Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-03-23
From the Memphis Bullentin. March l3.
GEN. SHANK'S EXPEDITION
Capture of Prisoners and Horses.-Affairs
in Tennessce.--No Rebel Force in the
STATE.

in Tenuessce.--No Rebel Force Ina the |
STATE.
The cavalry division. consisting ofthe eth Ind
m, I'd Arkansas, 9Th HInoi lth New York.
18th Illinois, and one other regiment, all under |
command of brevet Brgadier General Shanks.
which left this city on or about the ID inst, fer
raid into rebellion, returned yesterday morning. |
We have been kindly furnished the following par.
ticulars:
AT Germantown the expedition was furnished
with ten days rations. Gen. Shanks' intention |
was to strike in the direction of Grenada or Yer |
ona, bu, owing to the vretched condition of the
roads andfstreams swollen and rendered impass
able by recent heavy rains, the enterprise was
necessarily abandoned and a NOV ment made to- !
wards Riply, bp the way OF Mount Pleasant and
Salem. On the route few guerilas were eli
countcred and captured; some horses were also
taken. By order of the commanding officer, pri-
vste property not to be nolcsted, and conse.
quenty very little pilaging was done. At Ripley.
the expedition divided, the 18th and 9Th Illinois
under Lieut., Col. Seeley, moving the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, while the main column struck
for the country south of the Tellahatch!e crossing
at kelly's mill. On reaching the railroad, Lieut.
enan: Col. Seeley discovered that che trains were
running under flags Of truce. by arrangement be-
tween Generals Thomas and Forrest, the object
being to furnish with supplies the people Of Ten.
nessee who were in destitute condition. Col
Seeley returned to Ripley. to await the return Of
the main column. This portion Of the expedition
having crossed the Tallahatchie with much Difficult
ty. struck southwark, but finding no enemy, after
securing the country for number of miles. also
returned to Ripley, bringn, in some scouts and
horses. From the scouts, it was ascertancd that
Forrest was consolidating his entire command at
Macon. with the avowcd intention of moving into
Alabama. Jackson reported ut Verona, and
also preparing for movement South. No rebel
guard was known to be OH the Memphis AMI Ohio
Railroad, north Of Verona. The c. nm and having
consolidated ut Ripley, struck 1orhward and came
into Memphis via Salisbury and Lagrange, having
sustained no loss on the march, further than two
men slightly wounded by skirmishing with small
band of guerrillas. The prise crs about forty, a
nong whom we're seven or eight line officers.
The people OF Tennessee and North Misissp pi
we're found in destitute condition, and in some
places at the very doors OF starvation. In Tippah
county meetings had beech held by the citizens to
devise means for obtaining and distributing TODD.
Forests and oods commands had striped the
country Of every thing before going South; our
forces found forage exceedingly scarce. Po5lic
rebel property had been moved South. Here and
there through the country bordering on the
Mississippi river were few rebel soldiers picking
up deserters and conscrptng. Forests said to be
on the roadto Salma by this time. All the rebel in
fantry in this department. have been ordered to
North Clron, and Virs MIA, to assist in defending
the country az inst Sherm,n. Great loss has been
suffered By the army by the recent furloushs to
Tennessee soldiers; not more than one in ten have
returned voluntarily, and much difficulty is expert
enced in hunting up the balance. Among the
prisoners brought in was the Adiusant of the l4th
Tennessee cavalry.
An intense Union feeling prevailed in the coun
ties through which the expedition passed. and many
wept with Joy a, the approach of the Fcderals
MANY who had been bitterly secesh were ready and
anxious to see peace any terms, even to the
sacrifice of property as vel! principle. All iclt
convinced that the Confedsracy wss played out in
stitution, and wanted 10 cons back under the old
flag, under Which they were born, and ha prosper
ed. Few able bodied men to be seen, they
Having been compelled to leave their homes to avoid
conscripon into the rebel ranks, The news Of the
restoration ofcvi government in the State of Ten
ntssce was heard with general satisfaction, and
all looked forward to better orier Of things un-
der the new regime. Old men and women who
had spent their lives in luxury in places
found making preparations to till the ground, being
unable to procure help. Seed of all kinds is ex-
ceedinSly scarce. In Tipeah county and North
Mississippi, the men over forty five years of age,
had been compelled by rebel orders. to organize
themselves into sort Of militia. for the purpose
of preventing desertion. far possible. and
resting desertcrs. Upon hearing of the approach
OF the Yankees" they came forward and gave up
their arms, and asked for protection, since they
were unable to defend tLem,elves agans. rebel
despotism.
Gen. Shanks' command consisted Of three brig
AIDES, the first consisting of the 9TH Indiana 2nd
Arkansas, and 5th Illinois, under Lieut. Col Cam
eron; second consisting OF the llth New York l2th
Illinois. and one other regiment forgotten, under
Col Davis; and the third consisting of the Ash I'll
inois and Cd Wisconsin, under Major De forrest.
All behaved we'll, and abded strictly by the orders
of their commanding officer. Their demeanor
elicted general ap?rob,tion from all classes Of
citizens in the country through which they passed
Wherever the command stopped every house was
protected by guard by order Of General Shanks,
and yerr little If any indonity or loss of prooPrtv