The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-28
OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.
WAR DErAEnSKNr, Dec. l9.

MAR DEPAETAENT, Dec. ~.
Agjor GH. Btr
The following report Of his operations on
yesterday has been received from Major
Gen Thomas:
HEADQ's DEP'T or THE CUMBERLAND,
MAR SPRING HILL, Dee. Is, "a.
The eR my have teen vigorously pursued
to-day, but has studiOusly avoided any at
tack By E,y troops. have succeeded IN la
king few prisoners, some two or three
hundred, but our captures sre light IN COM
parison with the success of the past day
Pursuit will lie confined in the morning
at as early an hour As troops eau march.
The following copies of orders found in
Brecknndge's camp in East Tennessee, are
transmitted for information
IEADcUARTERs NEST VIRGINIA.
AND EAST TENNESSEE.
WYTHEvILLE, Va, Dec. Is, lS64.
In accordance with instructions. received
from the Ordinance Department, that it had
become Of vital importance TO husband
small arms and lead, the following order is
publiShed. .,,.....I- s-.
All lead which can be cleaned from hattie
fields will be collected by the brigade Ordi-
nance Officer, and be sent to tho nearest ar
senal. All arms to be relieved of wadS for
cleaning, the balls should be drawn, if prac-
ticable; otherwise wads should be discharg-
ed into sand or dirt, 20 that the lead may be
recovered and turned into the nearest ordl-
nance depot. The attention of command
ing officers is called 10 the necessity giving
rise to this order, and its rigid enforcement,
is strictly, ,epioined by the commanding
officer. a.z lL...-, ---...,.E ,..
..rrf-. j. c. BRECKENRIDGE, j
.l.f ..,.. 4.I..r Major General.
j. SToDDARp JOHNSON, A. A. c.. =. r...
IIEADoR's S DEPT W. Va, AND +. Tenn. I
WIrnEyILIE, E, VA. Dec. Sd, "a. !
Circular: 4. 2, "a I.,t..-.,..i ..... al. ..
The attention of commanding officers is
called to the scarcity Of forage in this De-
partment, and the necessity of using econo-
my in consumption. Evidences Of waste
have been observed heretofore. Proper. Of
ficers must, in all cases. superintend the use
OF forage, and c, mmanding officers and ev.
cry company officer must give his strict per.
sonal attention. -..-.. d. t.r-t
Signed r. II. MYERS, A. A. G..
| have found the railroad thus far, but
vny tie disturbed, and my trains will be uE
by railroad in u day or two at furthest; the
telegraph is up with me now. | find upor
receiving more correct reports Of the opera
tions of the 10th inst that Maj Gen. Ed
johnson 5 entire division with all brigad,
commanders, was captured in the work
Which we're captured by assault, besides de
stroying brigade of cavalry ard capturing
It's commander, Brig. Gen. Rucker. Anon!
the captures made to-day are Brig. Gen
| Quarlcs wounded and number Of rebel
also wounded, lying in houses and by tn
roadside unable to 90 away .... ii .. ...a r.
-.f oI ,. GEO. ii. THOMAS, st..
f &. Maj. Gen. Commanding.
No report for to-day has reached tn
Department, except the following unofi
cal: .-..g .4,5u 4s- s n-5..y.5
| ...I NASHVILLE, Dec. l0-l ?, NJ.
This forenoon the rains have been 60 hea
w tnat i;!it,,v lr'g a,;, as,;s l2G l leen made. Ou
cavalry skirmished with the cntluy & shal
distance south of Spring Hill, finding Fol
rest in command. The riyel is swelling RAP
idly. 1.- ..,t
| No intelligence from General Sherma
has been received to day. 49,. sqrA
A call and draft for 100000 troops t
make up the deficiency occasioned by cred
its on the last call has becu ordered by tn
L. NJ. STANTON d.
%. Secretary Of War