Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-30

this General Vaughn basst to te front whilst General
Duke was waiting for hs horses. He shares 10 the CONS
mon glory of the day. ss he damouned his cominaud'
aud, by brilliant aink movement, ceus'a inc enemy
TO stan de- from his las! strong position.
In co neotion With the artillery, wagons aud anpu-
lsnces that marked the read from RGslevile to New
Market hundreds of stands of small arme hats SHOES
boots saddles blankets, overcosn ana the hke, my
scattered along the road. Horses, mules, aud Dell
ca tie stood by the wAysde though some Spectator
had sbaUSoned bis drove Hero and there lay the
dead foemau or his fit associate, the sable Atcan-
lore than one OF this fraternity got their freedom.
The csp:ured properly consisted OF 81 splendid Par
rott guns with clissons all with horses and lpmente
CONF lse; rs wagons mott OF Them mue. seam7, sh
complete. and heavy loaded many of them with suit
lara sorss some two hundred head OF horses and
mules; so head of fine beef cAIhi; considerable
quantities OF sugar and cCff,e. omitted 70 meniien
me capture OF Ten Rmbuarces with an abundatcs q
medical Stores General Gillsm was prisoner az one
time but made his SCI Pc by taking CT bis ooat ana
mounting prVate's horse. Ho went into ksoxnle
with an escort OF only 10 mer those wihoussu arms
The 800 who remained together and passed down the
main roa to Knoxville had no arms and bus rev nsif
They even cut the blankets and overcoats looee Hom
the saddles in Older to induce cur men 70 cease the
pursui. But in this they tgually failed Orders were
issued BY Ger eal Vaughn shoot the nrst man as
mounting for any purpose during airy charge that might
Do made Many prisoners might rsve been tolecteo Int
every one Was determined to gaia the 'front.' OF me enemy
trains If possible. Notwithstanding shs little aiten
lien gwen to prisoners over ior hundred were cap
tueed. including one Msj0r, two O4pIans end three
Lieu, nants. Col T. A K H,lion's son was captured
Hs il G.lems ord, rly. Some desperate charac.ers,
such as deserers and 0utsWs we're capIurtd
The cssualues of the erg gsment were smal'-but
three men killed in Vaughhs oavsly and one IN Dukes.
Captain Tnoma, RimDough was mertally wounded IN
args on the sutmy's works has since died. PnVale
Budd Mitchell 81 u Tennessee, MORALLY wounded, and
member of tie lat Tenn killed u p Ain Allen,
AQhlb.h @, o.gla cavalry, Vas very dangerously
sounded In charge on the ensmys lines. hs brave.
nv q unsuTpAEssd Enemy's loss small -onlJ eight
klIltd and ,hssa Wtuaded, rhcss Slightly wolnsee
esds .hsir ssesps. Had our cavalry been anything
aks iaslse, Ill tsoss ~ hsc,d eand hASs esss cap
taad - they rsn ,elo tbs weeds, Aad Then 10 housss
Fass %srs tsse,sd go; stare ths -enaasd eai isfee'
fsptgse Of Ihs sGtlts soRnsea, oil over .hs shiits
eoupus ps dose ihsn tea nii.es Oh each side OF the
tsiircad,
sr,ssds Of infantfy reinforced the snsiny tt adsy
'Tis q smGll command There are Tot exceeding 5000
troc D. in the entire Department. including negroes
o.. tsns from L o1'i lie report 6aerman falling back
20 ChatGa noogs sSacuAtng Atlanta. He destroy cd the
railroad to Rpggold.
Toe spirit Of our soldiers 10 most eIcsllsnt. All well
cloIhed aud we'll fed. bikD'