The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-06
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New York, Nay 8.

New 1orks May D.
The Hssald's eosFesposdeos with viii.
soa's expsdiiios furnishes addiiooal 4.
tails Of thsmarch thruugh AiAbsma Isl,
Georgia. OF The bsstis at Ebeneses
Church be nays: This engagement took
place u point called EbsuszsF Church.
about 25 miles from Selma. The rebels
we're eatssnchsd in The woods and had
six pieces Of artillery in position They
were abpue {, 600, oomuanded b. Forrest.
Chalmers. Armstrong and Adams. After
considerable firing on both sides two com.
pAsies Of the l7sh lad. led By Capt. Tsy-
lor. charged them with the sabre, driving
their ganners from the guns, capturing
one battery Of three guns and ecatteriDe
the enemy 10 all directions. While they
were thus demoralizing the rebels the 2d
Brigade Of the 4th Division, which had
been sent on road to the left. arrived,
charged snd completely routed the enemy
Oar Ioss 10 this engagement Vas aboht
thirty in killed and wounded. We ca b.
tured over 300 rebels and their loss 10
killed and wounded was heavier than outs.
We also captured fonr pieces Of artillery
and many small arms. Capt. Taylor Was
killed after having wounded Gen. Forr(s.
10 the arm with his sabre. Our trodps
arrived in front Of the Notifications of
Selma At about 4 p. m. April Cd They
we're Immediately formed 10 line OF bat.le,
the second division occupying the right
of the centre Of the works and the fou}ih
division the extreme left The for,iita
tions consisted Of double lice Of eatlh
works in . semi circle from bank to bank
Of the Alabama river. There we're Ihso
g bastions and two formidable forts. La
front Of the first line Of works vas . nov
81 palisades six feet high, which together
With the marshy nature Of the ground
over which the charge was made, render
ed the works very difficult Of access. The
works vera defended by 1000 men With
some 30 pieces OF artillery. As previously
stated the second division Vas formed 10
line, disuouuted and Z yaifmish line form
ed. A bsisk IRE tvss tept sp between
our skirmishers and the rebels until abbut
3 o'clock, when at = signal from the Chi.
csgo Beard Of Trade Battery our fol &c.
charged down % The breastworks, yelling
Ike devils The rebels poured nurder.
ous fire Of nusketry and artillery 10 the
ranks, bat poih,ng daunted; our troops
bore steadily forward and within fifteen
miouies had scaled the works and were.
driving the enemy towards the river 10
terribly dsmorsiixsd condition. Msnt Of
them we're drowned 10 attem ptiog to c cfoas
the river, although = lev succeeded In
crossing md escaping We captured
2, 400 prisosers and SO pieces of aruIIery
in lise besides ever 10 pieces 10 the arse
rails. Our less was 3a4 killed, wounded
and misssng and that ot the enemy equally
heavy. Montgomery Vas surrendered
without 6ght. At Columbus The en-
emy made stubborn resistance. but cur
men scaled their works and captured
1000 prisoners and over 10 pieces Of Ar
,lIisry- Here AZ properly, aasenal, fac
tories and railroad stock were destroy ed
fourteen miles OUT Of Aacoa. The rebel
Gen. Robertson sent message from Gen.
Howell Cobb saying there had been .
suspension Of hostiiiiies granted by Gen.
Sherman. Gen. Aln.y replied be knew
nothing of it aud suspec,ing . ruse sen,
word to Robertson that be must return to
Macon while be sent the message TO Gen.
Wilson, Who was in the rear. Gen. Minty
ordered his advance to move forward 10
I've minutes alter delivering this answer
to the rebel Gen. Robertson. TIE ad
vance Was made and IS Robertson and his
command did not get cut Of lhe way they
we're oil captured. Macon was taken pos
session Of and here Gen. Wilson received
of1eial information of the srmislice.
The result Of the campaign may be
summed up - follows: the capture and
occupation Of four of the most important
cities 10 the CoDfedelaey, 5000 prison
err. over 200 guns, large supply Of
small arms, devastation Of the countI y and
destruction Of At least $500, ,00D, 900
worth Of property, directly or indirectly
belonging to the rebel governments, The
casualties Of the campaisn | have not as
get been able to secure, but don think
they will exceed $50 killed, wounded and
missing.
The Times' Washington special says
letter received here from Mobile says gov
ernment dficers have Information Of the
existence 10 various portions Of the State
Of over half million bales Of cotton which
will soon Be brought 70 Mobile By its own
ere.
Tho Henld's special says il is under
NJ fo<A thai : E.e~nNl dn~,~c1 k>a hnn~