The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-06
FROM NEW rOBK.

FROM EEW IOBK.
NEW YORK, May 8.
The Herald's correspondent with wilson's
expedition furnishes additional detail of
the march through alabama and Georgia,
and OF the battle of E5nezer Church. He
says the battle took plaes at point called
EbeDezer Cbu1cb, twenty-five miles from
SelrtA. The rebels were entrenched in the
woods and had six pieces OF artillery in
position. They were five thousand strong,
commanded by Forrest, Chalmers, Arm
strong and Adams.
After considerable firing on both sides
two companies of the Is b Indisnna, led
by Captain Tsylor, charged them with the
sabre, driving their gunners from the
guns, capturing one battery of five guns
and scattering the enemy in all directions.
While they were demOrsliziDg the rebels
the Il brigade, CT the I1th division, which
had been sent on rosd to the left, charged
and completely routed the enemy. Our
loss IN this engagement was about thirty,
killed and wounded. We captured over
three hundred rebels, and their loss in
killed ard wounded was much heavier than
ours. We also captured eleven pieces of
artillery and many small arms. Captain
Taylor wss killed after having wounded
General Forrest in the arm with MS sabre.
Our troops arrived in front Of the fortifes-
tiOns of Sslm4 about four o'clock p. NJ
April goth. They were formed in line of
battle, the 2O.h division occupying the
right Of tue centre Of the works, and the
l4th division occupying the extreme left.
The tortih ations consisted of double line
OF earth works In semi-crcle from bank to
bank Of the Alabama river. There were
also thirty two bastioDs and two formidable
ports. In front of the first line Of works
was row of palisades six feet high, which.
together with the marshy nature of the
ground over which the charge was made.
rendered the esrLhwOrks very hard of &C.
cess.
The works was defended by seven hun
dred men with some thirty pieces Of srtil-
lery. As previously stated the second
division was formed in line and dismCuuted
and a skirmish line formed.
A brisk hre was kept up between our
skirmishers and the rebels until about i've
o'clock, when at signal from the Chicago
board of trade battery, our forces charged
down on their bresstWOrks yelling like
demons.
The rebels poured mu1derous fire of
musketry and artillery into the ranks. but
nothing daunted. Our trC ops bore steadily
forward and within fifteen minutes had
scaled the works and were driving the
enemy towards the river in q terribly
demorsbz ID condition, many of them were
drowned in attempting to cross the river,
although few succeeded in crossing and
escspsd. We captured 24O0 prisoners and
thirty-two pieces Of artillery in line, be-
sides over seventy pieces in the arsenal.
Our loss was 324 killed, wounded and
missing, and that of the enemy equally rs
heavy. Montgomery was surrounded with /
out fight st Columbus, many made re-
sistanee but our men scaled their works
snd captured 1000 prisoners and over
seventy pieces of artillery. Here all |
government property, srsensls, factories |
ard railroad stock were destroyed fourteen /
miles out of Macon.
The rebel General Robertson sent mes /
sage from Gen. Howell Cobb saying there /
had been q suspension of hostiliIies granted /
by Sherman. Gen. Bintey knew nothing .
of it and suspeetiDg it wss ruse and sent /
word to Robertson that be must retire 10 /
Macon, while he sent the message to Ten. /
wilson who was in the rear of General /
Mintey. He ordered his advance TO move /
forward, In five minutes after delivering /
this answer 10 General Robertson the ad- |
vance was made, and as Robertson and his |
did not get out Of the way, they /
were all captured.
Macon wss taken possession OF, where I
General Wilson received official iniorma- [
tiOn of the srmisLice. The result of the /
may be summed up rs follows
The capture of the most important cities
of the Confederscy, 10 900 prisoners, over
200 guns, large supply of small arms,
and The devastation OF the country and 1
the destruction Of at least $4,000 900 of |
property directly or indirectly belonging
to the rebel Government. The casualties |
Of the campaign l have not as yet been
able to learn, but do not think they will |
sxcsed 450, killed, wounded and missing.
The Times Washington special says 8
letter received here from Mobile says that !
government officers have information Of |
the existence of over half q million dollars |
worth OF cotton, which will soon be |
brought to Mobile by It's owners.
The Herald's SPECIAL says it is under /
stood that formal demand has been made |
on the CsuAoisn Government for the sur
render of such Of the assassins and con-
spirators as may be within its jurisdiction.