Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-28
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/. tgf oL LOUIS anu 0yb Lilus sugar ana = ~
bbis molasses for Cincinnati.
The 4Ist and 3lst Illinois and 18th
Ohio regiments. veterans came Rp on
he Swon from Vicksburg. and disen-
barked here "a ronte home on furlongh.
Rngadier General Leggett and staff
were also passengers, en- yolfte for Zanes-
vile, his place Of residence.
The swon re-sbips her cargo and re
tarns to New Orleans.
The following ioiormatioa concerning
the raid upon Union City Tennessee, on
the 9th inst, BY the rebel General For
rests commaud, from Official sources,
wilf crorect former reports which in some
particulars, we're incorrect
1 0athe evening Of the I'D dispatches
from Col Hawkins, Of the 7th Tennessee
Cavalry, commanding the post at Union
City, we're received at District Head
quarters to the effect that Forrest cav
airy, ZOO strong. with artillery, were
approaching by way Of jackson and
/ Trenton; and rumors TO the same effect
came from other sources.
| Being convinced that an attack was
meditated, aud desiring more reliable
information as to It's magnitude and OBJ
ject General Bsayiaan, commanding
this district, sent Capt Olden. A. A. g.
and Chief of Staff, BY special boat and
train, with instructions 70 report from
Union city, at The earliest momenis the
true state Of affairs Arriving at Co
Iumbus, Kentucky, be advised General
Braymau Of an attack Immediately
impending: and that aid would be re-
CURED
General Brayman having ns disposa-
BILE force Of his own, Communicated to
Capt Fox, A. A. G. Of the iih Division, .
here awaiting orders to move, informing .
him Of the expectation Of the neees-
sitg Of calling Tor 1900 p,sg for this ger.
vice, to @hien he responded placing the
force at General Bfayman disposal
On reaching Union City Capt 0lden
fouad the piekets driyep in, aui almost
Immediately the wire was cnt, prevent
ing further communication This indi-
eated the presence Of The enemy on the
railroad between Union City and Coluns
bus. Having Instructions NOT % endau-
ger the engine and train, Capt Olden
Immediately returned to Columbus, pass
Ing over burning aaperstrucmras a
few miles this side of taion Cts.
From Golasnbus Geaaral Bragman
was advised By Capt OIden that Coloue
Hawkins could probably bold out uatl
aid could reach him At nine A. n,
yesterday, General Braypan Ien Caro-
with four regiments Of Infantry, about
1000 strong, arriving at Columbus where
he also took battery aud party Of
mounted scouts, and at three T. NJ, start
ed for Uaion City, having been preyi, -
informed tie road hal been disabled IS
the baruiug d bridges
On arriving at station SIX miles this
ide Of Union Cap Gea&ral Brasman
learned Colonel Hawk ins had surrender
Ell at II % clock, and bad vith bis force
beea removed, aud I've fsr66eai;op. ds-
stfoysd, the enemy havas beeu previous
ly repulaed three times with a loss 10
the garrison ii one man Killed The
force Of the enemy does 81, appear Ia
have been more than one fourth me
number represented. aud silhoa, aftil.
Iery.
Il is believed that Forrest himself was
not 10 ebmmans Tie number Of mea
surrendered was probably 4oo, something
near loo having escaped Al we're arm
ed and equipped, abort solbeipg mount
ed men. \ few miles, three wagons
and an iirousidegahls amount of public
property was lest and destroyed TIE
enemy LEFT in q northeast direction from
Union Cts.
Colonel Hawkins command had re-
Gently been paid for years service, and
the aggregate individual loss ON the part
Of officers and men will reach some 500
600.
General Brayman returned 10 Colum
bus and embarked the troops belonging
to the 4th division, and returned to Cairo
70 be ready Tor their expected movement
up the river 81
Had troops been at General Brayman's
disposal he would have gone. forward to
/ Union City and proceeded to sweep from
/ the district all hostile forces and the reg
ular bands now infestinE il, bot instrue-
tons from General sherman, received
after bis arrival at Columbus, we're i'm.
perative not to divert regiments from de
signed movements, and be could not 10
otherwise than obey orders.
Anticipating probable attack on
Hickman, defended BY only a small com
pany Of men and one gun, the force was
withdrawn early YESTERDAYS.
Gen. Brayman, with the appreciation
Of his superior oiieers, proposes 10 leave
Hickman and Union City, and such in
considerable points without defense.
holding on only 20 such points as are
of military Importance and necessary to
the safety Of the service, having found
these points but deus FOR the smuggler
and eon,rabsud dealer, and convenient
for supplying guerrillas in the interior.
being satisfied that these enemies Of the
public peace receive benefit and aband-
anee OF supplies through the facilities
afforded b. our small gsFrisons-
Last Monday scouting party arrived
at Helena from the back country. having