The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-28
IxILPATRICIx.

noon Of the llth OF November, whiIp the village
Of Marietta, Cobb county, Ca, was burning.
General Sherman reviewed the cavalry command
under Brgadier- General Fitzpatrick. The mounted
force numbered six thousand five hundred of the
best cavalrymen in the West, with ngun bat
terry Of 3-incb Rodmaus Being vel mounted
and equipped, under the leadership OF the DASH
ing yOunc General, who has been a favorite wi IA
horse riders ever since he came TO the wes', bril-.
liant work was expected from these picked men.
General sherman was dclig ted with the ap-
pearance OF the command at the Marietta review
and shortly afterwards issued orders for them TO
march. Az that time the release of our men con-
hned at hhen was one of General Shermau's
schemes hlpauick was to do the work. and
would undoubtedly have accomplished IL had
not the enemy anticipated the movement and
removed the prisoners far out of reach. In cover
ing the movements Of the infantry columns, pro-
hctDg Hanks, lighting spendidly In front, and
guarding against Rebel dashcs at trains in the
rear, kilpirick's command has done service in
the grand campaign which deserves more than
ordinary mention.
BRILLIANT CAVALRY CHARGE AT LovEJoY.
Wheeler had collected at Loyeiov's uuite a
force Of militia with one brigade OF his old COM
mand, under Iverson, in all four thousand men.
n strong line OF earthwOrks, with artillery in
Ptiton, presented quite formidable obstacle to
eur further advance towards Macon. As sOOuas
General Fitzpatrick informed himself about the
position OF the enemy, he formed Colonel Mur-
rays Brigade for an assault.
y
Lieutenant Gran's 9TH Kentucky scouts formed
for q charge, with Beebee's 10th Wisconsin
battery, following close in the rear. The country,
being open, was favorable for cavalry ooeratinns
The enemy opened on the advancing regiments
~ long range, doing no damage. After few
thots IN reply from BeebeCs guns, the charge
was sounded, and our fellows dashed ut Whseler's
line OF works. The Rebels fed in confusion,
could.
One gun was captured by Griniu's scouts, an
other by the Sd Kentucky. Both pieces were
Rodmans, taken from Stoneman last summer
and, aside from their value as trophies were good
captures, inasmuch rs they made up sIx-gun
battery for Beebee. Captain SLOW, Of the Sd
kentucky, was slightly wounded. Forty Rebels
were captured and ten left dead on the field
RAPID MARCH THROUGH FINE COUNTRY.
The 10th and 18th were spent in marching
through very fine country, producing cotton and
corn IN large crops, and being well wstered The
command marked its march through this land
by cotton fires, and camped on the night OF the
l'th on IoWallga creek, eight miles from Jackson
DEMONSTRATIONS IN FAVOR or HOWARD.
On the 18th the cavalry moved on Forsyth
threatening Macon from the west side Of tue Oc.
m1ulgee, while General Howard advanced to
Planters Mills, laid pontOOns and crossed the
Oemulgee before the enemy knew where he was.
NARROW ESCAPE OF KILPArRICK.
Moving on towards Macon, the enemy scouts
dressed in blue, were found at a small place
known as Graball. General Fitzpatrick being in
men, narrowly escaped death from their shots
THE FAMOUS DASH AT MACON.
On the 20th the command moved through
Clinton where it was divided into three columns
Tor operations against Macon. The LIST Brigade,
Colonel Smith ID. Atkins moved to the right /:
the I'd Brigade, Colonel Murray, tothe left while
Colonel Baldwin, of the 81 Kentucky, held the
central road
Colonel Murray, with whom was General Kill
patrick, struck the enemy first on the Macon aud
hilledgeville road, and dIshed over blrricade
after barricade, for several miles, without the
loss OF man. The last stand the enemy made
before be reached Macon cost him four men
killed and left on the field, and several wounded
Two miles from Macon the column came loon
the Rebel Notifications, and prepared to charge
them.
CHARGE AGAINST SIEGE GUNS.
The enemy in the works at Macon opened on
kilpatricks advance with all the guns in their
command Several regiments were got In line of
battle and the 10th Ohio ordered to carge the
Rebel works. The regiment advanced oWly up
the hill. under artillery fire, till the charge was
sounded, when they dashed forward in one of tue
most desperate charges of the war. They
climbed over the works, drove the artillcrymen
from eight guns and scattered their infantry sup
ports. Lieutenant Colonel SandersOn and Cap
tain James IL. HahOrd were the first to enter the
fort.
Looking around bewildered at their great sue
GEES, and deyising ways and means to get those
guns away or destroy them, the gallant 10th suf-
tered the enemy 70 rally and train other guns on
alternative but to ial back, and they did so.
They had demonstrated that cavalry could cap
ture cannon, If they could not get them OF ls
readily as iniantrymen. The losses before icon
were very few, confined to the 10th Ohio Cap
tain HAfiord aud one man we're captured, one
man killed, and six wounded
CONyERsING OVER THE WIRES.
Kilpatricks telegraph operator "got" the
Rebels at Macon on No. wire. Hl sent Gene
rails HOward's and KilDatrick's compliments %
n cal frpn
ing. The Rebel replied that he would rehJ the
quarters lately vacated by Stoneman for their use.
THE FIoHr AT GRrswoLDWLLB.
General Woods Division of the l5.h Army
Corps, assisted Kilpatrck's command In the do
struction OF the railroad towards Gordon. Toe
enemy had come out from Macon, and was fcefl
ing his way along rear 20 ascerta n our force,
and, II possible, our line OF march, On the nighC
of the goth the cavalry picSets on Big Shanty
creek, near Grlswoldyille, were attacked by the
enemy, and whole picket post captured, besides
three killed. General Wood sent up Wtlcous
Brigade of infantry just ia tha nick Of time G.
stop the Rebels, who we're coming into the camp
vigorously and in ST. ug force.
Some works were hurredly thrown up on the
eat bank of the creek before they were con-
plete the enemy came on At a slashing pace. witn
loud yes, and sharp night ensued. Ninety
Rebels were killed before their commander was
content TO let our rear alone. Our loss was in
considerable. Toe Big sandy vas held uaul
HOward's iTaios had pass sd 10 Gordon, when the
position was evacuated. Their work on the right
of he army OeiDg accomplished, Klpatrici 5
men moyeo from Gordon o Milledgeyille On the
22d, preparatory 20 starting on the great raid for
the deyerance Of our prisoners.
THE CAVALRY SITS OUT FOR MILLEN
On the Gath sf November the cavalry command
crossed the OcOnee and ctnped oa the left Otand
In advance of our ann RatiOns for long
march had been supplied the men, and trtnspOr-
tatlOn had been clt down 70 "light weight" even
for cayary. On the morning of the 2Jth the
command broke camp and marched 10 Long
bridge, on Town creek, which had beea destroyed
by Rebel regiment from Sparta. Tue banks
were cut away and ford reached by which the
command crossed, passing the OgeChee shoals,
through a dense pine forest, into Warren county,
which was found 10 be very thinly settled aud
quite barren.
On the morning of the 26th some excitement
L was caused in the command by the intelligence
u that Captain Estes, Assistant Adiutant- General,
,um, nd Captain Hays, 10th Ohio, had set out for
IA 'yaynesb0ro with two hundred men, having
TBo4r TO proceed TO the bridge Brier creek,
8 w. gph y Wayesboro and Augusta Branch Railroad,
q ePrisOnstroy it.
dor y Hal 'TRE KnPArRIcK LOST his hat.
W oI tne 9lu eing the 2sth Of November was very
,i oe bag uch that We could not fy
St5o % @ ,gnee. Barricades were erected Ia
IA snIio Ctas was attack was expected from
pau osyo battalone -one each from
tpsgss,ueu us ~ "a and 5th Kentucky-placed