The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-31
Important Army Movements-An kx-
tensive Expedition from Rast Ten
nessee into Virginia-Gea. Wilssn's
Cavalry Movement Towards Mo
hiIa

Cavalry Movement TOWafus WO'
bile.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 26.-The
troops in General Thomas Department
are once more Oh the war-path. Ere this
the forces that have been concentrating
for some time past at Knoxville, III East
Tennessee, are in motion to cross the
mountains into Virginia. This army.
which is quite formidable, is under COM
n.and of Major General Stanley, of the
4th corps--a brave, discreet and trust
worth offierc Its exact destination Is
not for publication, but the Virginia and
East Tenn essee Railroad will probably
he its line of march, aud Lynchburg will
probably come in for portion OF its 70
spects. The generallsupposition is that
this is side issue" against Lee; or, in
other words, that it viii cooperate with
Grant and Sherman. with a view of pre-
venting Lee from falling back i'll this di-
rection when he leaves Richmond. The
lines of communication will be des-
troyed and every possible difficulty
placed in the way to prevent the rebel
army from making hasty retreat into
the mountain region. A great portion
of General Stanley's army is composed
of veterans, and consists of infantry, cav
airy and art llery They will have a
rough region to march through, but Will
no doubt give good account Ut them
selves in due time.
The great cavalry expedition that has
Iar some time been organizing at East
port, on the Mississippi side of the Ten
nessee river, and which has been detain-
ed by bad weather and inpassable roads,
is also now in motion, having started
southwark several days ago This Is
quite an important expedition, well orfi-
cered and formidable in numbers. Gen.
Wilson, one Of our very best cavalry lead
ers, is IN command. The expedition will
dash through Alabama, destroying rebel
public property, severing communlca-
tions, and otherwise crippling the rebel
lion in the Gulf States. The movement
is designed to act in concert with the at
tack on Mobile, of which You will in u
few DAYS have definite news, and to cut
off the rebel lines of retreat in case OF the
attempt of the enemy's army to escape.
1t is generally anticipated that Mobile
will be evacuated, though appearances
indicate that they will attempt desper-
ate resistance. 1t is expected that Gen.
Wilson's troopers will visit Montgomery,
the capital of Alabama, Selma, an impor-
tant supply centre. and other points OF
inheritance which have hitherto been
ummoested by the ravages of war. The
expedition will, it is said, also penetrate
Georgia, and give that State another
taste of the consequences OF treason and
rebellion.
While these two important expeditions
are moving out of this department., Gen
Thomas stu has troops enough remain
ing to preserve the peace and maintain
the canse of the Union in his military
jurisdiction.
Here the utmost confidence is now felt
in the early closing up of the war. Reb-
el sympathizers have lost all hope. there
being no longer any ground for hope
Verify, "the war goes bravely on."-Ckt-
cago JOnindI.
ST.. LOUIS, March 29.-Private adrices
from Chickasaw, Alabama of the Dist
saws: A body of ten thousand cavalry
under Major General Wilson, was at
that point, under marching orders. 1t
is supposed they will go south to cut of
the retreat of the rebels from Mobile
New YORK, March 29--The Posts cor
respondent at Chickasaw Bluff, Ala, on
the 22d, says he writes amid confusion of
breaking up camp, as the great cavalry
army is taking leave of its base for op-
erations in the southwest. The First
Division IS commanded by Gen. McCOOk,
Second by General Leroy, Fourth by
General Upton and Fifth by General
Hatch. This expedition was fitted out
at an expense almost fabulous. ant its
operations are reported to be of the most
extensive and important character.