Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-29

| HssraferiIara Of Gen. Dnnith'p ExIedas
| rien-They Skirmfshed Couftnnatly
"A Terrible Fight e. OkWeen9s ~
which Forrest 4 MhipRed- OAR
1 E,o.s lcss than JO0-Rebel Loss be-
tween $500 and 1000.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-The following are adj
ditional particulars in regard to Smiths ex-
petition: 1t consisted Of two. divisions of in
fantry, one brigade Of negro troops and aadi-
vision Of cavalry, and LEFT La Grange on the
9Th, proceeding IN a southwestward direction.
On It's advance. the cavalry encountered a
body of rebels some miles north Of Ripley,
and brief skirmish ensued, resulting in the
rebels being driven back three and half
miles, with small loss. At this point they
took strong position on the high bluffs,
from which they were dislodged after an
hours fight with the Second Iowa Cavalry.
Here the cavalry encamped, awaiting the ar
rival OF the infantry. On the morning Of the
9Th, the whole force entered Ripley, and then
moved towards New Albany. The Third
Iowa Cavalry was sent on reconnaissance
70 Tallahatchee, where they met with large
force of rebels, occupying very strong posi-
ton at the ford. A sknmish ensued, and the
enemy fell back. On the morning OF the 18th
the entire force crossed the Tallahatchee
river aud arrived at Pontiac on the llth. 1t
entered that place after an hours fight, the
rebels having been driven in every direction,
leaving their killed and wounded in our
hands. Forrest at this time. was at Brash-
ears Crossroads, expecting to meet the expe,
dition there, but finding that he was misled
ne moved RAPIDLY towards Oklahoma, where
he threw his forces ont six miles to Prairie
Mount, taking strong position on the Chain
Hills. /
On the 18th the expedition, instead Of NOV
ing towards Oklahoma, as Forrest expected,
marched in the direction of Tupelo. Forrest
LEFT his position also, and moved for Fopelo.
Smith arrived first, and obtained the choice
Of position, when a terrific battle occurred, in
which the rebels suffered severely at the
hands of our cavalry and negro troops, who
charged themw with desperate fury. One hun
dred and fifty rebels have fallen into our
hands. ala
On the same night the rebels made an as
sault on our temporary works and were dis
astrously repulsed. On the 18th another
battle occurred, the enemy assaulting our
lines three times, but meeting with nothing
but disaster at each attempt. On the night
of the 18th the last days rations were dis
tributed and the next morning the expedition
started on its return, followed at respectful
distance by Buford.
From the night OF the iotn 70 tue nlgnl %
the 18th, the expednon was oohgeo 70 SUP
sist BY foIaginE, their supplies oeing enuIeiy
exhausted. On the zutn the exPeoiuSh
reached La orange w'tn Ioss, al .n:oIsa'
Of less tnsn 9oo Sisieo, wounueu anu
Two hundred ana MY Piisoners "eie oious ~
In.
On several occasions the reoei oeao WY
buried by our men- emerson, IN command ,
Of the cavalry, says the reoel loss Is not less
than 1000. Rebel dispatches whcn were
captured admit loss OF Z,4Vo. 7
a par,ion Of Atlanta held by Our
Troops-The Rebels still There
SIX Handred Dead Rebels Buried
By Oar Troops-Four Thousand
Prisoners CaPtured-Onr 19ss III.
zen u lAeI "a n''i =.
yU..,,,,,,,,,, I,,,v % - Tho RenubIican
says Grant received olspatcn to-aay from
the operator at Chattanooga, as follows
/" Atlanta is not ours yet. Our forces find
strong opposition. 1t seems We have pos
session Of part Of the city. The enemy
holds the rest.
TIL. same naner has the following concern
$50, h.,,,a - wadn..d.y. 3
11e sIe - o~ -, -. :. 9, :.
An oneiai elspslcn rom SnsrnAu seases
that after the battle tnat Gay, now an, com
mandinS tne ro1rtn OorPs, oSIiea zUo 49, 49,
m ms lrone, snu ~ % s uIoe u y. .o,s,-
were captured on the neid, hooker, COM
manolnS u sns 1osn oorp ~, ,ha snsmv y an
me, on Tean 1 sS, me- We Lo.,Ia ~ sararai
open wooa, anu r.S leasse s.s ,hnrorshiv
noeIs elsueS s. n t.e,,, az 6sIS tts,
whipped ana dryen rom .ne nell. a ne,
Inc VA oa hs,;.S sno ds.5 rshe,s and that 4 an,
, rs Ia las i S;s front :
TSs Nsy York Post,s snec;al dispatch
s.x.. fisherman has taken 1000 prisoners.
0rr loss Is i. 500" 50
JonTsvIIIr' July ORA dispatch from
chss,.noooa saws. tscen. Richards Was Killed
Ss Js, tIsnts to"asy,S Another CORRESPOND
An sr avs he was Shot fatally throueh The
Lnss z
$3.50. w., :. We, Dsorv.
Irnd-Ne1vs from Rebel Papers.
NJ vonx I'll. oa-Ths poses snec;al
,.L 20. - 49, 49,. - ~ Nosshvs. csroIrv,
cisPa.ch o sSys ma eon .r;,srsd We,
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