Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-03-22
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
From Sheridan.

brief account of the defeat of Early by
Custar's division. The same night thi'
division was pushed across the Blue Ridge
and entered Charlottesville at z. NJ the
next day, the mayor of the city delivered
up the keys to the public buildings.
had to remain at Charlottesville two days
The weather and roads were horrible be.
yond description, and the rain incessant.
The two divisions were during this time
occupied in destroying the large iron
bridges, one over the Rivanna river, the
other over Mowers creek near Charlottes-
vile and the railroad for distance of s
miles in the direction of Lynchburg. On
the 9th of March sent the lst division,
Gen. Devens commanding, to Scottsville,
on the James river, with directions to send
out 8 parties through the county, and de-
stroy all merchandise, mills, factories,
bridges, &C., on the Rivanna river; said
parties to join the division at scottsville.
The division then preceded along the canal
to Duguldsville, Is miles from Lynch
burg. destroying every lock, and in many
places the bank, of the canal. Merritt
accompanied this division.
The Sd division proceeded down the
Lynchburg road to Amherst Court House
destroying every bridge on the road and
miles of the track. The bridges are
numerous and some Of them 800 feet in
length. We have found great abundance
in the country for our men and animals.
In fact, the canal has been the great feed
er of Richmond have had no opposi-
ton. Everybody is bewildered by our
have had no news of any
kind since | left. omitted to mention
that the bridges on the railroad from
Swoop's Depot on the other side of Staun-
ton to Charlottesville we're utterly destroy
cd. Also, all bridges for distance of
ten miles on the Gordonsville railroad.
Up to the present time we have captured
fourteen pieces of artillery, eleven at
Waynesboro' and three at Charlottesville.
The party that | sent back from Waynes-
boro' started with six pieces but they
obliged to destroy 2 of the 6 for want of an
finals. The remaining eight pieces wer
thoroughly destroyed. We have captured
up to the present time, twelve canal boats
laden with supplies, ammunition, rations,
Medical stores, sc.
| cannot speak in too great terms of
Gen. Merritt, Custar and Deyens and the
officers and men of their commands. They
have waded through mud and water dur
ing the continuous rain and are all in fine
spirits and health.
Commodore Hollins of the rebel navy
was shot near Gordonsville while attempt
ing to make his escape from our advance
in that direction.
Very respectfully, your obt. servt.,
?. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen. Cong.
SHERIDAN LOST SIGHT OF.
The last advices from Sheridan are up
to Wednesday last when he was at the
crossing of the South Anna river, by the
Richmond and Frederick railroad, and
expected to turn up at White House for
supplies. But he had not arrived there
on Friday, Scouts were sent out, and
the people in the vicinity said he had had
an engagement with Pickett's rebel divi-
sion, in which the latter was worsted.
The report was confirmed by deserters and
exchanged prisoners, who say that Pick
ett's division hurried out Of Richmond
last Sunday, to meet Sheridan. No anx-
iety is felt in regard to Sheridan's safety.