, 1865-04-01
FROM NASHVILLE.
Especial Correspondence Chicsgo Tsihune.]

Especial Correspondence chic'eo Tdhune.1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mafch =.
Now that the telegraph has announced the
fact, there can bc no objection to mentioning
the departure Of the cavalry expedition so
frequently referred to as concentrated at
Eastport, Mississippi.
This command, led by Gen. Wood, is con-
postd Of the very flower Of the Union army,
and is equipped In the most complete and
effective style. The men are armed with the
best repeating ,riass and mountcd on good
horses. Several batteries Of light artillery
are connected with the force, which, in every
particular, has been accoutred in the most
superior manner. Concerning the object Of
this expedition md tho work it is expccted
to perform, I have previously spoken, and It
will only be necessary to reiteratc that they
will cooperate against the <strongholds and
important positions Of Mississippi aud Ala
ba1na still in possession Of the enemy.
To Say that the rebels can oppose no ade-
quntc force to this gallant and effective or
Eanlzation In its sweep through the Gulf Cot
ton states Will be only mentioning fact
which is apparent to every one. The motley
crowd Of bushwhackers and professional gucr-
Has, which Forrest hes managed to add to
nrnies vii stand M tha shsSnw ~ e;hor.a
even to refard IN, nrnureaa '%6~s
4 dast, has a1re,dr r. hse,, Toodo ~, a., ,,
This and Mobile Railroad below Iuka, which
the rebels had nearly repaired after the oper-
alions Of Gen. Dana, during Hoods Nashville
campaign. Some twenty miles Of the track
JnhrnSss 1vori ~ sn-, "s4 WI gre Tue
see it ia attemnt IT. vain tha i,no. !" eoe tney
Thesa rr;,narr ,5a1a,,. auu Iapu9 W I Ilenlun.
1re1a ,er,dHat;y ue a. elncls " tae cavalry
to 1,e famentnd IA .t1oiors ~ eGsIaLy
,.ar.. .,-,,at. ~ W. "u!cu nave
F.ugauts .sasatu ~ 5on sIe tnts. Ihe
-, +tnsa A p.4'I1ss x y. Iue EtoeIal Pl1soners
;nta-1e,4,+"5s III Wy ~ Eastposs lgr eAceanse was
~ ,imlIeu, aan our: pfase. ooys doomed to
1ec p,o'ong9t,on u tueir imprisonment rem
ueseu ~ @ aoa1iy lrksnme @ M ana nnendn1a5le from
~ nsal gImlsse tney nan obtained OF rclease.
In. i.5s uhoefslood, however, that arrangements
-rase oeen Aaoe 10 aeAFef them q. Vicks-
o1ag. X.
st,et one ui'ts'9n ~ 7 i easaary has been lefl at
n.r " iuoa AFT ,f INA matana.nE oanus, and
enota,,1, - 40 +,.sa aatt ~. .n.ss 1e' nlore re-
E9nndarn ~ ra1;iss @ 1uaT ,s kua ,, us9aa Ganss Q!
P'au0e! ~ uet u'ae. aH1s y III tolm ouf only
o9!pGSa y f.. n Taa.a GorIneln Aississappl.
lsss asuneseSe uualls are assuming an
1nt nsIteus y. .ansteaseu lutesest. movements OF
~" 81 ~. un'ee alc ~ progress. MAJOR
len. H ssonem3h nas aSaln taken the Was-pa!h.
ne commands Splendid force Of cavalry,
EMch mas peen fuliy reorgantzed since his
operations towards The close ot1ast year, and
WHOSE nfaFety aud e1ffciency has been tested
.ta on noIe Imam one oceas'on IN the:r operations
aGsansI ": .ne reoels Last week stonsman left
us poslton aoose Knoxville. and moved on
towards A9rrlstown. III distant some toIty miles
east from the former pfuce. Ere this. the
galant raider has probably arrived at Cum
bef1anu zap, from which point the pro-
s5anlme may oe summed Up as q Cooperative
auvahce against htchmond.
M MS &Sapaolntlss OF Major Gen; stonenan
gre ven Known; his talents as leader laya
been manifested In more than one Important
occasion, 80 that Important results my be
expected from this expedition. il unforeseen
e3igenc3cs 40 not fcnoer MODIFICATION oFits
. o11Slnal pan OF operations necessary.
-.;'losd Ing "otk m p9o 9n t4e Lyncnnurs virginia
E!ee5ssmG a rapidly. Twelve days At the most
,s WI snlnee 70 !ePaT 1he track as far as Jopes-
boro, from which tho rebels, 1t Is understood,
nave Tue road in operat!on,to Abingdon. 4
slpele badge and trest!e-Work are to be re-
: 1uut before altlslrE at the former pljce, md
tnese oostacles WILL, OF, course, be speedily
su1monntcd.
The notorious Vaughn has turned up with
1orce OF about tu men in the neighhQ,hood
otGteenyllie, and II our forces could OILY get
reasonably near, adisu to this famous com.
the border.
Me hare things In this Department stirring
much more lively than they have been here
totore since the close Of the Nashville canl-
ralsn- As Jet, however, the situation, NOM
particularly In the eastern portion Of the De-
partment, IS still not fully developed. News
o. interest and Importance may be expected
shortly.
The story Of guerilla ortrages in this State
| need not relearse. Suffice 1t to say the
a1rocltv o. Their operations still continues,
"ath slfsht prospect OF their being speedily
Suppressed Z weeks history Of the dofngs
OF the various panas IN Tennessee would
coteI pages WIN black record Of blood-
e1u1lng uGtaus.
Me shan nase nc no. Gene.al Assembly con-
esening aere On tae 5otn nittmo, now near at
Aana; 1ne cAp'.ol Duna1ng has been reno.
,H sa:eo maui ~ we lscepllon OF this august
nou5, unu nattoas otus. pfeparaa1ons made
t1 - s4sT A. -. ue Apptgaelne session: The ac-
~ t.ti, - w ~ ton tLtsitute; u Is expect
~: a rn4 ne . VI tuca l1leIest ana Importance,
ana q -. sce 10 aooAeo FORWARD 10 with
peaIa.a a - l~a,..,a
e,,a.;J nte,ss anu sau1'oh arc atsiontes which
Eno Ea. s"' &c t1e pfoeeeolnss OF Inc
EasssHt ~ ELY VINE " sne same time It
TIe poiitica adi conditoa aaa of
~ ueMeas 4h It'll cIs'e3l. a sSaiai handa must stand
1ht..a i 1a,,1,r ~ ~" sn'p OF etate' or
NA11S ~ "Ia4 n; $500. I11,~N co.
=, ~. +;,@. +h1s n,,,;,s Glscs, arrived
E,n-r;iia. tits fnar.,,t5+;a aoM ~ naue IN
te.:c1 aMa:. t. ..ao ~ h - eue Ruoesna.
1oiMt Hl'a ena4t - nsas ~ naea; H. wee PRESIDENT
t pnt.S = ars;re ia;,y ~ =. tGnnesses' - G.
Lsnu s,,;. w. a u.ane uaa5 t1 ~ I5e part IN tue