Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-20

EKr YoRK, Sept 19-Tbe World
army correspondent, under date Of the
I7tk. gives the following account OF the
capture Of our cattle BY the rebels
A. the rear, a portion Of the line was
ngcketed bv portion Of the LIST District
Of Columbia cavalry. There was
large field, in which there were about
900 head Of very fine beeyes. AS the
enemy had been constantly scontIng
through the country whereabouts, they
had probably learned the facts and re-
solved 70 possess themselves OF our trea-
Eurs. Accordingly, daylight revealed |
him approaching close on the 'front.' OF |
the 6rst line, in a strong line OF battle. |
The aggregate number of men probably
reached 5000. Quickly breaking the
front Of our pickets, the enemy turned
the right and left Of our forces, and
drove OF the entire herd Of cattle, and
Iikssiss many horses belonging TO our
Easn. All this was done 80 quickly that
Il vas impossible to get reinforcements
In time 70 check the bold movement
A brigade Of cavalry under Gen Da
vis, and another party under Gen.
Kautz, were sent out with view OF IN
tsrcspting then. Nothing definite has
been heard from the pursuing force.
HEADoEs ARMY OF PoroNac,
September Is, 1854.
Oar troops that started in pursuit Of
the party that carried of the cattle did
rot succssd la overtakiHg the rebels,
they having too much the start, and safs-
" effected their escape with the entire
herd, 2,4e5 head. Sixteen heydsmen
we're captured and two killed.
The loss Of the guard composed Of
abe lat D. G. Cavalry is not known, but
Il IL quite large.
The cattle formed part Of the suppers
for troops operating against Richmond
and not for the Army Of the Potomac
generally.
BriRadier General Mott has been made
Brsvst Major General by tho President
for gallant services during the campaign.
Diminishing 10 kept up along the line,
and no exchange Of papers is made be.
tvsss she pieksts
In the pursuit we first came up
on them In force at Small Greek,
scar Havkinsville, on the Jerusalem
road, whero we found that they we're
strongly entrsnched beyond the stream,
the bridge torn up, and an almost inn
passAbls swamp intervening. Colonel
stsadman who commanded the advance
brigade, made strenuous efforts 10 carry
the position, but finding it too strong,
Gen. Davis ordered up second brigade
under command Of Col. Smith, and
Clark's battery, for q combined effort
The 9Th and 10th Pennsylvania, and lsI
Maine regiments formed on the left oil
the road. while the LIST Massachusett,
and 9Th Ohio we're on the right, the ma
turs Of the ground compelling them &c
6Eht scattering. After a vigorous ar,
tillery Ore By Lieut. Cameron and Ser
geant Richenberg, Of Clark's battery, .
general assault was ordered, which wal
sheJsl with q will, but without suec, S.
The suemy's line was found both long
sr and stronger than ours. The Is
Massachusetts, regiment in a charge be
came intermingled With the enemy anC
fought them hand to hand, bat had I,
fall back The enemy had pieces o
artillery while we had bat 4
10 the meantime we could hear moth
Ing from Gen. Kauiz, and prisoner ia
formed as that they had captured Who'll
regiment Of KautE' command with thei
l6-shooting guns If this is so il mus
be the LIST d. c. Regiment, as they ha
1e-shonsera
As il now stands our chances of "a
capturing the beef is very slim, and "
win have 70 own that that the rebels hav
eutwitted us this time and make the bes
Of it.
Our losses to-day in the % division
are not more than IS or 80.