Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-02
From Memphis.

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Reports brought in by ~stragglers that
Gen. Smiths expedition had been cut up,
proved false. That General arrived here
al eleven o'clock last night. From an OF
icers diary kept during the expedition ]
condense the following particulars in adj
Iition to those already furnished. On the
18th the expedition reached Okalona on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, 20 miles
south of Corinth, and l30 miles south
east of Memphis. Here we heard Than
sherman had Q ptured Meridian and was
advancing east.
On he 18th we marched to Egypt Sta.
ton. on the ". & o. railroad, where we
captured and destroyed 4 vast quantity
OF confederate corn.
One column went through Aberdeen
ana the other west of the railroad. con
centratina al Prairie Station. The Aber-
deem column under Gen. Grier-on, had
considerable diminishing near that place
and destroyed over 1891 600 bushels o.
Confederate corn. At Prairie Station al
| SO q large lot OF Confederate cotton.
On the Goth broke emp at $3.50. For
rest reported in force al West Point A
IL =. III. the advance skirmished heavily
with the enemy and at 3 p. m. we halted
! within a mile of West Point. We los
one Lieutenant killed and five mer
wounded in the skirmish. We killed Ola.
/ rebel Captain, captured a wounded rebe
N ior, ami one private.
On the 2Ist We moved west and found
that Forrest, Lee, Chalmer and Roddy
were combined against Us. They tried Il
cut our column in two, hut without sue
Cess. Very Leavy fighting occurred bott
in the rear and advance. The ID lows
had q number killed and wounded in 8
gallant charge. From 1000 to 1000 reb
els on each hdnk and all their heavy force
on our rear were constantly charging
We here lost three pieces, four FOUNDER
steel guns. which were spiked before cap
tured. All their ammunition was saved
Smith now fell back slowly, cur troop.
ambushing the rebels as they advanced
The rebel loss was quite heavy. Smith
burned every trestle OF the Mobile snC
Ohio railroad. and destroyed miles o
track. and a very large amount of corn
as they fell back.
On the y broke camp at 4 II. aflel
resting only two hours. Severe ightin.
in the re ali day.
1i.C iGO-to NF9t NAV ~ a AIG bAA nFIk
I smbushed at every ~ liable point. w
fred voliey after vo.ley into them a
short range as they advanced. but having
: 50 much the largest force they continued
10 press our rear heavily. The rebel Co
uun moving each flank with the evident
design OF reaching the T~tllaba,chie in al
vance of our force, and forming 4 juno
ZION, TO prevent our crossing and capture
the whole command. But by forced
marching, Smith passed both Thinking
columns and marching all night, crossed
safely at New Albany.
Noon, Feb. 23-Rear guard skirmish
ing all the way.
24th-Skirmishing continued.
25th-Marched 50 miles arriving q
Memphis at IL P. N. Most of the expe
dition, however, stopped at Colliersville
The following are the estimates of tb'
results:
The expedition destroyed over a mill
ion bushels of corn; tore up and destroy
ed miles of track on the NJ. ( o. R. r
burned many bridges and t~restles; cap
captured and brought in over l.500 mule
and horses. about 1000 negroes; over 30l
rebel prisoners, who are now AZ Irwin;
prison.
1t is impossible 10 give cur loss. but j
is much less than the enemy's. The ex
petition was successful in every point ant
in every particular except the importan
one OF making a junction with Sherman
which is attributed mainly to the SLOW
movement of the New Jersey and Penn
sylvania cavalry regiments. causing a de
lay of one week in starting the expedi
ton. The retreat was not at any time
rout, although there was some struggling
The Presidents amnesty proclamation
and Gen. Grants or,ler are extensively
circulated throughout the country.