The New York herald., 1864-09-02
SHERM MAN..
ditisnal Details sf KiIpatrick's
Raid Around Atlanta.
pUR DAYS CONSTANT FIGHTING.
rree Miles Of the Macon Rail.
road Torn Up.
NESBORo SACKED AND BURNED.
lpatrlrk's Fcrcs Surrounded BY Infantry
and Cavalry Under Cleburns
aud Jackson.
hey Calamity Cut Their
Way Out.
Valiant Sabre Charge by .Minty's
Brigade.
bur Loss Three Hundred and -Four.
teen In AL,
h. IL, -
they Calamity Cut Their
Way Out.
tallant Sabre Charge by .Minty's
Brigade.
)u1 Loss Three Hundred and -Four.
teen In ALL
h. kA. -

GAlpatr,ck's Late Brilliant Raid.
tCorrosponacnce Of the Cincinnati Commercial
CONFRONTING ATLANTA, August 49, 1884.
~ raider, fitzpatrick arrived 10 late lass night
V short space four days. fighting nearly all the time
tAtnst vastly superior forces.
whhe ali tina. ne expected 10 perform was not
eompIlshed. the raid was great success, 80 far
hting Is concsrGed and the enemy soundly whip.
ID By half his own number. Officers who have seen
service pronouncs she charges among The the most
FROM gentleman familiar with all the details OF the
- have secured pretty full memoranda OF what
~ accomplished by Fitzpatrick and his dashing followers
THE FORcn
Ehsch tool part were the Third division OF cavalry,
bout two .hons.nd five hundred and Minty, a and Ionss
rigsdes Of tho Second cavalry division mum berne two
housaDd nve hundred and nifty four. General Garrsrd
toe second DIVISION did not accompany the expedition
sosequsnily Colonel Mpty, OF the Fourth Michigan
5no. ~ that time, ranked Colonel (now General Long
nn9 command At one O'Clock on tbe morning Of the
eSh the expedition e the cavalry encampment on the
~ Of our inc for the rendesv OF the expedition
sessions Chicago Board OF Trade Battery under
Ae immediate command OF Lieutenant Robinson. Colonel
1msy broke camp and made sandtowa under cover Of
zkusss the better 10 the enemy learning Of the
psvements: jet . letter, captured on tho 20lh, ard
assd on the morning Of the sth 1t Atlanta shows that
that time the enemy had intelligence through their
P'ss not only Of the number Of hinty's command, put
so the destination Of the raidng party consequently
oed nsd ample time 10 make dispositions Of troops 70
Arriving at sandtovn % the morning Of the 10th,
lnty reported TO General fitzpatrick and received hs
scsrs Az darkness bad sotled ever the forest
bbs whole command, I've thousand strong, jumped nts
Sssr saddles and boldly marched upon the YES. Point
sroad near Fsmbern, tho Tbird division IN sdvanes
kirmish all the way from the right OF our In autry
k.ss until they struck the West Point Railroad, when
rnn FIRST RSuxI ASSAULT
made at the moment the Third division and part Of
aSngs brigade rad crossed The enemy struck the col
Unn the le flank With artillery and dsmounted
airy and with much force that the Seventh Peunsyl
yssis cut ip wo oanslng confusion for the
nsni and SUPPORTED by MAJOR Max commanding Fourth
Michigan, made vigorous and Irresistible attack upon
enemy, who driven from the ground In disorder
FRiaHT AMONG THH TRANSFERS.
A. ths moment when the artillery and muskstry hre
v opened tbs smbuiance drivers could not Withstand
ttA alarm, and rushed their web ces pei nell into the
woods and smashed three belonging to Antys brigade
- badly that thcy were soaDdoned The others were
resoveed BY the officers Of the orglde and took their
Rupsrck learning tha, the Third division was delayed
iaing back conies,ing every inch ordered MInty and
Lag 10 The 'front.' snd with Longs brigade in the sd
n,sned with and gradually drove the enemy 10
RIVER.
Tsre the destruction Of the bridge, the depth Of the
advance ana Rnss and Fcrgusons brsades o cavalry
Presented bold lropt on TIE east bank, and with
srassIug. Klpptrick promptly ordered all his
sr,nery into position, snd N very few min
Battery rad "drsd up" tho rebel artillery most
sseciua'y. Quickly dismouniing the First, Thrd and
feurth 0no, and The Fourth Michigan cavalry by order
" Klpatrck, Aiuty formed In line Of battle when our
ery discharged four destructive voleys OF grape and
saaiser INTO tho rebel rifle piis and instantly me men
Sshed forward upon the double quick, with cheer 10
.ns bank 81 toe river where a deadly are was poured
to the rebels at short range, disodgng their sharp
aacocrs, Our column al ones crossed ths river On s
EfDysrs OF the burnt bridge
ras ADVANCE cpos Asn sAoHSo os ,o,r.rcpo
Nsaving the Seventh Penney one secton ol arti
ey and All the led horses on the west side Of the river
- the Atlanta and Macon Railroad, twontyons miles
soaih ~ Atlanta, the Fourth Michigan beag desioyed
g'sston, ard the Fourth rrited States, in lire OF
Bate with section OF artillery In tho centre, and tbs
THIRD Ohio. CoiOuel sdel. and Fourth OHIO, Lieutenant
colocs Rooie following In column With this formation
Npty AZ advancsi snd drove the rebels baore him
l., town. tho houses which the rebels opened
sharp bul nol very destructive frs upon our line Not
wishing urrsCeFssrry sacrifice the lives OF bis men,
Sy bsud To within worry short distance Of the building
N -nCn tn rebels had taken lodgemenL while he was
pr-par riddle build - wh his grape and can
vslor rerepted monnted thsr horses and evancsed In
sscrdef. Our men charged si,sr them into the town
asrc ting ths possession OF the town to fitzpatrick tho
Shird division was quickly brcught ur, and then com
nsnced tAs tescuctlon OF tho town, Ths was Just se
pare DIRK The men wsrt TO work with will, pp, the
Aud public properly, While ds,sis from the com,
naud toie M and burned ABOUT three miles OF the
ssoou palrcpd brisk .Snd spr ns up and very 500
ks Il spruai TO sSsos ard other buiIdpes and over
bsc thirds 4 tue sowu burned 10 the ground, to-
f.'ner WITH c1ssdcrnbs public property and cneots Of
ths eitifeDa.
ras ryzxr asrNoRcxp--TTdKuSa.
f-rswson sDd Rrss, while the town was being rsred,
Nc iir meiaIely south of forces otrepchiuv them
psycs by telling timber, &c 10 AZ KiipatfiCks object
~-s cot 10 ~hp ne Enemy but 20 destroy toe railroad
night he struck east from the railroad about
h,e miles. and Lon marched direct lor Loveoy station
Nss ftft bsgadc being In the advance and the second
migsie uonRsl bringing up the rear few minutes
t4iore rear skirmshers withdrawn from the
ksn another Infantry i0rcc arrived from toward rir.
On. Resting for too ght sone isanoe from Loysoy's
station ~ brsk OF the following morning our ignt
kcca Jonesbov6 discovered by the enemy. w no
Sssrted 10 pursuit VITA their cavalry
A. one and haf mile from Iavcloy's, the dirt road
Npon which ooiumn moved. forks, enc branch lead
As direct the station se other crossing the raj road
Svsr,sr of mile north OF Il Al this time the Second
Sivsion d the advances, Mlnty's brigade leading,
yvso~ed by Longs The Fourth Michigan was dstschod
6e~ the command the northern branch and succeed
- gaming aud tearing NJ some detsnoe or the track
About 10 Time the main coumn, that vas moving down
the direct road TO the station encountered The enemy
Sountcd pickcs, which were driven By TIE seventh
ssrryvaom IN bne stse skirmishine With the rebels
scntrucd. snd when within quarter ~ mile u th'
Rsticn report wAs received that the Fourth Ncngas
Aad sfrck the railroad. Our forces we're pnshoa raudl
sSr ~erd aud a, once received Hre from the enemy
~hen battaiiun OF she Fourth United States weri
AismouDted and deplcyed and brougns up 10 tin
pacp,rt Of the Tourtn Michigan, swelling The nam
Der who we're engaged 10 tearing up the track 4
ess bandred and any men. Before their iiue wa
fAarly formed whole rebel infantry brigade, whtsf
vss ytng IN smbusb with no fkirmlshers on, poure
hlo tbs ranks ~ the working party terrific yoey prd
9th ~rd yeis that made tie forest riug, tusned mai
s~er toe track burners, kHiuf, woundlns nod tskir
brssev untH their arms we're wrestsd from ther
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