New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

The expedition under command Of Brevet Nss, a y.
eral Wilson, consisting Of twelve thousand I've Hr.s
mounted men, was delayed By rains until Naseh II
Of April General Wilson encountered the snsmv i.
force under Forrest Ebenezer Church. drove ~
In confusion, captured three hundred prsoners ~
three guns ard destroyed the central bridge ava, ~
Cahawba river. On the I'd he attacked and csesu,sS
the fortified city Of Selma, defended By Forref .S
thousand men and thlrtytwo guns DESTROYED ~
arsenal, armory, naval foundry machine shopa ~
oners On the Alb he captured and destroyed Tuscsa:
On the 10th he crossed the Alabama ver and asr se,
nforma Of his operations tn General Candy marched ~
Montgomery which place he occupied on the iish. H.
enemy having abandoned It AT this place msnv go, -.
and five steamboats, fell into our bands. Themes S,s
marched direct Columbus, and another on West POM
both OF which places we're assaulted and captured on ~
10TH At the former place We got fifteen hundredtr,.
oncrs and ity.twO feld-guns destroyed two gupbsss
the nsvy.yard fouDdries, arsenal, many fctores ~
much other public property. At the latter place "a -
three hundred prisoners, four guns and destroyed MA,
teen locomotives and three hundred cars On the M l.
took possession OF Macon Georgia with sixty FIELD surs
twelve hundred militia and five generals surrendered h.
General Howell Cobb General Wilson hearing that ~
Davis WAS trying to make bis escape sent forces In punu
and succeeded in capturing him on the morning VI Nav M
ON the 4th day ofNsy General Dick Taylor surrepde1
to General CANDY all tue remaining rebel forces east IL
Mississippi
force sufficient to insure on easy triumph over IL
enemy under Kirby Smith, west OF the Mississippi W
Immediately put in motion for Texas and M.
General sheridan designated for It's immediate commando
but on the 18th day OF May and before they reached bet
destination General Kirby Smith surrendered bis entu
command to Major General Candy. This surrender az
not take place. however, until after the capture Of Ne
rebel President and vice President and the bad ath
was exhibited Of frst dlsband.ng most Of bic amy
and permitting an ihdscrminate plunder Of puliS
property.
Owing TO the report that many OF those lately In n6
against the government had taken refuge upon the 81
Of Mexico carrying with them arms rghtfuly belong.
ing 10 the United States, when had been surrenderd
10 us By aereement-among them eorne OF the leaders
who had surrendered in person-and the dsurts1
condition of affairs on the Rio Grande, the orden 10
troops 10 proceed 10 Texas were not charged
There have been sewers combats, raids eypeditoeS.
and movements to defeat tho designs and purposes Il
the enemy mot Of them rejecting great credit On our
arms AID which contributed greatly 10 our hntI
triumph that | have not mentioned. Many OF thes(
su united some in the kilograms and brief despatchs
announcing them, and others, regret 10 sAy nave b
a. yc, been officially reported 80 =,
For information touching our Indian dmcultsa
I would rcspectfuy refer ~ the reports oil ibe con
manders of departments in which they have occurred
IL has been my fortune TO see the armies OF Desh u
west ard the east fight tattee ana ron INA, hAW
seen know there is no difference In tneir ngnns qus
lities All that IL possible for men 10 10 IN oA'a
they have Done The western armies commenced tlet
battles In the Missi,s pp valley, and received 'he INA
surrender OF the remnant Of the principal army opPs
to them in North Carolina Inc armies 60 VI =
which the army Of the Potomac derived It's name, -
received the final surrender of their old antaeM,a
at Appomattox Court house, virginia Inc sPesea
acbieyem,nts OF each have naiionazed our vie's
ries. removed all sectional jealou-ies col wnfa =
have unfortunately experienced too mucnJ ana y
csuse OF Grim nation and recrininaton tna mgn na(
foiowed had either secto failed in its duty All hsW
proud record, and all sections can well eongrauts.
themselves and each other for having done their ~
.haro IN restoring the supremacy OF law over every fcl
OF terr tory belonging 10 the United states Let then
hope for perpetual peace and harmony with that enemy
forth such hcrculean deeds OF valor.
have the honor to he, very respectfully, pour oos
N''' T. s. GRANT.
Lieutenant GenenL
Hon. /. N. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
ApUrAsr GTyERALs 0TrcI,
November IS, 1895.
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Assistant Adiutan! General