New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-31
Gen. Brayman's L xpeditien-The surren.
der nj Union Cisy-A Disgraceful Az
From The Chicago Times
CAIRO, March &c, 1864.

From The Chicago Times
CAIRO, March &c, 1864
An expedition under Gen. Mason Brayman,
commandant Of ths military district left here on
Thursday morning, and landed at Columbus, Ky. The
object Of the expedition to repe threatened at
tack upon Union City by the Rebel Forrest, who has
been moving up through West Tennessee.
Our forces consisted Of the 35th Wisconsin, 25th New
Jersey, sod Wisconsin and the 18th New.York regi'
ments. about eco strong
Arriving at Columbus, Gen. Brayman also took with
him Sparrestroms Battery, and company OF mounted
scouts The expedition left Columbus Immediately.
pushng forward by rail- understanding. previous to
starting, that a bridge short distance from Union
City had been burned ana the telegraph cut Capt.
Odin, A. A. G., and Gen. Bravmans Chief OF Stat,
who had been sent from here tho evening previous for
the purpose Of asoeraining the true condition Of affairs
the strength and designs Of the enemy , % ma mao re-
petition got started from there passing over the burn
Ing bridge inst In time 20 save train which he had
order; no. to sndsngef he and GS com
that they of opinion that Col Hawkins command
ing Union City, would be able to hold DOT against the
standing the attacking force reported as much su
peror to forces The 7th Tennessee Cavalry. some
| 800 men, 800 being mounted, were surrounded with
carthworks OF some pretensons.
Our expedition pushed forward, and, on arriving
within six miles Of Union City at o'clock In the after
noon, Gen. Brayman learned that Col. Hawkins had
surrendered at II o'clock In the mornings that the FORTH
cations and considerable amount Of property had been
destroyed and that the horses on which our forces were
mounted the arms and equipments. few mules and
wagons, and the prisoners. had boon removed. the
enemy taking north. least direction. Little or no
fighting bad been done. Although the enemy had made
three charges meeting with repulse each time but one
In tho garrison was killed. The assailing force was
not more than thousand, and were without artillery
They at first reported TO have artillery and force
Of some seven thousand.
Gen Brayman having only infantry which belonged
to Gen. Veatchs command. taken from here where they
had been awaiting orders to move another expedition
and having orders from Gen. Sherman not to detain
them from the service intended for them, returned TO
Columbus reembarked transports, and returned TO
Cairo Yesterday.
iae OF truce was sent by Forrest saying that, IN
less the garrison surrendered according TO his cond
tions he would open artillery the garrison. 1t is
said Col. Hawkins's men wanted him to cut his way
out but he refused to do Other statements TO
the effect that Of his men threatened 70 shoot
him II he surrendered. 1t La also said that when the
surrender had been made several Of our men wept like
children and q number broke their guns and others
threw theirs into well, and that the officers broke
their swords.
Our forces had Just been paid one years service.
The loss 10 men and officers Is estimated at nearly
sGn, coo
Something less than 400 prisoners taken several
escaping foryone are here now and others reported
in the woods.
1t is not known with certainty who commanded the
assairg force when Hawkins surrendered but the
my hurrahed for Forrest
Gen. Brayman intends II approved Of by his superior
officers TO remove all our forces RarrisQning unimport
ant points within tho district such the which
service than II left to be occupied by the Rebels
themselves as whilo garrisohed by the United States
much smuggling and contraband traffic going on |
under the present loose trade regulations.