The New York herald., 1865-05-04
Capture Of Generals Howell Cobb. q.
". Smith, Mercer, Robert
son and Mccall.
Thfee Hundred and Thirty-two Gums and
Immense Amounts Of Ordnance and Com.
missary Stores. Cotton, Machinery,
Railroad Stock, &c., Secured.
THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED.
O&cers and Organization o1
the Forces.

GALLANT CONDUCT OF ALL CONCERNED,
&c. &C.. 10.
Mr.. 3. WIN sons Despatch.
| SAVANNAH, Ca, April 20, 1884
General Wilson'S famous raiding expedition arrived
| here yesterday from Macon.
MEMORANDA rHl EXPEDITION.
The following gives condensed history Of the trips
| General Wilson ef, Chckasaw, Alabama on the 22d
Of March It is not proper give any statement Of che
| number Of his force
Ebenezer Church, Pantersvtlle Alabama, was
taken, after short engagement with Forests cavalry
Three hundred prisoners captured and three guns
Forests forces driven TO the west OF the Cahawba
river, and separated. column Tuscaloosa
which captured aud destroyed much governments pro-
| perty
Selma two hundred and forty miles from the base,
was captured the I'd OF April with two thousand
seven hundred prisoners thirtytwo guns in position,
and seventyhve guns in arsenal. We destroyed three
rolling mills. with fixtures very large naval foundry,
arsenal he second importance the confsderacy,
powder works, magazines, and large lumber OF cara
We remained at Selma eight days
The Alabama river brdged eight hundred and any
feet the operation occupying ave days. from the 6th
the 10th
The next place attacked was Montgomery afty miles
Distant destroying all the bridges the Alabama and
Tennessee rivers. The railroad 70 coumbsna de-
stroyed. The eneny destroyed twenty I've thousand
bales Of cotton Montgomery surrendered without
assault Five guns fell Into our hands We destroyed
two rolling mills and foundries, two magazines,
locomotive sixty three cars nvs steamboats, captured
the river near Wetumpka), and nitro works. The rebels
burned eighty i've thousand baes Of cotton before
svacuating.
Columbus Ca, eighty i've miles distant. taken
by assault by General Upton after dark the 10th
Twelve hundred prisoners captured, nfty three
guns, large cotton factories. hundred thou
sand bales of cotton, and immense quantities Of ord
nance quartermaster and commissary stores large
arsenal, pistol factory. sword factory, accoutre
ment factory naval foundry, rolling mill and foundry,
arsenal foundry, thirteen locomotives hun
dred cars, depots machine shops, &C., captured
and destroyed. gunboat, mounting six sevenlnch
riAed guns called the Jackson, but the name Of
which has been recently changed, vas captured here
detour TO West Point was made BY La Grangers
brigade who attacked the works and carried them BY
storm, capturing the garrison, three hundred and ATTY
In number and four guns, and killing the rebc General
Tyler, in command Fifteen locomotives were
stroyed two hundred cars two bridges and svo large
factories In the vicinity We destroyed large Quantities
the raroad bridges the Selma and Montgomery Rail-
road. We captured along the road ave suns
Macon taken without opposition II has been
necessary yet 10 destroy any property We captured
Generals Howell Cobb, Gustavus W. Smith formerly
Street Inspector Of New York c Robertson Mercer and
Mccall
The captures are one hundred and thirty two guns 10
position, in Geld and by assault and hundred guns
In arsenas and in store with immense amounts Of ord.
nance, quartermastef and commssary stsres cot
ton, machinery, railroad stock, &c
TIE DISTANCES TRAVELLED
The following q carefully prepared satemsn, Of the
number of miles travelled each day
First day, March 20 twenty three mIies-dspartur
second day, March %, twenty three milea
Third day, March a. three miles.
Fourth day, March 26, twenty miles.
Fitch day. March 20. ,wenty.four miles
Seventh day, March %, thirteen n,ies.
Eighth day, March 2s encamped
Ninth day. March 80 forty three milea
Tenth day, March 81, twenty .oys miles
Eleventh day, April l, twenty six miles
Twelfth day, April Q, s!gh.een niies-esptuSs
twentieth day, April 10, sixteen miles
Twenty hrst 1ay, April H. sighteen miies
.ure of Montgomery.
twenty fourth DAY, April -, twenty four miles
Twenty .lflh day, April Is, twenty four miisa
Twenty sixth day. April 10, thirty. .ssver miss-cap
ture Of Columbus
lS,
Twenty. ninth fay, April 10, thirty -four mlea
Thirtieth day, April 20, forty-dvs mes-Macsn sur
rendered
total Of four hundred and eighty one mss marched
In twenty days, averaging over twenty miles pes day
| during the time
OFFICERS o. rHR ExPxDIrlox
isppend correct list Of General Wilson's star and q
the division and brigade commsnden:-
Major Beaumont, A. A. General
Major sater, Medical Director
Captain CARING, Cher Susr,srmssisr sS rna'i
Captain Hosea tommissary of Aus,er and A. A. o. O
Captain Neili, Assistant Commissary sf Mustera
Captain Barker, Chief Commssary.
captain captain Poole. SVv'Ss1S, Volunteer M 1 D. J.
Captain Kneeand, Provost Marshal
Lieutenant McGrsth, Medical 0fnccr Of Artillery.
Lieutenant PrstSer, xssstsn, Special inspscsos.
First Divsion-Briga gader General r McCook. rirsS
Brigade -Brigadief General Croxion; Second Brigade
Second Dvisicn-Brgsdier General Ell Long First
Brigsdc-Colone Miller Second BrsadeColonel Minty
Fourth Divson-Brovct Major General r Upton.
First Brgads-Brevet Brgadier Genera wnsow; seo-
ond Brissde-Brev Brissdisr General Alexander
REPRESENTATIONS PROMOTION.
General Wilson has recommended oil his STAFF and ths
division and brigade commanders for brevet or other
promotion There no, an of1cer among thom who has
not distinguished himself In way, and scsrcsiy
one who oanno, number bis personal capture Of pris.
oner
ASSAULT
Brigader General Ell Long Of the Second DIVISION had
command Of the right and Brevst Major General Emory
Upton Of the ef preliminary assault By the escort
was unsuccessful The two divisions charged over the
works In splendid style, carrying everything before
them The enemy's force was from nx thousand 70
seven thousand, mostly militia and asssaultng force
was only twelve hundred and nfty. General Long was
wounded and has arrived here, voas for the North
/ hro a<-
ofcaly state their loss 70 have been oetweenfour hun
drcd and Ave hundred Our whole loss In Al the sxpe
dition was only three hundred and arS.