New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20
Defeas Of tho Rebels at Tnpclo.

Our forces moved from Back RIVER on the
morning OF tho Sd vi July IN command OF brisadisf'
Major General Slocurr ioucdrhe expedition At Cham.
pom ff the same evening not 70 take immediate com.
mand but merely the general direction ~ operations
Tho Whole force horse, foot and artillery numbered
les than three thousand. The marching WIS yer!
srYere owing t. the intense July The enemy Vas
not met In force though the advance had slight
skirn-h4s until he found struugl. posted an the
bunk OF the creek three mile. this side Of Jacsson
On the 5th.
upon the sending OF fanking force Il two regiments
and half 10 the Ion. under command VI Colonel Co's
OF the Eleventh Illinois.
Befor returning the enemy iBanlyCd II considerable
brisk and accurate artillery practice. bat DO deinAse
was sustained from II by our men
The sane evening our forc.s were quartered In ard
about Jackson end "a. ed well enough IN u urnriouj
shades They burned no houses and did no violence,
and took only sodiers rpols-poGltry. Tut and 'egl
tables.
Tho citizens Of Jackson seemed fearful e.t they
shoad somow upon their premises, encounter to
terrible negro in buo bat they did not encounter Linn
On the evening OF tie 9TH. tie troops having had ~
hours rest wer0 moved ont from town A they were
leaving tosn rnblc sprited e,liSon climbed the Gu
poa u the state ilouse and ignsled, by waving bis
vhtc handkerchief, % tie Rebel c"Ealry vhish we,e
drawn up IN line north oftte town Ho vas snilmnTll
.ho. down ~ some u the psososi guord who lFcred
behind 10 pick ~ -tragg'er.
IL was proposed " camp tire ules soa Jacisnl n
he m.erseciloG 81 ths Nisksbars and Canton io6d
Tho enemy. howcsrr were di-opg erred 70 have rotr
do.u Ia he. point On the Canton ~ VI commIliag 80
The.r mor,men, bad been anticipated. bat no, in 50
great force. from psonefi and ciufens va, a,eeI
ianed That the enemy- grce consisted 81 in haiierl
OF artillery itlorss Adai1ss. nlosoo's sooiis and
one other brgsde OF cavalry or mounted infantry, ana
they proposed ~ the very least 20 brow c'nsio'rsbe
trn1sportrtOn and stores of inoie sam.
The battle on the evening OF the oh developed ~"
strength and position Of tho enemy sucrn q enable
The action 10 be renewed o. CON - u was hgi enough
next morning. Iu the course II tic hsAi Which va
characterized BY continuous diminishing Win mueh
artillery dnellne and splendid charge Of %" ~
Illinois Inlsn1ry thu enemy pTesssd back suil
centiy ~ allow train 20 move rtst the threa1eheo
point without loss Of beast vehicle
BctTecn and O'Clock our troopa we're withdraw n
rom the fe!d without annoyance from The en- N.Y. "ho
seemed 90 well satisfied vita the resg of tho onghV
meat as - b. disnclned 20 aTeil themsoh oi any
advantage OF mounted men over ,1e infantry IN the
pursuit
saed our rear guard and IN know the result 81 that
contest /. needs bui 20 be- s9d lint upon e llth LIMOS
Infantry degol,rd to task u withdrawing Tho onset
The seoond charge was ycTJ determined effort TO
tlke two guar Of Bottoms Chicago Battery ia com
ruAnd II Lieut.. Moore The enemy up In mass
to within sixty Yards II hac but the RAPID admin
istrai0n ~ canl-ier by the artillery end steady voev
Of !ho nth Illinois. drove back the cncmy. aud
well s,fewoi the ground with dead and uounded -,
The enemy az TITS po'nt either Ecnt IN set,ch OF
other game sought repOsc and shelter from no or
possiyo SUI for they disturbed our wearicd column no
more.
In these epgsrornents ,ur loss wos less than $50
killed and wounded. The eN,retn. heat -, 10 doubt
Tie occasion " the oss OF "a few .orr sifc. We
gained ~ W 20 prisoners. BIT house wa burned
during the entire eIleditlo.. and that done D.
order OF Na0r Con- SOcun. for TIE reason iLat very
pablo spirited citizen of Clinton nt 10 signal ron
his window. withR whit hsndkerchicf 10 a. euomys
cavalry which hUy rfing the town. wnil. me
trim lying Ia corral ihe suburb. With av.rT
small guard. mos. 81 the forces being depoycd 81 The
front.
Ito snemy's cavalry dashed ia'0 town u10u Ills
signal. but found tic tran quart 20 disposed ~ -
mike u uncomfortable ~ stag Ions Several saddles
were emptied. md tho house u TITO person no wa,
thus positively Identified yiottor Of the livs 81
war was burned to the ground and his pofs1u secured
Not bale Of cotton was brought in by Ills cIprdi'
! tor.
With supplies enough W carry forces 20 Jscksof
and returning by moderate marches and without mueh
delay tho destination Of the expedition reached rs
Object effected and te return in good time. without me
toss OF "a man for whom there two lost "a the
enemy without the lose ola gun wagon, and without
/ shy Of The dsesiers which bad management has 20
often brought ufbn such .fpcliiioBa.
To the coOlness akin aud watchinGess of the Major
General commanding. with tho sbo support Q, Brig.
Gen Dennis Is duo the credit for tho withdrawal u
the .tfo army from ~ rather pe'lins situation and
fof no, ony disappointing tbs enemy % their expected
booty bat for giving ticm rap Oh the knnckbs whcH
| they viil 10, forget
| The gaGniry oi the veteran troops -niln'T ana
csy alfy-Ras suc X fa- always be.u. The cJrhht
0f the squadron Of oOloed cavalry under Naior Cook
- az not Only uHeHgeptonah but worthy OF AL praise.
The enemy would have needed 20 have invoked 10 Their
aid whole forest Of FORESTS ~ have been abo 10 add
thls enooahscr 10 Sic Lee 81 succosoes.