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A Cincinnati dispatch of the Oath gives
the following
4 cavalry expedition under Col. Tolland
of the 18th Ohio mounted infantry, and Col,
Powell Of the I'd Virginia cavalry, sent BY
Brig. Gen. Scammon from Charleston, Va.
to cut tho Virginia and Tennessee railroad at
Wytheville, has been successful They cap
tured Wythoville after a severe fight, took
l20 prisoners, two pieces OF artillery, ana
700 stand Of arms Our loss was about %
killed and wounded. Col. Tolland and Capt.
Delaw Of Cincinnati were killed, and Col.
Powell severely wounded. The enemy lost
IS Eilled and large number wounded. Our
troops were fred on By tho citizens from tho
houses. The town was totally destroyed.
The command reached Fayetteville thursday
after a hard march Major kruse had n
skirmish with the rebels at ii o'clock this
morning and drove them out Of Washington
When last heard from Morgan was at Win
chester, y miles north Of East Castlebridge,
moving towards the Steubenville and Indiana
Railroad, closely pursued by our forces
The Richmond Wing Of July 23d says
The evacuation Of jackson, Miss, lett
in the hands Of the enemy the rolling stock
Of the New Orleans, jackson Great North
ern, the Mississippi * Tennessee railroads
The motive power alone consisted Of over
forty engines. The loss is incalculable, I'M
portant, and wholly irreparablc Nothing
goes well IN the Southwest.
The federal cavalry raid from Newbern,
y. C., reached Rocky Mount, on the line Of
the Wilmington d Weldon railroad, on the
20th. and destroyed two miles Of the track
The bridge over the Neuse river, 1000 feet
long, WAS burned, thereby cutting Of COM
municati1n and for several weeks.
The Petersburg Express (rebel) Of the 23d
inst. contains on account Of rad on Rocky
Mount, y. C.. It says the raiders numbered
from four TO six hundred and came from
Washington, y c. Tie Express soys
The raiders reached Rocky Mount about
II O'Clock, meeting with no resistance. The
small squad Of IS OF - men guarding tie
bridge over the Tar river near Rocky Mount
of course did not risk am engagement with
such odd, bet We presume retired in good
order
They, the fclerais, Immediately proceeded
To burn the depot aud destroy the water tank
and commit acts Of vandalism in this vicinity.
they also burned at least 5000 bales Of cot
ton belonging chiefly 10 private individuals
who had accumulated itat Rocky Mount and
a squad repaired TO the large cotton factory
near by, owned by ". s Butler, % which
they applied the torch. and that spacious
building with al It's machinery was speedily
reduced to ashes. This Is really a serious
l0ss to all that portion Of the State, as well
as the South side &C Virginia \ very
large quantity Of cotton yarns made az this
factory were purchased By the people Of
Eastern North Carllinn, ana the south side
Of Virginia, who since the war have been
largely engaged in manufacturing clothing
for home consumption. The regular mail
tram for Wilmington passed just thirty min
ut5s before the arrival Nc tie raiders, and
thus had a narrow escape from capture.
The train on the TarhcrJlch branch &C
the Wilmington road was not 50 fortunate.
l. was captured by the raiders, and two car
loads % ammunition and over $4,000 lbs. of
bacon were destroyed. They also attempted
70 destroy the cars and locomotives. We
understand that they only partially succeed .
cd.
L.rEa.-Wc learn by telegraph from vii .
mingt1n ti4t the bridge destroyed iy the
raiders SPAWNED Tar river near Rocky Mount.
IL was a most substantial structure some 800
yards long. The track for tho distance Of
mile or two was torn up and other damage
was eHectol which it viii require a week OF
more 70 repair. Travel /, is thought will De
suspended xix or eight days D. under
st1-d that the raiders have only fallen back
% Iarhlrouch, distant from Rocky Mount
about Is miles.
Advices from Charleston o. the n l.
He-1H give the following
On the 18th the rebels attempted t1 drive
our forces from james Island Tie attack
was Sudden and unexpected, but Gen. Berry
met and r,p-lsCi them with great slaughter.
The cILh--t PCUnec. which supported the
lett flank, grounded and q rebel battery
opened upon her, firing a1llt SD shots. 50 of-
v4icl tIt her. She suHse qlenIy f1atei OF
and opened UPON the rebels. putting them %
digit. Our casualties were small and the
reoe-s were Taught q lesson they will not
soon forget. Ilo b1mharlm-n. ~ Fort
Wagner was renewed on the morning Of the
.2d, tie iI0n-c-ads Gu operating win the ar-
my. Daring tle day Fort Wagner va, SIC
.eurcl i.l =ile time, anil rho calrs shot
away
New Uni-n b-t,,-a5 were orcui ur-n
tie rebels doing great execution.
LATER.-A charge was made upon Fort
Wagner, and olr troops al,,-l desperate
struggle were obliged u fl lack, which
they did IN excellent order and held their Old
positions. The loss Of 01g eide was quite Sc
.ere, but oar total loss in killed and wound
't and missing since the OH O., only about
loco.
Tho ioth New Jersey lost about $50 men
md only 3 officers escaped unframed. :
The Catskill vas struck over fifty times.
'lt Is all right. Sic went O. Hilton Head
or supplies and coal
Richmond papers confirm the above ae-
cunt substantially.
y Cincinnati dispatch gives the f,lI5w,p,
epoTt Of Col. Shacllet0ri u. Col Richmond.
atcd Headquarters in the fell near New
lisbon, July %
by the blessing Of Almighty Cos, I have
uccecded IN capturing Gen. John h. Nor
an, Col. Clukc, and the balance Of the COM !
laud, amounting to 100 prisoners. Twill !
tart with Morgan and staff on the first train
'r Cincinnati, and await the Generals order I
BIZ transportation for the latter"
Gen. Foster under date Of Neabern. y.
10 July | !, makes the following report to
ZEN. Halleck
General | have the honor To report thar :
he cavalry raid, having for its object the !
99s'ructlon Of the railroad bridge at Rocky a
lount has returned, completely successful !
The expedition consisted ofthe Sd re.-t. \ I
: cavalry and squadron Of the l2th and -,
Nix ; men, and one company Of North y
arulinians, and Was under the command If v
rls. Gen. Edward L. Potter, Chief of STAFF .
lne bridge over the Tar river at Rock I
-ount a station on the Wilmington a Wei y
IN railroad, between Goldsb1ro and Weldon G
as completely destroyed. The bridge was W
rec hundred and fifty feet long, and the N
este work 400 feet more. \ cotton mill o.
led Touring mill, containing 1000 Iar' q
rs OF hour and large Quantities Of hard y
eau' machine shop eontainin. shells and u
and every munitiyn Of ,rsr u
rye depot, Office, &c, an engine and a train u
cars, wagon train of IS wagons. tiled al
pa stores and ammunition, an armory and -
achine shop, with the machinery and ma W