The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-14
Destruction Of Bridges and Locks
Capture Of Supplies Of PrOVls.
lens, Ammunition, &c.
Commodore HOIIlnS Killed.
Arrival Of General SchOfleId In
New York.
News from Sherman.


New York, March 13.-The Herald's Ba-
ton Rouge correspondent of the Sd inst.
says Gen. Bailey had gone on raid into
the interior. Results not TRANSFERRED. The
exchange of prisoners at the mouth of Red
River was continued. Gen. Mexican re-
lieved Gen. Ullman in command at Nor
ganzia.
The Herald's Washington special says the
War Department attaches very little i'm
portance 10 Brsgg's reported success in
North Carolina, as the force captured must
have been only construction party accom-
panied by small force as guards. They
were repairing the Atlantic and North Car
DINA Railroad.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th
says latest advices from Lynchburg show
that that place is all safe. The same paper
complains Of injustice done to soldiers by
Withholding their pay, and says this is the
chief cause of their desertion.
On the oh between five and six hundred
sick and wounded yankee prisoners were
taken from Richmond hospitals and sent
forward on exchange; and on the 10th nine
hundred well prisoners, all that remained
in Richmond, were to be forwarded.
EEwlYoRK, March 13.-Another skirmish
between sherman's cavalry and that under
the rebel Wade Thompson took place on
I'd, at point not named, is reported in the
Richmond papers. The rebel Col. AIKEN
was killed, and Thompson's Adj. Gen. was
wounded. These are all the particulars Of
the affair furnished.
The Richmond Examiner is informed by
rebel officer from South Carolina that
Sherman has completely devastated the
portion of that State through which he
passed. This officer says that he has not
spared house in his track.
Gen. Emory, of the 10Th corps, has sue
ceeded Gen. Hancock as commander Of the
Middle Military Department, comprising
the lower part Of the Shenandoah Valley
snd other territory in that region during
the continuance Of Gen. sheridan's more
active field operations. The greater part
of the rebel troops in the Shenandoah VAL
| ley has been concentrated in the vicinity OF
Iynehburg, which place some accounts
represent that they were still busily en-
gagged in strengthening at very recent
date, probably with the design Of aifording
Lee another good point TO fall back to when
Richmond and Petersburg shall become
untenable.
Large supplies Of food for the needy in
habitants, furnished by the Shenandoah
Relief Association, have arrived in the She
nandoah Valley.
Richmond journals Of last Friday an
nounce that the removal Of the gold belong
ing to the banks of that city had
already been commenced, and in the
strongest language, the Legislature and the
people are called upon to put stop to this
exodus of precious metal, on the ground
that il removed it viii nearly all get into
the hands Of the Yankees, and that upon
its retention depends the very safety Of the
rebel capital.
Richmond editors are very angry over
the recent seizure at Fredericksburg, by
the national troops, Of some two hundred
thousand pounds Of tobacco, which had been
sent there from Petersburg. They soy there
was understood to be an agreement on both
sides that the tobacco should 90 safely
through their lines, and that they should
receive bacon in return for il, aad consider
It's capture a Yankee trick, with which Gen.
Singleton, Of Illinois, who has been in Rich
mond for some time past, is suspected Of
having had something TO do.
WAsHIEeFoS, March ls.-To Maj Gen.
Dix: The following report Of sheridsn's
operations have been received by this De-
par tment:
HEApoUARTKKs, MIDDLE Mn. DIV, Co
LuxEIA, Va, March l0.-TO MAJ. General
Srant-Genersl In my last report, dated
at WaynesbOro, gave you brief account
Of the defeat Of Early BY custer's division.
The same night this division was pushed
acrcss the Blue Ridge and entered Char
Iottevilie at pm. The next day the
Mayor and principal inhabitants came and
delivered ur the keys Of the public build
ings. had 10 remain at charlottevilie two
s,y. which we're consumed in bringing
49,. nom Wayuesboro our ammunition and
poutoon trains. Weather was horrible; rain
iues...ut. The tao divisions were during
fh,s time occupied ia destroying the two
| large ircn bridges, one over the Ravenna
river and the other over Thomas creek