New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21
c.prrpr op col. SHERMAN.

During the day Col Shermen. Chief OF STAN 10 zen
Howard taken prisoner in the following n,"n,e o
He was riding ont entirely unattended except by an or
deTy and passed over portion OF the ioae Wilt Nv
pickets had occupied the day before, pug nom
they Lad been Withdrawn in the night "ithou' o W
onels knowledge Expecting to meet item nc I,i J.
ont on Reconnaissance and before he was aware oi II
was right in tho midst Of the Rebel pckets WHO loon
him without giving shot. His fate was nnShoH u uit
the Rebel pickets called across Tho fNcf that tne! Tau
got " old Sherman" from this II was supposed ne N'l'
unhuIt, aud was mistaken by the soldiers ior te "eh
eral.
AN INCIDENT
Just below the infantry forces VI the Army oil the
Ohio Is stationed a small body of cavalry connecting
between the All aud I'D Corps part Of which IL Col
jim Bruwnows regiment OF East Ienuessecans. Up.
poste this regiment the river makes a short bend
around a narrow point Of land. which the R0bes
kept small picket Of observation; These fellows had
ANNOYED the Colones men in their bathing and foraging
operations and he determined either To dslodge or
capture them. Accordingly he ordered few men to
strip ef,selyss and. with their cartridgeboxes tied
ehont fcir nesls 10 ford the river in front Of the
Rebels ard attack them. This they did directly in the
face Of calling fire. and while they thus attracted the
Rebels attention the Colonel Mt the head Of seven
men, crossed in above. came in the rear OF the
picket and ,nccecdei in taking three Of them The
remaining nine fled into the Tickets and made good
their escape.
learn that he has aiey been mustered IN ms tie Colonel
OF the regiment, having previously held the position
only OF Llcutrnnnt-t olODel
july lO-The announcement which | made In pre-.
yuus letter that the Rebels had crossed all their forces
the liver in our front was 90 use the words u
Gep. Sherman), premature. ihcy had at th,t time
but Hoods corps dchantly maintained hold upon this
side in front ~ the Goth and 18Th Cors until tho night
II the 9th. Bnt the pressure upon them from our nr
lefy gradually became too heavy and on shat night
they withdrew finally and fully to the south bank q the
Chitrloochcc and in Che morning the smoke of their
railroad bridge in flames was visible 70 the entire
army. As soon il certainly ascertaincd that
they Rad crossed orders Issued for the 9Th Corp
to march AZ once p the river and take up position
the north hank ready 10 support The cd Corps In case
they -lou.i be attacked @ Il was expected they
Woud BE-.
THIS morning tie corps il In camp AZ thi. ford with
The s,esufiOn Of Gen Newton sdiysion. which marched
~ Roosevelt and crossed the river there On Tie
All NJ O'Clock IN the afternoon. One corps. also %
tie Army II the Tennessee cannot learn which, had
mede c.lcuitous march Ia the I'm and rear. aud l.
probably heroes The r'or ths morning ut PDnt about
iau ulles above here.
Thp II will be seen that the army is slowly executing
aunfher great thanking mogeTentths time 70 the lsi
a. the previous Two lad been 10 the rig. me ehi'
success with which il has been attended thus Ia j.
made the more bfiii'n and gratifying hy the act that
"a vet not a single life FAR can learn has beer
lot I'm crUs,i1g tire ryerthat river which was to b.
made 70 bloody and fearful % BY the dwpcIation
| ~ defenders
/ Two The attempts made b. us-that on the right
aud the one in the center-haye been nnsuccessiui
though unattended wiih loss Of life because 20 eau
tousiy made. The attempt TO cross On the right wa
made hIst The entire army oi the Tennessee Wa
mass-I near the river above Oh sNc'rwaters factory
9Th he ponoon trail attached to that army wa sent
down within short distance OF the river, aud can
nonade was opened The opposite bank, 10 ascertain
n IL were practicable a. cross lt that point HE enc
ny we're discovered TO be n too strong ioice aud to,
well gtlcucd By artillery to allow The crossing WITH
out great sscrt, ollie. or tie 9Th II July the po1
,oor train attached 10 the Army Of the Cumberland
\ commanded y Col. Buell. Of the 3sth Indiana. WIS
broal ht doHn within q reequarers OF lille 81 ths
river IN front Of the ft Corp bat here again the en
euy were awaiting w. and our cannon ccited sneh ~
pes as mede II psiu, evident that the crossing should
NOT be- attempted there.
On tie evening" ~ the 6h the train Was Withdrawn 70
position few miles IA rear ~ this FORD where u
/ remained over tho sth. aud arrived here IN nc
afternoon 81 The sth in time fur the ID Corps t. cross
that evening as ha- been heretofore narrated fOru
naei, or superiority m numbers enabled ms 10 leave
large bodies u men nj the points whore we had pre-
yinu.lv attempted 10 cross who mede such nem0ps'la.
tons there a. induced the Rebels 20 believe l.at we stu
Intended f. attempt to cross wha sent Others stu.
further no ~. river who reached above lie Rebel le
and crot-d ithuut opposition. To NE Il seems gre
mistake o the part Of 'he Rebels TO the liver IN
detail a. they did instead Of making the passage with
their entire Amy simultaneously and depoiug ut one"
20 the greatest extent along the banks ooppose
al attempts still. 10 only question 81 time since
the Cinf'sho-choc u too nufr0w AID too shallow 10
form ~ obstacle 70 enter. rising general and great
army QP.E