The New York herald., 1862-03-29

| which may be expressed the map by the
Chattanooga. and thence northeast 70 Richmond. The
evident purpose and plan Of tho rebel, FOR the present Ii
70 sndeavor to defend hold the Memphs and Charles
ton and East Tennessee and Virginia railroads. fun
deveopment Of the results OF the movements now going
ono on on t snsr part w e moro than probable establish Isl
Souh proper" Tho Memphis and Charleston Railroad
and its connections have been the most important public
thoroughfares in the Southern confederacy connecting
they did the extremes Of and wcst and aording
cacuabls and invaluable benefits IN the way OF
portation II s plain how much the rebels depend upon
from the fact chat they have mos. carefully guarded
ID the most vulnerable points from foes within. is
10 defend il rom those without By foes within mean
the Union men who have so often made themselves Eel:
In the northern part OF Alabama. They exist there in
numbers as the iatc gunboa expedition and the dsstruc.
sion Of the bridge ct Decatur have sufficiently proved
among the strongest Union counties In East Tennessee
are Bradley, heigs and Hamilton, through which the
railroad named passes and in Alabama, Madison and
jackson counties have proved TO be well and appropriate
" named. ~.
NAanvrIl. Tsnn., March 10, 1899. q
Ss Aduanes Of ds Caparr-TAen Arrival a, Colus5ia--A
Skirmi,A-f7isM Of the Rsbsss-Ccpsve Of Irocissos
7foin--7hs Expedition Suoossal-Tae Icsiiion Of Our
Troops at FrorMcs, dc. 80
An expedition upon Columbia having proved highly
succsssfui, presume thtrss nothing wrong "a giving
you brief account OF the sfsir r,s
On the night Of the 18th inst tie chosen troopA cf CO.
vary received orders 10 make hasty march upon Co.
lunbis In Maury county, push through The place and
endsavor to save and hold the turnpike bridge which
spans Duck river at that point Tho force notified
that strong body Of infantry would follow immediately
and would expect to find them possession Of Columbia
The cavalry began the march at nine o'clock on the
evening OF the 18th ins and pushed forward point
named. Nothing Of interest Importance occurred until
the regiments dashed into the about
and secured the bridges dssignstcd In their orders
was discovered that the town occupied BY small
of nfs vho
Of guarding and forwarding train Of cars Gnsd with
wheat belonging to the rebel confsderacy Asknish Of
slight duration and flight the part Of the rebels Of
longer duration epsued The train was captured and
with about thirty prisoners who brought n the
next day. The purpose OF the expedition was fully
pshsd and 10 ID not improbable that number Of stores
Of Importance viii also be secured.
Columbia h the county seat Of Msury county. and is
situated Duck river branch Of the Tennessee, not
nsvigabs for steamers or gunboais. and Il s distant
about forty milos due south OF Nashville. 10 said-
Parson Brownlow makes the satemsnt--ihss Southern
Tsnnessesabs are beng impressed into the rebel army 81
the point Of shs bayonst, and that no able bodied
darss refuse enter H. There II an earnest desire en-
pressed By the cssns Of Central Tennessee for the a.
vance OF our troops Nashville sent Gag Of truce 70
Tort Doneson requesting General Grant 70 asd take
possession Of the city TO save from The ravages Of tho
rebels We have had Gag Of truce from Columbia but
yesterday saw several sitissss from there Who were
70 ali whom il may concern 70 ~ that tfans surtsson
has caused the delay nj this poin..
Another reason demands our hasty advanee. Our
forces, 10 well known, ~ Florence Ala. while
about thsm, Ia stated immsnss army being con-
osnratsd by the rebels. Numerous railroads connecting
with the Memphs and Charleston and with the position
Of the rebels NJ Decatur AFFORD them many facilities for
hasy transportation OF troops, which they will doubtless
the best advantage. Two armies each OF which Ia
said 70 be greater than that Of General smith, Flo
renee, are said to bo gathcring-sne ~ Decatur under
General Johnston, and the other at Cor NTH Mss
under General Bsaursgard. II 10 NOT improbable that
two rmies OF 30 900 each be gathered together s
the two points named within very short time. and AM
enc see, from the position Of shs points, the srse