Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-27
THE RAID IN ALABAMA.


From The Montgomery Mail, l7th.l
A dispatch was received last evening an.
nouncing that strong body Of Yankee
raiders were on their way to this city. In
stantly the bells were rung and the citizens
turned out in large force, and organized at
the Court House. determined to defend their
homes at all hazards.
Arrangements were made for arming the
whole male population, rendezvous at suit
able points were selected, and every prepa-
ration was made to give the invaders suit
able reception. AS we 90 to press the city
Is alive with the hum of the gathering
hosts.
From The Jackson Mississippan, Ath.l
The passenger train on the Alabama 81
Tennessee River Railroad, which left here
at the usual hour yesterday morning, ar
rived at Blue Mountain last night at eleven
o'clock, where it was stopped by our mill
tary authorities, and ordered to return this
morning at two o'clock, it being reported
that o force of Yankee cavalry, twelve hum
dred strong, was at Ashville, st. Clair coun-
ty, thirty-five miles above Talladega. 1t
was thought that the Yankees had divided
their force into three columns, with view,
it was supposed, of striking Talladega, the
COosa river bridge, ana Monteyallo. We
have guard at the bridge, but not sufficient
to hold it against such q force as is reported
ON the way there. Cen. Clanton, we are
glad to learn, is in the snemy's rear, and is
pursuing them. Tie train left this morn
ing at the usual hour, but will not 60 fur
ther than MOntevsllo or the Coosa bridge,
twenty miles beyond there. We hope, how
ever, to get further and more satisfactory
information by it this evening,
LATER,
Since penning the above, VIC are inform
ed that Gen. Clanton captured a Yankee
courier, on Tuesday, with q dispatch to the
officer in command of Yankee cavalry at
Decatur, Ala. ordering him to move i'm
mediately in two columns, and strike the
Alabama and Tennessee rivers railroad at
two points, destroying it and laying waste
the country as they go. 1t was learned
from the same captured dispatch that D
force of the enemy had been ordered from
Rome for the same purpose. We regard
this intelligence as perfectly reliable.
from the Selma Dispatch, lsth.l
Through the mail agent on the Alabama
and Tennessee railroad, we learn that the
Yankee raiders reached Curry's station,
eight miles above Talladega. about thirty
minutes after the train passed. When the
train left Talladega yesterday at three
O'Clock, the Yankees were reported to be
within few miles of the town. They have
destroyed the furnace and will doubtless
destroy several more. 1t is reported that
General Clanton met them three times, out
had to give way. No casualties reported
except Bat. Smith, seriously wounded.-
Clanton is said to have started for Blue
Mountain tointercept the enemy again, but
he changed his course and made direct for
Talladega. Major Walthall has small force
at the Coosa bridge, but fears are enter
tanned that the Yankees will be able to
burn the bridge.
The above is all of news, from that raid,
reliable. Another train Will probably ar
rive before we go to press this afternoon
and bring us further intelligence.
P.S S. A train has just arrived, IL o'clock
A. NJ. Passengers bring news that the
raiders entered Talladega about 716 O'Clock
yesterday morning, and after burning the
depot, started off in the direction of West
Point. General Clanton was fighting the
enemy day before yesterday. but was COM
PEELED to fall back to Blue Mountain. Gen.
Clanton's chief of staff was wounded, being
shot through both legs. and another mem
ber of the staff was killed.
Major Walthall, with force of 500 men,
is awaiting the approach of the enemy at
Coosa bridge. General Pillow has been or
dered up from Tuscaloosa.
HEAVY FIRE IN ATLANTA.
The Appeal of the Goth has long account
of the fire in that city on the preceding
night, which broke out IL o'clock in Con-
nelly's block, three story structure, burn
ing it to the ground, and spreading to Nc
Phersons bookstore and bindery, Ohly's tail
or shop, the late Office of The atlanta Register,
and other surrounding buildings. The loss
was S5O0,000, and is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. During the progress of
the'tire the burning buildings were pillaged
by some of the lockers on.