The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-28
GENERAL sHERWARs ARMY.
GFNERAL ROUssrAU,s nam.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 27--GenerAl Rous-
scnu has returned from his great raid against
The cnemys communications which expedition
General Sherman, IN his official circular to the
army, calls one Of the most successful OF the
war. Captain Williams, Assistant Adjuian-
General, furnishes the following summary Of
events during the raid -
THE srART--AT CoosAw,
General Rousseau eft Decatur Ala, on the 10th
Of ibis month, and with two thousand seven hun
dr., men arrive at the COOsaw river on the 18Th.
Here he cultured a ferry -1Odt aud crossed over
part Of his command, which had just effected a
lOdgment when it was attacked bv force of
tive thousand Rebels OF the 9th aud 9th Alabama
Cavalry, under General ClantoA. An engage
ment ensucd and ragged for about tive hours,
when the Sth Indiana cavalry. under NJ ior
Graham, having also crossed the river, attacked
them III the rear aud 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 NJ jor
McFeester, of the 9th Alabama, with twenty
-riyates, were captured.
AT TALLADBGA AND TYLoCoUGA.
a,mn ,of seven hundred conscripts was
.. - Talladtga and the men dispersed,
.ug captured. Two large ,tore-
boo s d. ih Rebel supplies and a large
s1Hru, u. -. 81 h"r with = aoot, we're
0,au.5.l HtIr H. l The .. works
were 0rsj b. 'a,'s H.I sut ... de-
stroyed.
rHE1. .sN, -.
z General Rouse. fgr t.. . ....-.n t..
at stones Ferry, whl hl
enemy, with whom he '.ris Wed. ....'r
Captain Brown and taking D. csum
officers prisoners.
THE RAILROAD STRUCK.
The railroad was first struck At Loacl
on the 18th instant, where the destruction Oi ID.
track began. The rails were considerably torn
up west of Loachapoka, at Ohewha station. Here
| the Rebels under Clanton were again encoua-
tered, with fifteen hundred men, and a fight
Of two hours duration ensued. The Rebels were
totally routed, leaving forty killed and wounded
on the field Colonel Morrison's 9th Indiana
| Cavalry, with their Spencer rifles, did admirable
| service. asas
MOVING EAsT--A TRAIN CAPTURED.
Thence the command moved eastwardly, de-
| stroyiDg all the culyeTts aud bridges to Opeika
and literally removing the railway at the station.
| A train sent out by the Rebels to recouuoitre
| was captured. Two hundred pounds of bacon,
| five thousand pounds of tobacco, large quantity
| Of whisky, seven hundred sacks of flour, aud
| 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 safely,
| bringing in with him five hundred horses and
mules, which have been turned over TO the
quariermasters department.
FRELINas OF THE CITIZENS ALONG THE ROUTE.
Among the citizens encountered along the route
there appears to be great deal of opposition to
Jefi Davis and all appeared to be surprised at the
| kind treatment extended towards them by the
| Yankees. Not a private house was entered,
neither did any marauding or pillnging take place
during the expedition.-Neto York Herald