New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07

The Affair at Nickniaek. Tennrssee-
Wounded Soldiers Killed BY the Rebels
infer Surreudering.

Chattanooga Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Gazette
The telegraph has already briefly informed
you Of the murderous affair at Nickajack Trace
on the morning OF the I'D April. have obtained fur
her particulars the perusal Of which Will increase the
horror already peryadng the civilized world In view oil
the atrocities lstely practccd by the Rebel troops
Sixty four men detailed from the 92d Illinois. Lieut.
Col Is. r. Sheets, commanding sere doing picket duty
near ylc's farm, under command OF Lieut. Horace u
Scoyillc company X. Eighteen Of the men were placed
in tho farm, Ito rest Wcro ustrDucu ~
seven different posts.
Our men were nearly surrounded by the WHY en'my
before the attack commenced and the assault was
made simultaneously upon all the posts. The cnemys
cavalry first sssaei yedettes who retired lighting
desperately until reinforced from the reserve when TIE
Ecbe.s were temporarily repulsed. Advancing again
in still larger numbers they forced our men 10 a pwk
But the latter soon found their retreat cut OF by tie IN
Eintry which had formed In their rear and barrlcaded
the road Such was the disposition OF the Rebel force.
that the reserve Lyes house now reduced 10 nine
men. were cut off from the romainder Consequently
there nothing left for our brave fellows hu 10 sur
render their way out. each man lighting for him
self They resolved ~ attempt the latter
Some Do perc hand o-hnnd contests ensned ana some
chiTaic daring displayed which The historian win
never record. or the siAi!fou men, thfty-i9ur cs-
ca ed desth or capture aud with heroic determination
no, ~ return to camp until relieved they feoccupled
the ground from which they had been driven although
they knew Lot at what moment The enemy I,turh
10 the attack and kin capture the remainder OF them
Wen were IL for the honor Of humanity II the tale
could end here but terrible story Is to be told
From tie statements OF worndcd soldiers ard OF citi-
ycns living near tie roads along which the enemy re-
tired gather the following facts. / offer no com
ment. The simplest siatenc Et is sufficient to ire the
coldest heart with hatred OF our cruel enemies ana
quoiclless thirst for Vengeance.
A citizen saw a Rebel officer shoot down one OF our
after be had SURRENDERED ana marched some az
outrage wss, that the poor fellow could not keep mp
with the hends who had taken him prisoner Ater the
officer had shot down the man tie citizen heard one on
The Rebel sooundTss say That's night Cop. give II
10 him again =
VIM Chattannach, or Chaitnach. private In Com
pahy H. after surIendoring was marched on WIN se.'
crn others upon the double quicl until totally unable 10
20 further \ ReOel lieutenant then cane up 20 BIN
shot him twice the first time INJECTING slight the
he item len lin. supposing he had tIod him;
shortly after two Rebels came mp TO bin aud robbed
, Kun ssid A s sesp the id Yssloc bit did
not execute tie proposition This statement was taken
from poor Cbottannach's dying Ips
Reginald O'Connor. Company u, was shot Tor the
same reason. after being captured.
III must be remembered That the s2d Illinois IL
mounted infantry regiment that the men have loug
beer unused 10 marching foot that they were cap
tured while irving 20 get their horses With the re
serye and that the Rebels, IN retiring required them
on loot TO keep up with their eap'ors mounted. -
George Marie Go. J.. and VIM. Reynolds. Co ]. all
make similar statements with regard 20 themselves
VIM Hills Go. H. found dead a mile from the
pos, where be had stood on picket during ihe night
ady living near where no posted declared that She
saw him pursued BY some Rebel osvalI!men. On being
overtaken he at handed bis gun TO one of the
sayaRes who Immediately hTeu the cuiIrnts vi VIC
same into Hfls BODY, killing him Instantly.
In the case Of 10 Connor three soldiers. who saw the
murder declare upon oath that IT also committed
by rebel officer.
Such. are zone ~ the details Of this stnpcDdou-
crime whose atrociy Is perhaps unsurpassed even by
the bloody murders recently committed b! The hepe
miscreanis In Weston Tennessee and Kentucky.
OF the killed and wounded. two bad not surrendered
when shout; were either Killed or wounded (ii
but one mortality sfer they had surrendered to the
enemy as prisoners ofwer the circumstances connected
with he shooting % the other three have not been de
uitely ascert,dBed.