Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

race then took pl,.,
IS Naked creek. Walkers cl,.n,
r, and over several other smaller streams
er's men did not have time to material.
image these, owing to the rapid pursuit
'apehart.
lring the day S Rebel wagon train was
ured, filed With provisions of all kinds
what the men wanted, and they helped
uselves literally to flour: molasscs, but
&c. Some ferty horses and mules were
captured
he next day the march was through
.hton and Baskerville to Waynesboro.
he last named place and vicinity Custer,
only portion of the Third Division,
pped, killed, wounded and captured all
larlys command, capturing all of his
,iles, commisslonary stores, quartermas-
supPiies, ordnance department, battle
3, indeed everything except old Jubal
sell and two of his staff officers Zone
oened to be in Richmond, but was cap
few days latter. and few scared
not exceeding a dozen, who followed
General into the mountain fastness.-
ing the flags captured were two belong
TO Genera! Crooks headquarters, recent
aptured az Cumberland.
he number of prisoners captured fully
ais the number Of men actually engaged
ne attack. No set of prisoners were ever
Apply before. They expressed their en-
satisfaction rs to toe result, and gave
to sheir feelings in repeated cheers for
eral Custer.
he property captured and destroyed this
Is valued, IN round numbers, at not less
two millions in United States curren-
ext day, through the mud and water,
troops moved Oh Charlottesville, without
ositlon. When within one mile of the
g, the Mayor and prominent citizens ap-
Ached Gen. Custer, waving white hand
chiefs and formally surrendered the city,
he same time asking protection for pr-
property, and passing over the keys of
tie public buildings, including the negro
IN which was confined number of
on men for conscience sake. These men
e subsequently liberated by General
'ritt, who took command Of the place.
zen they heard the column approaching
Virginia University, the faculty ca.n1
with white flags, and asked protection
.Ao institution.
cntinels We're placed throughout the
N, aud not soldier lett the ranks. No
vate property Whatever was molested,
ept provisions and forage TO supply the
umand.
\ halt was made from Saturday until
nday, the time being occupied in the de
lction OF the railroad leading from this
ut. This work done, one column, under
neral Devin, moved through Carers Gap
Scottville on the James River, throwing
detachments and feelers as FAR down the
er as the mouth of the Hardware River.
! northward to Palmyra, on the Ravenna,
'troylng mills warehouses and their con-
ts, the canal, tobacco, flour, and every
-clea OF property that could, in the most
note manner, be used to sustain the
my. "-r..
The other column, under General Custer,
the same time moved slowly toward
rdonyiIie, threatened that place, COM
'teiy destroying the railroad as they
wed along as far as the Buffalo River,
lie beyond Amherst Court House. In
3 'icinity large number of mills and an
'nense quantity of commissary supplies
le either destroyed, issued to the soldiers,
to the poor, Gown-trodden citizens, some
"aom, 1t was ascertained, had not par
en- OF food for two days, and many diners
not tasted of aour or meat for weeks.
hundreds OF thousands of people in the
'te to-day are praying for the restoration
tue Union, Who before, If not open enc
es, were plant tools in the hands of JET.
vie & Co.
While Custer Threatened Lynchburg by
railroad, Devin approached along the
al and from Newmarket, and attempted
secure the bridge across the James at
gndsville, hut Fitzhugh Lee, who was
tching hiul from the other side of the
ar, had the bridge saturated with turpen.
+. aud no sooner had it been reached by
plain Moore, of General bheridan's staff.
h q detachment of three hundred men,
N il was in flames. This movement sent
} b-igades of Pickett's Division to Lynch
q, and also called in some troops from
tYIlie for its defense. At this point
.ridan suddenly turned the meia column
0 one channel at Scottyille, and together
whole command moved on to Columbia.
inother days rest was here taken, during
ich almost the last yIstage of the canal
hll its appurtenances we're destroyed.
arge number OF horses and mules were
ught in, and detachments we're sent
oss the river to look after Fitzhugh Lee.
6 next move was rapid one, in a