American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
Sheridan at White House on his
way TO iOin Grant.

way TO DIN Grant.
From the correspondence of the New
York Times, dated White House, Vir-
giuia, March 18th, we extract the follow
ing account of Sheridan's late raid. He
says For nineteen days Gen. Sheridan
has roamed almost at will with his well
disciplined troopers throughout that por-
ton of Virginia north of the James riy-
er, and, by the exercise of little strate-
gy, thwarting all attempts of the enemy
to impede his progress or interrupt his
his plans, SO that the expedition has
been fruitful Of more substantial results
than any that has preceded it, During
this period of time the whole commond
has been continuously and we'll supplied
with rations obtained from the enemy's
storehouses, expecting only the articles
OF cofes and sugar. 1t is true, certain
number of rations we're issued to the men
at the start, but after the first days march
the soldiers found what they preferred to
their ordinary rations. Well-cured ba-
con and hams, sweet, fresh, -four, honey.
butter, vegetables, meal, mutton, beef
and molasses, were some of the supplies
to be obtained almost every day.
As part Of the substantial results
may be classed the thorough disabling of
about two hundred miles of railway
principally used for supplying the troops
defending Richmond with materials of
war and Professionally the destruction of
bridges, culverts and the railway track
itself. This work never has been done
more thoroughly before. Next, and per-
haps the first in importance, is the com
plete destruction of the James River and
Kanawha Canal, passing through one Of
the most extensive grain growing districts
in the world, and also used almost exclu-
sively to feed Lees army. So complete
ly is this destroyed that years must elapse
before it can be repaired again, if at ali.
Some people, residents near the canal,
say that no attempt will be made to re-
pair this great highway during the exist
ing war. The same may be said Of the
railroads, for the enemy have not the
men or material under their command.
The expedition has been a success al
50, in the destruction and use Of other
public property. In this is included all
kinds, because everything practically
throughout rebeldom belongs to the Gov
enment. The quantity Of provisions.
grain and forage actually consumed by
the troops, and the negroes who fell in
with them along the route, was alone i'm
mense, but the quantity destroyed was
much greater. In materials Of war des-
troyed at one place Greenwood Station)
the loss was estimated bya Confederate
officer ats 100000 Hundreds of hogs
heads Of leaf tobacco, buildings filled
with manufactured tobacco, machinery.
cars, cannon, shells bridges, apple jack
aud cotton go to make up portion of
the property destroyed to the value of ma
ny millions of dollars, and sjust SO much
Of the enemy's capital expended.
The column returns to our lines after
accomplishing all the work laid out for
almost intact. Only four men have been
killed in battle; three or four severely,
and half dozen slightly wounded. One
man died from exposure, and one was
drowned in the Shenandoah river. The
wear and tear Of horse flesh necessary hss
been great owing to the bad roads and
the continuous service employed without
| rest; but a large number of horses and
mules were captured, and there are only
few dismouuted men. The men them
selves were never in better spirits, and
were never more disposed to risk their
their lives for the country, when neces-
saiy.