The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-19
The Last Raid.



From tho jackson Mssissippian. 10TH
week ago this morning the cnomy were re-
ported as having crossed Big Black and were
marching direct for jackson. At the time, General
Adams had no troops ayailable-Gen. Gholson not
having arrived from above nor Colonies Scott and
Powers from below Tho way appearing clear for
the enemy, the evacuation Of Jackson was ordered,
and the pontpOn bridge at Pearl river removed at
daylight Moudaymomiug, Gen Adams then pro-
ceedcd toward Clinton for the purpose Of making
reconnaissance, and found that COL Scott had just
arrived. Orders were at once given to hold the
enemy In check and if possible arrest his progress
until Gholson could be heard from. But after the
most gallant resistance, in which the cnemy were
repeatedly charged, Scott was forced TO give way,
and the enemy proceeded to Jackson. When with
in q few miles Of town, they wore met by com
mitec Of citizens with flag Of truce. Generals
SlOcum and Dennis were found to be in command
of the expeditions aud they assured the truce party
that rrivoto property Of every description should
not he disturbed The enemy took possession of
juckson about two o'clock Tuesday evening.
Colonies Scott and Powers campod that night
five miles north Of the city and Gen Ghoson ar
rived during the night On Wednesday, morning
pickcts woro sent forward, and tho enemy were
found occupying the north line of brcastworks at
Jackson. Affairs remained in that situation until
about four O'clock p. NJ, when the enemy were
discovered moving on the Clinton road gen. An.
ans then ordered his command to advance by the
country road west of the main Clinton road with
the view of ntcrccptmg the enemy before he
reached Clinton This he did at the Barrett place,
about five o'clock. COL Hams regiment was the
first to meet tho enemy, and charging him prompt
ly, inflicted u loss OF about twenty killed and
wounded. BY the time this charge was completed,
Roclid's battery had turned to the right through u
corn field, and taking position on "a HILL opened on
the enemy. II was replied TO at once by two guns
Lieut.. Frank JOhnston's section moved subsequent
ly to the right, taking position near the Steam
Mill, thus securing an enflading fire. Ono of our
regiments dsmounted, and advanced between the
two sections but SCOTS skirmishers having pressed
the oucay back, and it being now about sundowu,
tho contest was not renewed until next morning at
sunrise The lines of battle, which, on the previ-
Gus evening obliqucd ina southwcstorly direction
to the Clinton road, now became parallel. Suffice
it to say that the enemy succeed in passing his
trains the protection OF which ON his part and the
possession ON ours, seemed to be the object of the
fight. The enemy lost on the field about twenty
killed and soventy-ivc wounded, and we captured
about thirty prisoners. Our loss was not 20 great,
not exceeding four killed and twenty wounded.
Our forces followed the enemy toward Clinton,
and ovortaking them about two miles this side, soy-
eral bold but Intellectual attempts were made to
capture o section Of artillery in which Col Lowry's
regiment suffered severely. Gen. Ghoson was
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