New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-23


ome on de Older side de ribcr the world comm
o an end. bnt ives mighty glad to YOU" and no
words could express the Joy they manifested. The ne
roes showed where there abundance Of forage ard
PROVISIONS oiall kinds hidden awey in The swomps.
A ToEpEDo.
The Wholesale destruction Of property referred TO wos
auscd by The bursting of a torpedo which had been
anted near well where the boss went to get water.
ipg three OF the LIST Alabama cavalry. Their de-
berate attempt at murder greatly ncenscd the troops
md there was 10 attempt to restrain theu.
IvHUNASITY or wHrNLER.
On the 9Th their march was through n district nj
oun;ty the richest since they left iIunsviie. Ala
IN the Oh thoy marched TO Huntsville Ala. nnl on
ne 9th began tearing mp the railroad at Blackwell
This place fun oil women and children reineees.
OF all this Cen. Wheeler attacked ihe
cavalry as they were entering the town. holding Lif
ii. until orr advance had actually got in among i"c
womer and children. Tie country still improved. TIE
houses and plantations indicating prnc'y wealth. bal
al deserted by their owners, who had mostly hed 10
Aucusta. Ga, taking with item ,Lcir most valuable
household furniture finest stock, and nis0 The SeFr'c',"
negroes. Immense amount OF forage and PROVISIONS
were however left in the country what was not USED
was destroyed.
The cavalry pT 'ued parallel line with that ofnc
infantry, msrcling at a distance OF from taeh'y Il"
thirty niles.
An ENGAGEMENT.
On the sth ne march brought them 10 WnbSton thc1
81 brigade, commanded by Col. Spencer in advance.
The advanced the brigade composed Of Two squrd.
rons Of the lst Alabama cavalry, skirmishing The
whole distance from Blackwell abou: ten miles. just
o, the brigade WAS going into camp at Williston the
4. II IL sl4F
our pictcts. The two squadIons we've again ordered
ont TO reinforce the pickeis. In short time the re-
manfor Of The regiment vas also ordered cut. and they
falling dislodee tie enemy, WHO Tas protected on
hill with POND on TIE night and a swomp on
the LETT Col spencer himself moved ont with sc
Jh Kentucky carsEy. and section Of the
10th Michigan battery Prev 0us 20 the Col0ncls
arrival however. on the ground Maj. C'smer
. commanding LIST Alabama cavalry. ordered Mayor
TIaiDe with two squedronsto The extreme right
nud rear Tie enemy noticing this movement, r.
scaed or retired 10 another hin protected by dense
wood. End the same POND on their right. MAJOR Ora
per eaverced 10 within trec iurdrd yards where he
awaited tie arrival 81 Col Spencer with reon;o;ce
ncnts The Rebels SEEING the reenfcreemeos, retired
10 the edge Of The woods forming double line Of bat
he. and awaited IN atisck. Col Spencer Immediately
oirlSu sAf Uirl RtdNhii' 'H '"p iiri NV 'E-'
uckv. commanded by Major Check. tie !eft Of the
-o,d. md Stci.ons artillery IN the center ard immc
i!s,cly sounded he advance. The two regiments
moved FORWARD! propably hundred yards, when their
advance wss cheed by destructive fire from the en-
eny Col. Spencer mo-, ed 10 the front gave The yell
forward" s,d q, heu ,hcy went. hooncmy broke end
aed. Tcr seven miles TIER retreat perf'oi roui,
he GROUND GOV rrd Will Their Killed and wounded and
knapsacks En6o,d rise saddiesin mot. all ,he para
rhcrnalVa of WAY scattered in their line Of rcren'
IIlE REsULT.
Tbe ,cal Of I'M. fcht was the Releis 'he oss a.
I; dead len o.. lie fe9 u ~ y badly wounded yet IN
hon.es. We captured I'VE battle Says of Col Hagans
or.esde--his own among tie number The rex; day,
a, Johnson ir.noui. Col. Hagsu Issued 80 LIlesd
rifles 20 replace lOse thrown away tie day ltioie.
Our loss was Killed and ~ wounded. The next morn.
ing Co.. spencer ordered 10 pace his brigade In
lire. When Gen KilpsTiti and STAFF conphmea'! on
GERS aud men To- thor gallant conduct o; the r'ryons
day. -
On the IN Gen. fitzpatrick moved to WELDON and
csInped ia county destitute q; water. on tie
l0.h moved 30 JohrSoDhs whole division song INTO
carr? 80 fine 81 bsic. building stocAadcs ~ 'foni
on tie Hanks si.a ~ the Isr Gen. Aikin', command
ing III baesdp. Ten moved on AIKEN. Tbs "es the
scene oi a shG ,noounte. with Cen "i'c!eTs force.
who susI,iuc under his Wiilis;@a defeat. WA
determined 10 retrieve hs irpCis;.nn' ana partially
We aavauced 10 tie a,ieck. Gen. Atkins
moved .u on he road Aiken leaving :os his support
An the s,sekades Col Jordan commanding ~ brig
sde nn the len. Col. Spencer oi tic 81 biiSics
ou he r.lht. villa the dismoGntd uen, under con
lana oi Col. Way IN tie GockSdes. m advance.
At,cr moving lone tlreo miles Gen Aidw was
compel "a 10 retire being attacked III hoht ond Oh l'olh
sets 'flr large force Ger. Wheeler brought in.o ac.
So, n,,.y ,.sics ogr eni.i nnmb-f enabled him to
,.r.k %, al si,iss at once Herr tho genius oi Geo
KJprr'ck -'ioge out; he knew Wien ,;ro. A!tlIs
oocl uoi Win a er his whole ioics would fs ~ DO p"
The question now beoame serious ont-hou 70 pre-
,e1t tacn fron ahippDs Us. Gen hipitglct nn'edi-
-isl, consolidated hi. command. drawing az his hsyr'-
,d. ,,,fii .i. .ho.s Ane vas oyrfed This he had
oro.y DON, hea Gen wheeler attacked t'Iu ~ front
18th IN. d,. uonn',S eH and ing ais mounted men
Oh Che len While the attack gong on IN iionfone
~ .ie u,,,t eulaid charges made By Feb. cav
,lfy w,..tscaiod eu the ici tie enemy Charging 70
within - ..en ANA IN some places cose ~ 10 tue ','r
Ii,,e.. Cot Jorion. With ;hc 30 brigade Wa taerc
and .boanl good Looking. .h'y c'Nsinl cmDc I"
tsiuux oo ,hs ie0, they nov iejoatted t4sr ATTACK
ia froat MOVING co.onn 10 'he Iigbt but pssh' c"ni
ing o. they ietiic LEAVING mott anIionsy looking
for th- infantry. They ioaobed u the next dhf-'M
ie,h. at2pm. At, Gen. Fitzpatrick moyed. Oh loss
sas asou, Sky msa ia killed. wOGndod. and cap,uie'
and We ,Yre glad toIe, Mrwh,eier cary OF tie aSsa
fs,es of ,bis heia. lie undoubtedly in similar
,ta;e Of N nd, e. he fsied 10 renew Gs tscs tie De't
morning III. loss exceed ID OARS. oino1ntiIR probably
% oas hundred. among them his Adj,naD. a,.d ssysri