, 1864-12-17

To Gen. Dix:
Official dixpatchce from General Candy have
been received to-day, showing the complete euc
cess Of IN expedition eg2t%y him from Vicksbnrg
to cooperate with General Sherman's operations
and to cut Hoods communication with Mobile
General Canby reports the probable success o
another expedition from Baton Rouge, under Gen
Davidson, the details md object Of which it is moi
proper now to disclose. When last heard from
Davidson was reported as having caused quite q
panic In Mobile and to be Devastating the country
generally. 1ieut. Colonel Edgccomb, special
Aid, WIS severely wounded, and fell into the
hands Of the enemy, at Fayctte, Mise.
Richmond papers Of to-day confirm the reported
capture OF Bristol by m expedition supposed to be
under tho command OF Stoncman and Burbrige,
and a1eo the sur6rike and capture Of the Glade
Spring depot On the railroad thirteen miles south
Of Abingdon, Va.
They also contain Gen. Hoods official report ol
the battle OF franklin. In which he acknowledges
the 1oss Of many gallant officers and heavy In
men. Among them lie cnumeratcs Major General
C1eburne, BEgadier Gems. 3. johnson, Williams,
and Cranky, killed, Major General Juo. Brown.
end Bngadier Generals S. Curtis, Mainigault,
Qnarles, Cockcri1l and Scott wounded, and Brig
adler General Gordon, prisoner.
They a1so etate that on Wednesday Gen. Shcr-
man carried Fort McAllister, commanding the
Ogechee River, By etorm, md that the capture Of
this potfion put Sherman in communfcau uon with
the Yankee feet. and intcrcepts the reinforcement
Of Savannah.
The dispatches Of Gen. Candy, 50 fas as proper
for publication, and the extracts from the Rich
1nond papers, giving Hoods official report Of the
battle, and our SUCCESS In Western Virginia, arc
subjoined. .
Up to this hou1-e:oo p. m.-nothinc flns been
heard from Nashville since last night, and nothing
from Sherman later than tho Richmond papers'
report, Of The capture Of Fort McAllister on
Wednesday.
GENERAL cASBl's REPORT.
HEADQTAn1Ens New ORLEANS, L., Dec. ..
On the 18th ult: reported that movements CO.
operative with Shermans operations would ba
purpose Of cutting OF Hoods communications with
Mobile. The expedition tent from Vicksburg,
and consisting Of about 1900 cnvalry aud eight
Osband, Of the Sd colosed cavalry, returned on the
4th inst, having met with complete success after
an admirably executed flank movement on Jack
Big Black Bridge On the railroad, which was
reached on the e1th anil after stubborn resistance
destroyed. It Thus cuts Hoods army or from large
jackson. and makes the railroad, which Is his
main reliance, unavailable to run for months to
come.
Besides this important bridges. and treetle works,
the following property was completely destroy
ed: Thirty mfce Of track, including culvcrts. the
wagon bridge over the Big Black, Vaughn, Pick
cit and Goodman stations with all their dcpot8
and buildings A6U0 hales Of cotton, 20 locomotive
Z cars. stage coAches, 20 barrels Of salt and
$lG6, ,00o worth OF stores at Taughn's station
It's return by large bodies Ct the enemy'e forces,
hut suffered no material loss, and brought back
more recruits than its entire loss.
Nal: B. Cook: Commanding the Sd co1oEed cav
airy. distinguished himself, and all his regiment
generally. by The gallantry with which the force
guarding the Big Black bridge were driven from
their position. Onr men had to charge across the
for protection In the face OF sharp fire.
E.P. S. CANBY. Nal. Gcn-
CIT Po1ET, Dec 1G--The Richmond Dist,atch
Of today after fully confirming the previous r.
ports Of the capture Of Bristol Teun eates 4'that
the enemy then advanced up the rnilroad towards
Abingdon which, We presume, fell into their
hands on the 9th, We hare no information Of tho
nct. The next wc hear Of them they had at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning pounced down upon
Glade Spring ind the depot OF the railroad th1r-
teen miles this side Of Abingdon, taking every
one there ty su1prise, and capturing all Of the
railroad employees except one. At last acconnta
The enemy were pushing up the railroad In the
direction Of Marvin, which is twenty seven miles
On this side Of Abingdon. This Is raid IN Breeks
inridgc's rear. The raiders leaving his forces
somewhere in the nelghborhood Of Knoxville.
came mp the north side of the Holston River, and
crossed to BHrtol. Ills probable thas the raiders
separted ono party proceeding to Driaton, and Tho
other to Abingdon. II unchecked. It Is likely they