The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-05-01
War in Tennessee.

SvrrsssfM Expedition to lNc!Hinnarls--TAe To,ca
Captured ,1sh Iseo Rail,paa I'nains and a
Tram Of Wagons.
MURFREEsBoRo', April 24.-Some refugees
who have been relieved from Rebel oppression at
McMinnsville, by highly successful expedition
OF General Reynolds, have arrived at Ready
vile General Hagen telegraphs that General
Reynolds took the town, capturing two rail-
road trains and 4 train OF wagons. Among
the number Of prisoners taken was Mrs. John
Morgan. The expedition has more important
results, as affecting the situation, than those
named. '4 ''
The Chattanooga Rebel Of the 18th says: De-
spatches from Jackson, Mississippi, of the 9th
have been received, saying in substance that all
early attack is to be made on Vicksburg, from
opposite and below the city, and for that pur-
pose the Federals had passed eight boats on the
night previous. Later dispatches intimate that
the Rebels expect General Grant to make dem
onstrntious south from Corinth at the same
time. 'ie
The Surpr.e of the Confed.sutes at .McAplns-
,aAe.
NASHVILLE, April 2i.---It is reported that
our forces are now in possession of McMinns-
vile. General Reynolds force of one brigade
Of cavalry and three brigades of infantry, en-
tered the town on Wednesday, and took the Reb-
els by surprise, capturing Mrs. General John
Morgan and $50 prisoners: also two wagon
trains. The casualties on our side have not
yet been ascertained. Nearly the whole of
Morgan's force was stationed at McMinnsyille,
and upon being attacked sought safety by
fight.
Particulars of the Raid- Immense Damage Done
to the Coyedeates- Capture Of 800 Prison
:. eTS. tf
MuRrREEsBoRo', April 24.-General Reynolds
reports from Liberty, the particulars Of the
McMinnsvillc affair. His main mounted force,
under Colonels Wilder and Minty, arrived at
McMinnsville at o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing, taking the place almost entirely by surprise.
A Rebel force under Grigsby was in front of
the town, out this General Reynolds amused
while Colonel Wilder went in. Grigsby es-
capped to. ....
Colonel Longworth of the Ohio cavalry,
struck the railroad and destroyed the telegraph
and bridges between Morrison and Manchester
and burned train of cars and a locomotive,
and other cars at several places, also large
uuahlAeico W NhNat's NokfAiiA ''iNhhhOi VI ttc
I'd Kentucky cavalry, who was in charge of an
important part of theexpedition, got drunk and
was sent in under arrest, discharged.
At McMinnsville Colonel Wilder destroyed
the bridges, 600 blankets, 10000 pounds of
bacon, two hogsheads Of sugar, three hogsheads
Of rice, eight barrels of whiskey, two huuared
bales of cotton, one large cotton factory, and
one large and one shall Aour mill IIe also
destroyed one camp at Charley's Greek, and
subsequently one at Liberty, and took three
hundged prisoners, among them Dick, McCann,
whc subsequently escaped Lieutenant Colo
mel Martin Rcbel o!Iicer, was rne. ally woun-
dea
General Reynolds moved sowards Carthage
near Alexandria.
Our scouts are picking>up Rebels every half
hour. among the property destroyed by Gen
cral Reynolds was mill AT Liberty whieh
haa taen Doing .soY: service .py the ReHe,s,