The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-10
THE UNION RAID In EAST TENNESSEE.

Large Amount OF PrOperty-ImpoYt-
ant Correspondsnco Between Generals
Wright and Halleck, sc.
CINCINNATI Jan. ], 1858.
Major General H. w. HAlIsCx, General in-Chicf, Wash
iugton:-
sn--I havsjust received despatcnfTon MAJOR Central
g. Granger the cavalry force Of about one thousand
men, which he sent East Tennessee The 2lst ult
under the command Of Brigador General H. Carter 70
destroy the East Tennessee Railroad bridges, b., bas
been heard from.
General Granger has just received despatch from
General Carter At Manchester Kentucky who 10 on bis
return stating that the 30h u he entirely destroyed
the Union and Watauga bridges, with ten miles Of roll
road Five hundred and nifty rebels were killed. wounded
and taken prisoners Seven hundred stand Of and
large amount Of four salt and other rebel stores, and
also locomotive and two cars, were destroyed
brisk skrmish took place at the Watauga bridge AID
another ct Jonesville. We lost but ten men.
This expedition, characterized by General Granger
has been one Of the hazardous and daring Of the
1t attended with great harashps and prvations,
owing the mpracticabe nature Of the country
the length Of the routeof nearly hundred miles each
way-and the inclement season
The important results Of this expedition hardly be
overrated severng, as has, the main rebel army
municaton between Virginia and the Southwest.
General Carter and his officers and deserve the
thanks Of the country.
credit also due to Major General Granger under
wlose immediate supervision the expedition fitted
out, and whose long cavalry experience was guarantee
that nothing tending tie would be neglected
forgotten
II. 6. WRIGHT, Major General Commanding.
rHANKs OF GENERAL BALLECK TO GENERAL GARTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 0, 1863
Major General WRIGHT, Cincinnati
hp,ls
General Carter and his command without parallel in
the history Of tho war; and deserve the thanks Of the
country. This expedition has proved the capacity Of
cavalry bold and dasning movements, which doubt
not win be Initiated by others.
II. ". HAIJ.EK, General.in- Chief.
Who Is the Tennessee General Carters
Brgader General Samuel Parry Carter the General OF
the Union forces and who has distinguished
himself than occasion during the present war,
10 old servant Of rhe United Sa'es having entered the
United States Navy 1870. He native and citizen Of
the Tennessee from which State hs was appointed
TO tho navy His father before his death had for many
years been connected with large iron works in: Carter
county Fast Tennessee tho eubec OF sketch has
now living two brothers-one Presbyterian minister
Rev william b. Carter, prominent patriot Of tina, part
OF the state and the other Colonel j. r. T. Carter, the
commanding officer OF tho Second Tennessee voluntcG
infantry General Carter entered the navy acting mid
shpman tho lAth Of February, 1910, and was first
attached 10 the soop Dale, sixteen guns, Commander
Charles Gauntt then fitting out for ne Pacific The Dale
was stationed with tho Pacific squadron until 1913 when
was ordered home and laid up in ordinary in New
York the subject OF sketch granted leave OF
absence after the expiration OF which he was ordered "
!ns s.a.mss hiSnsan, 1omnus ', n1 p nAn Va -
turned 10 New York In December, 1916 and the next
year ordered 10 the Naval Academy 10 prepare for
examination In view Of promoi ion On the l1h Of July
he passed the Board " Examiners and ordered
10 the iineo battle ship Ohio seventy -four guns then
June is47 aud ordered the Observatory Wash
ngton, d. c. He was next ordered to the nisate 81
lawrence forty -four guns Captain tno~ Admiral Hiram
Paudiug, on service in the European scas. ON this
vessel he held the position Of head midshlpmap,
attached to the Mediterranean squadron under fommo-
dore Chas W. Morgan He ret turned from this station IN
September 1850 and order ed Naval Academy
Annapolis, Ma where he was appointed Assistant Pro
fessor in Infantry Tactics He was next promoted TO the
rank o. acting master 2, ne Nsss Assdemy aug a.er
Naval Tactics After being engaged al the Academy Tor
few years be was sent on short cruise from which he
returned in October 1852 He next ats1hed TO the
storeshp Relief six guns, then lying at New York On
the I4,h september 1864 lie received his warrant AZ
| squadron. lie returned TO New York IN March 1885,
and the 18th OF APRIL 1855, be was commissioned
Lieutenant and ordered W the steam frgate san Jacinto
thirteen guns Commander Hy. H. Bell THIS vessel shortly
after became the flagship Of Commodore Armstrone com
handing the asst India squadron lie returned from sea
IL February 1867 aud appointed Assistant Command
the Naval Academy Annapolis In 1859 be went
short cruise, from which he returned IN september
He next attached ~ the steam soop Seminole, i've
guns, Commander thomson, belonging 70 the Brazilian
squadron which he al the outbreak q the rebel
lion Returning from this station at the call ~ the gov
ernmcnt, he wi transferred 70 the War Department on
special duty, and directed 10 organize the loyal trooIs
OF his native Sateaeinar duty 10 that which General
Nelson performed In Kentucky. He succeeded 80 wei
with his mission that the Isl Of May 1862 be vas ap
pointed brigader general o. volunteers, aud also
promoted be lieutenant commander IN the navy. The
Tennessee troops have fought Ia the Cumberland Noun
tans aud Ia Kentucky, and when the rest u the army IN
Kentucky
their from their native state In this grand move
upon the Tennessee Railroad the three Carter brothers
have been mort promnent-cnc 10 plan and the other
carry out the expedition. And this s not yet the
end Of the operations OF the rcnnesseean Gen Carrier