN
few moments g the move in tue direction Oh
wi al was termed home" but alas we proceeded but
short distance, the 10th lnflutry being IN the @d
vance, when came TO " halt" Artillery "ns nov
pat in position cavalry thrown ont ne ssinihei. uhd
ihe lines established by the nfantryeycFyihin2 IN po
sitiOn and tho ball opened Heavy hrug from both
sides was kept up Until the shades Of darkness set IL.
when both armies retired our men taking positicn and
lying their until the eon.ng morn. and ionS
ere TIE sun ascended from behind the hills OF the lar
distant cast the diminishing commenced
Heavy firing. both from artillery and mrsketry. was
kept up continually until O'clock neither party seem
ing to gain any advantage. until hIay the % Brgace
OF the gallant odd h Division ordered 10 advance,
tho 10th Illinois Infantry in front % skril!shers. and
the 10th Illinois Infantry as support Ana adFGncc
1tI fhae ufi~eii
five yards IL tbn enemy WHO lay In ono position. which
they had osta5shed the previous evening under cover
lying In tic edge OF body Of heavy timber mug on
the contrary lines exposed to their whole IRE
berg in open field which inclined toward them In
this position thcso two regiments ley for Ave honr IN
I'll tie entire train had passed. without the loss OF
wag n, GEd It has been asserted that this command
saved all from destruction. by theis eaantiy aud des-
gerue Fighting. Too much credits nd pfaif cannot DO
attributed to tie officers and and. permit nc " say,
braTer ever entered ;be field Of battle strange as
IL may seem, the 10th did lose officer and bad
q TIE fold, bus lost about 100 men cut OF J5. Lieut.
Col e. &. JOles had his horse shot iour tlmes while
riding along the nes the lest shot proying fatal but lac
retired from the ied. although his eg was some
what fractured by the falling of his lorse.
| After continued fighting for hye hours orders came
t. fall back and II wos with the greatest difficulty thai
ibis regiment escaped capture they wcrc compelled
10 leave all The dead and seriously wounded on the hed
being obliged 20 crawl sOme 900 yards under heavy
and calling hre after which they reformed the line and
crossed large opening some two milCa In wicth undcr
constant fire Of grape. canister. AID musAery wnen
4 ~
compliments Of tue General and his staff. who had
given up ~ lost. .
| After leaving the field Of sctnn moved in tho
direction Of tie train but were barased in tho rear ny
the cavalry enemy. who made three nnsucce s!ul
charges or section OF Bottoms Chicago battery. but
wcrc successfully repused on each occasion with a
eomnsratyey small loss our side, but heavy on the
cnemy, The battery pouring murderous fire % grape
canister and shell into their ranks rs they advanced.
with the 18th Illinois Infantry as support who at no
.tne wero idle After this repulse we had 81.
iious trouble but still an attack was hourly eIpected
on the train which ut this time was perfectly safe.
In this manner we reached Bakers Creek. abOut ono
mile AID half east OF Champion Hiils. where "e
calnped for the night after hard days work the ne
aud animals being completely ntiguod md worn out
having been destitute Of any food OF Importance for the
past day and the heat being yey oppressive In eonse
qaeHce which there several cases OF sun strOAt
one OF which proved fatal Time rolled ON. and by 4
dcoek next morning our nob.e little band could have
been vending their WY in the direction OF Black
River. where We arrived In the ovcnlng amer long
md aduons march, at which place We lay until ocioea
lie afternoon OF the oh iustcnt When our ntt DAY
mero. began. aud by Tho dead hours OF midnight We
were once more within tie gGl OF thh .ilIaod cay
S4.cs us ~ say That thought " oil PsrlieE ~