Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-04

thousand troops were stationed in the CITY
and good sized army lay between it and
the lines OF the nearest known enemy
that Is TO say, Forrest loose in Mississippi.
The sound Of battle raised by these bold
riders that Sunday morning was thunder
clap In clear sky. Misery old men and
women who had brought their treasures to
Memphis for security began to pack up for
another hiding. Volunteer and conscript
home guards who hadn't courage to 90 out
INTO the open field, but in peaceful times
stood braycly in the shelter Of high brick
walls and cried, Let 'em comet we're
readyp' shook till their teeth ratified as
they turned out to meet the devil face to
face
The alarm involved the whole city. The
raiders moved in five bodies. Capt Forrest
was followed closely TO the Gayoso House
by detachment led by Col. Logwood. The
battery which Forrest had cleared of gun
ners had been renamed meanwhile, and
Col Logwood's men went through it with
dubbed rifles. Afterward they ran the
gantlet Of fire from scattering bodies Of
troops and the home guard along the
streets. Still another Confederate body,
under Col Nicely, attacked an infantry en-
calnpmcnt near the point where the city
was entered, but found their match and
more. The men here were in line, and re-
ceiyed the raiders with volley. Forrest,
who had held somewhat aloof with his re
serves, went to Neely's aid, and with his es.
cort charged impetuOusly. Nicely attack ed
at the same moment and the infantry
was driven to cover, Forrest hestating to
give further attack, however Another
body Of raiders under Col. Jesse Forrest
dashed into the headquarters Of Gen. Wash
burnc, commander Of the department, and
captured some staff officers, but failed to
secure the general, the prize he aimed at.
Gen. Forrest now ordered a retreat Col
LogwOOd and Capt. Forrest fought their
way back from the Gayoso House 10 the
outskirts. At the battery previously en-.
countercd a sharp fight occurred, but the
COnfederatcs pushed through. The Union
cavalry had meanwhile got to horse, and
small bodies Of Forests men were either
chased out Of town or captured. The raid
ers had concentrated at the Union infantry
camp taken by Col. Nicely and Gen. Forrest,
aud were attacked by mounted force Of
several hundred. Forrest again took
hand personally, and MORALLY wounded
Col Starr during the conflict.
The COufCdcrates had effected their pur-
pose, and though they were chased out Of
Memphis the glory Of the exploit remained
behind them. Forrest lost some men, prob
ably 200, and claimed TO have taken COO pris-
oners including citizens and convalescents
from the hospitals. After the return march
began the Confederate leader found that
his prisoners could not keep up, as they
were without shoes. He halted the column ]
and communicated by a flag Of truce with
the Union headquarters at Memphis, and
after some delay secured supply Of cloth !
ing and shoes. lie then resumed the march, /
and in "A few hours seat back another com /
TO the effect that owing TO the .
difficulties Of transportation his rations
were low and he could not feed the pris- /
Dners, but would await supplies for them /
from the Union cOmmissariat and halt for /
his purpose at fernando, twenty-five miles /
Instant. This browning act Of boldness .
was carried out to the letter. The next .
morning some Union officers reached his
amp at fernando and distributed two
lays rations to their unfortunate comrades,
md went back to Memphis carrying the
Impression that Forrest was in no hurry to
cave the vicinity. Here was a raider, with
4 comparatively weak force, far within the
.nemy's territory, surrounded by antago.
lists encamped only a few hours march dis.
ant from Lis route Of retreat, and by this
line aware Of his presence in the vicinity
md his condition, cOolly sending word
iirect TO the headquarters of the opposing
orce just - ere he could be found at a
given time, and actually waiting there a
whole night TO keep the appointment or
curse he knew the result. Smith would
De ordered back from Mississippi to guard
Memphis, and FORESTS country" would
elapse into his unhampered control once
more. As a deed Of daring, Forests divis
on Of force in the presence of a powerful
nemy that had recently beaten him in
air fight, and his bold ride with a fragment
nto the midst Of the armed camps at
Memphis, was marvellous In view Of the
military result achieved il was a master
troke Of tactics. Before the raiding de
reioined Forests main body In
Smith was on the back track
or Memphis. GEORGE J.. RIIMER