Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
three hundred prisoners. many arms nd

three hundred prisoners, many arms nd
wagons &c.
At an early hour Wednesday morning
General Hampton. w. F. H. Lees division
(Barrngsr's and Chamblis's brgades), and
Rosser's and Desring's brigades OF cavalry
and Graham's aud McGregor's batteries OF
artillery, struck tents and started on his ex
pedition. On reaching Sycamore church.
at eleven O'Clock on Thursday night, wnere
the euemy's forces were known to be en-
camped halt was made and preparations
made for the attack at daylight rest OF some
two hours being allowed the men and AMI
mails.
All necessary disposition of the troops
having been made, General Kosser assaulted
the left and General bearing the right SIM
ultaneousIy and with like result. Fhe at
tack was a surprise to the enemy, aud tner
position was carried with rush. Inc
! charge Of odr men at 6o,h points is repre-
scented to ha ve been faultless. On the the
| enemy's right Bearings men swept like an
| avalanche. over th cir works, meeting with
| rapid bat irregular and monetary hrs OF
| nusketry, which:only served to increase
| tHeff ardor and enthusiasm. So sudden and
/ rapfd was the assault that the Yankees rush
! ed from their tents en- disbdbi[te, and We're
| enabled to make com paratively but feeble
resistance. General bearing took thirty
| five prisoners five or six teams, aud the en-
| emy's camp. DemoraliZed and panlc-strlck-
! en- the balance of the enemy fled In great
disorder to Sycam ore church, where, finding
| General Rpsser in possession OF their WORKS
they Immediately surrendered.
| On their left at Sycamore Church, the
enemy was much more strongly fortified -
| He held position on a hill. with formidable
| L l.; h Il (nappral ROSsar de-
manded surrender; but the Yankee com
man dant, seemingly conscious OF his ability
| to hold his position, returned positive re-
fusal, with the additional remark that he
intended to fight to the last. Gen. Rosser
determined to give him a chance and order
ed his men to charge. They obeyed the
demand with great cheerIulness and gal
| lantry. They reached the barbados, pulled
them to pieces, leaped over and through
them, and reached the enemy's work in the
/ face of heavy fire, which fortunately did
| little execution. As soon Gen. Rosser
reached their Position, the Yankees scatter
ed in all directions, and fed from the place
in a most precipitate manner. 1t was here
that the men who fled before Gen. DearlnG
were made to surrender. Gen. RosseI took
about two hundred and fifty prisoners and
several valu aUle teams in addition TO the
enemy's camp. The camps were prolific oil
! delicacies and provisions. Oranges, lemons
! cigars crackers and good things and useful,
were found in great prolusion aud not few
| of them were secured.
CAPTURE OF THE CATTLE.
The enemy having been complete ly de-
moralized, it was determined to push a.
! once after the cattle. Before General Kos
ser moved off. a note captured in Major Ba-
ker's tent. was brought to him, which read
substantially as follows:
! | have the honor to report the arrival o
two thousand four hundred and eighty-six
head of cattle. l have this day moved
them from Croggin's Point, as the grazing
in this vicinity is the finest 10 the country.
| | only fear it will not hol3 out long enough
! The cattle are in splendid order.
j. S. BAKER, Com. FIRST D. G. Cav
There was no difficulty in securing tn
cattle.