Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-05
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Gen. WilsOn,s Rnid.

New York, May 4.-The Herald's Sayan-
nah correspondent of the 10Th ult. saws.
Gen. Wilson's famous raiding expedition
arrived here yesterday from Macon. The
following is a condensed history of the trip
Gen. Wilson left Chickasaw, Ala, on the
22d of March. 1t is not proper to give any
statement Of the number of his force. Eb,
enezer Church, near Plantersville, Ala.
was taken after short engagement with
Forests cavalry. 800 prisoners were cap
tured, and three guns. Forests forces
were driven to the west of the Cahawba
river, and separated. A column was sent
to Tuscaloosa, which captured and destroy
ed much Government property.
Selma, "A miles from the bar, was captllr-
ed on the 22d Of April, with 200 prisoners,
80 guns in position and rs in arsenal. We
destroyed three rolling mills, with very
large naval foundry and arsenal, one OF
the most important in the Confederacy,
powder works, Magazines, and large num-
bers of cars. We remained at Selma eight
days. The Alabama river was bridged $50
feet. the operation occupying five days, from
the 5th to the 10th.
The next place attacked was Montgom-
cry, 30 miles distant, destroying all bridges
on the Alabama and Tennessee rivers. The
railroad to Columbiana was destroyed. The
enemy destroyed 2500 bales of cotton.
Montgomery surrendered without assault.
Five guns fell into our hands. We destroy
ed two rolling mills and foundries, two
magazines, one locomotive, siXty-three cars,
five steam boats, captured on the river near
Wetumpka, and nitre works. The rebels
burned 5000 bales of cotton before evacuat-
ing. E .
Columbus, Ga, s5 miles distant, was talk
en- by assault by Gen. Upton after dark on
the 10th. 1900 prisoners were captured, So
guns, large cotton factories, 100000 bales of
cotton and immense quantities of ordnance,
quartermaster and cOmmissary stores. A
large arsenal and pistol factory, an accou-
trement factory, a naval foundry, a rolling
mill and foundry, an arsenal foundry, 13
locomotives, over 100 cars, depots, machine
shops, etc., were captured and destroyed.
A gunboat mounting six seven pound En-
field ritled guns, now called the Jackson,
but the name of which has been recently
changed, was captured here.
A detour to West Point was made by La
oranges brigade, who attacked the works
and carried them by storm, capturing the
garrison, $50 in number, 81 guns, and kill
ing the rebel General Tyler. Fifteen loco
motives were destroyed, two hundred cars,
two bridges and two large factories in the
vicinity. We destroyed large quantities of
quarternaster and commissary stores at
Griffin, and the railroad bridges on the
Selma and Montgomery railroad. We cap
tured along the road five guns. "'..
Macon was taken without opposition. 1t
has not been necessary as yet to destroy any
property.
We captured Generals Howell Cobb, Gus
tavus w. Smith, formerly Street Inspector
of New York city, Roberts and MCCALL
The captures are 1872 guns in position in
field and by assault and 200 guns in arsen-
ais and in store, with immense amounts of
ordnance, quartermaster and commissary
stores, and cotton and machinery, railroad
stock, &c.
In the assault on Selma. Brig. Gen. Eli
Long, of the Second Division, had COM
mand of the right, and brevet Major Gen
eral Emery Upton of the left. A prelimi-
nary assault by the escort was unsuccessful.
The Second Division charged over the
works in splendid style, carrying every
thing before them. The enemy's force was
from 6,00O to 1000, mostly militia, and our
assaulting force was only 1,250. General
Long was wounded, and has arrived here
en- route for the North. Our losses were
250, and the enemy officially state their loss
to have been between 400 and 500. Our
whole loss in the expedition was only $50.
A total of 4Sl miles was marched in twenty
days, averaging twenty miles per day dur
ing the time.