Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-18
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Tho late Expedition Of Cen. sturgiS.

MEMPHIS, June l6.-The following infor-
nation in regard to the late expedition of
Gen. Sturgis, 10 gathered mostly from off,
GERS accompanying the expedition and are
mainly correct: -.aa5-
Nothing of interest occurred until the
expedition passed Salem, Miss, on the 9Th,
when 300 men were sent in advance, pass
ing through Ripley. capturing several small
parties of the enemy and moving directly
upon Rienzi and Danville, destroying the
Railroad and burning the depot at the
former place, and constantly skirmishing
with considerable body of the enemy
They rejoined the main column on the 9th
with 26 prisoners. On the 9th the main
column passed through Ripley, moving
southwest. On the morning Of the 10th
the cavalry moved In the direction of Gun
town, leaving the infantry in camp.
After proceeding few miles they en-
countered the enemy's Pickets and soon
came upon q large body of the enemy in
position, sud the battle became general
The cavalry dismounted and drove the enc.
my some distance, when the enemy were
reinforced and our men fought four hours
against great odds, when the infantry came
up and the cavalry retired. e
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon another
large body of the enemy arrived on the
railroad 10 sight Of the battle, which was
raging furiously, all ofour forces being en-.
gagged. 1t was soon evident We could
not Withstand such attacks as were made
by such superior numbers, and our men
began to tall back coutestiDg every inch of
ground.
The colored troops fought With desper.
alton, and were the last 70 give way.
The column retreated to Ripley, o dis.
lance of 25 miles, that night, after burn
ing large portion OF the supply train and
destroying ten pieces of artillery. which
they were unable 70 move through the
swampG.
On the 18th the enemy made desperate
attack on our infantry, which was re.
pulsed, but the attack was renewed and
considerable portions of infantry cut of
and captured. =
After the ammunition had given ont, as
stated, many negro troops boarded the am
munitiou train as it was being destroyed,
filling their pockets and bosoms with cart
ridges. Others gathered ammunition from
cast. of accoutrements Of white troops,
and then were enabled to keep up fight
until they reached Memphis. 1t 10 stated
that one body of 1900 infantry, which were
cut of and supposed to have been cap.
tured, were defended by ESQ negroes from
repeated assaults of rebel cavalry, and ar
rived at CollinSvills soon after the main
column.
Another body of 800 negroes arrived
this morning, having escaped by by-roads,
all bringing their arms.
Our loss 10 now estimated at 25 wagons,
IA pieces of artillery and about 500 men.
All of the Seth U. s. colored have come
In except 200 men and 6 officers. 900 of
the 36th o. 8. are missing.
Among the casualties in tho I'D N. o.
cavalry are: Capt. Rally, killed; Lieuts.
Randolph, Brady, Smith, Ramsey, Apple
gate and Asst Surgeon Krauts, missing.
In the Tth Ind. cavalry, 1t. Dol. Brown
and Capt. Elliott are wounded. In the
92d Indiana, Lieut. Col. Root and Adj't
Moody were killed; Capt. Conraisser,
wounded. and Lieut.. Rses wounded and
missing. In the 95th Ohio. Capt. AlIis
and Lieut.. Kelton were killed, and Capt.
Hanson wounded and missing.