Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-03-16
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.

shows that he has accomplished the work he
was set about with thorous hncss andlis usual
sacccss. After defeating EARLY It waynes-
boro'. he took possession the next day Of
Charlottesville. the Mayor and the principal
inhabitants coming oatand delivering upahe
Ekcys of the public buildings. Detained at
Charlottesville two days by the bad weather,
Sheridan employed his forces in dcstroyin:
two large bridges and the railroad for eight
miles toward Lynchburg. On the 9th, diyi-
ding his forces into two columns, one proceed
cd to Amherst Court House. in the direction
of Lynchburg, destroying all the railroad
bridges. many of them long and costly struc-
lures The other column struck the James
river at Scottsville, destroying as it moved all
the merchant mills, canal locks aud bridges
on the Rivanna river. II was General Sheri-
dams intention to cross the James river below
Lynchburg, but the enemy burnt the bridges,
and the high water rendered his pontoon train
useless. Returning down the river. the
Janes river canal was efcctually destroyed
At New Canton the guard lock was dcstl Dyed
and the swollen waters of the river were let
into the canal, carrying away the banks and
washing out the bottom. he dam across
the river WIS also injured. Twelve canal
boats laden with supplies of ammunition, ra-
tions,. and medical stores were captured. -
General Sheridan snys he had found great
abundance of food, both for his men and ami
mails the canal having been the grcnt feeder
of Richmond. Since the defeat of Early our
forces had met with no opposition, the enemy
being completely bcwildered by our move
mcnts
All the bridges on the railroad between
Stanton and Charlottesville. and for distance
of ten miles toward GorloHville were also ut
terly destroyed Comm,lore Ilollins, of the
Rctel navy, formerly resident of Maryland
who deserted our service at the commence
meut of the war, was shot near Goslonsviile
while attempting to make his escape. Gen.
Shcridan's despatch is dated Mt Columbia on
Friday last. and was seut direct to General
Grant. Columbia 10 u small village in Flu
wanna county. at tn, confluence of the Riv-
anna and James rivers land GU the James
river canal, iifty-two miles from Richmond.
1t is about the samc distance from Burke S
junction, the intersection of the Richmond
and l.ynchburg Road and the Richmond and
Danyillc Roads OF course nothing is said
Of Gen. Sheridan's further movements, but
should he succeed in crossing the james river
Burkes Junction would be IL tempting prize.
The destruction of the railroads thcre would
Richmond and Lyuchbarg The work done
by Sheridan is. however, sufficiently import
ant if it has already calcl. After several
previous failure by other commanders, be has
succeeded in reaching and destroying the
James river canal, through which Lee has re-
ceived at least one half of the food for his
army. He has also destroyed beyond pre-
sent repair all the Rebel railroads north Of the
James river between Richmond, Charlo,tes,
Stanton and l.ynchbu.g, 4Al to this that
he has given EARLY another whipping. cap
turcd nearly two thousand prisoners AMI four
teen guns. and we have substantial results
that must satiafy even Cavalry Sheriaan.'
General SclJield. in ~ dispatch to Geaeraa
Grant dated ut Misses Fork. n. G.. on the
10Th. states that the enemy made u heavy at
tack that day on our left aud centre, but was
decidedly repulsed with heavy loss. Their
dead aud badly wounded were left on the field,
and several hundred prisoners fell into our
hands. General Couch was only twelve miles
distant and would make junction with Scho-
field on the next day, Prisoners taken in
the fight we're of Lee and Stewards corps.
and they reported tnat the rest of Johnson
army was moving toward kinston. General
Schofold's dispatch says nothing Of the fight
Of the S;h, in which Bragg claimed to have
defeated and driven back our forces.
A press despatch from Neubern states. that
the Rebel victory oD the 9Th amounted only
to the capture of three small guns and line
Of skirmishers. and that, elated by this sue
cess, on the 10th they made several most
reckless charges on Our entrenched lines. and
we're each Time rcpulsed with heavy loss
Our forces are within three miles of kinston,
and the railroad has been completed from
Newbern up to that point General COUGHS
column, from Wilmington, had communicated
with General Schofc!d, and would form q
junction that day. The rebel forse at Kns
ton was supposed to be from twenty-five tc
thirty thousand strong. General Lee and The
Rebel Secretary Of War breckenridge had
been at Kinstou ---Bah. Americaa.,- ,e.s
TUE CASE OF Gov. DnADronp's Son Til,
case Of the son Of Gov. Bradford. lately {
Lieutenant in the Rebel army and now OF
tparole, is referred to in the letter Of our An
. napolis correspondent published in to-day
american. A fuller acquaintance with al
the facts has convinced US that some injustice