The New York herald., 1863-05-18


destroyed the killing aad worndng OF several guerl
las tho taking Of small number of prisoners After
the departure Of Major Iu. Colonel Griereon resumed
bis march southwark. passed the town Of Houston and
encamped for the night plantation about ten mikes
from that place
oRrER NOZZLE AND ONO RAILROAD.
On the alst about vo A. NJ Colonel Hatch was ordered
10 take his comm lad up te Columbus and destroy
as much ofihe ytle and Ohio Railroad az possible to at
tack Columbus the opposing force at that Print
TOO sirong and march thence lagrange taking such
route as 10 nigh, deem most oypediont Up 10 the
present writing positive iGor nation has been
cd concerning the Of Colonel uiich but IL
has since been reported Ia rebel newspapers that h
successful IN reducing Columbus and had reached Ia
grange in safety.
Colonel Hatchs forces sacessf1i in their opera
tons, ana returned north, rcolnpg the forces nder
General Dodge. fhs movemop. entirely deceived tho
rebel General Chalmers, who was the lockout for
Colonel Grerson and thus the body Of the cavalry
obtancd two or three days s,ari.--Ep HsR.uDl tat,
WEAR srAakyLlr-ASorEsR cAPruGD--A yANSgnY
The forcee remaining continued their march 10 Stark
vile, where another mail captured and destroyed
-Four miles from Stnkvile, at Dismal Swamp, halt
ordered and half OF the command left The rest con-
tnued southwark for Mout hve miles. and, after
swimming bayous and wadina through almost ,npas-
sable swamps, reached Of the pscspa tanncrles in
the country which fired and completely destroyed
TIN pTxTRUcr,oy oy LEATHEs sADpfys, BOoTe, ETo.
Tho buildings at tho tuo of their dcstrictou con-
taincd very largo stock Of boots and sh es saddcs
brides, &C., and several thousand dollars worth OF
leather. The destruction OF this property inflicted o
severe blow apon tho rebel army, which will bc most
seriously fct as every article Immediately needed
and had been packed for delivery fwith despatch"
TIE MARcIf--rrs DANCERS AND xsSHiEs
After the uniting OF the command the 22d further
march was had TO within mile Of Louisville Mssls
sppi--a distance Of twenty-seven miles The route
through this OF The country anything pleas
ant In many instances tho were compelled to swim
their horses streams and Lad them through biud
marshes. Many Of the animals sank deep IN mud and
water that il was npos sblc to exricate them they
wcrc let 10 perish Frequently horse and rider would
&C. down together tho horse drowning and the
ly escaping with his lfe No written convey
fair idea OF the perilous march the 22d Our men,
however, with unparalleled fortit.de and determn "a.
ton TO all obstacles, continued their march
until ten O'Clock tho morning when, after a shrs
halt, they proceeded towards Philadelphia Mss
Before reaching that place they crossed bridge
Pearl river which reported destroyed. Il found
ON examination that the rebels mad attempted fire the
structure but driven from thcr work BY the news
of our approach.
DESTROYED.
At Thiladclpba, as well as at several other places
through which troops passed. the nail was taken
from the Post Office and destroyed but nothing cse was
disturbed.
ON THE RAILROAD iIADINa TO JAcEsoS--cARs cspIcEED.
On the o3d, about two oclock in the afternoon bas,a
ION ordered TO take the road rcaar thence 10
Ncwtn, on the southern Raroad. In short time Che
main force took up tho line Of march. and following TIE
advance, reached Newton about daylight.
a.t STORES m IROyFp
At Newton two trains OF cara were capturad--ono III
twenty ive the ether a thirtecn-loadcd with oil kinds
OF qnar,crmaster and ccmnnsary stores: also a large
dcred unservioeable.
rRIpeEs DESTROYED
After this our troops ared bridge about half mile
east Of tbs place, and three heavy cstis work bridges
this manner tbs time OF our troops was occupied until too
2Sih inss when tho fercS reachsd Nciols planiaons
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On reaching Raleigh halt ordered for the night
Here single ecout was detailed 70 cut the telegraph
wires on the Southern Rafroad between lake station
and yurkson
n. nsK's rIs xsrxr, QUESTIONED, sur nsrs.Ds 1nrN
The who sent out after arriving within about
seven miles Of the railroad upon regiment the
enernys cavalry, who had Brandon In search n
questioned and although eremy was on the di,ect
road TO our camp which was but fourteen miles distant
10
Information Of their approach.
t.fat AGAS
Colonel Grieson Immediately upon sscertaning that tho
enemy were so near him. moved his command over
Leaf River bridge which he DESTROYED tbereby prevent
ing the possibility Of surprise IN the Our cavalry
then marched On 10 Raleigh and Westve. and crossed
Pearl river by swimming their horses andcr ryng them.
selves over at point about ten mes distant
vile.
At BAziEsuRsr--cARs BUENED AND sroyEs ps-
siRoysp
The two battalions IN advance, under command Of
Colonel "A nur
tie railroad at Hazchurst station. wbero cap
and ammua,trn. tho ba,sncs with o,,sr,erms.ter an1
commlssary stores Had our troops been . few mo.
mcnts earlier they would have succeeded In capturing
another train which left about i've minutes before their
arrival.
DETACHED FORCE, AND WHAT IT DlD.
Capt. Forbes, Company b, Seventh Hhnos, was dc.
tachcd south of starkvilio with orders proceed To
Macon. lie made rapid march TO within short dis.
tance Of that place. When he found that bridge had
been destroyed and that Macon occupied by con.
siderable force ot rebels. lie then moved TO newton
dred miles cast OF the main body 81 forces upon
reaching Enterprise Capt Forbes sent flag Of truce
Col Goodwin, Sonmsnding Ihe ene%ys forces in Tho
rebel Colonel reircsted an hour In which TO
determine upon his reply capt Forbes. indine tho
rcbcis stronger Than he hi supposed and having
pshei his object, which 10 divert their attention
before the expiration OF the hour rapid gaop
TO Join Colonel Grierson, who hon than dHys
m lrch In his advance. The company took wests ard
course and struck the taken by the main force
at Pearl river, which they jined by rapid marches
A TnIrry rwo-fouSD GuS csprrRrD AND spnxgp
When Gaiatin our cavalry suddenly came upon a
team banling a thrytwO pound Iarrott gun DC tined
for Port Gibson. The piece captured and spiked.
DErA,HNtSr OPERATIONS.
About i've miles east of Galatin Colonel Grlerson de-
tachod battalion with orders Immediately march 10
the New Orleans Jackson ard Great Northern Railroad
al ahala. The work o. thus battalion was exceedingly
destructive To the rcDc interest Tho railroad zoe scne
distance destroyed, several cars, water tank and
amount of other property burned aud
the telegraph wires cut
prpsuavfv--rrg nynErs caroHr MAPPING
A. daylight on the 18th the advance moved towards
Brookbas and onie cd that town suddenly that two
hundred rebels Surprised md aken pfsoners some
of them iound asleep n their quarters.
CAMP INsrRc cTIo1 DfusrgoYND-sl IRusH
large number OF muskcie packed aud uDady for |
also hundred tents camp u in
strucon, destroyed. The camp IA said 10 have
been 0f the and beautiful In state
leaving Aallaln enrnnuinfnd L