, 1863-04-25
FROM hQSEGRANS' ARMY.
TIE GALLANT EXPEDITION
OF GEN. REYNOLDS,
Immense Destruction of
Rebel Stores,

Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago T1ibnncl
MuREnEEsBoEo, April "a, 1853.
The weather is beautiful, a patrol oftwclyc
men Of Co. E, 1st Ohio, were attacked at job
sons Ford yesterday, by thirty cavalry, The
ford is on Stone River, six miles from La
yergnc. Afer brisk fight, the rebels fled,
leaving several wounded. The loss on our
side was none. The rebels were part of
Whcelcr's advance guard, making 4 recon-
noissancc in the direction Of Layergne
Whceler's division is reported at Bard's
Hills, twcnty-1y miles from LayeEgnc, to-
wards Lebanon. It is reported that lc intends
attacking Layergne. 500 citizens took the
oath yesterday, ut Lavcrgnc.
Escaped conscripts say the mountains east
Of us are filed with deserters from the rebel
army, and refugees, who will doubtless seek
Reynolds lines.
I0ur couricrs aud pickcts'at the signal station
ut Pilot Knob, were fred on by rebels last
night, and ono courier was mortally wounded.
Tolulninous dispatches have been received
from Gen. Reynolds, dated, headquarters,
near Liberty, April %.
The General reports the following outline
Of movements:
Monday the Goth We made Roadyyi1}c
Tuesday the 2lst our advance got off. At
q. m. same day, under Col. Long Of the 4th
Ohio cavalry, our main mounted force, under
Wilder and Manley, followed.
just beyond Woodbury. VIC took the old
McAlinnyille road to the right Of tho pike
passing between Jacksboro and the pike. The
| infantry force followed the next day, taking
the pike direct for Mc3Iinnyillc, making Glas
ecocks By 10 O'Clock, and there writing tht
| advance from Wilder.
An hour attcrward Wilder Was at McAIinn
vile, taking the place by surprise. &c cap
turcd The pickets Of Grisby's rebel force
which was on the main pike in front Of tht
infantry. One Of the piekets escaped how:
ever, and apprised the main rebel force O
| Wildcr's hanking move.
Col. Long struck the railroad and destroyed
| the telegraph and bridges between Morrison
and Manchester, md burnt a train Of cars
locomotives and spare ears, also quantities o
meat. Wilder and ninety men went in he
3]innvillc and destroyed the depot building
and bridge, six hundred blankets, thirt,
thousand pounds oacon,two hogsheads sugar
three logshcads rice, eight barrels whisky
two hundred bales Of cotton, largo cotto,
factory and large mill near the town, s1nal
mill in town, one camp, tents, &C., one a
Charlcy's Creek do, and one at Liberty.
We hare conc one hundred and thirty psis
oners, among them three commissioned Off
GERS. One Lieut.. Col. Martin was MORTAL,
wounded. Lieut.. McCann was captured AMI
escaped from the guard. The 4th regular in
fantry marched from Glaescock's via Blues II
Beckwith, and thence to this point. Th
mounted force moved FROM Mcltinnyi11c tt
smitiyiue, and thence here. The rebels 1ef
Snow Hill early this morning, last MI sht nea
to Alexandria, thence towards Lancaster.
We have made long marches over bad roads
ard the men and animals are much jaded. ",
can't catch the rebels.
We destroyed to-day 4 mill at Liberty which
has for long time been grinding from litty tt
one hundred barrels ct flour daily, for tht
rebels.
The foregoing Is the substance Of Genera
Reynolds report: Indications are that thu
expedition will thoroughly purge the country
Of rebels; scouts report that the mountains
arc full Of dcscrters and refugees, who vii!
tall into tue hands OF Reynolds forces.