, 1864-03-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH Il
SHEREMA.N'S GREAT EX-
PEDITI0N.
From Our Correspondent
With that Army.
Its, March $50 Miles into the
Enemy's Country.
Mr. Chase's Letter Of Decli-
nation.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Gen. Grant with the Army
Of the Potomac.
OPERATIONS tn SUFFOLK AND
NORTH CAROLINA,
EMANCIPATION IN TIE OLD
nf1AfTH1Tn3J
OPERATIONS TN SUFFOLK AND
North CAROLINA.
EMANCIPATION IN TIE OLD
DOMINION.
Virginia, theMother Of Slaves,
Repudiates her Staple.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS
THE DANISH QUESTION.
SIIERHIAN-S GREAT EXPE.
From our Correspondent With tlant
Army,

turned thus far, and once more We hare commuuf-
cation with the outer world.
The expedition has been successful in the OH
jeets for which It was sent viz: to destroy rebel
communications, by cutting their railroads in all
directions, and draw OF some Of the rebel force
from Mobile and Chattanooga.
The expedition penetrated one hundred aud atty
mica into the heart Of the rebel country With no
communications kept open in its rear, and With
out meeting any opposition except ektrmtshtng
with the enemy's cavalry. 1t Is confidently re-
ported that Gen. Polk bad Il, COO men at MERIDIAN
but with this force he dare not make stand.
We have destroyed over seventy miles Of rail-
road so that there is NOT tie nor rail left All tho
roads extending tom 3iesldlan, Of which there are
four, ARE destroyed for long distance.
More than scpo contratapds followed our army
back.
Hundreds OF mules and horses have been driven
of, and property captured and destroyed, Of many
millions Of dol1ars' yalue to the rebels.
Terror and consternation ha. been carried to the
hearts Of the Confedcsatc=, and al has been done
in An incredibly short space Of time, and With but
Il triaing loss Of life.
II has had 4 tendency to Convince the common
people Of the hopclessness eftter canee. TIE State
is virtually abandoned By rebels and the people can
think Of coming back into the Union.
This army has been On the march almost con-
stautly, and has lived on half rations and what
they could get from the country, but they hare H.
yariably stood 1t remarkably well, and only wished
that they could have hsd bEush with the rebels.
Though no great battle has bsen fought and VIC
tory won, get the expedition may he accounted
quito eucfesstn1 Our loss In killed. vounded and
prisoners will not exceed 100. That OF the enemy
ia much g1eAter.
We killed rebel Major and captured one, be-
sides other officers. The country is thialy peoped
aud most Of the residents poor. They were not
originally seccsh, hut most OF them becanc 80
Many would be GLAD to return to the Union.
Some cotton was seen. most Of which was burnt
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
CA1Ro, Marrh 10, 1851.
The Steamer Constitution, seven days from
Vicksbr1, has Just arrived, bringing the 4tt Iowa
cavalry and several hundred other reenlistcd parts
OF regiments.
From officers who were with Shermzn's cxpedi-
ticn, learn the following:
The expedition left Ticksburg on the Goth o!
| February. The next day 1t crossed the Big Black
river, as before stated, With Writ Adams cavalry
c1aWn up in line Of battle. Col. Potts brigade ad
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