The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-21

| HEABOUAETEBe DEPARTMENT oF LAsr fEN
xFssEE, ~ rHr FELDs CANr AT sLArERvl-LF,
/ y. c., April -, vie Joneaboso.--15. -aa50r
/ General T5omQs :-T have the honor to re-
pert the following rs the result Of our oper
rations since my last dispatch from Boone,
| North Carolina. From Boone it became
/ necessary to cross the Blue Ridge into the
| Yadkin River bottom, in order T. obtain
| suppIies for men and horses there, but We
/ we're detained three days by a ireshet
| From thence we struck for Christlans1urg'
ON fbe route l detached Colonel Miller,
| With a portion Of his brigade, to Wytheville,
| and MFior Wagner, with a portion Of the
/ Iftb Penusvlvania, and Palmer's brigade,
! 10 Big Lick. These three points were
! struck almost simultaneously.
| Col. Palmer attacked, aud after some
/ Gghting, captured Wytheyilie, destroying
| lie depot Of supplies at that point, also 81
| Mair's Meadow. MAJOR Wagner, after sun
/ Ling the railroad at Big Lick, pushed on
| toward Lynchburg, destroying on his way
| inDortaut bridges over the Big and Little
Oltsr and got 10 within four miles Of
| T.vnchbrrg with the main body, efectually
/ Jssfrovino the road between New River and
/ ~ Ti,lr and then struck for Greensboro,
/ on tbe North Carolina Railroad. When We
| arrived near Salon, n. C., detailed r al
| mer's brigade to destroy the bridges be-
| tween Danville and Greensboro, and be-
tween Greensboro and Isdkln River, and
all the large depots Of supplies along the
! road.
abIs lighting, resulting in the capture OF
400 prisoners, and to my entire satisise-
/ with the other two brigades, Browns
and Nfiller's. and the artillery, under com
| mand Of Lieutenant Reagan, we pushed
for Salisbury, where We found, about a,Ooe
troops, under Major General Gardner, anu
fourteen pieces Of artillery under ColOnel
| rice and Lieutenant General Pemberton-
me whole formed behind Grants CreeF I,
about two miles aud q half from Salisbury
As soon as proper dispositions could be
made, [ ordered a general charge along the
| entire line, and the result was tbs capture
of fourteen pieces Of artillery and I ,5b4 pr
| soners, including fifty three ofhcors.,
| All the artillery and ,l6j prisoners are
| now with US. The remainder Of the force
| was chased through and ssysral miles be-
| youd the town, but scattered end escaped
into the woods. We remained o. Salisbury
| two DAVIS. during which time we destroyed
foeen miles Of railroad track and bridges,
toward Charlotte, and then moved 70 this
point.
From here We shall move 20 the south
side Of the Cntawba and be IN position 20
operate against Charlotte and Columbia, or
upon the Aank Of an army moving south
The following is partial let Of the public
property captured north OF Salisbury
and DESTROYED 81 as Four large cotton
factories, and two thousand bales cotton
four large magazines, containing lo.oo1
stand small arms, 1909 rounds hved nrtil-
Z I e.. I IA "a sliaH
!, / IS 900 bushels corn, so 900 bushels wheat
| 100 900 pounds cured bacon, 100000 suits
| gray uniform clothing, 251,0o0 army tlan
\ kais. and 20 900 pounds harness leather.
= 10000 pounds salpetsri also very large
. amount Of sugar, salt, rice, and other stores
and medical supplies, valued by the rebeI
| Medical Director at Sl00 900 in gold, IN Cd
= dition 10 the arsenzl A. Salisbury. The
. / military works was being hucd up and
was fitted With machinery sent irona
Raleigh and Richmond, all Of which va
destroyed.
% lie dopots along the route traverasd by
cur parties have furnished us Nth aouud
| aucs. The number Of horses and mules
captured aud taken along the road have
r no means Of estimeting. ] can say We art
! much better mounted than when we leh
Knoxville. We have very large aur-
| plus Of snimals, end su.hcieu
nun Der Deelde9 70 maui OF al OF cur cap
2 tivss mount s portion Of the prisoners, tue
= about q thousand cObtrabands, ant
| this aftsr crossing Stone Mountains one,
and The Blue Ridge three times, and
march made BY headquarters, siuceg Ga,
% goth Of last month, Of i've hundred miles
I and many more by portions Of the com
mand. The rapidity Of orr movements IL
. almost every instance caused orr advanced
q guard 10 herald our approach nnd MAKE
= the surprise complete Gen. 6ilieml thr
l. immediate commander Of the Division
who is entitled % full share Of whatever
Is due, win make the detailed report o
Q the expedition
The only casualties in my stat was CAP
tain Morrow, A. A. c., who, while gallant
~ assisting Msjor Keogh. my aid -de-camp
y while leading the 18th Kentucky Cavalrl
e in the fight, a. Salisbury, was, on bis TWEEN
= tieth birthday, severely, but not danger
. ousiy, wounded In the LEFT knee.
B. These two young officers, as was ais
Re Me-. Bsscom, A. A. G., my Chief % Stat
b. Captain ChambeTlain, my Chief Quarter
master, and Capt Allen, A. A. g. wish 3
bring 20 your especial attention, and
q through you, 10 The General in Chief.
D. lsignedl 6E0. sr0SEuaN, Ma. Gsa-
4. Gen. Geo. II. Thomas, Maj. Gen.