Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-12-22
STATIONS DISPATCHES.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

/ Dcen received, showing tilc complete sue
cess of an expedition sent by him from
Nicksburg to. cooperate with Gen. Sher-
mans operations, and cut Hoods commu-
nications with Mobile Gen. Candy re-
ports the probable success of another cxpe
dition from Baton Rouge under command
of Col. Davidson, the details and object OF
which 1t is not proper now to disclose -
When last heard from Davidson was rcpor-
ted as having created quite panic in Mo-
bile and devastating the country generally.
Lieut.. Col. Earl commanding special
party was severely wounded and fell into
the hands Of the enemy.
The dispatches of Cen: Candy so far as
is proper for publication, aud the extracts
from Richmond papers giving Hoods Off
cial report Of the battle, and our success in
southwestern Virginia and in Georgia are
subioincd.
Up to this hour, $50 P. NJ, nothing
has been hcaad from Nashville since last
/ than the Richmond newspapers report Of
the capture of Fort McAlistcr on Wednes-
day.
New ORLEANS, Dec l9.-On the 25th
ult., ! reported that movements, co-opera-
tive with Gen. Sherman 5 operations,
would be made from Nickshurg and Baton
Rouge for the purpose of cutting Hoods
communications with Mobile The cxpedi-
ton sent from Nickshurg, and consisting
of about 1000 cavalry and eight pieces of
artillery, under the command of f. ID.
Ostrand Of the Sd colorcd cavalry, return
ed on the 4th inst, having met with com
plete success.
After an admirably executed flank move
mcnt on Jackson on the oath ult, the ex-
petition started for Big Black Bridge on
tbn M;o.iyo;,,; Tantr,1 u al ,rb;,b ,y.u
reached on the Goth, and after a stubborn
resistance destroyed it. This cuts Hood 5
supplies from Jackson, Besides this i'm
portant bridge and trc.tlc work, the follow
ing property was completely destroyed 80
/ miles of track, including cuverts, the way
on bridge over Big Black river, Vaughn,
, Picket and Goodman stations, with all the
railroad depts and buildings, 1900 bales of
cotton, 20 locomotives and cars, 4 stage
coaches, 90 barrels Of salt and $lGG, 600
worth Of stores at Vaughn station.
t The expedition was considerably harrass-
T. ed on its return by large bodies Of the enc
~ my 5 forces, but suffered no material losses,
and brought back more recruits than its en-
- tire loss in effective men,
C Major j. b. Cook, commanding the 3rt
colored cavalry, distinguished himself an,
his regiment greatly by the gallantry will
nn,h 'hO i'i'D S""d"'' ',i' D,S 'i"'i
d bridge, were 1ilVeh from nehind stiohi
- stockades on the opposite side Of the river
Ohr men had TO chargc across 'nc pIiuS
i dismounted, with nothing but railroad tie
= for path, in the face Of a sharp fire.
;. LSigncd. Il. II. S. CANDY.
Major General.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-An unoflicia
dispatch gives the following details of thu
- iiRHt peiore NaShVliG ,ooon =,
n NAiiiN liLL' zee l"-iV'IV l, n'~1Ou
/ me aIVahcGu ana ehgagea ti,9 ; rcpei iihe
ci9ch .iiiS morning.. nc ilhc wa
i9TiliCu tInS oteuil'ah on the ieIt, - -
y WOOD "ith the itth corps next, a. >
smith next, WIN Cox III reserve, ana tht
cavalry under Wilson, hghtinS dlsmounted
occupying the extreme rnIgh, aided by TIT
Il gunooatS on the RIVER inc artillery Prac
r. t!ce was 'ihe, ana at t'iheS th9 ihuSketr!
,h i,a Ho T' I;ta ,o' L ""h hor nIs, I;nts,, ai', h
r"Ur suii WV ncr,. c, rh ,t th th
same ground as il did in the morning. bu
the right has advanced five miles, drivin!
IL the enemy from the river from his en-
" trcnchments and from the range OF hills o
which his left rested, and forced it back o.
the right and centre His centre wa
puahcu nacA from one 10 thrcc lnlicS, WIN
ii loss IN all OF seventeen guns, htteen hu,
e. dred prisoners ana ms whole Inc OF eartl
- works, except about ml'c on ms eXtrcm
~ ,igh', Whcre no attempt was lhadc 10 uh
n lodge NM orr
Il. Inc whole oi Hood army /: here cA
!. cept ihe cavalry ana one DIVISION, VINE
mas neen detached to threaten or attac
" MmrlroeShHfo' >.
Vi Inc whole acton n, o. today was spgn1ll,' /,
SuccGSSi9l' me uiVINioh eoh'hanut9 !