The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12
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From Mobile. to Selma by
ea- Water.
General steele'S Exc edition and the
Naval Fleet.
aNTEREsTlNo INCIDENTS OF TIE TRIP,
IT,, &C., &c.
n. John j. Dew.on's Dispatches.

n. John j. Dewson's Dispatches.
UNITED STATS GUsBoAr E,K)
......... MOBILE RvEr April 22, 1865. I
An expedition. under command Of Major General
Steele LETT Mobile, Alabama half past five O'Clock
ths morning.
In the advance Is the Uuitcd States gunboat sebaro
commanded by Lieutenant Commander d. Harmony
who Is also In command OF The whole neet followed by
tho United States ghnboat iron clld Cincinnati Leucn
ant Commander G. Brown, and the transport Tarascon
ragshp, with General Steele board the flagship Of
Drigader General c. Andrews aud transports carrying
his division then thu flagship of B'igaer General Haw-
kins and the transports carrying his command, with
d7is and brigade colors displayed board the head
quarter boas Following the transports is another part
of The fleet. undor the command of Lieutenant Kirby
.E iho Elk.
Tsis part Of The Alabama river, from Mobile to the
innouth OF the Tensaw is better kuown the Aobe
river Arnsses through country very woody and pic
/tir squs with The beautiful foliage of tire trees both
= sides h,lstni down TO the water.
the AdbRe river up to the Tenas, IS aout three hun
ored ana iny yards across, and does no. uch vary In
breadth when at low water except where il winds
Tested !no several creeks and sma. BAYS all Of which
arc bordered by we'll wooded slopes with the willow
branches dipping into their very waters
When ont i'o@ the the l i've miles the inner breast
aai works win thirteen batteries Three niles further
on is another ne OF carthcn works from which the rebel
troops We're taken when attached spanish Fort These
outer works run through Spring hill the west OF the
city, thereby orniEg hal! circle Inside the lines mid
way between the city and Sp,iug hil lived the rebel
General Thomas, whose house is occupied by Lieu
tenant Coiquc W. .B Kinsey, Ono Hundred and Sixty
first New York. whose regiment is cncanped close ut
hand
There are lar quantities of cotton slowed away in and
near Sarks Landing, which is prcttiy situated on the
west shore about eighty miles from Mobile but great
many or the warehouses erapy and only few mig
gers are employed on the place high piece Of
land that is ont of water the remainder having gone
North, and some into the city.of Mobile, which VIII DO
crowded with them ere long.
The COlOrcl when asked where their masters
werc rcplcd:-"Dont know aiasss gone away. Darkey
stay at home Hurrah for tho United states Darkey
now Nost them have managed to get some rebel
scrip during the war, and great their disappointment
dollars Woul buy pair o. Shoes about month ago,
twelve hundr would buy tie snme article.
About ono hundred and twenty miles from Mobile city,
opposite Choctaw Bluf, rebel earthworks
mounting several guns Of large c;brc They partially
destroyed and observing ia pole, went ashore
and found to be White enc and nobody in the
works. Ca-,. %
s AIApAMA RIvBa, April "a 1865.
We weighed anchor at halr-pas five and proceeded
way quietly until nine O'Clock, whom, hearing the
port Of the west bank observation and
could distinctly party o. rebels through the open
g Of the trees amusing themselves by firing into US
When the Elk and T!shatche brought their port guns
70 bear On them they dec-iapcd.
r ALABAMA RIVER, April 25 1865.
To-day weighed anchor at half past six O'Clock, and
at ton O'Clock A. n changed the position Of gun.
boats and transports, for greater protection when the
Elk took tho centre OF the line We passed E. =. Nor.
xisetts landing half past ten A. NJ above which
assemble large number OF negroes, men women and
children whoe antics and expressions OF JOY were most
amusing Tor shouts could have been heard for mites
They wished to be taken on board, anu did not care
Al this part OF tho river there is plenty COTTON
warehouses, along the shore and large hnc plantations
The steamer st. Charles with colored troops, pu,
alongside the wesl bank at wood Pile, when some OF
tho mcu going Tar inland taken prisoners by a
party Of rebels As soon AZ those left could all be got
on board again tine Taahatchie shclcd the woods, with
We arc one hundred miles from Selma, and two hun
Ared and forty from Mobile.
ALABAMA RIVER April 90 1865.
When opposite G. H Slrother's landing, wherc ar.
rived at nine O'Clock to-day the troops upon the trans
port Thomas landed aud obtained several head Of
cattle fowls &C. for the rcpcnishmcnt OF the company,
after which again got undcr weigh, whom the head
quarters boat tho Tarascon fired into and two men
killed They are missing, and one seen to drop
overheard as though dead. His D. J. Ice, Of
tho Thirty seventh Illinois. Upon the Talahatchie
coming up the rebels decamped
From this pon. could be the magnificent resi-
dence OF Dr. L. MITCHELL at Parks landing, which Is Mt
bend OF the rvr and commands one OF the most beau
fu views saw, tho river being visible for miles
winding in out, as II were through one large park
The gunboll Elk, flagship TaTascun and tho transport
g. Charles tied up when learned that the doctor
had that gone with twelve Of FORESTS men u
Demopois We Iound about hundred and fifty bales
OF cotton Two hundred and fifty hams one hundred and
6fChy-iVc FiuS OF tNO nunureu MY
corn, sacks of other things and stores generally In
proportion By orlcr OF the General commanding the
houso fired, and beore we left heap OF ruins.
Taking ia wood and 1.-Two stock the employment Of
the afternoon
SELMA, Ala, April 81, 1865
We arrived at Cahawba Mt half past A. NJ where
no whoe OF the fleet tied up Only fcw persons
ashore Ladies' and children aid negroes Of both
old and young, throngcd the bank cheering until ex
haustod by their cxertions. Our bands struck "
several inspiring pieces, though returning their wei
como
At three O'Clock in the afternoon were In sight oil
ruins and found out 1t Selma line city
On tho left rebel cavalry. Signaling wa
going on and heard talk Of ''pcacc" Thcn there
ne and another aad another grand cheer from
of tho limo 70 th, other bands playing, aud uproa
Reneraiy--ali en- 4sed by the Armsticc.
The following ~ a list OF
HEADoUARTsR STAFF.
Major General H. Steele. commanding
Leuopant Colonel l.. H. Whittlcsly, A. A. l. q.
Brcv Major C. g. McEntoc, A. q NJ.
Surgeon p. A. Willis, Chief Medical 0ilcsr
Captain J. T. Lacey, a. A. g.
Caplain,L khoades, c. s.
Lieutenant Joseph Lyman, A. D. c.
Lieutenant r. A. Kent, A. u. &.
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