, 1864-03-10

c4uEo, March Q, 1864
From officers just from V1cksburr, I learn th
the previous report that sherman's Expedite
had returned to Vickshurg, without the loss Of
man should have been qualified. He has returpt
to sicksbnrg, that is 60. but did lose a few ms
Killed and wounded, but less loss than might ha,
been expected from 60 extended a march with ,
large force.
There was lost conc 70, principally in ssirmfs
ing, among the Ohio troops, besides army nesros
wounded. About ono hundred rebel prisoDe,
were brought in.
The asnd Ohio regiment, COL Potts, arrived he,
this morning 5c0 strong, having re-enlistcd as ve
erans. on board the steamer Tycoon, en- sput. "a
home, being the frst troops to get here who pa,
tic1pafed IN Shermanee e1pdcitim. The regimen
Is IN inc condition to CONG of such MARCHING
Ihcy ndd but few particulars regarding the exped|
ton beJond those already sent.
There vas NO regular fighting after leayins Can
ton, where they encountered Wirt Adams' csyaIry
There were no commissioned or field officers xii
cd The report Of Gen. Crockcr's death needs con
] l1metion. .
The main body Of shcrman's force neycr lei
Aendlan, hut his cavalry went ont, destroyin.
eighty Eiles Of the railroad burning rebe, stores
breaking up number Of locomotives aud a lar.,
quentity Of rolling stock u that vicinity, md div
and children cra E,.n.taI .os..ss "o01e'
brought Off go that ncar1v ali t,f-or 49,, ~
use OF in any ono capacity or nnother 1~''>''
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuae,1
cs1ro M,rcb q
Reliable Information reached here Inst ercujnp
that General Sherman's entire expedition had
crossed Big Black River on the afternoon and cyen-
ing Of tuesday, ID instant, and coming into Vlcks-
Gcnca1 Sherman. in neraon re,t.haa t,,o,, ,u,
Days earlier.
The expedition Ind nm frhtinc of srv ro.z..
ouerce. hence M e,re,t 1oaa hsa r,er1tad
Gen. Sherman brought In over 10000 negroes
acd train ten miles long, consisting of NEGROES.
wassons, mn,cs, horses, &c. Able bodied negroes
cIoush fer four Regiments. He DESTROYED a rrcat
:mopnt OF stores; broke Railroad communication.
&c, fully accomplishing the object Of the expedi-
ton.
Aopeela1 o'spatcn 10 the CHICAGO Tibnne.1
elsc1SsA11, Aarch =, ]. .64.
,ata a.s ~ sl1ae ttas at columons, Gen. Grant
s;,a-I,.n,s r. H. a.at.t.a ueee " Umo' CONCERNING
sne'Aan,s 'a.e e1pcdataon. 1t tai1ed only In one
al1tAcuA.! EN- tnat was IN regard to the destruc
uoa u 9o4'ng slock at selsna- Owing to uuavod-
ab4e oe.ags the ttbes were able to remove 1t soJt1
1sEt Gen. Grant says an immense amount OF storcs
WAS destroyed, Sherman has dcstrovea ioraer % md
t''4eaons cnonsn ~ saoeist the rebel army from
Three to Elk months. In one place he DESTROYED
oseI two millions Of property, and in Others in
49,. .sss.,.,. 1"o1oaIus " ou7aels o. corn aad
aise auant'nes Of wheat we're consumed. He
ltoasat in large dFoves Of cattle, Thousand
riinc loss Of men and material m nv "a" "A t.
,dd,te+ ~ ,h,s n - ~ A., a!a, ,oa our siae. IN
Inf raflroaa nes en o. ve1y import
'hcrsone corps from guard drty along the afiasis.
The raiIrn.Ss .Sc4e " - rn,5s ~ 49, Eee,,. ~
ether It WIS ecrere hlow n ths ,shs,s 44s -. ~
rom which thev viii mt rccors- NS' ""o WIZ
Geu, Sherman hnonoht n Mil, ,,,v, .,os..
M ,'e1,-oas 80 u.'Ia' Gm - ~nn nun e'Snt taon"
a;;;ta% ~ oa. utan' Is eausaed with the
ata,..s st4aon, anu says nc secs tue 'cud OF the
coelfon- Hewi1 return to the West in ten dayg.
The demonstration dem asatast our lines
rrn. anaJ ~ ~. oatposts nad been
- eAea' a.4u "efe III 'aesf old position.
81 Lor1s, March s.-.hc steamer Lumiua.z
inan WIN ms stai zen Vicksl'urs on the s3th,
u sa oe1o~ po aeslsnng TO have IN Interview with
nee to future movements "'1 'eAe''
WasHrxuro,c w.-cb .,..,
ct taken Mobile. and Fiinatr}sg ~ SHERMAN @ haa
3ctrnonl fhcr hsva nAu a aauPaM1ck mas not taken
pou the cner1r AL saa GaSh maacted severe bows
iaszinr OF tbc cn,i-c rn,,17 taas VIII prevent the
iii not do TO lcaSc nnr at; oGe a. one point az
atrfcS filled to enter % RtrhI,ny, uhsnaTded kn-
be- Union nri-nncrs 1hare nenond u aad 10 lihcrate
ut Vac never the intcn..on NJ ~ 1an Goped to d.
1cE Mobile and thn 1o-.n. 1n -! sAeiinan 70 at-
ara nsains1 fha. c. g. OF Admiral
be advancine 1nons NJ i1,t " = 70 coopcIato with
eef1 It was ,SclI tnnx1 he ~ t1s+
to hare been at yictsfnI t1 ~ ths aa9 inten1
ed Rircr. pn-h.ns ShxnI ~ ~ e1pedtaon up the |
ii and mtafV deoot ShfeFfRo ef %hie is the
lsssrs'pp'' ,nseT 'nas not remain undaturbed much
Nrw Yor,5 n.-.,,
o4a-,.. at.a. :'.-ihe He70ids Army Of the
o1ol1AC dispatch contains c<tr~n+. f.,.. ~t, |