The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-03-25
SUSPENSION or RAILROAD TRAVEL
ST. PATRICk'S DAY.
Grand Celebration in this City.
NEW YORK OUT OF DOORS.
The Procession ---- Scenes and
Incidents.
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Arrival OF the Cavalry near WLite
IIauar Ifr

T,Itfy,oy,. March "a Fort Monroe lC.ti- OF yer
scrisy sa,s: An arrival from White Iior,c at 1T"
Aonl llai evening, reports tAc nrivs ni sh'Hdsn's
cavalry force on the north hank Of tue P'uunEev'
few niles from white HOUSE. NJ nom, on saturday.
The Ltise across the river which had beon partiniy
sos,roy 81 BY the rebels hN' teen tepsirci ny pr
Con Of ep. Roberts comm and, which sent to 'ho
NSlite HOUSE days since Ia anticipation OF he
appearance Of sheridan at that poEt ri,b Ia ior'r.
Thoy viii have no difficulty in cIO-ans thc :'ver,
which, hvas supposed would lie effected b. twel'o
s'elogk last night.
Connected Account OF sheridan Grnud
Enid Wholesale Dcsirucilon of Rebel
supplies.
pataiIs of sheridan's lar, great raid through the
eantry w~t VI Richmond piescnt many int"roSihg
f.rts The expedition, which confiTted Of about Inn
t.1usand mon. mainly cavalry, leit Wincnes'er "h
the gJth ult., and moved ~ the Shenandoah Valley
g. woods,oek. where small force OF the euemy -o.e
met and Gtper-ed. At the bridFs scIu,s the North
Liver, al Mount Crawford Ro-ser's Icbol cavalry
about lour hundred T. number, attempted TO destroy
Shs bridge, but they we're hastily driven oil, and
thereafter Kept at respectful distance sd-
vance The force passed .hrouih snunton 10
~.yuestoro, where E-rly, with tic remnant NJ hy
l4at.u cOmuand, was stationed, Gen, Cutter, with
only portion Of he Third Division. quickly routed
.as,IIy every thing else except tho General himself
~ho NTH a handful of follower made his esc}e;
a.,6,ed sitR lie result and save hearty cheers for
General Custer, The command, after de,tro Ing
this point, pushed on 70 chariUttervillc, Shigh
place ss surrendered by the authorizes and
our troops knsr destroying the rsilroal =, this
point one column of the army, under cen. Diva,
va. dispatched to scottsville on o.. J.ues RIVER
de-troyins larre number of malls, toi si1uses and
their contents on the route The James River Hd
va ais completely destroyed. The other coz IN,
undor cacrsl Custer novel towards GoriousN uIe,
also destroying Mls and other property " Nflue 10
the rebels and tearing up Ihe railioqt, II as =
dGns intention 70 cross the james RIVER s. Duclt
vile and demous'rate toward h. Dcflrri' ssventern
e "he sb pu1 tebei H faos d..od e G1dc At
thst point The amy then wheeled shout and tooh a
nortLerly coun- toward the Central liltosdstnking
anJ destroying IL a. several points. 90 moving
thluush Thompson O Roads II wns discos
sn1ossy. sr Gs sh s'd pson ty huSndTed zen IN The a.
rection Of Rchmond-the remain Of his former army
General Iiyin dlscGveret sns force OF the enemy
Ni.h three pieces Of cannon, attempting 10 drplc the
s-.ct,d u ,rGTre The rebels whrh was quickly doue
aud the three pieces Of artillery with conaid6 able
alhigld stsiion Gen. Custer received inforluat on
that Early With h.. ias-snds OF AN army SAs ouly a
short distance sd, aud ew companies start in
pursuit. Al Ground squirrel bridge the purTu ny
party came up with Early, d'per-ed hs force aud
Jubsl himself hed narOw etcaIe from capture, es'
radnr through the swamps a liost alone. ~ thi.
tinP the rel bel authorities IA Richmond had learned
positi vely Of ShendAns movements, ind Gea. Long
.trpe' With PiC.ett's division novel up 10 within
ave inie. of Ashland station TO coiront t.e daring
raider. Custer WHO waA Ia tn advance on our side
novel forward 10 feel the strength OF te oto! ioiee
and drive he euemys advance lhe eGek Lion hs ~,
r.rye hut Was hiIl.e In tpTn drIyCA bcrk. General
EheIidan fldng the rebels In strong toice, pushed
forward, mskiusa dct1ug around Rlchmold, And ar
irving In the hOrhOod of White House ~ already
stated The fiuits Oi this great oApedit4on ~ The
Union cause and It's DAMAGE to tht rabo ure nniti.
inCsCliable The deBtIuetoHl OF the james river
rAnaL and OF the va!t quantity of supplies stored along
ttvIl he revare iloN 10 Lee. The ehpydiIon ~
slaete Gays on the -reh. snd Iid ef ~ ilu III
aIeusious during the var has elual.eI II IA eject