The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-17
IN sTAUNTOY-CAPTUREs, ETC.


cut off their last line of retreat toward
the moutain gaps.
IN STAUNTON-CAPTUREs, ETC.
On entering Staunton we found the
] place in q wild state of confusion.
Stores of various kinds, including
ordnance property, were scattered
around generally, and in some instan-
ces partially destroyed. In their efforts
to destroy their stores the rebels in q
great measure failed Besides we got a
good deal of railroad property, includ-
ing some rolling stock. The value of
the property will reach about million
dollars As ! write this it is reported
two two guns oG heavy caliber have
been discovered in one Of the many for
tifcations surrounding this place Al
though the rebels abandoned it as hasti-
ly as they did, Staunton is well fortified
by works of different kinds, and rem
dered defensible from the topography
Of the surrounding country. 1t was nj 7
the success of our combinations, the
faithful execution of Gen Hunter
skillful plan, that gained for us the ad-
vantage we now have secured with SO
little loss Of life.
At this time our forces, in part, al e
still after the enemy, and constantly
sending in prisoners.
Up to this time we have over four
hundred prisoners.
Our loss in killed and wounded will
not exceed two hundred and fifty. Of
course we are losing few all the time,
and this may materially increase the
number Of casualties before this dis
patch reaches its destination.
1t IS almost impossible Just at this
time to ingraft into this dispatch all
the minor details Of interest, or to ex-
plain at length how each regiment en-
gagged moved upon and acted before the
enemy. These interesting features of
our successful proceedings must be re-
served for future dispatches Yet in
generaiway | can mention with pleas
ure the fine bearing and prompt action
Of the divisions commanded by Gen.
Sullivan and Ger. Stahl, the latter
cavalry command In the whole of the
movements these divisions did all they
could to execute the orders of General
Hunter with the greatest of prompt
ness, rejecting much credit on their
commanders and the troops under
them.
The brigade of cavalry commanded
by Col. McReynolds was particularly
conspicuous for gallantry The manner
in which they charged after the rebels
was very fine indeed.
With Gen Crooks command Gen.
Duties brigade was once or twice en-
gagged, and sustained some loss in killed
and wounded.
REBELS RErREATNG TO THE MoUSIAIxs
At this time the rebel commands that
we have defeated, and to some extent
demoralized, are in full retreat toward
the Blue Ridge and several of the gaps
in the ridge. At Rockfish Gap it is
said they will attempt to make another
stand should we attempt an extensive
pursuit They have commands, with
Notifications, at several of the other
gaps toward James river.
Our forces have now gone one hun
dred and thirty-seven miles into the
enemys country, this taking them to
Staunton and Waynesboros on the line
Of the Virginia. Central Railroad. In
an air line we are about forty-fye or
fifty miles from LynchbuTg. By rail-
road We are about twenty-six miles
from Charlottesville By railroad from
Charlottesville TO Lynchburg it is seven
~ odd miles
IN an air line we are less than one
hundred miles from where General
Grant has his headquarters, or is sup
posed TO have them at this time
On the whole Of our long march the
soldiers of the several commands have
borne very patiently the fatigues and
marches they have had to undergo.
We have had no supplies other than
what was gathered in the country
through which we passed
1t was reported that should we ad-
vance the rebels viii try to make
stand on the line Of South river
IN conclusion, ] may add that the
command now moving after the enemy
viii in all probability succeed in taking
many prisoners, If not in even captur-
ing some msre Of the ensmy's artillery.