The New York herald., 1864-12-22


tnred white struggling from their commands, which i'
soxE ossrRucuoSs-
On the sth roops moved the usual hour crossed
. long ana dangerous swamp and suddenly found Eoe-
nezef creek in their front with all the bridges burned
ihs creek IS quite near the savannah In the midst OF
haif mile OF swamp, which wss over0wed by the back
OF the savannah All the pcntooneers under COL
Buell. Iut work but the trains did not GET
under Ferguson came upon rear and TANKS, and
attacked Atkins cavalry brigade. General Davis placed
threw no breasworks aud awaited an ATTACK. In the
afternoon the rebels charged what they supp sed to be
cavalry, when Baird gave them volley that sert them
back howiing like whipped ours. Tney were satisfied,
and did not their efforts 70 capture traus.
While the troops were In line OF battle half mile from
the Savannah awaiting the crossing OF Morgan and tho
trains over Ebenezer creek,
ouSBoAr
ran down the river and sheed the road upon which
trains we're moving but did no damage, Fortunately.
Had section OF artillery been planted on the river bank
the gunboat could have been blown 10 the
at this point is only about tfty yards wide
At twelve O'Clock at night the column resumed their
march, crossed Ebenezer creek and another smaller
river, and at two o'clock A. encamped az
GREENE,
ground rendered historical the annals of the Revolution
as the spot where Greene defended the Savannah
river against the British church erected by the Luther
ans in 1893 Is within few hundred yards the
II large brick structure or the usual style OF arch
lecture, built OF red brick surmounted by cupoa
spire OF modest pretensons. The windows with
Venetian blinds which would be improved by coat Of
!,
the pulpit about twelve feet high after the style of
city churches built OF white oak the desk with
the seats painted whte, with black walnut moudngs.
The ediaoe shows its age. but will last century
or more. am not familiar with its history; but old cit
zens say il within its walls that Greena placed
his wounded soldiers About four hundred yards fur
ther on towards the is the celebrated Fort Greene
still In good state OF preservation.
KILPArHIcK rLANKe.
Nearly oil the skirmishng, from Atlanta TO Macon
done by General Fitzpatrick division OF cavalry com
hriy and Of
H. Murray. OF the Third Kentucky, and the Serond br
gade under Colonel Atkins. OF the Ninety Illinois
Fitzpatrick, moved out Of Atlanta the 18TH, the
Jonesboro road, and the afternoon skrmshng
front in considerable force, composed Of one brigade
under Hana
RrBxr. CAVALRY lose rHER CANT
The Tenth 0hiq OF the best regiments 10 the
mand, promptly attacked the enemy drove them gal
lanty before them, capturing their camp. uum.
AGAIN STIRRED up-aKIL" rsxxs TWO GUNS.
On the morning OF the 10th the cavalry moved on
Loveioy's wherc they found the enemy dsmouned ana
occupying the works thrown up BY Hood in septeber
last. The rebels partly composed OF militia and
they had with them two pieces OF artillery the Eighth
Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel Jones, and the Third Ken
lucky, Lieutenant Colonel King, ordered forward,
and charged tho works, driving the enemy out and
patricks scouts, with his command galantly won the
other gun as trophy
REINFORCED AND AGAIN ROUTED
Fitzpatrick pu them to Bear creek station where
they bed beon reinforced by Wiamsons and Andes
rebel brigades who behind rail breastworks, from
which they were driven by the Tenth Ohio. who lost
several men, among whom were Lieusepants Gregg and
Morgan, killed and Lieutenant Morgan. captured
Nothing OF Importance occurred on the 17th except
casional skirmishes.
the 18th the command arrived at Planters ferry
on the Ocmusee river at two O'Clock, and on the 10th a
Bright plantation, where SiOneman captured
Colonel Atkins occupied Clinton driving OUT the enemy.
THE PEISr on MACON
On the 10th the cavalry occupied Clinton ana passing
on via Cross Keys, encountered the enemy strongly
posted on the heights around Macon with eight pieces OF
artillery fitzpatrick made preliminary disposition OF his
forces, and skirmshpg at once commenced. After the
position Of the enemy had been ascerained the railway
was torn Up for some miles train captured loaded with
supplies, near Griswoldvie, whore the Tenth Ohio
charged on horseback into the works. capturing the
tery; but the agntng OF the enemy so determined
that they were compelled to retreat without the guns.
The charge described by those who witnessed
OF the most gallant record Having carried out his
orders TO threaten Macon but not sacrifice lie in its
capture. Fitzpatrick withdrew his forces. and
the 2lst tore up tho railway cordonsve burned
a number OF factories and machine shops, and some
houses sKrmishing the entire day.
CHARGE or THE NNTH PENNSYLVANIA
On the 22d the command arrived noar Gordon. wnere
Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry charged them 10 splendid
stye routing the terror stricken Ia every drec
.Ss snS sf !. .S.
regiment lost SIX killed. twenty wounded and forty
nne missing. The enemy also suffered severely.
wALcorrs GRlswoLuvnIs.
While the cavalry battle WAS progressing the rebels
brought up three brigades Of Infantry, under General
Phillips, when Howard ordered up General WacottS
brigade OF the Fifteenth TO support the cavalry
and the engagement At once assumed the form Of .
hurricane dealing death and destruction into the enemy
yet thay calamity stood the terrific Gre Of infantry
q Ss
quick TO sec the advantages Gsned by him, i'm
proved them, and fell upon them with irresistible fero.
city. He swept The hsdes, pickcts. sresstworks aud
road before bin. In disorder rushed the horror stricken
General Phi'ire tried 10 rolly his troops. but
In They still ran madly 70 the Phillips
saw the day lost unless the rallied, and,
throwing himself in front. be called wildly upon them to
be moved forward; bot deadly shells aad bullets
struck his column while II being dressed. Wslcott
rushed forward at the moment on the double quick
enemy broke in disorder and away they cut across he
and forest. throwing their arms away, and leaving
Phillips and many OF his command prisoners n our
heightened their miuging they did, with the
whistpg Of Enfield balls. the deep toned tramp OF
sss storm sst too~ war rb. cattle sd four
hours and wacotsthe brave leader Of the victorious
hosts-wss carried out wounded at night. and all was
STILL Next morning the sur rose upol the bloody held
the enemy gone leaving nearly -four hundred
dead and wounded the field. wacott lost but thirty
The 23d Gath and 25th we're spent in marching
through Gordon across the 0ccuee river to Miedge
vile and Big creek. skirmisning all the way.
A TRAIN cArruRFD-RAmEoAD BRIDGE ruRyED.
On the 26,h Captaius Hays and Estes, OF kiparicks
staff set out for on the Augusta ard saven
nah Railroad, with two hundred men They arrived at
waynesboro at eleven O'Clock in the evening" burned
hundred feet ~ the railway bridge captured train
burned II. skrmshpg all the while with Wheeer's
xnPArRIcK DRAWS THE aousr TO rBE TRAP
On the 9th the force moved out Of Wsyresboro 10.
wards Louisville. diminishing ss thsy fell back 10 the
main command, tearns considerable railway towards
Lumpkin. Wheeler made night attack upon Grifn's
scouts and detachments from the man command. but
was repuised BY them asd Colonel hurrsy's brigade,
which came up.
KftPATRicK PLAYS WITH
On the 2s ard 29th Fitzpatrick fell back Big creek,
LOUSY lille. sklrmshing all the ~ny and the
OF December. accompanied by Bards division OF the
Fourteenth corps started for Wsynesboro met the
my, strongly inrenchcd behiod rail breastworks from
which he quickly dislocged
SCRATCHES IruR.
On the I'd engaged the enemy, and ssirmishcd to
Rock creek the railway. and the 80 up the
railway from LnmpkIn TO Thomas station
xoUsa cosNrREp.
On the morning OF the lth nj o'clock the enemy
found strongly posted the railway two miles
northeast OF waysssboro in splendid defensive posi-.
ton with heavy rail barTicade. with q swamp one
flank and the railway embsnkmcut the other.
wheeler could not be attacked 10 TANKS. XII
patrick formed his command with the Tenth ohio
right mounted the Ninth Michigan right, Ninth
ONO left, Ninety second Illinois In the centre.