New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-31

.r,a, 81 "a M;.sonri ho,tery and took position
ssnt eighty rods in front OF the baitery ga"s ha noha
breasts and about ore hundred fOne 80 S,nrs Tho
'front.' composed Of artillery ard shorlshoovIi. Tn "a
Rebels ct once opaped heavy FIRE OF sho' sue, Hsu
muskotry on the 4Cth, wounding thfS mep. ne ou
Missouri tatery then returned .bai! y, . hh'ae-
ous viii the 7h Wisconsin battery on the left Ire
fight continued without internissloh l9r nan ~ " ur,
tie i0th between the two hres thrOuSnou, nhu yehv
inc molly The fire on the Rebel side then 3rckeScd,
Col RIy appeared with aInmunt"1 aud took ccui;
mand TIC 18th and 3lst Wisconsin Re me mt. then
formed in line Of battle behind The fotts which vos or
dored fUm headquarters - move forward and support
TIE cavalry i'll pursuit Of the Rebes. who commenced
They marched for some distance ,hroseh cotton
fields md struck The ilcl narlo road ON the left mile
in advance Of any othor regiment. TIE Pursnt was
continued about two and Il half miles down the roxl
the cavalry continually skrmahng with the rebels,
wseu orders recon cd to return to camp, which
thew reached at four O'clock In the Afternoon, with On
the o,s Of five wounded though continually exposed TO
heavy fire during the engagement.
The men had net eaten mcJthiul since TIE hight
before and were much exhausted. The behavior nf
officers and splendid thr0ugn out the day every
man at his post matter how fierce the fire great
The damage. Nobly did to bGntred.dGy men OF the
Badger STATE demonstrate Che fact that they vel IS
veterans can be relied upon in ti,no Of need.
The loss Il the rebels ~ this engagement is unknown
y Captain among Die si.led. Tho re0es carried
most II their wounded avg on the retreat.
The loss of the % Wisconsin was light o.y four
wounded. Captain Phelps, OF CompsSyG q, was sirucS
by a sgment Of shca, isf not hurt. Tho wounded ar
a. follows: Sergeant Brown of Company X, shot through
the leg, ard struck by niece Of SELL Asa Barnes o
Company K, slightly wounded in the tHsh; pri'1E u
Company X. name unknown, slightly N0undcdi Lvu
tenant Smith, Of Company b, shcr IN tao knee.
Tbs regiment on Their return ron tho pursuit P'S.
eighteen deed -ebels ca -he ROAD.
Another retained pr,nor states that the rebcls en-
tered Memphis with tie belief ibat Tue ninta Woo ~
sist them Tow goat their d.. ppohlnont " =, -
patriotism ard bIayeir Of the m.ura as seen by OuI o
Among tbe many iucde-ts pertaining TO TIE attack
aud ght ol Men phis Sunday we "ish 70 uotN lhc
bravery Of squadron of cavalry near the bTck colese
consisting ofthe 9th Ili0cs I'm Illinois ara 4th low"
LieuteDar Baker OF 1e sth, ana iuic'n men tu me-,
tenant Of the Oh Illinois eve d1 not naru ms lsrlch
with slsl eig htaeu twenty men nom the bh ana
IN Illinois formed along TIE fence IN mont OF the COL
e AM wh-r forming Lhe Rebels kept Up continuous
ffc f,or the hedge asyrt hundred yerds further
south TlcR the gallant squadron OF osyaEs poured
d q them valley eier rooy until they were forced 70
leave Che hedge. Then tho Lsuienant OF tho on ILL
nOi8 ordered charge across the fed, which was iIe-
Giato'y done bringing 20 view about 800 I.eb Is VINO
broke every diIec On and fed no doubt thinking the
lo'o force y s. corlng The charge kept up with
cheer for ah1ur gilrtcr OF mile rn1nnf the Kenels
OUT of clnp which ives empty and they we're taking
shelter from she everlasting Spencer seVsnshooing
cs~buts behind IT, on ssantes And then for ne fst
tine We found ou, tlsl We lad no supPoiti those on
tie right haa ia8l buck across The rod and the Rebels
were coming the right aaak; We were then forced t.
fiil back acau % the college, whore the brave licri
Yahtr Who was severely wounded in the hip wls ?.
red OF tae field AZ ghs timc r'iniu ccmenis cal le
rom tie right and sharp eng cement efsued i'r
A-5e-quart ars II hour The Rebels giving way and
cfre4ti ~ ON tie lierndnIO road.
We were itncss o. this gaIllnt little affair, and
rer.r did we zee men icbt with more dltorInatil 20
than did Ills brave Eiile squadron ~ CaVa'ry. Who
have many tlCs tie Ike fnd orc used 20 u, The
iroofs ON the righ: did their duty waA We must not
ior at the noble Cob starr Who rode in the iticlost u
Ia fira and gGve command Until be vas wounded
we d not learn bow msHy were lost IN TIE Gu fnd an
Illinois hut IL was heavy considering Che number en-.
-e..ed In The 4lh Iowa wounded voTe Licnt. Baker
a. oriyato Edwin l.. B0haD.
Tie reports o. casualties ~ he different; coupanieg
have nor yet been officially mldcroT have there been
farefli aad complete o. imHes " Ire losses II tie
rebel raiders hut thr following may De regarded af
Ifara1 ros 1ai w. 0y q competent gentleman WHO has
fac1.ii.s lyI forcing IN opinion.
Fei.rei iosret h,ad Io''et
Kped.................. Is Killed .............. n
Vourded ............ - Noaniod-............... ~
Missing .................. $40 Msa.ng j.
IT,, .....7g5 20
We estirs.e the Federal missing. by capture at, %
hun red and or y bu % ths- hond perhaps be added
| eigity.nino items who we're carried on.
fye ss of tAe Rebels in killed and Ouuded was yesty
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70 ours, but while we have probably
moi Saptured over thirty forty Rebels altogether the
raiders lad tao hundred and twenty niue soners 1t
Hernando oa Sunday night. The Rebels carried oil
about one hundred horses but They lost great nGny
by oyorwoEk aud b. having them shot.