The Shasta courier., 1865-03-18
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ment, Columbia, March 10th.-To GRANT
In my last, dated at Waynesboro, 1 gave
you d brief aeeonnt of the defeat of Early
by Custer's division. Same night this d.
vision was pushed forward across the Blue
Ridge, and entered Charlottesville at 2 o.
clock P. NJ. next day. The Mayer and
principal inhabitants came out and delivered
up the keys of the public buildings. had
to remain at Charlottesville two days. The
time was consumed in bringing over from
Waynesboro ammunition and pontoon trains.
The weather was terrible. Rain fell contin
ually On the 9th of March l sent the lst
division, General Devens commanding to
Scottsville, on the James river, With direc-
tions to send out light parties through the
country to destroy all mills and factories,
and the bridges on the Ravenna river, the
parties to join the division at Scottville. The
division then proceeded along the canal to
Duguidsville, fifteen miles from Lynchburg,
destroying every lock, and in many places
banks of the canal. AT Duguidsville we
hoped to secure the bridge to cross the river,
as our pontoons wee useless on account of
, high water In this we were disappointed,
as both the bridges were gone. At Rockfish
river the bank of the canal was cut, and at
New Camden. where the dam is across the
James, the guard lock was destroyed and
the James river let into the canal. carrying
away the bank and washing out the bottom
this point was partially destroyed. l have
had no opposition. Everybody is bewildered
by our movements. | have had no news of
any kind since | left. The bridges on the
railroad from Swoops river, and on the other
side of Staunton to Charlottesville, were ut
terly destroyed; also the bridges for dis.
tance of ten miles on the Gordonsville Rail-
road. The weather has been very bad, in
deed it has been raining hard every day,
with the exception of few, since we started.
My wagons have, from the state of the roads,
detained me. Up to the present time we
have captured IA pieces artillery-1l at
Waynesboro and 3 at Charlottesville. The
party sent back from Waynesboro started
with s. pieces, but were compelled to destroy
2 of the 6 for want of animals. The re,
naming s were thoroughly destroyed. We
have also captured II canal boats, with sup.
plies, ammunition, &c. Com. Hollins, of
the rebel navy, was shot near Gordonsville,
while attempting to make his escape from
our advance in that direction.
(Signed) SHERIDAN.
New York, 13th.-The Heralds New Or.
leans letter says Juarez is advancing on Mata.
moras with 5000 men. Mejia has but 1000,
and is afraid he will be coslpeled to sur
render. He sent out Cortinas with a regi-
ment to check the progress of Juarez, but
Cortinas surrendered his whole force of
Mexicans to Juarez. The reason given for
this is that Maximilian agreed to give Cor
tinas half million dollars, provided be turn
| ed over his command to the Imperial Gov
ernment, but after he had consented, the
Emperor refused to pay him. The Imperi-
alists are becoming alarmed at the increas-
ing force of Liberals, and the treachery of
the Mexican commanders and their troops in
the service of Macmillan.
Philadelphia, 13th.-The Bulletins Wash.
ington special says a letter dated near Kings
ton, says that on the 10th Bragg again at.
tackled Cox's corps, making two separate
assaults, which were repulsed with heavy
loss to the enemy, capturing piece artillery
and 200 prisoners. The enemy left the fed
in confusion. All their killed and wounded
fell into our hands.