New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-04
Details Of the Occupation Of Macon
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i We learn rom W. /. Okle, Mtulcai inspector
Of Gen wilson's Cavalry Corps some additional par
atcunls concerning The capture cf Selma, MONTGOMERY
Columbus and Macon.
4 Tie forces under Breyet afsor Gen. Wilson, after
smaroh Of over 800 niles through sterile and mouain'
Gus county approached Selma, Ala, surrounded by
1.-TWO iItlenchmeHis impossible sWamps, covered D'
ockades and defended by 1000 Rebel troops under the
scOmnand OF Gen. Forrest
SummeIfeld road like an avalanche, while the fOlitn
Division carried those on the PllEiersTle road IT.
enemy astonsLed and dsheartoLed. broke from their
works and Selma q won. .
Gen. Chalmcrs made futile effort TO drive in the
picteis Of the Second Division and go 10 the leD'i
garrison during the battle and were compelled 10 re-
treat rapialy beyond Cahaha. The fruits OF this
lyictory were &c field pieces ana oae OVounuef
[ Parrot, captured on the heid OF battle, ana over
E70 pieces OF heayy ordnance IN the arsenal a,
Hand foundry: ECO. prisoners "a number OF
battle flags, tie naval foundry and mnclne shops me
tCxtensyc aIsenll filed 50 lth every variety OF military
smuntols. and large quantities. OF conirnissary ana
fuuartcW0scfs stores ia depot Ihs was oD the ~ oi
prii. On saturday evening April the troops com
kmeuccd crossing thc Alabama River on Pontooa bridges,
sand by Monday. the l0tf, ai were across -.
From Selma t. Montgomery j. ,i,tlnced about 20
Hmilcs On tie 1871 montgomery WIS surrendered 10
Gen. McCOok commanding Fir Division. No resist
h lance was met with, Gen. Be,riOrd having evacuated
the place, after destroying large quantity oil cotton
Gen Bcauior, went to Fuflula \ number of guns
rwcre left which fell into the hands Of our forces.
4 Left Montgomery \ pr II for Columbus. distance
from Montgomery on The 10Th
Monday 10Th. lc camp o1rly In the morning, march,
ling 81 mies, reaching Columbus between ana 10
AOclock Cn. MiIstOw's brig ide OF the Fourth DIV
sion Ia ccd IFS way through the lines ana about -
| Mon Soldiers rode tie covered bridge IN com
Eptny with Rebel escort, without their knowledge OF
tcOutse. 49,
Afer crossing The river these intrepid soldiers
Uniformed The Rebels who they md nade an at
tack upon them with their sabers The escort soon dts
appeared and followed by the balance Of the brigade,
fentcred and took POSSESSION ol the city. About %D
fpieces Of artillery and large number OF small arms
we're captured he arsenal and about 700 prisoners
Col. Won Xnkcn. !. 4. g.. OF Gen. Won Leukens
stan was Killed. az the covered bridge
The body Of &. \. l.. Lamar was found short time
after the Union forces entered The city. just under tue
bridge lie was shot by some one. the ball entering
Gen. Howell Cobb was in command at Columbus who
kedaddlrd back 10 Macon a. fast az be could ON the
< appcalAlCc oil tie | mon forces.
J From Columbus to Macon i. &C miles. Gen. Wilson
left the former city the 18TH rcsumng h march for
The latter place passing by the double bridges.
ON the evening 81 the Hth, wien about u miles RON
Macon he was met 10y a faL II truce sent ont by Gen
tCoht with copy Of dispatch from Gen be'uiegard,
annonno.n2 the armlsiicc between GeIs. Sherman end
Hand Johust n, and asking an interview al some point
with view 10 inOrclne said nrmsiice.
/ Pending ilis. and before Gen wilson had time TO
ITepiy the lIih Indiana Of tie Second DIVISION com
handed hy Cen Long dashed into tie ciiy about dusk.
ana took possession OF IL. short time after Gcn W.
arrived in the cry aud took quarters al the Lanier
House.
1Gen. A. W. Smith Commanding the militia) and stan,
Hand thousand other officers and soldiers we're
fall taken prisoners.
Gov Brown If IN Augusta. ard making every energy
in hi power TO ret MP safe Convention Tor the pur
pose Of annUlng the Ordinance OF seccsson falling in
tins le val call IN extra session ~ The Legislature III
al probability 40 some point.
II H. believed that that body although they refused ~
pass re- ion On accord fnrc with fh" recommends
ton of The Governor at the recent ,esslou 20 Macon
arc nov willing not only 10 pass such resolution but
Ito repeal The odOus and Infamous act 81 secession
Tie stockadc at Macon. where largo lumber OF
5rInion prisoners were furr,ry confined. was. soon
tcr tic arrival 81 our forces totally demolished. The
2Laucr House was piaccd supposed 20 nave been done
hy the servants and the ewcry store q" r. D. JOIN son
Ein.vhch was Confederate Dcpositury managed by
a The store OF T.. i. Weed. commissary store adj
3joning the Lanier House, and j. W; Burke 20,
sMothodist Book Repository, were pundered ana h,i
xburnod. No other holdings were injured lAe NE
y was the work. il IS supposed oi negroes.
VI There was no cotton removed iTom the warehouses
and the commssary stores. together WIN on pcnm wa,
nroney o. every species, were CLOSELY eua'ueu W wv
aWilsons forces. .,, Mao,
The peorle al all of these places particularly macon
3had sh6wn no Lisrcspect 90 tie Union solu.efs;
A close observer could discover an inward 10y nom
fcf i'm the counfchauces OF laree portion ol the peu
pie But o. two guus were iIed ana OBJ! one u-a
Twas wounded ,-.t.
An buincss houses closed and none bni speeia
tp trains were running on auY OF the railroads
X Tho party Who arrived here yesterday len Macon o.
HTrndav taking the train u Macon via Atlanta August
and " qfucsborOuch fOm thence 10 SHNahhah " an
n h"iapce. aud on Loneback reaching here about
O'Clock =. III. ,..,. r.. -. ,h
wa. vdunded during tie Eight al Selma w. I. Okic
Medical Director Of Gen WILSON'S corps 'hPl. ~ VI
a Hosea and Lieut.. Henry Dlering, belonging TO Ger
u Longs staff They leave tic city this morning 10
Hilton Head. c.,., -.
n Col Joseph ). Claghorn, Capt John S'oddatd ,ap'
0cen A Mercer and ". Nasset Of the Rebel arm
nom The CITY Of Savannah, also accompanied par
down from Macon. ., CO.,,
A Gen WILSON, command consists 81 about ION" men
H. whom mich credit Is due Tor the rapid marches me-
9bave made and important captures oi the ciles th,
2 have WISHED =, l.. 80,
The campaign from Selma 10 Macon Is almost Wlihou
IA nar1iIe III the history al tis struggle and u" boo!
dsnldior, has been moved with more rapidHy ana reg
HnIa,itv Tim that commanded Dy Gen. wilson ana III