The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-17
Greuiug telegraph
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1864.
OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE.
coon NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

WAsurNoroN Dec. 10, s15 = Mo MajorGe-
neral DIX, New York ;-OfBoial dispatches from
General CANDY have been received to-day, showing
fhe complete success OF an expedition sent by hlm
from Yicksburg TO cooperate with General sHER-
MANS operuuOns, and cut Coneral HOOPS commu-
nicaiiOns with Mobile. General CANDY also reports
the probable success of another eNpedi'ion IRON
Haton Rouge. under command Of General DAVID
BON, the "details aud object OF wch lt Is not proper
now 10 disc-Osc When last heard from DAVIDSON
was reported as having caused quite panic in Mo-
IiIo and devastating the country generally.
Iieutenopt. { olonol EARL, commanding special
vsriv was scvereIy wounded fell into the haIfds
of the enemy at Fnyoite, Mississippi.
Tbe Richmond papers of to-day confirm the re-
ported capture OF Bristol, Tenn, BY expedition
supposod 20 be under the command OF Generals
STonEmAN and BUBBRGDGE; also the surprise and
pepture OF the Glade Spring Depot, on the railroad,
fblrteon miles south OF ABINGDON. Va They also
contain General HOOPS Official report OF the battle
OF franklin, in whIch he Acknowledges the loss OF
many rallant officers and brave mon, among whom
he enumerates Major-General CLEBURSE, Brga-
siforGenerals JoHN WILLIAMS, ADAMS GEIsT,
STRAHL and BRADBERRY, killed, and Major Gene
Yai JOHN BROWN, and Brigadior-Gencrals ). CAR
1IR. MANIeAULT, QUARLEs, CooKERELL and
SOOTr wOunOed, and Brigader-Goneral GoRDoN
captured.
MAN carried Fort McAllster, commanding the en-.
trance the Ogechee River, by storm and that the
capture OF this position put' SHERMAN in commuui-
cation with the Yankee fleet and nocessitates the
reinioroement OF Savannah.
The dispatches Of General CANDY, so far as proper
Tor publication. aud the extracts from the Richmond
papers giving HOOPS official report OF the battle of
Franklin, and our successes in Southwestern Yir-
aina and in Georgia, are subjoned.
JJp 10 this hour (eight r. NJ j nothing has been
heard from Nashville since last night, and nothing
from General SHERMAN later than the Richmond
ct ta.a nV,ttYr MA Hat
on wednesday.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 9.-On the 25th ult
feported that a movement cooperative with Gen.
SHKRMAH's operations would be made from Vicks-
Iurg and Baton Rouge Tor the purpose OF cutting
HOOPS communications with Mobile
Ihs expedition sent from VIcksburg aud consist
ing OF about 2OOO cavalry and eight pieces of arhl
Lerv commanded by Colonel i. D. OsTRAND, 1hird
Colored Cavalry returned ON the 4th instant, having
mot with complete success, After an admirably
eouted aank movement on Jackson on the oath, the
expedition started for the Big Black bridge on the
Mississippi entral Railroad, which was reached on
the S7th and alter a stubborn resistance, captured
and destroyed IL, thus cutting HOOPS army of from
the large gus utlty OF supplies and stores accumu-
lated at jackson, Miss, and makes that railroad,
which was his main reliance, unavailable TOR months
10 come.
Besides this important bridge and trestle-work,
the following property was completely destroyed
Visibility miles OF railroad track, including cul-
Verts wagon bridge over the Big Black; Vaughn
Pickett and Goodman stations, railroad depots and
buildings; two thousand hundred bales OF cot
tOn two looomot yes, tour cars four stage coaches
twenty barrls OF salt, Sl62,0OO worth of stores at
Vsughn's Station. The expedition was cOnsidera-
bly, harrassed its return by large bodies OF the
enemy's troops, but suffered material losses and
brought back more recruits than the entire loss in
eGeotiye men.
Major J. b. Cook, commanding the Third Colorod
Cavalry, distinguished himself and his regiment
greatly by the galanry with which the guard
ing tho Big Black bridge were driven off from be-
hind their strong stockades the opposite side OF
The river, Our men had to charge dsmounted, with
nothing but railroad ties for path and in the tsce
OF u sharp fire. have announced Major COOK in
Reueral orders p omoted to the vacant Lieutenant
Colonecy OF the regiment subject TO the approval
the Presldent. (SIgnedl L. Il. S. CANDY