Nebraska advertiser., 1864-08-11

MAAEn AK AOGS GAAtLtNANa u o4 -
egg" their forces ~uumbered 800, cur.
The 300 aud the artillery, But il was no
used as the Jay Of the ground would no
admit Of it. Their loss was II kIIlec
THAT We found) and nine captured
among the latter was one Major and on'
Lieut. Colonel. Their wounded they
took away with them. Our loss was ont
killed and two wounded. Our boys haC
the advantage of them by being armed
with Spencer's Repeating Rifles, while
they bad only the common musket. We
then crossed over and continued ibt
march, the advance picking up a sirag.
gler occasionally. Destroyed several cot
ton gins filled with cotton. Also a large
Iron Foundry which was doing Govern.
ment work. Hailed al dark and fed and
then made a night march Of 10 miles
which brought US 10 within ten miles o
Talladega. Distance % miles.
I5ih.-Enlered the town this morning
and destroyed the railroad depot, a camp
Of Instruction, and considerable Govern.
menl stores, ratlons, sc. Left town a
? O'Clock and marched ill II o'clock a
night. DESTROYED more cotton this eve.
ming. Distance to-day 40 miles. Sew.
eral shots exchanged in front, and some
prisoners captured.
I6!h.-Moved out 10 a cotton Factory
II miles this morning and hailed to LEI
the command rest, TO rake a s'een, and
cook breakfast. resumed the march al ?
p. NJ. reached the TaIlap)osa River al
midnight ard crossed, rwo mn were
drowned weiie fordiag Ihe stream. camp
ed on the bank. Distance marched %
miles.
17lh.-passed through Dadesville this
morning. skirmishing in The advance, be-
fore entering town the rebs lost two kill
ed, we 0 Entered the town Of Loach-
apokoon The West Point and Montgom'
cry railroad at dark, found considerable
! Government stores in the depot. which
used ourselves, and what we did not want
gave to the poor people of the town.
Here we commenced The work Of de-
stroyrng the road, a detail worked all
nighl destroying It, for a considerable
distance on each side OF the town. tie
depot buildings were also bnrned. Cap
tured a Colonel to-day. Distance march
% miles.
lSjh-This morning the work was re-
sumpd on the road. Part of The com
mand going towSrds West Point. and the
rest toward Montgomery. those working
toward the latter place. passed Nolasul-
ga Station. seven miles from LoachaPoka,
and worked on four miles farther when
they came TO a bridge, which was strong
ly guarded by the Rebels, a saCmIsh com
menced and our boys succeeded IN driv-
ING the rebels hack long enough TO fire
The bridge. Our loss was two killed and
one wounded the sbel loss we could not
learn. The command then marched back
through Loachapoka, and on up the road
toward West Point. Passed through
Auburn and joined he others neor hat
place. And moved on up the road, burn
ing it as we we went. Camped at dark
The boys all very Tired ana sleepy from
working all day. Distance marched and
counlermarched 80 miles.
l9lh.-Commenced work again early.
this morning. Reached Opalaka. the
junction with the Macon road, here we
fed our horses and sent out working par
ties on each road. Bu>hwhackers plen-
~. they came inside of our pickets, and
fired at our boys hut hurt no one. Re
sumpd the line of march al 3 =. NJ
Left the railroad and reached Lafayett e
at dark, learned hat the rebel GenI
Wheeler was in cur front to oppose our
further progress. Made a n'ehl march
aud thanked the rebels, leaving them in
our rear. Camped in the woods, y
miles from Lafayette. Distance to-day
80 miles.
20Ih-Passed through no town to-day.
seen no rebels. crossed The State line in.
to Georgia. Distance marched 40 miles.
2isl.-PaSsed through Caral,on TO-
dav, fired at by bushvhackers as we en-
tered town, captured several. Camped
within % miles of our lines. Distance
marched 50 mhes.
22d.-En,ered our lines to-day, and
reached Marietta, al 2 P. N. Distance
to-day % miles.
23d,-As l write the boys are laying
around ne. asleep trying to catch up for
what the losI on he raid.
ICoECLUDKD Mkt WEEK.
New York s. erald's Cily Point