, 1864-08-26

Adceuda to The Forreat FInaco-Tnte-
Tcst1uy DcfAI1a-Gen. SuRith3s Expo
<lI1fou IkeRru From.

MEMPHIS, Aug %, via CAIRO, Aug. 25.-J.
L, Wl!lssmsou, E5q., United States MarBcat
for tie District OF West Tennessee, was
among those gobbled by Forests men, but
On Sunday effected his escape pefrom the guard,
made ior. the woods, and By travelling all
phis on the morning Of the 23d. The reoe1s
had stripped him Of his clothing. William
soa states that he meta number Of old ac-
guain1apces In Forests men Among thoss
lie recognized WAS Major Caldwell, OF Tren-
ton; Col. Ee& commanding q brigade; n. B.
Forrest and Lis brothers William and JEFF
{Eey; Mat; c: GALLAGHER, on Forests statE;
Tom Logwood, Capt. Joe Basbieee, Captaia
Strange and others who formerly lived in
Metpphis and vicinity. They were notn lit
tie disappointed as to the result of their raid,
md said they would have done better If they
had come into the town later, as it was so
dark they could not get in time enough to ac-
complish sttir object, which was to capture
in town, to 1eleaae the prisoners In Irving
Block, and to get lot Of much needed
clothing ond supplies Forrest stated that
he would learn OF any moFements Of our
force in five hours after 1t was made. His
men were ye1y tired aud worn ont with
their forced march o. Memphis, which had
re1txa Waa gunorea 70 % IL FORESTS camp, on Sun
day, that General Dick Taylor, with 80, 600
Infantry, had crossed the Mississippi river,
and was In striking distance Of General
Smiths force. I give tho rnmor for what It
" ibe 7lh Illinois regiment, which had been
in pursuit Of the flying rebels. returned to
Memphis On the morning Of the sd. They
b1iug intelligence thst at 0 O'Clock On Mon.
day morning General Forrest, with his forces
crossed at Cold Water, twsnty-threc miles
distart from Memphis. He was returning In
the direction. Of Panola- Citizens report
stve1y diEpi1ited on account Of their future
at Memphis; that they cont IDENTIFY reckoned
on taking ard holding that city as long as
might be necessary to accomplish their de-
signs tie principai objects, III addition to
these before stated, being to create a diver
sion of the expedition now 30 successfully
pr1ceedipg under General a. J. Smith IN
Miseissippi. believing that General Smith'a
exce1itton had left Memphis oare of forces
for its defense, andit conquest was regarded
Gfnl Forrest himself complained to citl.
zen on the road, whom he couVersed with
that his failure was owing to tue conduct ol
his onn men, who, as be stated, when they
rot inside became demoralizeo, owing tc
fhe,r desire 10 plumber. This led them t1
scatte~,o q degree inst left no available forct
with which to accomplish the primary object:
| OF the expedition:
The rebel Col, Barlow, who had received I
fatal woQrd, died at Hsrnaudo. Citizens
| ,heYe raw that the rebel Col. Mccullough Ii
| yery severely wounded.
! ~ the return OF the 9Th Illinois we apu
In HnsssssIon of the latest news of the expe
| iiitfon nndef Gen Smith, and We have tn
| cratif1catton Of annouac cling that Forrest toll
onr oficere, wbo had Communication witt
him under Gag Of truce. that on snnda,
naofnipg last, nt the VerY time Ii t the rebel
| Wtre in Memphis, the Federal Gen. Griersol
enterfd Oxford, Miss. Our previous ne
rom tbts expedition located it at Aboeyq1lle
Thfs news eho#s that it Is advancing success
fn1iv Oxford is Is miles from Panola, tn
n?ace toward which Forrest was marchln,
Wien he crossed at Coldwatcs The conntr,
ncon1e arc universally Of the opinion that th
ahiect Of Ger. Smiths expedition Is to tax
nossession Of Columbus, Miss.
Ahout flfty citizets Of Memphis T71
1odpea In tie Irving Block, the cay follow
inp the rid, by order Of General Dustar, fo
faf1,np TO repor. to their respective millti
regiments for duty:
an Sunday ex-MaYor John Park Wa
}e3red IN the block for reasonable senta
me1fs inferred in the mast vindlctIye mau
1rr when brought into Captain Hort
of1ce by the guard, bis lsnguage was 80 vlo
1ent aeaiust General WsshbuEn aod his sui
nrdinatra that 1t was with difficulty an ol
i,derly nss prevented tom inatct1n2 upo