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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], A salute in Honor of the victory. (search)
The War in the Southwest. Mobile, July 5.
--A special dispatch to the Advertiser, dated Knoxville, 4th, says: Buell's forces, estimated at 30,000 strong, have all crossed the Tennessee.
It is supposed that they may make a feint movement on Chattanooga to cover movements, by the way of North Alabama, on Rome, Ga. Foraging parties of the enemy are reported to have reached Will's Valley, above Shell Mound.
The Federal forces, under Gen. Morgan, still hold Cumberland Gap.
A sharp cavalry skirmish occurred at Clineh's Valley, Wednesday last.
Several of the enemy are reported killed.
Our loss was two wounded.
The crops.
From different quarters of the Confederacy we receive encouraging accounts of the prospects of the growing crops of wheat.
The Rome (Ga.) Courier says"from what it has seen and heard, the wheat crop is looking fine, and promised well."
A farmer of long experience and observation, writes to the Chattanooga Rebel, from Middle Tennessee, as follows: "There has never been in my recollection, a session which afforded us so much hope.
The wheat is coming up beautifully, fresh and lively.
I calculate to raise a large overplus beyond last year."Others verbally and by letter confirm this statement.
The editor add!: "The gentle rains of spring now coming with April weather, will, by the goodness of God, give us barns loaded to over flowing next fall.
We have only to collect our crop."
The papers state that the wheat crop in Mississippi locks very promising — in fact, it could not look better.
There is a large surface of soil in wheat, promising flour in abundanc
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Capture of Yankees by Gen. Forrest
Capture of Yankees by Gen. Forrest.
A dispatch received in this city yesterday morning states that Gen. Forrest, with his command, overhauled a body of Yankee cavalry, about 1,200 or 1,500 strong, while they were proceeding to Rome, Ga., Monday, (4th inst.,) and captured the whole command.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The great victory. (search)
Stilliant cavalry Exploit sixteen hundred Yankees captured. Chattanooga, May 4.
--A special to the Rebel, dated Rome, Ga., 4th, via Dalton says:
Gen — Forrest accomplished the most brilliant feat of the war yesterday.
He captured Col. Stralt's entire command, consisting of 1,600 infantry.
He pursued them from Courtland, Ala, and captured them two miles from the Georgia line, and twenty miles from Rome, fighting incessantly for five days and nights.
Gen. Forrest's loss was ten men killed and forty wounded. His reception in Rome yesterday was a triumphant ovation.
A salute of twenty guns was fired, and the ladies welcomed him with smiles and tears of gratitude.
[second Dispatch]
Atlanta, May 4.--Passengers by the State road report that the enemy, 1,000 strong, and 4,000 contrabands, were captured at Cassville.
Yankee loss, fifty killed; our loss, ten killed. A special from Col. Lee, at Etowah, confirms the above.
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Federal raid in Georgia --official account. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Federal raid. (search)
Gen. Forrest's official Dispatch. Tullahoma, May 5
--The following is Gen. Forrest's official dispatch, announcing his late — exploit in Georgia:
"After five days hard marching, without provisions or forage, I captured, on the 3d inst., the enemy, 1,600 strong, near Rome, Ga., with the same number of Enfield rifles, horses, and side arms.
Rumored Yankee raid on Rome, Ga.
It is stated that a column of Yankees, estimated at from five hundred to three thousand, had destroyed Gadsden, Ala., and were marching on Rome, Ga. Advices from Chattanooga state that Forrest had driven fifteen hundred of the enemy into the mountains.
It is possible that they may have made towards Gadsden under pressure from the other side.
How they will get back remains to be seen.
Rumored Yankee raid on Rome, Ga.
It is stated that a column of Yankees, estimated at from five hundred to three thousand, had destroyed Gadsden, Ala., and were marching on Rome, Ga. Advices from Chattanooga state that Forrest had driven fifteen hundred of the enemy into the mountains.
It is possible that they may have made towards Gadsden under pressure from the other side.
How they will get back remains to be seen.
Yankee courage
--The Yankee cavalry which recently raided upon Rome, Ga., numbered 1,475 men, well armed and equipped.--These men ran like wild antelopes before a crowd of citizens, armed with squirrel guns and scythe blades, and finally surrendered themselves as prisoners of war to Forrest, whose force did not exceed 550 men, all told.
In addition to this, Forrest's men were worn down and jaded with five days and nights hard riding and fighting.