Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
GEN. BRAYMAN's THE SUR
RENDER AT UNION CITY--A DISGRACE
From the ohic,so Time.

From the Chicago Times
Tad H.nfiiu4s Cairo; March &c, 1864.
An expedition under Gen. Mason Braymau,
commandhut of this military district, left hero
on Thursday morning, and landed at Columbus,
Ky. The object Of the expedition was TO repel
threatened attack upon Union City by the
Rebel Forrest, who has heen moving up through
West Tennessee. IIr
Our forces consisted of the Both Wisconsin.
25th New Jersey, 32d Wisconsin, and the lIth
New York York regiments. about 1000 strong.
Arriving az Columbus, Gen BrAyman also
took with him SparrestrOm's battery, and q
company Of mounted scouts. The expedition
left Columbus Immediately, pushing forward by
rail- understanding, previous to starting that a
bridge short distance from Union City had
been burned and the telegraph cut Capt. odin
A. A. O., and Gen. Brayman's Chief Of staff,
who had been sent from here the evening pre-
vious for the purpose of ascertaining the true
condition Of affairs, the strength and designs of
the enemy, So, had returned to Columbus from
Union City before the expedition got started from
there, passing over the burning bridge just in
time to save a train which he hah orders not 10
endanger He and Col. Lawrence. commanding
the post at Columbus, advised Gen. Brayman
that they were Of the opinion that Col. Hawkins,
commanding Union City, would be able 10 hold
out against the enemy until reenforcements could
reach him, Notwithstanding the attacking force
WAS reported as much superior 10 our forces -
The 9th Tennessee Cavalry, some 900 men, 800
being mounted, were surrounded with earth
works of some pretensi6ns. ilf'a HaN
Our expedition pushed forward, and, on arriv-
ing within six miles of Union City, at o'clock
in the afternoon. Gen. Brayman learned that
Col Hawkins had surrendered at II O'Clock in
the morning. that the Notifications and cOnsid-
cradle amount of property had been destroyed,
aud that the horses on which our forces we're
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and wagons, and the prisoners, had been removed
the enemy taking a north east direction. Little
or no fighting had been DONE Although the
enemy had made three charges meeting with re-
pulse each time, but one manilr the garrison was
killed. The assaiing force was not more than
ono thousand, and were without artillery. They
were Mt first reported to have artillery md a
force of some seven thousand.
Gen. Brayman having only infantry, which
belonged to Gen Veatoh's command, taken from
here, where they had been awaiting orders to
move on another expedition, and, having orders
from Gen. Sherman not to detain them from the
service intended for them, returned to Columbus
re- embarked on transports, aud returned to Cal
70 yesterday. -l0H
A aag of truce was sent by Forrest, saying
that, unless the garrison surrended according 10
his conditions, he would open artillery on the
garrison. Il 10 said Col. Hawkins men wanted
him to cut hisiway out, but he refused TO do So.
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several escaping. FOrty-one are hepc 10 \, a ~
others reported in the woods.
II isnot known with certainty who command
ed tho assailing force when hawkins surrendered
but the enemy hurrahed for Forrest.
Gen. Brsyman intends, if approved by his So
perior officers, to remove all our forces garrison
aug unimportant points within the district, such
as the one on which the raid was made-consid
erlng it as doing the Rebels more service than il
left to be occupied by the Rebels themselves, as,
while garrisoned by the United States. much
smuggling and oontraband traffic are going on
under tho present loose trade regulations.