Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-30
Incidents Connected with the Elk.
peditiOn of Gen. Sturgis.

MEMPHIS, June IL, 1864.
The main body of Sturgis's command
halted at Salem on the 9Th, and detach-
ment of three hundred men was sent out to
reconnoiter the road to Ripley, a little town
about twenty miles southwest of Corinth.
When within few miles of that place the
advance guard of the detachment came up
on and captured squad of half dozen
rebel cavalry without firing gun. AS is
customary the prisoners were closely eX-
amined with view to eliciting such infor-
nation OF the enemy's whereabouts and in
tentions as they might be able to give. A
gaunt, stringy haired man, who seemed to
be the leader of the rebel party, was con-
Quoted to the officer in command of our adj
vance. "What regiment do you belong to?"
asked the officer. II won't tell, was the reply
of the rebel. SLOW far is it to Ripley"
was the next question. "Don't know" an
swered the man, sullenly. .Who is your
commander" "Won't tell" SHOW far off
is the command to which you belong?" still
inquired the persevering Federal, pretend
ing not to notice the crusty demeanor of his
prisoner. Here the rebel informed him in
terms that would not be altogether comely.
in print, that he would seaIhim In much
hotter region than Mississippi before he
would telihim anything at all. "Very well,'
said the officer drawing and cooking re-
volver. Il will send you there to wait for
me-" 'You may shoot me if you want to-
said the plucky Confederate, "but you will
bo soppy fa- 81" ssWhy?v ssBecalise thoro
| is hundred men over yonder in the woods,
| and If they hear you shoot they will come
up and murder every man of you." SWELL"
said the officer, ''since you have told me just
what wanted to find out guess ] won't
shoot you," and in 30 minutes the whole
hun1~ed men were prisoners also.
A1TEMPT TO AssAssINATE GEN. FORREST.
There is a story in circulation among the
sympathizers in this city, who are in con-
slant communication, by one means or an
other, with the country outside of our lines,
that an attempt was made to take Forests
| life by one of his own men, while pursuing
| Sturgis to Colliersville. 1t seems that, for
the purpose of keeping his men up to their
work, he has issued peremptory' orders to
all his officers TO shoot or cut down every
man who shows disposition to run, or in
any way to shirk danger, and that he has
set an example himself by killing several
of his men whose conduct under fire did
not indicate the existence of that measure
Of courage that he conceiyes should be pos
sessed by chivalric Confederate. During
| the fight on the 10th, he discovered man
| falling to the rear, and dashing up to him,
| without word, he struck furious blow
at him with his saber. The man parried
the blow with his gun, but its force was
sufficient to knock him from his horse. For
rest then, with much abusive language, Or
dered him to remount and return to the
front, which he did. Later in the day,
Y while the Unionists were retreating, and
uthe rebels in hot pursuit, man rode up to
,Eorrest (who, 1t seems, was not Immediately
accRsnpanied by his staff at a gallop, and
as I bringing I'M portant news refining ru
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