The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-03
Narrow Escape Of rebel
General Hodge.
Capture of His Staff.
Gold 232.

NEW York, Dec. 2.-Muller was executed
in London on the 14th ult., making con.
fession on the seaffold.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The following dis.
patch has been received at the War Depart
men:
CRY PoINT, Va, Dec. !.
To E. II. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
The Richmond Examiner Of to-day ad.
mits that Sherman will succeed in reaching
the sea coast. Other papers admit that he
has crossed the Oconee.
| [Signedl U. S. GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.
CRY PoINT, Dec. I.-Gen. Gregg's cav
airy was sent out this morning on a recon
nOissance, more particularly to discover if
the enemy were moving troops South.
The following dispatch is just received in
relation to it:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToNAC, !
Dec. l, P. N.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
have just heard from Gen. Gregg. His
dispatch is dated 'S:45 P. N. He reports
having captured stoney Creek Station
which was defended by infantry and cav
airy in works with artillery.
He captured two pieces of artillery but
had no means of bringing them off, so he
spiked them and destroyed the carriages.
He had 100 prisoners, 8 wagons, and 80
mules. He burned the depot, with 5000 sacks
of corn and 500 bales of hay, a train of cars,
large amount of bacon, clothing, ammu-
milton and other government stores, and de-
stroyed all the shops and public buildings.
The I'd brigade, Gen. Gregg command
ing, had the advance, and is reported to
have most CALAMITY carried the enemy's
position. Gen. Gregg is now returning to
camp. No information could be obtained
of any troops passing Southwark, either
cavalry or infantry.
The bed of the branch road from Stony
Creek was seen to be graded, but no rails
were laid at Duval's Station south Of Stony
Greek. Much property was destroyed, and
a large amount of railroad iron found. An
effort was being made to destroy it by fire
when the staff officer who brought the dis
patch, left. The enemy showed signs of
having concentrated, and were following,
but the officer thinks Gen. Gregg will be in
camp by midnight. Signed
GEO. G. MEADE, Maj .-Gen.
New YoRk, Dec. Gold firm and steady;
opening at 2S2, going up to 1887, and down
again to 232.
The Commercials Washington special
says there is high military authority for
saying that the situation in Tennessee
augurs success.
There are positive indications throagh
Rebel sources that Sherman is advancing
triumphantly toward the sea coast. Other
commanding Generals will soon be heard
from.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The Era containsS
details of Gen. Lees great cavalry expe-
dition and fully confirms previous reports
as to its success.
Col. Fonda, Of the l18th Illinois, was in
command of one column, and proceeded
to Port Hudson, and thence to Jackson, on
the 10th. Ten miles from Jackson he sur
prised rebel camp, dispersed it, captured
ffty-fve prisoners, two hundred stand OF
arms, one hundred horses, twenty-five army
wagons, and a large amount Of military
stores. He then moved forward and joined
the main column under Gen. Lee, who, thus
reinforced, marched upon Liberty. Anoth-
er column had been started from Baton |
Bouge for Liberty, under Col. Marsh, Of the
22d Illinois cavalry. His column reached
Liberty, and surprising the rebel Gen.
Hodge in command there, he barely escaped |
capture by jumping from back window,
but all the members Of his staff were taken, |
including Lieutenant Davis, nephew of
Jeh7s. Col. Marsh remained here until |
the arrival of Gen. Lee, when two expedi- |
lions were dispatched still further into the |
enemy's lines, one going to Brook Haven,
under Col. Fonda, and the other 70 Summit, |
under Col. Bashford, of the l4th New York |
cavalry. At Rock Haven, train Of cars
loaded with all kinds of military stores,
was captured and destroyed, as also build
ings containing Quartermaster's store, Fiji
ty prisoners were taken, section Of artil- |
lery, and four wagons loaded with stores. |
Col. Bassford found a large quantity Of
stores at Summit. AS the place was sur
p-ised, he secured the whole, and destroyed !
it. He then returned to Liberty with |
twenty-five prisoners and some valuable |
trophies Of the successful raid. While the |
expeditions were absent, Gen. Lee was at
tackled at Liberty by Col, Scott, and most
vigorous fight was kept up for two hours,
and although Lees forces were outnumber-
cred by Scott, the rebels were finally obliged |
TO retire. The result Of the fight was the /
capture of twenty-eight prisoners, one
twelve pound howitzer and thirty left dead
on the field.
The expedition then returned to Baton
Rouge. Our loss is about twenty. A fire |
occurred at Baton Rouge on the 22d, in a
building formerly used IS a cotton manu-
factory but latteFly as government stable.
Seventy thousand dollars worth Of property
was burned, consisting Of horses, mules,
and harness.
WAsHIsoToS, Dec. Alt is said By those
who have seen Richmond papers Of Wednes-
day last that they cOntsin only REPETITION
Of the statement that Gen. Sherman Is still |
laundering about in the interior Of Geor-
g q. Il is also stated that a detachment Of
Yankee cavalry sent out in the direction Of
Beaufort we're either captured or killed.
WAsHISerOS, Dee. 2.-GeneraI. regNIa-
tons Cor the purchase Of the products Of IN
States on Government &C
count, just promulgated, provides fcr the
appointment Of SCENTS by the Secretary Of
the Treasury Al the folIoufng desigrat.5 /