Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-28
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PETTsHuRs, TENH, April Is. 1852. I
We have jest returned from en- sxpsai.
ten up The river as far IS Ohiekasau, Ala,
With 8 land force of tEo thousand infantry
and cns thoussnd cavalry, under command
o. Brig Gen. Sherman, which vas highly
important in its results, and entirely sue.
osSsful In its operations.
This vessel snd the Lexington left here
last night, conveying the transports Te-
eumseh and White Gl0ad with the land
forces, arriving 81 ChioksssW early this
morning. Immediately afler our arrival
Cas- Ehsrman started the oavalry-4th Il
Hu0is-u1deF command Of Msior ]. 81
Beuman, te rsooEuoitsr the country ss far
e. Bear Greek Bridge with instTuctions b
destroy the bridge Rt I-u-k-a on their way
10 prevent the reosls from interospting &
cur tFosps-the telegraph and Memphis &
Charleston RsilFoad Bridge at Bear Greek
Ths infantry followed, under enmmand Of
Cen FFy-Who distinguiahed himself In
The enasFsne1t With the rebel General
LsIlicofsr-Eith orders 70 assist and EuB-
tain he eaValFy in their movements. As
th8 cavalry advanced the rebel pieksts
kspt reiFsafing- sbsut half 6 mile
ahsao, until they cane 70 the a-k-a bridge
- 6ne country bridge, nearly One hun
dFsd aud 6fty feet iR length-Ehioh they
sst Ers 70 and immediaiely destroyed, first
pEssiag safely over themselves. They eV-
identity regarded that Is the object Of our
movement, sad were purposely led 70 be-
Bsye ca, to conceal fhe real object 0f the
eEpsditiol- In destroying il however,
ehsy saeei rs tine and trouble and Major
Bowman vas enabled to push on with al
Possibls speed % Bear Greek. Coming il
sight of the bridge, be arranged his forces
fer Immediate aSiion, detailing q portion
af once to commence desiroyiBF the trestie
W1rk leading 20 the bridge, and g portion
e destroy tie telegraph liBe, Ehils with
ths balsuce he engaged the euemy-one
Ez1lFed and ffiy sgroBg-dTivinZ them on
shs bridge, and while there, pouring in 3
heaEy ere from his csrbiBes-killiBg four
ed rGttiBg the balsnee 70 fight. H. puF-
g. fhem bsgcna heir camp and then
Estdlhed 70 o5npels the destrusti0n Of
the railroad bridge, Whioh vas built Of
solid oak, two hundred sad twenty feet in
lsngth, and sTohitsotiTely, one Of the hnest
IN the South
VIA axes sDd the torch ths work was
soon done; the infsntFy arriving in time
e sss ths bridge fall. Over half mile Of
telegraph line was destroyed, the WTe
fhr5Ez into the river, and ihe poles out
doWn. Just Is the infsHtry we're sp
pr0ashing the creek they discovered 3 rsil
rad train coming from the East. but not
In tins 70 capture L. On their way ous
they found so negroes. whose masters hs6
fs3, and also discovered about 100 bales q
fzs cotton.
EssFyikiHg having been successfully &c
oonplishsd, fhe expedition returned TO the
Transports without single casualty, and
IN psrfect order. Gen Sherman made .
fsT remarks, thanking them for their la
b0rs, aad eoagratulating them upon their
entire success.
Ths inpostsnes Of this move cannot Be
oVsEsstimatsd; Il entirely cuts Of the rebel
EuiHf5Tcsments from the East, and destroys
ell eomnunisatiol. Lt vas . BuFpTiBG
that g ne uors astonishing when the i'm
poriancs Of that c9nmunicstion 70 the reb-
el5 q considered. They have herstofora
kspt force os ever 1000 men % guard
fhs bridge, aud must have either thought
finpFobable that Hs would ma e 81 at-
task there, OF are TOO much weakened b
fhs late rspalse they net with ct Pilisburg
70 extend their lines In force, beyond Co
El1Ihl e g. asss1tsd ttat Tie TeHnesssesns
ere, 70 8 large extent, deseriing the rebel
army. Many we're impressed, snd but fsp
q the balance have ever fought willingly
sagsinai the Stars and stripes.
CAST 9Wiz has been, ever sinos The fhl
q Dsnsl8ol, en3eaF0Eing % have tie Beai
Grosk Bridge DESTROYED, kn0ging its grea
fmBsfi1aos % Tie Tsbsls IN theiF lins Q
cssrationa, ard he has the ssfisfaeden no
81 ksYiug fOund in Gen. Sherman 9 msl
oapsbIe q carrying out successfully sn e7
psditisn which 60 efsetuaily cripples thef
ffeht arm Of support. MajoF General Hal
IaSk arrived here Friday night; 8 few dsy
nors and a1 sther brilliant victory will 3
sdasd 70 the already extended List Of Rea
sHli ruCsesseg