The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29

T.rriDie Pun sh mems OF tne Rebels
VAetr Loss roar .hOusaDd-Eiys kkNn-
urea, Dad Rebels Buried ny Our
Forces-Tonr Resei Go ione,s * med.
tiron he Non nhia bulletin, July ~
from cavalry officer who nc,Ie ely psrcl ased We
learn the oowng particulars concerning Ssccral a. j.
smiih eApeiiliol aga Mt The rebel orrtst-
ine oSpeiition conprising two uissons or infantry,
one oF sade o. negro troops and division o! cava ",
c'm'n'ndsd respecivels by General Mwer Colonel
Mo,re unes Benton and General Grersoe, all under
cooinand Of Gener smith. lett Lagra sc the 5tn
stan, proceeding southeast towards Ripley, and tho
m''eo north o. that place, when snort shirmsh to,k
place which resulted The alling elk of the rebe
" &c ard h m'es With loss OF seven or eight men
k'iled and wounded, our less being ne. Here they
totk strong position on a hgh bluff, frcm
whence they were dIsl0dsed, after honr's nsht,
py ue ecppd iowa cayss wno charged on double quick
up The ~ killing 0ve six, aud occupying the position
vacaiei.by the rebels. The cavalry encamped no
ground and waited ior the ipaDiry up, and
he morning o the 8th the whole army ed Ridley.
IL then moved towards Nes lbsny, the cavalry the
iet. rnlrd 10 cavalry was sent ahe I'd on econ
noissapce towards the rallhatcns river where tney
met iaree force of tha enemy ccuying strong posi-
no. Asly's ford A slight skimsn occurrsd Result
ing IN the ing OF rebels With loss OF three
men ON our siee. when the regiment returned 10
Lac main force On the Of 9th the entire ex.
pedstion crossed tho ralahstchie encamping on ihe
south stde tnat nient. Ga tina l0b, ched south
tow ras iontotoc. The infantry by tne nanroaf The
cavalry by ano ner road. three or tour miles
si further 10 tho left battalion of cavary which
on s. kog tie iuscumh aud fontetoc road discovered
broad tAil leading towards the latter place. proved
Do toa VI buloi as DIVISION from lupeo. Ihc whole
arny mtrched into lontptoc the llth, ire cavalry
ss o. tbe ct, WITH me exception OF the Seventh Kan
sae, which brought up tie fear. After hour fsht
the rebe ere yen cut ia eve direction, leaving
number Of sl e aad wourded Up 20 tns time loss
ala uot exceed hree inea from TIE time OF starting
Forrest at tnis tme was rong position at Brashiers
cross Iosd-, expecting meet eApedtion, at th-t
pace, hut, hnaiug WIS misied moved rapidly To-
wards pe and from to Okoona, where hs threw
ns lcrces OF six miles vest 70 r@irie Mount, taking
s.rons position 90 rsnse q btls extending two mics
around On the 18Th tne expedition Instead Of mo vug
~ 10 okoiona, wbee forest eypec, ing TO meet it
nsrched di eel . iapelo FTfes, heard OF ,h and n
once started north ios Iusto again, bat Smith reached
tie ptce nrst obtaining the choice position. where
t rfc battle occurred, In which the rebels ter
oc rups nment 81 the n'nds Of ioe cavalry and negro
" o ., who Charged them wth desperate fury in every
direciion The ebe less here wss very heavy;
dred and ay OF lhex fell into hands. The
might the r, beis made assault Temporary works
thrown up by OR men bat were again disss.rousy
puked On the l5n another battle occurred the enemy
sssulWg liues three imes but meeting with moth.
l5h The last day were distributed and the next
morning started On shs retaIn Followed At respectable
with heavy oss from sSirmishing. The expedition from
ths night o the 10th 10 tho night Of the l0h obliged
hausted.
- sAsm, the night of the 10th. supplies we're re-.
with the loss all through o. less than Ave hundred
killed, wounded and nissiug. We brought back two
rebel dead we're buried oy our meu General Grsrson
says re entire febe lo canno! a short o. four tnoc
:s1a msn Rso. sS " General HAS
The brunt Of tho pgh was torne throughout by the
cay,lry ami the neg roee, who constantly In the
most exposed condition. The return Of The expedition
Narrowing g the iafipg o supph.a
Among the rehsls Killed Coones Faulkner, Mabray.
Nelson. HART and Forrest'ha latter . brother Il
General Forrest, wis0 vas wounded In tho loot.
Colo ci Wi kias, Of the Nh ancsosA and Lieutt mart
MOI anon, ot tie Nnth lioois, are the only Office
known g. be killed on our sds
The expedition returned without losing gun wagon
from the time u started from Lagrange.
Large Arrival or Prisoners from Atiamta.
LOUISVILLE, July 2S, 1884
Ono thousand end twenty rebel prisoners including
sixty -four commissioned officers, arrived Al Nashville
thn morning. They CAPTURED near Atlanta In the
battles from the 18th to the 2ad nsapts and comprise
troops from neery all the southern States Among the
officers colonel, cutenart colonel and major.
The balance are subordinate officers.