Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

The cavalry division, consisting OF the 7Ih In
diana, ID Arkansas. 5Ih Illinois, llth New \ ork.
l2sh Illinois. 81 Wisconsin, 4th Illinois and one
other regiment, all under command Of brevet
Brigadier General Shanks. which left this city on
or about the % instant, tor raid into rebeldou.
returned yesterday morning. We have been
kindly furnished the following particulars:
At Germantown the expedition was furnished
with ten days ratioas Gen. i5hahks' intention
was TO strike in the direction of Grenada or We
roma, but owing TO the wretched condition OF the
roads and streams swollen and rendered impassa-
BILE by recent heavy rains the enterprise nee
essarily abandoned, and movement made TO.
wards Ripley, by the way OF Mount Pleasant
aud Salem. On the route few guerrilas were
encountered and captured; some horses were also
taken. By order OF the mmanding officer, pri-
yate property was not to be molested, and c0nse-
qheutly very little pllaging done.
At Ripley the expedition divided, the 4th and
5th Illinois, under Lieut. Col Seeley, moving on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. while the main
column struck for the country south of the Tai
lahatchie, crossing at hely's mill On reach
ing the railroad Lieut. Col. Seeiey discovered
that the trains were running under flags OftIuce,
by arrangements between Generals Thomas and
Forrest, the object being TO furnish with supplies
the people Of Tennessee who were in destitute
condition, Col. Seeley returned 20 Ripley TO
await the return of the main column This por
ton OF the expedition having cIOsssd the Talla-
hatchie with much difficulty. struck southwark !,
but finding DO enemy, after securing the country
for a number of miles, also, returned TO Ripley
bringing in some scouts aud horses From the
scouts il was ascertained that Forrest was con
sodating his entire command az Macon, with the
avOwed intention OF moving into Alabama
Jackson was reported at Verona, and also prepar-
ing for movement south. No rebel guard was
known 10 be on the Memphis and OHIO railroad
north OF Verona. The command, having con
soidated at Ripley, struck noIthward, and came
into Memphis by salisbury anc Lagrange, hav-
ing sustained no loss on the march, further TN. u
two men slightly wounded by skirmshiug with =
small band OF guerrillas he prisoners number
about forty, among whom were seven or eight
line officers
The people OF Tennessee and North Mssss-
ippi we're found in a destitute condition. and in
some places at the very doors of starvation In
Tippah county meetings had been held by the
citizens 10 devise mesus Tor obtaining and dis
tributing food Forests and Hoods commands
had stripped the country of everything before
going SOUTH our forces found forage exceedingly
scarce Ali public rebel property had been
moved south Here anu there through the cOun-
try bordering on the Mississippi river were a few
rebels picking up deser,ers. and conscrpting.
Forrest is said to be on the road to Selma by this
time. All the rebel infantry in this department
have been ordered to North Carolina and Viz
ginis, to assist in defending the country against
Sherman Great loss has been suffered by the
army by the recent furloughs to Tennessee sol
diers; not more than one In ten have returned
voluutssily. and mucn difficulty i experienced
in hunting up the balance Among the prison
ers brought in was the adjutant ct the l4th Ter
nessee cavalry.
An intense Union feeling prevailed in the
counties through which the expedition passed.
and many wept with joy at the approach of the
Federals. Many who had been bitterly secesh
ready and anxious to see peace on any
terms, even to the sacrifice OF property as well as
principle All felt convinced that the Confeder
come back der the be- old flag, aader Ter which they
were born, And had prospered Few able bodied
men were TO be seen they having been compelled
TO 'eaye their homes to avoid c0nscription into
the rebel ranks The news of the restoration of
civil government in the state OF Tennessee, Was
heard with general satisfaction. and all looked
forward 20 a better order of things under the new
regime. Old men and women, who had spent
their lives in luxury, were in some places found
making preparations TO till the ground, being
unable to procure bep Seed oil all kinds is
exceedingly scarce Ii Tppah 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 desertions a. far as posi-
ole, and arresting deserters Upon hearing Of
the approach of the y snkeeS." they came for
ward aud gave up their arms. and asked for
protection, since they were unable TO defend
themselves against rebel despotism.
Gen. Shanks' command consisted of three
brgades. the first consisting OF the 9Th Indiana.
% Arkansas and 9th Illinois, under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Camer0n the second.
consisting OF the llth New York, l2th Illinois.
and one other regiment. forgotten. under Colonel
Davis; and the third. consisting OF the 4th lli
nois and 81 Wisconsin, under Major De Forrest.
All behaved well, and abided strictly by the or
ders of their commanding officer Their de
melnor elected general APPRECIATION 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 Shauks, and very little if any indignity
or loss OF property suffered by any OF the
citizens Memphis Bulletin. 18th.
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