The weekly union record., 1865-05-13
News of the Week.

Texas Previous advices say most Of the
band took leave of him and returned TO their
homes. JEFF Davis is said not to have owe.
100000 in specie.
4 Jacksonville lFlorida) letter says: Fit
teen hundred Union soldiers. formerly inpris-
oued at AndersonvilIe, Georgia. were trans
ported down The Florida Central road on April i
2Sth, 10 within two miles Of Jacksonville and
uncouditionally released. Several hundred en-
tered our lines the same night They pre-
seuted very pitiable appearance. Many
were barely able to walk
General Sherman was at Point Lookout,
Maryland, on the 50 inst, en rome for Wash
ington. The principal portion Of the Army Of
the Potomac Is already on the march 10 Wash
ington.
4 Savannah letter Of A pril 29ih says: Gen
Wilson's expedition arrived yesterday from
Macon, Ga The following is condensed his
tory Of the trip; Left Chickasaw tAla.) Oh
the 22d Of March. The first engagement with
Forrest was at place called Ebenezar Church,
near Pan;ersville, Alabama Wilson fought
aud routed him, and his forces were driven
west of Cahawba. Wilson captured three
thousand prisoners and three guns. 4 column
was then sent out which captured aud destroy
cd a large amount of Confederate property.
Selma, Alabama, 30 miles from onr base. was
captured April ID Twelve guns in position.
twenty five guns in the arsenal, three rolling.
mills, with fixtures for Il very large naval
force. the naval foundry and the arsenal-tbe
second in importance in the Confederacy-a
powder works and magazine aud large num-
Der of cars were destroyed. Wilson remained
at Selma eight days. The Alabama was
bridged for length of eight hundred and Fifty
feet, the operation occupying FIVE days. Mont
gomery, fifty miles distant, was the next place
attacked, but it surrendered without an as
sault. We destroyed two rolling-mills and
foundries, two magazines, sixty-three cars,
niter-works and five steamboats,. The rebels
burned eighty five thousand bales of cotton
before the evacuation. Columbus, Georgia.
eighiy-fve miles distant, was taken by assault
after dark on the 10th. Here we captured
twelve hundred prisoners, ffty-three guns, one
hundred thousand bales of cotton, immense
quantities of ordnance, Commissary and Quar-
termaster stores, and destroyed large cotton
factories, the arsenal, accouterments, q pistol
factory. a naval foundry, and therieen loco
motives, one hundred cars, depot and ma
chine shops, and one gunboat mounting six
guns. \ detour was made 10 West Point
which was carried by Storm The garrison,
numbering three hundred and fifty men, with
four guns, was captured. The rebel General
Tyler was killed. We destroyed fifteen loco
motives, twenty cars, two bridges, two large
factories, and also large quantity OF Quarter
masters stores at Griffin, Georgia, and all
bridges on the Selma and Montgomery Rail
road. Macon was taken without opposition.
Here Generals Howell Cobb, Gus,avus w
Smith, Robertson, Mercer and Mccall were
captured, In the assault on Selma, April q,
division charged over the works is splendid
style, carrying everything before them. The
enemy's forces were from Coco to 1000, most
ly militia. Our assaulting force was only
go. Oar loss was $50. The enemy off
cially state their less at between 400 and 500.
Our whole loss in all, during the expedition,
was only $50. \ total of four hundred and
eighty miles was marched in twenty days.
The n. Y. Commercials special dispatch Of
May 4ih says; JEFF. Davis and several of the
leading rebels will be iucluded in the bill of
indictment before the Court for the trial OF
the murderers now il custody and 10 be cap
tured.
The Posts special dispatch says that The
Marylanders charged with harboring Booth
and aiding his escape have been arrested aud
lodged in prison.
The Trbune's special di>pa ch of May 5th.
says: Ex Governor Aiken was closcted YES
terday morning with President johnson and
had long interview With Stanton. he has
the freedom of the city, and enjoys the so
c!ety oil members oil his family who came with
him. Ii is understood be is here in aid Of the
Government rather than to receive any pun
ishment.
The Washington Republican says The state
ments detailing the mysterious manner Of finally
disposiug of Booths body are untrue, and says
Col. Baker and brother are the only two per
was made OF it. They are under oath to re
veal the place to DO human being.
The rebels, composing Johnstous army.
stacked their arms and departed for their homes
on Wednesday last. The Governor of North
Carolina. by virtue OF the Presidents trocla-
nation, declares that oil negroes are now free !