The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-31
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Nashville, Dec. so
Maj. Gen. 6tonemen, Who arrived in
the city last nigh. from his great raid in
East Tennessee and West Virginia, furn-
i-hes the following account Of his expe
ditiou:
The force consisted Of Burbridge's !
troops and Gillen's East tennessee troops.
al under 6 omuand Of Maj. Gen. Stone
men. and lef, Knoxville, Teonessee, ON
the 18th. The movement vss uakoo ~n
to rebels and Was no, discove ed until
after three days. A, K,ogspors Jone' a
command we're attacked. consisting OF
about 1900 VI Norgsns old command
This force vas killed. scsttsrsd and cap.
tursd. Next the rebel f,rc,. Of Vaughn
we're discovered a, R.perto~n, near Bri~t
tol. trying to effect jiaction with
Breckenridge 1t Sa,tssille.
Oar forces pursued him to Marion
where an engagement occurred. resulting
ia loss to the rebels of all their force
and artillery excep. about 200 who re
treated toward Lynchburg, Va.
Breckenridge command hsd followed
Gen. Stonemsn with the force. Of Gat.-
nes, Crosby, Welhers and Botans, ol
Dake's Command. who had been on the
frontier waiting to co cooperate.
With cavalry Gen. Sioneman attacked
this force at N .con aid drove them over
The mountains into Norsh Cuo!ina. His
command then attacked the salt works,
which we're defended By about 700 men
Who we're either captured OF dispersed
The loss by this raid to the rebels 10 i'm.
mense. All railroad bridges from N.~
River, Va. TO the Teun line are des,r y,
ed. Thirtesa railroad trains with loco
motives and several trains and extra oar,
without engines we're captured ssd de-
| troyed. All depots Of supplies 10 s S,uth
west Virginia. railrssd dsp1ts, all f1ua
dries, mills, factories. store houses, wago,
aud ambulance trains and tnrnp'ke bridge,
we're destroyed 10 addition We captur
ed $500 rounds Of artillery summation
2 .0Jo pack saddles and large suoun. 0
harness and grea, quantity Of small arms
/ 1000 horses. l 900 mu'es. Among lh
captures are twp rebel editors, four seces
sion printing presses. The latter wer
sent to Parson Brownlow ss a Christm.
gin H
/ The severe loss to the rebels was th
destruction Of the salt works ct Saltsviil.
and the lead works At LeadviIle. Bot
were rendered vsiuless.
Our losses we're very small-not ex
ceeding 2.OoO killed, wounded aud miss
ing. Among the killed Was Col. R,yl,
OF the llth Kentucky Cavalry.
Our captured rebel pfisonsfs amount /
81 officers and 845 men.
DAst Tennessee l. nov free from On
org snised body Of rebeI-. and Kentuck
is not infected with ! Confederase fore
Gen. Stoneman had possession of Ii
rebel telegraph line and'held il for eightee
hours, during which he discovered III the
plans aad movements.
The 6rst train through from ChaslAao
ga arrived here shis evening llaiiros
Communication will be ssgalarly keps a
: Gen 1'homas' headqaarssrs we're
Pulaski last night.
Oar advance was closely foIlowiu
Hood, sho, i i believed, is trying
: cross the Tennessee river.
i Granger and Stead nan are on his rigl
6ank, snd the gunb1ats are shslIiag h
ponsoeas. which be hrs, - yet. bs,
! unshls 10 crop upon.
1Ravsr ID fsss, falling slorly. Stsat
. rain IN eyeniar!