The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-08

We have seen various 1.cwsUaper aC-
counts of tie late eU.e.s .ui raid into
Virginia by General Slousmau, and iu
most Of them, the credit cf what vas
done Is given 90 the Kentucky force
under General BJgtriiga we were
not with The expedition, but ne are
able 20 state the leading facts iu the
case, and we leave the reader 20 form
hl- own opinions
Genera. Bgyur.3se commanded 1850
mounted men. General 5iAenl COM
manded D 100 Erst tennessee mounted
men Major General Stoncman was
chief IN command Tie First engage
meut was at Sing port where General
milem whipped and dispersed Dukes
forces, charging them through ile river.
capturing 100 and killing lg men
Among the captured vas Colonel Dick
Morgan brother ID j DIN, and " The lsss
Of the MoheEans
General BuhIldvo then tooltha4aad
by direction of tie Major General, and
al three o'clock before dsv the next
morning, surrounded and captured
Bristol, 200 prisoners, two trains Of cars,
FIVE engines, and % large lot oi stores
Gillem and A.s men assisted in this
capture, but we place the credit 10 the
account Of Blsblldse, as Ae wasia com
msuI
Burbridgo continued 10 the advance.
and on the nj D.. @. theI5.L OF Deem
Der captured Abingdon, one gun, q large
amount Of =t01es-GI.em'4 forces as
sIsting in burning ,ne jail ana rebel
printing oiIce Gen GfIem pmslea
Vaughn, and came uo with him 40 Ma
Tlon, where they fought CT aud on %
Mount Airy, whipping the rebeis aud
capturing q lutot prs5lers, say 80 men
Burb loEe sent agrf3stoI support
Of Gllem IN laia Tights Al Marion
our forces destroyed q rye iron Hrn
dry, the depot aal stores. aud 'I. ~.r.f
printing oliCs bgfa.aa- sent one
brigade forward t5 destroy the i...
mines, winch lHry dis etIr2-ss.|y
Meanwhile 6u,eus command mog-o
forward on the Felt WORKS. burned Tire
Tliiage OF 0a.l'ule, aul destroyed the
works several hours la advance ol ths
arrival @ goHloa @ BG ae d4s's for
oes. GlAem encaptIrad Wylaeyi..e,
ano destroyed most u. The town Hv set.
ting ire to 90 large. church filled 5-t..
po"der aad shells Iro sac rea.
Eao hung q private 20 t.r sen tsures
see, 4-E tag"atgr, e.u.arel 80 T--....
VILE, a.u jae gE.tnEs au8 I... u.r.
still here. CItm- forces t-.- tPa
rebel prisoners ald'hUug them GA the
same gllloNs, and ...- them hanging
This was e2a ty right Gultm forces
captured tm-Llsg yI5 OF tle .es3'u run-
fAken. Jointly, tie forces of Bararrgce
and Gllem went tolwa.d b-yaad
Mytnevi4s d-ET2giug th5 Railroad
ana brldE rs rlns ~ 1ak 5 lLe.-,rre
Both commands di8 well, and i.i.llg
destroyed Sl5CYJlyy OF S-yUyJ0yJ
worth o. pE,p ~
What sc nave said j. 40. intended
TO disParsge burbrlige and his men.
but - Go justice h Gii.-m and AS
noble Tennessee troops, VINO In 7,-oo5r-
ton 10 numbers, cd m1re service man
any other ee- Of men ia tle expe.st.5r.
-Four hundred Of Gil.em's men hav,
returned badly frost bitten, having en-
countered tho s6geresg weather ,y-
nave had ina la.a OF twenty DAYS Gg
I@',op' BON men and horses are M.
te1-S PIoslI ase- Citing aud travelling
highland cay-AuaFoG che couairr-
encoUnleuHs ram q ma. and sr.v-
anu Ice, ana water. ,gs..r4 -.. ......F
sblps OF Napoleon army gr.-..r, ~.
alps. GLlrm men are entt11.i =,
res5 and they must have Dr. Tb..-
animals are entitled 10 rest and dogt.o
rGuons. Men and animals have done