Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-30
ROssEAU's GREAT RAID.
Full Particulars of the Expedition.


We are Indebted to Oscar Reese, soldier
Patrick, of the 5th Iowa cavalry, for full and
interesting account of the late expedition oil
Gen. Rosseau, from the hour 1t left Decatur TIL
Il arrived at Marietta, on the 22d instant. Mr..
Reese accompanied the expedition, and took
ample notes Of every transaction Of import
ance.
The ExPEDITIoN.-The expedition was not
so large as many supposed, consisting of :, 800
men, all told, and embodied in the following
organizations;
First brigade, commanded by Col. Patrick;
9Th Iowa cavalry, Major Baird; Ith Tennessee,
Major Stevens, and q section Of battery T., lst
Michigan light artillery.
Second brigade, commanded by Col. Hamil-
ton; 9th Ohio, Col. Cooke, and the sth Indiana
and I'd Kentucky.
TIE START.-The expedition started from
Decatur at ! O'Clock on the evening of July
l7Lh, and proceeded a distance of ten miles.
meeting few bushwhackers on the way, who
occasionally fired from behind trees, and then
hed after the most Chiyalric style.
MONDAY, July 1.-THE expedition crossed
Sand Mountain, and marched thirty-f -four miles.
few prisoners were captured from among the
bushwhackers. The raiders reached the viii
lage Of Summit about dusk, when Capt. Elkin,
of Rosseau's staff, at the head of 40 men, of the
sth Indiana cavalry, charged upon party Of
TeDClb, CdpluIGu heNGTdl, anu lOOh lofty III US
kets; he likewise burned some cotton belong
ing TO the rebel government, and which had
been stored there that IL might be safe from the
"cussed Yankees"
TUESDAY, July l2.-Col. Harrison led the ad.
vance, and was fired upon by guerrllas before
he had passed the pickets, but fortunately none
of the balls took effect. The rebels were routed,
and our forces proceeded without further mo-
lestation TO Rich Valley, distance of forty
miles, where 1t encamped. A rebel mail was
captured, but we were not Informed OF its con-
tents.
On the route, at place having the classic
and euphoneous name of Shake Rag a rebel
paymaster was captured, with Sl6O,OO in reoel
shinplasters, of almost every description, in.
clud ing some State money.
"WEDNESDAY, July lS.-Breke up camps at
u. M, and took the Ashville road. A large
amount Of rebel stores, placed al different
points, by the impressinent officers, previous
to sending to the army, were found and burned.
Q In the evening, as the advance neared the
Coosa river, bushwhackers appeared, firing on
both Hank and rear. In the skirmishIng, Capt.
Cure, of Co. D, 9TH Iowa cavalry, was killed.
aud Capt. ). c. Wilcox, of Co. ii, same regi-
ment, was wounded. Our forces encamped
soon aller dark, ON the north bank OF the
Coosa, and during the night the 1st brigade,
commanded by Col. Patrick, crossed the river
THURSDAY, July 1.-THE expedition started
S'"h ''N '''N' NuS bllbdut on bACl Side oil inc
stream. On reaching a ford, four miles be-.
low, the same crossed by Gen. Jackson. when.
In 1914, be defeated the Greek Indians ms
second brigade commenced crossing. hnt were
Immediately fired upon, from behind rock
bushes, Sc., on the opposite hank. The reheIs
were commanded by Gen. Clanton, and nun.
bered several hundred men-chichy dismount.
cd cavalry. Our forces reached an island, and
completely sheltered them selves, and returned
the rebel tire with effect, killing and woundln,,
several, when Col. Patrick rushed down upon
Clanton, and completely routed him, with a
loss Of 80 killed and wounded, and IL prison
ers. Among the killed were Clanton's Adju.
taut General aud three other officers, and
among the captured were one Colonel, one
Major, and five line officers.
Rosseau then took up his liue of march
towards Talladega, which place he reached
late In the evening, driving In the rebel pckets,
and keeping up a skirmlsh with them all
night. About seven miles this side of the
place an important iron mill was DESTROYED,
while the raiders scarcely moved mile with.
out burning more or less cotton.
FRIDAY, July 15.-Enlered Talladega, early
In the morning, and captured and paroled 40
conyAlescents. Considerable Quantities OF
commissaries were also destroyed, when the