The New York herald., 1865-01-08


THE STU ALTON.
General Gricrsou's raid on the Mobile and Ohio Rail
has been most successful far as heard FROM and
without tho loss of single He started out from
Memphis on the 2lst Of December and struck the road
lust below Corinth Mississippi and the 27th had
petey destroyed it to beyond okaona distance Of over
seventy miles, together with twenty nine bridges great
Of este work anumber Of cars three hundred army
wagons four thousand rebel carbines and much other
property He had dispersed Forests dsmounted camp
at Everonn, Mississippi, and pushing on with the
intention Of rendering the line utterly useless far
Meridian, hundred miles further and, If possible,
releasing the Union prisoners Caawba Miss Meridian
Is at the junction Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad with
the Mississippi Southern, running eastward from vicks-
burg.
General Sheridan has recently sent portions Of his
cavalry and artillery into Loudon and Fairfax counties
Virginia. who making all that region very uncom
Portable abiding place for rebel guerillas and their
sympa,hzing and cooperating secession residents
number of the latter have been arrested and
their property, which made TO subserve
the purposes Of Mosby's and Whites outlaws,
has boen seized General Sheridan has disposed
his troops render his lines secure against raids and
10 insure the comfort Of his during the cold weather
He designs reorganization Of his army which will add
even to past and present great efficiency An order
has beon issued prohibiting the presence Of ladies within
the lines except by special headquarters permission
NJ fha frta aapth Nov York
cavalry, whowa in command of the scouting detach-
which the soldier belonged who shot the guerilla
Mosby near Middieburg Va, the 2lst Of November,
has made report OF the same At the time Major Fra
gar did not know that the shot Mosby and did
not ascertain the fact till too late TO the guerilla
chief He supposed the wound 70 be mortal, and thinks
that IL Mosby s still alive he concealed somewhere in
the country far from she of the
The quiet continues before Richmond and Petersburg
Considerable damage done buildings In the latter
town on last Tuesday by the opening OF artillery
upon it But feeble reply made by The rebel guns
Operations the Dutch Gap canal have been suspended
tor the present. and the rebels have ceased firing upon IT,
Charleston dispatches dated last Thursday, pub
lished In the Richmond newspapers represent General
shermans forces still concentrating in South Carolina
between the Savannah river and Hardeevilie,
twenty miles distant General fitzpatrick re.
ported 10 be still in South Carolina. Tho
Union troops said to be building a new
pontoon bridge the Savannah and steamers
rebels General Sherman had it is stated given notice
20 the citizens of Savannah 70 settle up their bank and
other accounts within fifteen days
Bands Of rebel gucras again roaming through
Northwestern Kentucky Within the past few days they
have been Davenport 0wensboro Hawesylle and Hen
dersou the Ohio river numbering stealing and con.
scrpting remorselessy. All the male citizens who can
eiude their grasp fleeing the river into Indiana
70 avoid their conscrption railroad train cap
mred Lebanon junction Friday, and all tho pas
sengen robbed and the burned General
Burbridge has removed the restrictions trade in Ken
lucky imposed by him some time ago
There Is prospect OF some active military operations
sefore long Northwestern Arkansas the rebels being
rory troublesome on the routes between Fayetteville and
our outer military posts such Fort Smith, Fort Scot,
and Fort Gibson cutting the telegraph wires waylayIng
trains OF supplies committing depredations Of various
kinds They arc increasing In that quarter and may
become necessary send hither considerable national
force 10 clear them out.
Our Missouri dispatches represent that State az now
enjoying o season Of comparative quiet, the gucrillas
being too closely watched 10 admit OF their making any
very extensive demonstrations, though 10 the northern
counties they still occasionally sally forth and murder
Union citizens burn their houses and barns and
their portable property force Of Union cavalry
has been sent TO that region with orders I,
give no quarters 10 these scoundrcs The notorou
guerilla Hunter who was active In hs works Of murder
robbery and arson in North Missouri year ago.
who recently arrested at Salt Lake City Utah, will
thirty nvc thousand dollars on his person which hc sto
from bank In Bloomington, has been brought back =
the State and nothing but Executive interference, whic
Is not likely 70 occur, save him from hanging
The passport system, now being strictly enforced, !
very scnsbly felt by nearly all classes of bushes
people along northern border both on our owl
and the Canadian side Of tho Inc. The railroads hav
drawn or considerable OF their rolling stock owing
bo diminished demands for freight and passenger accom-
modations and Tho merchants experience marked fall