New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-18

Vhtlp c0FF3 bNUuHCEfN BuTUOWh
ter.vile. 10 mils from selma WITH almost CONSTANT
htine. the enemy had been driven sinoe morning ~
mks
At daylight Of the Cd Longs Division took the sd
vsnce. CLOSELY followed by Cr'ons. Having obtained
veiIdrau sketch and con pete description oi the a
fansee OF Sema, directed Gen Lone. ma ching o)
fsnks OF brrades TO approach the city aud Cross " e
SamInrrsve road. witiuut exposing his men. Sno y.
develop hA line a. soon he should arrive Ia front oi
the works. Gen. Upton vas directed to move on ,mc
Range Lire road. sending squadron on the BnroS'o
rad. Lieut. Rende! ook with q battalion m "" ""
Cavalry. instructed ~ move down The railroad
unng stations bridges and stlewOrhs us iai no
Bufnsyile Ly raIid marching. without 0ppocl'i"h.
the troops were all IN sight o t"e town and wos'' u"
position by p IN.
As approached the city I perceived that my iD'nr'
nation as generally correct; thereide maze 10
conpssance OF the works from eti I, rieht ir the P
Of satisfying mvsef entIel as ~ the true pphl VI
aitack aid II probable chances Of success. diiec'd
Gen Long t. assault the eheuys works By ma" ny
dirsQay n,r - the road upon which his tr's p' WEI
p stta. Will. Gen. Upton. ut his owh nqurs WIN
picked force Of 300 men, directed " penetrate 'he
swamps ppn his l bre9k through the line covered v!
II. aud the enemys right. tie balahce 81 his "',
I'm to CONFORM 10 the movement TIE signal Tor ,hs so
vnrce to I've tue discharge Cf siagle qua iioni
Eodueys Battery. to be gwen as soon s ptOn u"
ing movement had developed itsclL
fef r. ills pan could be put into execution. ana
willie wait.ng for he sgBcl 10 Bce, Cen Ling MS
informed that strong f,roe Il etsl cavalry had begun
skrmishnr with Ills rear and ,hrost'Lei general ~
tack uI his pack tram d ieau hoises Ho tad e't
tripntion II tLis moveuNnt aferahrd asce iancd io
lave tee1 mncr by Chalmers. IL UbtdeBce a. the IN
stiucions Il Forrest. 1hi, fUice Was ut Marion tie
dAy b. fore. and e,p,Cfcd on the 70 d Iron thai
p,nce Fearing that thi, aG ir ui,ht o"nprnise oor
assault upon the main prituu. Gen. I'hy (iHVihg ~
reaoy strengthened the fesr b, abotbrI ietlmetO. WIN
admirable Judgment. determined IT, make te assault ~
once snd without vst TX f"r tie egGI gave tie order
10 dvnnce The irOoIs dsnon"ted, sp'ang forward
wih confident aiactty NJ la less tba" bieen min'r-
without ever sopting. SaY'rlne or htering
b. div Eehe
ward The city. Itriy on that port of The hcd list
after the works cHrrird; o once NJ uhcd Zen up
tn II the sncces ana nfGered him to push on IA fh.
Id ps>sibr. DIR ci tol III nty (nDh In COMMAND
o the S.coud DV-i") to gather ~ men for rev "d'
cc ordered Cot Vail commanding DE II Indiana.
T., pace lis own regiment and the ith I. ) Cavalry.
l. eu orc mel anu tic boGrG Of lrrd0 Battery Capt
Il birs"n comInaldir v. and renew so ait"'s 40
lie els . 0ccuIi' new line bot pa ti'iii hnsh'h on
he cage II the cu. uost gallant charge b, t"e ttn
Z s Cavalry roiused. but rapidly feCrmrd on tle
1T ~@s rOw quiie dark L tons DvI.on I'D
being rt the same tme new ohrrre was mhue ~
the 4th Ohi. ~ h India and fih cavalry dsnounio .
rhe tIoops iTod By the widest clIBusiasn, swept
every aims bIe tbcu. and ienetfat"d III, CITY ~ al
dir ctions. During tho n IT put of tie seton the
Che 20 iiunrti ~ Trade bacIy had occupied com
mnnding Position aud steadily iopied to the e"ehy
guus.
/ regard the cnpture Of Selma the remarka.
bic achievement in tse history II modern oa'arl. a"d
admir- b Illustrative % its Dev powers nhu trn'
d nr os That u nv b. ihly undrrs vOd. pariicuiaf
a.leu, ION Is invited 10 tie tunogue ft't tsi
hr fit hcGtio,s ASSUMED uLd c.iIed conrist oi a
bsstione iIbe rsdigs Of hearl! ihreo nii's eh-
tcnuing frun the Alabsina River below TO the same
sbove the ciy. Tie part west OF the CIV 10 cyycr
bJ "A miry deep and hmOst impHs,sjlr oseck that on
t,e si5e 10y swamp extending from the ri'tr Ill
most H. The >umneryulc ra and entlrv.y Impractical.
bic fJr mounted men at all ii Os. Gen Upon nescf-
tantd by personal recOnnOiss nce, thsi disDuuht"d
men mi9ni, with great difficulty. vors through t on
The lett u the Ran-e Line rnd Ibe profile OF that
part Il tie inc assaulted is fOloWt: hyht of para.
let " feet thioktess .ret delh ot ditch Gr"t
sIuth 10 TO - teet hight Of stkIdc On tae giic
5 ieet sunk into tnc eHTth ieci. lDe gruund o'rr
uhlh thc troops sdVaBcod IL an open hid grner IL,
vel sspng sngitly toward the WORKS but IDterstCt
by rssne aud mafsty soil, shicH 6ott le isit hnd
rit II Long line eNp rrrceJ some dniruliy In cross
lug The dlsfHHce Vhich the troops ohnrgrd tIi'~rd
e. The eucnls FIRE OF artillery musAer,. uHs 'DJ
ynrls Particular attention is inyiird - tiat ltt VI
ten Longs fcpor ubi,b descrilss the assault lie
Stat lhht the nGmbtr cHseged IA zoe cbarg" wa i."
oii, ers aud he portion of the luc ned MS
mAnied by ArnsironIs Bnetuc. rct nidoa The b II
Ia Forests Co-ps. and rrlTted by hin al m"io intn
|. .jJU 1hr uss from Lones Div.si"n ~i< 'Oth d,
.1J uhdeJ, and miasihs. Gen. leiI< sso "otnued
IN the head Co.'s Miner aid AeCo'u.oA ia tDe ic aud
Col. Is itgs IN the bfehsi
donbt II ,hc hi.io'J II this or any etAsr ssr "
- lrung cDnstrucicd and M vel dritnncd hs hs Nv
music ~ snd arti rry. has be"n sioinrd Hd catirdb
IA sngir ine Of mon siih'ui = PI"1 10, nu." sivl' M
c,n..t isr Acc rIrd 10 tea. L,Ig Coda hin.y All icr
ana Vail a.. gallant ofioeIs AID eh uhdtf th.r
commend. subHit hcse~iin n'uP oi Sein," ana lts
def surveyed snd jIash py 'sf'' IL IT, E"'' :"
The imm iiate fruits of victory were u field guns
and the 80 p,undeI rlrrUtt. Vb!ch had been nsrd
agaltst u.s. 27JJ prisoners. ihcnding l|p "r""is'
bumLsr d cui1rs, ana immense quantities 81 sD's "i
every Kind Gc,s Forrest, Arhsu"ne hVduy anu
Adams escaIed wih lumber oi men. unuet cover COW VI
Ikn,ss ether by the BurhsSiiic anu iher foad. or
b, swimming Aiabums River. potion of Up
1ns division puisned ON lb. BurhsvLle rod ubt ions
alter midigbt. capturing four tuhs aou many piisoh
,rs | .s innate the entire garrison, inciuuing The
"a ,l,tla ~ the ci'y nud surrounding cJunty. ut IuD
men The entire force under ny commnhd. engnted
aud III supporting distance. "HS SoOo heh abd een'
guns. -, 4, ,,-, -, -,
int. camp + assignee Brryet bng Ten "insloN 10
he conn and oi city, viii orders " destroy every
thing tbnt cUuld possibly bencnl TIE HeDci o."s" al
re.,e gen Uptn ~ ID .ieh nj daj lgt with his dIyi-
ION for the pu Ie- oi diving thaineis to The wesI
.Idc ot the Cahawbe, to oprn communicaiinn "ih
Mot Ook expected from CentIo'ilr, aAo ia ooljlNeloh
with the latter, bring 10 the iraln
The capture Of Selma having pat n in posss~s!on Of
the en.mys greatest depot IN tie S'uth-W West "As
vita. the cause. aud seeurr Z" Us The certainty
II gong In whatever ditetion hight De nuhu in"s'
s,y an agoou,. gave directions 10 Lieut. HAYWOOD fh
N,cll Nh cavalry engineer officer my stsf. 10 EN-
10y n tae resources Vf the shOs Ia tae city IN The con
At, tion Of pont with the Intention u laying
hi ge and crossing TO tho south eide OF the Alabama
Rivrr ~ soou l couid satisfy myself Ia regard Z"
ten Candy success IN the operations against Mobile
ON April 5 Upon ard hcCoOk arrived with the train
but i,utLing .ennlte had been heard Of CrOit,n
Met ook mad been entirely successful ia his operations
ggainst Ceutrevile. but on reaching ScotsOor'i be
tsuud Jackson well posted With force. he thought 100
s,ro ~ attack Ater ebaip skiImisb be retired 10
Cenrryile burned the ScOttsborO cotton factory and
C.hau ba bridge, anu returned toward selma satisfied
thai = yton had taken OF himself and gone la
new di ectiOn. - q,
Gu the oh Of April, having ordered Major bnopain
10 lay ur.dge the Alabama. with the utmost ds
nat,n 4 went 10 Cabawbn to ten Forrest. who nau
reed 10 meet there. uLder flag of truce Tor the
pur ose of arranging exchange OF prisonoIt Nas
no long in discovering that need expect liber ~
In MS matter and tbpt Forrest hoped to ecapiure tie
men Of bis command In my possession. During our
cony ersation be info mad me that CioIon ad had a
miles south. west of Tuscaloosa, two days brire lhus
assured of CroI lohs aud SAFETY. ermined
10 lose NO further time ia crossing {" The south sde oi
4 a - "a 4 !.