The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-19
THE EXPEDITION AFTER WHEELER

TIE ENPEDlilON AFTER WHEELER.
From a gentleman just arrived from Athens,
Ala, who accompauit Colonel Strcight in his
race after Wheeler, we learn that before that
Otl Ger was joined by General Rousseau at Stony
creek, ne had had Two sharp skirmishcs with the
Tearguard of the Rebel forces, begnuing aJ
R"ptrsyillc, Ala, and extending TO the bridge
overs tony creek The ID Tennessee Cavalry came
up with pant Of Wheoors force at ROgcrsvlle
aud chased them 70 tho bridge at Stony creek.
There ihe rear of heeler's eNptdi lou was
encamTed preparatory 10 crossing the Tennessee
river ut BuiubrCgC by means Of terry boats.
HcrC they muOe stand, until Colonel rreight,
vi over Two thou aud infantry, with six pieces
of artillery, came mp and opened upon them with
HuskttTy uud surli, when thry moved of rapidly
towards Flu euCs. GUnCr Rousseau aud General
Sttednan arrived shortly after he forces Ot
Co Ou'l SteighJ had carried the bridge aud
rest, there the balance Of tbe ily. Next mIrn-
ing General Rousseau moved TO ElOrenre, Dut the
ktbIls had fed. Iweuy-dvG of the . Isnnes-
zee wt re amhusCaded four miles beyond Florence,
but flt,cn Of them escaped. Thee of the men
were killed.
Colonel Sueigbt opened fire upon the Rebels
guarding the ierTy-bOits nc BiinDrlLe, bat did
not Cross the river, As orders came to move on
With his column.
Wheeler forces were prevented from crossing
at cambridge, but they made their escape by way
of ElOr nCc, near which place the river is iOrdl-
bic As they were not driven from beyond the
river, they may return to interfere with Sherman's
COmmuniCaiOn
Colonel Sueight arrested quite a number OF
pTI minent secesSOnsl5 along the route he
travelled, and lecturCd them very sharply, besides
Crgging on their estates. lie required Mr.. Iu-
graham ana a Mr.. Coffin, near Elk river lin
G.lts county, Tennessee, we suppOsc), both pro-
miDvnt and wealthy CiuZcus, TO give heavy bonds
Tor their behavior as loyal citizens, and took of
the slaves Of the fOTmer. The others were kept 4
few days and released on taking the oath of ale
glance.
General Eteedman and Colonel Strcight have
returned TO Chattanooga,
Two murders have been committed recently at
hth, ns-One Of negro soldier by white sol
uier, the other Of citizen by negro soldier.
General Rousseau has returned from his pur-
suit OF Wheeler, and the troops under his COM
maDd have been sent 10 their former posts
Its reported that large number OF Wheeler's
troops straggICd H. N their respective commands
during the late raid, and are perAmbulatiug the
country in small s,iCads, committing depredN-
uCnf wherever they may feel safe IN doing 80.
The train on the Tennessee and Aanamt railroad
was tiTcd upon Tuesday night near Columbia, bat
no ne was In5ICd.
A tclegrapAic dispatch from Huntsville states
that Information bad byCl received from Whites
burg, Ala, that Roudy With 1909 men had eu-
CymICC Tuesday night twelve miles from there
the opposite side VI tha Icnucs ce river inreEd-
ug 10 Gross At some pO.lr near GunCer-vi,Ie Ie,
From tbs il wuuI appear that after being driven
| across tie Tennessee river with Wheeler A.
Florence, EuLdT had assgd around Decatur With
/ itc iutDhgyu OF rCr.ossiug a9d striking the rlG
between EmtsyiIIo and Stevenson GuuJo2t.
were TniryiHIg the river, and -,s movements VIII
Doc ClusCE watched,
The Camare done % the Tennessee and Ala
hama railroad b} NJIurr's iCr'Cs has been 10
T1Ec" a- we Ht informed, gu6 trains win ruu
through fygn 2r.N as huTgJotup-. Trains are
MAXI. EIeLUIHE tIIu# Ul the Nashville uuI Gugt-
tarCOru railroad, go JIat concentration with
sherman is nos I-r.-cJ.-Nnh.nJr Dn.ygrh,
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