Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-14
BY Telegraph.
Gen. Sheridan's Renort.
For Later Dlspatonea see adP.r,

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| WAsHISGToN, March l3 3-WAR DEPART
NENT, WAsRINGToN-To Maj Gen. Dlz =
The following report Of Sheridau's opera,
tions have been received by this depart
ment. (Signed) E. M.SrANToN.
| HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE Division. CoLux.
BGA, Va, March 10 Lieut. Gen Grant
General:-In my last, dated Waynesborc,
| gave You brief account of the defeat of
Early, by Custer's division. The same
night, thus division was pushed across the
Blue Ridge, and entered Charlottesville, at
2lo,ctock p. m, the next day. The Mayor
| and principal Inhabitants came out and
delivered up the keys of the public build
| lng5. l had TO remain at Charlottesville
two days. Time was consumed in bring.
ing over teom Wayuesboro our ammuni-
'lon and pontoon train. The weather
vas horrible and rain incessant. The two
divisions were during this time occupied
IN destroying two large iron bridges, one
over the Rivanna river, the other over
Morses creek, near Charlottesville, and the
railroad tor distance offs miles in the di.
rection Of Lynchburg. I.7ae
% the 9Th inst sent the lst division.
Gen DeVin, commanding, to Scoitsvile, on
the James river, with directions 10 send out
light parties through the country, and de.
stroy merchandise, mills, factories and
bridges on the RivaHna river, the parties
TO join their divisions at Scottsviile.
The division then proceeded along the
canal to DugendsVille, fifteen miles from
Lynchburg, destroying every lock and In
many places the boats of the canal. AT
DugendsVille he hoped to secure the bridge
to cross the river as our pontoons were
useless on account of the high water; in
this he was fOiled, as both this bridge and
the bridge at Hardmandson were burned
oy tho enemy upon our approach, General
Merritt accompanied this division. The Sd
division started at the same time from
Charlottesville and proceeded down the
Lyuchburg railroad to Amherst 9. H., de-
stroying every bridge on the road, aud in
many places miles of the road. The bridges
on this road are numerous and some of
them 500 feet in length. We have found
n great abundance in this country for both
men aud animals; in fact the canal had
been the great feeder of Richmond. At
the Rockfsh river the bank of the canal
was cut, and at New Canton, where q dam
is across the James river, the grand lock
was destroyed aud the river let into the
canal, cIrrying away and washing out the
bottom of the canal. The dam scross the
James at this point was also partially de-
stroyed.
hAve had no oppolitiou. Nvery body
IS Oe"IIueTeu Dy our movements. l have
had no news of any kind since left; the
latest Richmond papers were of the 4lh,
butcoutaioed nothing. omitted to men.
tiou that the bridges on the railroad from
Sw0ops' depot on the other side of Stauu.
tou to Charlottesville, was utterly DESTROY
ed. Also oil the bridges for distance of
10 miles on the Gordonsville railroad The
weather has been very bad indeed, raining
hard every day, with the exception of four
days, since we started. My wagons have,
from the state OF the roads, detained me,
Up to the present time we have captured
"A pieces of artillery, IL at Wayuesboro
and 8 at Charlottesville. Tue party that I &
sent back from Waynesboro, started with
6 pieces, but they were obliged to destroy
2 of the six, for want of animals. The
remaining 8guns were thoroughly destroy
ed. We nave also captured IL canal boats
ladeued with supplies, ammunition, rations,
stores, &c. l cannot speak 10 too high
terms OF Generals Merritt, Custer and
Devins and the officers aud men of their
command. They have Waded through mud
and water during this continuous rain aud
all are 10 fine spirits aud health. Cummo.
dore H0llings, of the rebel navy, WAS shot
near Gordonsville, while attempting to
make his escape from our advance in that
direction.
(Signcd) P. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General.