The New York herald., 1864-07-23

campaisn and did not contemplate the occupation Of
Selma, Gen. Roussceus proposition was declined Late
ly however General sherman becoming desirous OF the
destruction OF tho railroad between Montgomery. Ala
and Columbus, Ca ordered General Rousseau, JUICE 30
70 make preparations for raid upon the road be
tween the points pamed and this raid as ordered,
is the one upon which General EoGsEesu departed as
evening The sole plrpore OF The raid before stasd
the destruction OF the railroad Tas 10 10 30 done 50 e
feciray cut or or the of the the line by
which the reoe, get their supplies q beef. &c orders
given and preparations msds for toe destruction o.
the rails by twisting and burning them 0ih the ties,
bridges water tanks, 6r. the blowing up OF cGveris
LOCOMOTIVES msshine aud govsrIpcH. shops, srsenss
&c ordss also given FOR the dss,rGcton OF opeks
the poat which the Columbus rosd diversss from tbs
Atlanta West ront and Montgomery road. BY the COM
plee destruction a this pciat General sherman hopes to
On, oa Montgomery from communication by both rouies
with the east will DO by the map sent you III Il
this is srscis5 General Rousseau hopes TO rre,revsoy
destroy railroads from Montgomery 70 Columbus and
West foiut snd practicable, the grsater part os the
rebel government r~cpsTfy a Montgomery. Columbus,
TuskssSes and the pviacips pos,s along his route.
Having completed al HIS rrcpArs,;cns spd having ou
the th iustapt received sbc 8Dal orders GsuerA
Rousseau and s.aT len bes6agrsrs this city on the
sth. He accompanied 5y Captain J. Q. Williams.
Nineteenth United states infantry: Captain Ekin. Fifth
Kentucky cavalry, skes jocamp; Captain guger. Topo
graphical Engineer; Captain Mcconnell, Inspector, acd
Others, leaving Ms0r H. Polk, Acting Assistant Co.
neral 70 'raa the de, o. Tennessee NJ the Generals
absence,
has been engaged Tor months pss, N making mars
from Information Of citizens bsss refugees, and
has complied great dss, OF valuable information.
cArrIv wLtnG,
who has been the executive officer H the 9enerI 10
this matter has had the prsparaticu q matters In hn
hands, and has iabcred faithfully hasten she prep~A
sops. Captain Wisms is young man Of great energy,
which isndsbls ambition adds orcs aud who has on
every occasion admirably conducted bimse his naine
sSur.d in che honorable list OF those who stayed With
Thomas a. Chossmsusa, and doubtless ne viii yin
credit the important duty which he nov engaged
yHs rARsISa scxSra.
vs party LEFT wv the idea that they might iasd in
Southern prison, but congratulated themselves that
Grant has gu, OF tbe route 70 Libby. whh this Wow a
prison In their minds, tho party made all preparations
Cor soahern res,decce and quite amusing vas
witnessed ~ headquarters tho closing and balancing OF
accounts writing farewell letters and giving directions
for the disposition Of private property Tue Provost
Navshs MAJOR Bigney, With hrs usual generosity, gave
each 0 the officers couple OF thousand dollars in rebcl
popsy-uot foo sirse but ihs gcnuisc article which
SAID 10 be nearly valuable the imtsion, though not
eQualllng IL IN engraving sud printing.
rsr spRcx rrDKR ozSsHAL ROUSSEAU.
ceUsrai shsrmsas order for the raid restricted the
ovoe 10 about two thousand i've hundred General Rous
sssu 10 make mp the required aumber, hastily coueen
tra,od al Dscstnr The following troops:-
HaSvisons BrisaL.
Fifth Indiana cavalry. Colonel Tom J. Harrison.
rif,h isws cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Patrick
ssconc Kentucky usvalry., -. MAJOR Effort.
Two hodmsn guns.