New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

few particulars Of the late unfortunate raid by Gen
MeCook, south OF Atlanta and such ss believe trust
worthy will send you. AL.
About ten days ago, the cavalry belonging to this
army marching in three columns. under command OF
Gems. StonemaD, Garrard and Ed McCook. len mere
Intending 10 form Junction at point. as nearly as
can ascertain, about twenty miles south OF Auan'"'
and on the Macon Railroad.
The column under Gen. McCook. about 2, 900 ~ mum
ber Obliged, starting from the right wing W
the Chsttsho0ehee, Beer the railroad. 20 oui.o ph
Of the river and again IL below where tne epe
cavalry posted Everything Progressed p
Itill afier the command had crossed the ives, fon'
Railroad; 10 opposition was encounters win no"'
tioniny, and there was good promise OF success.
AZ f,vettyille or mole exactly. Loyeioy's Station,
M tbe Nacou Railroad Gen. MCook learned that there
Was encsmped large trein Of supplies ana ne deter
mined 10 capture It. In this he was completely success
ful Coming upon ID In the dead OF night. he TOOK
eompetcly by surprise, and riding through H. as
tibuted his men among the wagons, ana al henai
each cut down q wagon and fred It The desrucnoh
Five hundred snd Gny wagons, loaded with clothing
and valuable stores for officers, such az wines cru
choice provisions, were burned. and 40 prisoners were
taken while asleep. large number OF These prisoners
were commissioned officers; one Major 6eherai aha
several Br gadiers could learn the names OF none OF
these but since they they baVe all propap! peen ''
taken II signifies little 10000,
The clothing. also. WAS very vaiuaoie peine NJ.
much of it, for the Of officers. besldes tnis, te!
captured the teams Of the train. amounting 10 oU or
7OJ horses and mules They then Immediately fell TO
destroying the railroad track, ana TORE up tDooughy
about ten miles of H. bending the ras ara burning inc
ties so as 10 cause the Rebels mich delay in restoring H.
For some unexplained reason the column under Seh
Stonemau failed 10 make The connection when uoh; nc
Cook relying upon near this point after waiting
for him Ms lcng le dared he began to fall back Two
divisions of Rebel cavalry had appeared IN bis front
and 10 attack them single aud alone was more
than the General with bis inferior ioree could presume
tn do.
lie moved back with steadines. holding on firmly TO
his booty and BIS prisoners end in fair way TO
have escaped with good part q IT, at least Gniertn.
natey however the Rebels of Atlanta learned oi ms
movement time 70 push division Of infantry down
the West Point Railroad and throw them IN his rear
between him and the Chettahoocbee. This rendered
matters desperate.
The constant stumbling with the Rebel cavalry In
the font had exhausted ther supplies OF nmmuniton
and hammed in BY three divisions aud completely sur
rounded nothing remained to me tenerm oaa 10 sur
tho enemy and atisnpt to hew his way out win MS
good saber.
commanders that they were at hber'! TO
escape if such q thing were possible. as best they
might He declared it wac lie firm purpose 20 remain
It'll bis command as long as any BODY OF tbem Kept 10
yeiher. aud fight II out To the end i
Seeing that the was quito hopeless. several OF
he officers made the attempt and several OF them sue
,eeded Col jim BrOwslow OF the Isl East Tennessee,
allied ON all who wished 10 attempt 10 cut their way
mi 10 follow him. Six hundred Of them who were dis
mounted rallied around him bat they became 50 scat
led aud broken that only twenty came out with the
'ooael
Others viii douhtcss strsgg. ont 20 light by one
hough the hunt for will be- desperately pushed up
~ tho Rehes Some who Lad fed away on horses
would have escaped probably, but on riding into the
escherous quiekssnds OF the Chaahoochee they were
,ycrtaken and captured
Major Purdy succeeded In bringing of 200 with him.
md since then enough gers have come ID under
and and reported al Marietta TO swell the number OF
he escaped ~ 600 Some few more VIII pro1sbiy ma
heir way in yet though their numb.r VIII be few.
Col Brownl1w expresses II as his opinion that Ten
HcCook and bis staff probably captured together
With about 1000 Of his command either captured or
tiled. -,c.,
Among those killed have obtained the names OF Col
Harrison of the ssh Iodisn. cavalry. commanding
,iysde ard Major Paine Of the lat Wisconsin Cavalry
have not been able ~ obtain the names OF any OtheEs
Meantime the columns un6cr Gems St1nemah ana
arrard pushed rapidly on and day before yesterday
,ourer reported them at Macon and meeting no oppo
,ltion II viii probably be allowable 20 state At this
,tagc Of the proceedings that his de least
one Of thCmis mericus. where the Rebels hold III
confinement ~ 700 or Is, Oc0 of our prisoners
a lieutenant from the Rebel forces around Atlanta,
captured a few days ago. When questioned ~ 10 the
chance Of success for riding part! going on such an
errand gave il his opinion that thy ought to sue
coed as there absolutely no force OF any strength
~ oppose them
II the General has made az good progress since NJ
before the courier left IL has stricken tho chains from
our prisoners al AmericGs and AEdcrsOnve before u
DAY. If in other way he can escape By way OF Zen
Iacola.
lOa m.-An quiet at the 'front.' 1T present Nothing
further from Ge3. McCeos.