New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28

the overwhelming numbers OF the enemy, a stalwat
negro q the e1 tMGa States ooOreg IRiah.y seeing
that an order for its destruction vas about being
executed sprang into an Ammunition wagon ana oegnn
dealing ont cartridges tea part OF the regiment while
the remainder BY persistent lighting hsI tue enemy ~
bay Bursting the boxes opeu by whatever means was
handiest he would take ap many cartridges as pos
sibe and 10 the 'front.' bis dsteRded hngnres look
ing like an exaggerated nail grab When whfe Inc
men held their sRirt bosoms open be stuffed as many
cartridges into that novel receptacle as coua oo co
vensently carried. aud then returned for more VI
course most Of the ammunition fatally danaged pY
lperspiratlon for q negro in hot weather Win even
ordinary exertion sweats like wet weather opIInR.
The man, however deserves credit for bs ~
not for his philosophy hen our men were coinPecu
TO give way he attended TO his own wants, ana sur
rounded himself with If cartridges which no
crammed into his shirt bosom. and used u may sieV
| be said with good effect against the Rebels.
Itis noted fact that almost every squad OF troops
that comes in is fully armed and equipped as when
dier. army Nave iSasted tsemseves Of guns cartridge
boxes and every other ncumbranee The circumstance
Is correctly accounted for in this way White soldiers
know that II captured they viii be treated prisoners
OF war. Negroes have been but too well taught that
cruel death the inevitable sequence OF capture ana
for that reason being determined 70 night TO the seath
before surrendcrng, they careful TO keep Their
selves prepared for emergencies Notwithstanding the
almost npossiblc marches they compelled to make
while rereuting from Old Town Creek. Their deter
minnton 10 win or die Is evinced not only in their talk
ing and acting bnt in thcr demon like fighting Tho
Fort Pillow taught them lesson which Is 70.
bounding with mercess retrbuuon, to tue injury hoe
only OF accessible Rebels but the Rebel cause ITSELF
Forrest has learned his sorrow that his theory that
black have souls is not correct IL was conIued
nj the point Of the bayonet in the late battle and not
only was IL there proved to his satisfaction that negro
has soul but that in that soul there is an element Oh
revenge which, when excited into ocon can MAKO
him aud his minions cover as u dld When thc pa.uo
was raging in the swamp and he endeayored by inass
ing his men, TO oycrwhelm the two eoOGed regiments
that were with tho expedition No doubt. II he had
succeeded. the brutal scenes Of FOR. flow T1a ass
of the fight was frigbful but the negroes stood 70
their work exchanging shot for shot and blow Tor blow
until the soathon pride OF the Confederales began 70
shrink in view of the Tact that they actually about
to DO whipped by negroes they fell back and made an
upon place In our line at which the men haa
| b. ArrlAdpT 10 AssAssISATg GEN. FoRHTsT
There is a story In circulation among the sympa'
hizers In this city who are In constant COMMUNICATION
by one means or another. with the country OUTSIDE "
our lines that attempt was made TO take Forrest
life by Of bis men. while pursuing Sturgh 10
Colliersyo. II seems that for the purpose oil keephg
his up their work he has Issued pcromptory or
dcrs 10 oil his officers 10 shoot or cut down every man
who shows disposition 10 run. or IN any way snirk
danger and that he has set an example hmsef BY ki'
ing several OF his men whose conduct under rc au no.
Indicate the existence Of that Of courage That
he conecivcs should be possessed by chvaro Confed
crate Daring the fight on the lOth he discovered q
man 'Sins 70 ,he car quo qas u, up b H. ,abcI
The parted the blow with bis gun, but Us force
wns sufficient 10 knock him from his horse Forrest
then with much abusive language. ordered him TO re-
mount and return ~ the front which be did. Later in
the day while the Unonists were reircatlng, and inc
Rebels IN hot pursuit, nan rode NJ 10 torest lwno "
seems was Immediately accompanied ny his stan
at "a gallop, and il bringing important news lsin-
ing up within few feet VI tho ntt'q. be presented
pistol aud mapped II twice In his facs Forrest seized
! the pistol when officer rode up aud by heavy
blow with the back Of his shbcT Knocked him senseless
n the ground. Upon examination be was found TO be
the zane man with whom Forrest had had the eneoun-
ter In the morning Siranys It may seen, the man
was not killed at once but sent 10 the rear under
guard lie has iamiy-hn!sna by naE'c-Tesifing IN
This city who G.c u course in deep distress at the In
eyaL,e fale be has brought upon himself. From the
way the stoy reaches ne have no doubt Of lis truth.
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