Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-04
THE TENNESSEE RIVER EXPEDI-
TION.
A BOLD PLUNGE INTO SECESSION.
THE GULF STATES rNyADFD


The special correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette, accompanying the Tennessee riv-
er expedition under Gen. Grant, furnishes a
very interesting account of the arrival of the
expedition at Savannah, Tenn, and subse-
quent movement of the advance guard into
Mississippi The account comes down TO the
18th inst. We copy as follow
rHE FLEET ARRIVES At irs FINAL DESTINATION.
The greater part u the Tennessee river expedition ar
rived o. Savannah Hardin county. Tenn on the even
ing and during ihe night " the llth inst As the sun
rose over the cauebrskes that line the river banks dis
closed such scene as neither that indeed any river
on the continent witnessed before For nearly two
miles up and down the stream lay the feet More ves-
sells were constantly arriving the channel filled with
hem gliding about ia search Of landings near their
spcctve brigade headquarters, and the air was heavy
WIN 'he murky smoke nom hundreds Of putting chin
Half dozen regiments we're brought out on dress pa-
rade and the delighted inhabitants Of the pleasant little
country town Of savannsh crowded into the OF
pcepcd out behind the curtains 81 seooud story windows
TO- gee tne unwonted sight and convince their hsuug
faith that beyond pefadyent the Yankees there
az eas 20 defend them in their iconrealrd preference
Tor the Union cause.
The expedition had indeed reached the sunny South
We were seventeen miles from the Mississippi line, and
only twenty-five OF thirty from the northwest of
Alabama precisely far South the northern line u
South Carolina and farther dowH tnan any Of our armies
excepting small ones that have gone around by the
sea coast expedition
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regiments that we're the first % dsembafk
DESTROYING Rrurt coyMrSrcArIoNa
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railroad bridge
The plan Of the movement was briefly this At the two
towns " Purdy 10 Tennessee, aud Cofnth n Nissssip
pi pretty strong rebel forces known 10 be posted
aud between them vas direct railroad communication
attack one was, therefore, 20 attack both, t the rail-
road connection could be destroyed A Few miles south
of Fufdy was an important railroad bridge, with long
trestle WORK on each side From this bridge good road
Nd 20 landing ou Che n'cr four or i've mites above ot
'auuah Cen Wallace was % move up the river after
uighau so ss o throw the rebel scouts oh the mt
move 'ni n uc road sA pf eiEAi miles win ms uiau
} ana m' ntne send nus cavalry ahead 90 destroy the
hndEc ana Dsuc.Nofk ana capture passing traini If
posH1e me infantry would De within calling distance
20 support me caNay yn case Of attack, prevent thcir
oelnk cutoh 10y o'encnt 80 HANK or rear.
Inc Plan was catnra out exactly according 90 the pro-
Wamme In night SO dark that rider could only sec
MS horse by he frequent flashes or lightning and under
pouring RAIN MAJOR Hayes with battalion OF the
'tA Onip cavalry gWaeo 9y mon man gl ine Ncin-
ny, mafenea some twehl,sh mile, reached me bridge
az AZ s-iy nou5 9es'ioyea u ana ine track ana fesue