The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11
GRANTS MY.
The Immense Damage Inflicted on The
Enemy by Sherman'S Expedition.
Particulars Of General Smiths c.
operative Movements,
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CEoNNAn. March TO- 1894
The Cairo dispatches Caseyc that psssengxA
By the steamer 0altans report that Shermans exped
penetrated tcty miles beyond Meridian deetreyca
Ill the railroads that vicinity, thUty iwo locomotives
and large number OF cars.
There Agbtiug after leaving Canton wness
Writ Adams rebel cavalry encountered
Sherman's loss in killed wounded and missing n evs
hundred largo nsmber or pauatlons wore dsstroye&
All Is quiet at Chattanooga aud Knoxville.
CHATTANOOGA March 10. 1894
General Thomas rode to the froat to-day aud foand -
quiet along the lines.
Our position ia considerably 10 advance Of tho
held during tho winter. General Paimer's l,nc embrse
Ing chckamausa battle field Rnggod Tayiors and wh'ss
Oak Ridges. to Cleveland Gap. is strongly fortified
TIE OF diminishing, heavy firing Ia tho froaas
and rebel raids on railroads, 80 p~ovacut few dayu
past. have no Foundation whatever. Geaersl PalmsrNs
orders his command for target practice gave -
them
There are nov at Datoa and Tunnel Hill six dvisisas
and two old brgades Of rebel nfsntry-viz. fsW
brigsdes, consisting or Rhoidys Pattersons, Humssm
and Davdsous cavalry Hardces Infantry corps, coasts
Ing OF Walkers. Cheatham's and Oaibornes dv'soas,
Hiaimans corps made up Of Stevsnsons. Stewards and
Bates commands. Four thousand man is large eseS
mate for zach division Of infantry. and thrss
thousand for a division OF cavalry This would
give grand total OF tweatynins thousand mon
There apprehensous Of raid the railroads Al
the lines being rebuilt Tho road TO Rnggod nearly
fnisaed and will be well guarded
The Second Michigan v0lunteers-tha HEROES OF ninety
Rghts-ColoueI Ben Smith, enist,ng
Major AoMichaet. Assistant Adjutant General of n
department, goes to Philadelphia 10 morrow.
General w. 3. Smiths Recent OavaIry
Expedtt I0p.
Nashville Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazetss1
NAsHvuLR, March 7, 1854
General Smith, commanding the late cavalry expodtoa
from Msmphls. through Mississippi reached hsfs
yesterday.
Tue following particulars reliable Tho main par
pose OF the expefitiou-seven thousand stroDgwas -
destroy railroads and army stores ot essrrfs0t 70
JON Sh1mar antoyh desirable The expedition WINS 10
iayed ten days by heavy frcshets The hssisspp STATS
strong TO surround us in region trsverDet
by vast swamps. and General Smith determue4
to return. BE fell back slowly, ambuscadng tho
pursuing rebels The Fourth regulars routed rebss
brigade three times al Okolona At heavy skrmixh
JOYS COL Forrest brother OF Gen Forrest, We
killed and Col McCnIocl severely wounded. The rebeiD
completely routed Our return Deliberate Ths
rabs loss various eng agaments not less than ssx
huudroi
Our mt hundred and mr. chtfu svdP
GERS Gen. Gr,ers0u Is highly commended Tor his abut
ty Thu Second brigade, Col Hepburn, compossi ~
Iowa aud Illinois cavalry, distinguished tse'f The -
petition a a very decided though 1t did us9
accomplish all tina, desired Tho damage iona -
tho ensmys railroads is rreparabe, AMI the iessru0so
Of government stores very great