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in their ranks, and they soon broke into

gan his pursuit, which he kept up with
great vigor for nearly 90 miles, the enemy
| leaving behind many of his wounded and
! exhausted men, all of his dead his horses,
prisoners, five pieces of artillery, burning
his packs and turning loose his mules.
Having discovered the small force OF For.
rest, several attempts were made by Smith
and Grierson to rally their men and re-
| sumo the offensive. Their efforts were
successful on the hills just beyond Okalo-
ma, when the last grand charge was made
by them. It was met in the same way as
their previous attempts, but even with
more vigor and determination by Forests
men, who had in few hours become vet
Grams. Several crushing volleys from their
rifles quickly arrested the inlpetuous valor
OF the Yankees, and sent them to the rear
in the widest confusion and dismay. By
this time Forrest had exhausted his am
! munition and the strength of his horses.
He could not follow up the enemy.
Fortunately, however, Gen. Gholson ar
rived with some fresh State troops, new
levies hastily gathered, and took the place
of FORESTS men--following up the Yam
KEGS for great distance, harassing them,
capturing ard killing and wounding
many -, and picking up arms, wagons, hor-
ses, and a great variety of other valuable
property thrown away by the enemy in
his wild flight. The enemy never halted
for moment in his retreat, and when last
heard from, the remnant of his splendid
force was fastening fast to Memphis in far
different plight from that in which they
had so recently emerged from their forti-
tications. As soon us the news Of this dis
aster reached Sherman, he began his re-
4, H. oIo
pi river, General Lee following him
up and hanging on his fanks and harrass-
ing him continually. When last heard
from he was dragging his wearied broken
down column back to Vicksburg, in de-
moralized state, the most mortified, disap>
pointed and disgpsted chief who ever led
ten thousand men up the hill and theE
marched them back again.-Rsch. DIS.
INCIDENTS FROM NEWBERN.- On the an
niversary Of the birth of the immortal
w Washington, in our late home cf Newbern,
owicontaniinated by the presence and oc-
cupancy of the invader with his horde of
wretches who pollute our homes aud des-
poll our property--on the 22d Of Febru-
ary at Newbern, these enemies, with their.
tory companions, did outrage to the day,
by holdiug a celebration.
In that display, was Fireman's parade,
under the auspices OF one Captain Denny,
who has hatchet ard axe company Of
80 men. The Times, edited by Geo.
Mills Joy, Yankee, thus notices the turn
out: :
-s'The Fireman's celebration on Monday
last passed off very successfully. The line
organized on Broad street., ax@.,
Foster Engine Co. No, I'll men.
Holden Hook and Ladder No. 1--63
men. @nz - r..s,s.
The Foster Engine was very neatly and
elaborately trimmed q; $. -.r.g.5~
The Holden truck, also. The apparatus
was beautifully trimmed. On top of the
Holden truck was perched Silver Grey
Fox, that was very uneasy III it's position
and attracted much attention" ,.f.'a='
~ The Foster Engine is named after Gen.
sFoster--who was once saved. from death
at WiImington by the tender nursing !; of
one Of the kindest and most excellent la
dies Of North Carolina-and who. recon-
apensed the humanity afterwards by steal
ing the articles %. furniture out OF the
houses of the people Of Newbern and be-
slowing them upon his. white wife and
colored mistresses. This Engine was nam ]
cd ia his honor--the General once com
n1an1ding. the invaders at Newbern. "a, =
The Holden .,truckT-whlch came next
In order after Fosters, the thief's, in this
yankee procession named in honor
of Mr. W iliiam w. Holden of Raleigh