Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-30
GeneraI Roussenn,s Raid
NASHVILLE. Tenn. July .,

| NAsHN LILLE, Tenn. July u
General Rousseau has return ed from hi
great raid against the enemies communi
c ations, which expedition General Sher
man, in his official circular to the army
calls one of the most successful of the war
\ Captain Williams, Assistant Adiutant
| General furnishes the following summary
of events during the raid:
THE sTART-AT CoOsAw.
General Rousseau left Decatur, Alaba-
ma, on the 10th of this month, and with
two thousand seven hundred men arrived
at the Coosaw river on the 18th. Here he
captured a ferry boat and crossed over
part Of his command, which had but just
effected a Judgement when it was attacked
by force of i've thousand rebels of the
Sixth and Ninth Alabama cavalry under
General Clanton. An engagement ensued
and ragged for about five hours, when the
Eighth Indiana cavalry, under Major
Graham, having also crossed the river,
attacked them in the rear and completely
routed them.
THE REBEL LOSSES.
Captain Abercrombie, Clanton's chief Of
staff, and Captain Moore, of the rebel
army, were killed, and Lieutenant Colonel
LOry and Major McWhestor, of the Sixth
Alabama, with twenty privates, were cap
tured.
AT TALLADEGA AND TYLOCoUGA.
y camp of seven hundred conscripts
was broken up at Talladega and the men
dispersed, one hundred being captured
Two large storehouses filled with rebel
supplies and a large quantity of nitre, to-
gether with their depot, was destro yed at
Iylocouga. The large iron works were
fired, the furnaces and smelling pit de-
stroycd.
THE E,LLAPOOSA RIVER CROSSED.
General Rousseau crossed the Tallapoo-
sa river at Stone Ferry, where he met
body Of the enemy, with whom he skir-
mished, killing a Captain Brown and
taking three commissioned officers prison
ers.
THE RAILROAD STRUCK.
The railroad was first struck at Loacha-
poha, on the lTth instant, where the de-
struction of the track began. The rails
were considerably up west Of Ioachapoka.
at Chewha station. Here the rebels under
Clanton, were again encountered, with
fifteen hundred men, and tight of two
hours duration ensued The rebels were
totally routed, leaving forty killed and
wounded on the field Colonel Morrison's
Fifth lndiUna cavalry, with their Spencer
rifles did admirable service.
MOVING EAsT-A TRAIN CAPTURED.
Thence the command moved eastwardlV
destroying all the culverts and bridges to
Opeilka, and literally removing the rail
way at that station. a train sent out bv
the rebels to reconnoiter was captured
Two hundred pounds of bacon, tive thous-
and pounds Of tobacco, a large quantity of
whisky, seven hundred sacks OF flour and
four hundred and fifty bales Of cotton
were burned. The command then left for
Marietta, having skirmished with the
rebel cavalry through the entire route.
ARRIVAL AT MARIETTA.
General Rousseau reached Marietta safe
y, bringing in with him five hundred
horses and mules, which have been tnrned
over the Quartermaster's Department.
The FEELING OF THE CITIZENS ALONG THE
ROUTE.
Among the citizens encountered along
.he route there appears to be a great deal
If opposition to JetE Davis, and all aDuear-
ID to be surprised at the kind treatment
extended towards them by the Yankees.
private house was entered, neither
lid any marauding orpilaging take place
turing the expedition.