Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-31
GEN. StOnemnn's Report of EEis
'i.s Raid. n

NASHVILLE, Dec. 30.-Maj j.-Gen. Stone
man, who arrived in the city last night from
his great raid in East Tennessee and West
Virginia, furnishes the following account
of his expedition: The force, consisting
of Burbridge's troops and Gillem's East
Tennessee troops, all under command Of
Maj. General Stoneman, left Knoxville,
Tennessee, on the 18th inst Its movements
were unknown to the rebels, and were not
| discovered until after three days. At
Kingsport Jones' command were attacked,
consisting of about 800 of Morgan's old
command. The force were killed, scattered
and captured. Next the rebel forces
of Vaughn were discovered at PapertOwn,
| near Bristol, trying to effect a junction
with Breckinridge at Saltville. Our forces
pursued him to Marion, where an engage
ment occurred, resulting in the loss to the
rebels of all their force and artillery, ex-
cept about 200, who retreated towards
| Lynchburg, Va.
Breckinridges command had followed
Gen. Stoneman, with the forces of Caller,
Crosby and Withers, and Dukes command,
who had been in the frontier Of Kentucky,
waiting to cooperate with the cavalry.
| Stoneman attacked this force at Marion and
drove them over the mountains into North
Carolina. His command then attacked the
salt works, which were defended by about
700 men, who were either captured or dis
persed
The loss by this raid to the rebels is i'm
mense. All railroad bridges from New
river, Virginia, to the Tennessee line, are
destroyed; thirteen railroad trains with
locomotives, several trains and extra cars
without engines, were captured and de-
stroyed; all depots of supplies in South
West Virginia; railroad depots; all founder
les, mills, factories, storehouses, wagons
and ambulance trains, and turnpike bridg-
es, were destroyed; in addition we captur-
ed $500 pounds of artillery ammunition,
1000 pack saddles, a large amount of har-
ness and a great quantity of small arms
1000 horses and 1000 mules are among the
captures. Two rebel editors and four Sc
cession printing presses were also among
the captures. The latter were sent to Par
son Brownlow as Christmas gift.
The most severe loss to the rebels was the
destruction of the salt works at Saltvile
and the lead works at Leadville. Both
were rendered valueless.
Our losses were very small, not exceed
ing 200 killed. wounded and missing.
Among the killed was Col. Boyle, of the
11th Kentucky cavalry. Our captured
rebel prisoners amount to 80 officers and
Sl5 men.
East Tennessee is now free from any or
ganized body of rebels, and Kentucky is
not infested with Confederate force.
General Stoneman had possession of a
rebel telegraph line and held it for eighteen
hours, during which he discovered all their
plans and movements. The first train
through from Chattanooga arrived here this
evening. Railroad communication will be
regularly kept up. General Thomas head
quarters were at Pulaski last night. Our
advance were closely following Hood, who
it is believed is trying to cross the Tennes-
see river. Granger and Steadman are on
his right flank and gunboats are shelling
his pontoons, which he has as yet been un-
able to cross upon.
River ten feet and falling slowly. Steady
rain all the evening.