Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-26
The Recent Altaek ON Orempais.

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The Recent Attack on Memphis.
The Memphis Bulletin gives the follow
ing graphic account ofthe attack on Mem
phis On last Saturday night:
About half Of the force entered the city,
| the other half remaining outside the lines
u prevent retreat from beng cut oil. The
I'd Missouri, 10th Tennessee and 18Th Mis-
sissIppi were Of the iorce entering tie city.
Arriving at Beal street, the rebels divided
into several squads and struck for the Gay
Oso House, hospitals, Irving Block, ami
General Washburns headquarters on I'M
ion street The latter was drst visited by
force OF about two hundred, under Lieu
tenant-Colonel Jesse Forrest, who en-
tered and found it deserted, the General
and his staff having but moment before
escaped. They received warning from
Colonel Starr, of the 9th Illinois Cavalry.
of the approach Of the rebels. He had
been ut the front, and dashed in ahead
The General sought refuge in the fort, and
escaped. His staff also escaped. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Forrest remained in headquar-
te-s some fifteen minutes, snd brought
forth General Washburn's Overeoat and
some papers, after which he started for the
GayoSo House with his force. They drove
right into the office Of the hotel, until it
was crowded TO excess with horses and
men, and inquired for General Hurlburt,
whom they wished delivered up.
The clerk, who was behind the counter,
informed them that he was not in the no
tel. The rebels called him id liar, and
said they knew better and demanded the
number Of his room. It was given, and
the rebels dismOunted, and leaving their
horses standing in the Office, ascended to
the upper floors, and battered in tWo-thirds
of the doors through the house inthe search.
The General, however, fortunately, per.
haps, was at the residence of Colonel EDDY,
on Shelby street, whittier he had gone the
night before Captain Cook, of his staff,
was In the hotel and escaped capture after
sharp encounter with three rebels, who
eLteie1 his room to take him prisoner
Further than breaking in doors, the rebels
committed no depredations in the rooms.
The furniture was not molested. Consid-
cradle money and iewelry, as well as cloth
ing were taken from bOarders' rooms
Some Of the boarders were taken prisoners
but subsequently released.
Lieutenant Harrington, of the Sd United
States Artillery, was in the Office when the
rebels first appeared. They made him a
prisoner, and placed him behind the coun-
ter with Mr. BentnOid, the clerk, when
bullet coming thrOUghthe window from the
street pierced his head, killing him in-
stantly. His person was Immediately
plundered. The Quartermaster of the 7th
Illinais cavalry is reported to have been
killed. A private was shot at the door
Private Alex. MCGOWAN, of the 9th Iowa,
who was on guard, was taken prisoner.
a party of twenty or thirty rebels, while
! this was going on at the hotel, amused
themselves by attacking the house of fire.
engine No 5, nearly opposite. Charles
Roach and Ed. BOs well were on duty there.
The former was killed and the latter es-
capped. Two negroes we're killed on the
! bluff at the foot Of Monroe street. An
other force Of rebels stopped at the Union
House, corner of Beall and Second streets,
and were about to sack it, when an old
lady from Mississippi, stopping at the house,
who was acquainted With some Of the reb-
el officers, appeared and persuaded them to
desist.
! 10Sy Lueu bLATlCu lOf Lue DuLlcLlu OlHcS
and stoving the lock at Irwin Block, they
called upon the prisoners within to break
loose, a. they had an opportunity Of es-
Gaping, and then fired upon tie guards in
the yard. The latter rushsd up through
the prison, appeared at the splsr YIN
dows, and simultaneously with a portion
Of the eth Iowa, who appeared at the cor
ueF OF Court street, opened sharp fire up
on the rebels, WIG skedadled with the
loss of one or two wounded. But for the
timely arrival Of the 9Th Iowa, who SEEM
ed to be everywhers, doing excellent service
in the right time, the prisoners ut Irwin
| Block might nave been released, and the
Bulleton office sacked
Several hundred rebels murderously
sacked Gayo=o Hospital They finally
called upon private II. Jones, of the l40th
| Illinois, who was on guard at the entrance
TO surrender. Herefused, and was instant
ly fired upon, receiving a wound in the
| shoulder A number Of shots were fired
before several of the rebels cried ont "that
Is hospital boys, don't fire." They do
sisted, aud portion went around TO the
raar. DF. Burk was standing by private
Jones when the rebels fred, and had a mar
row escape. In the rear they captured
six invalids, whom they carried of One
poor fellow, unable to keep up with the
rebel cavalry, was shot down. His nami