The New York herald., 1865-01-11

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as TO private properly, he did not come 70 molest It,
In the meantime, General Vaughn, finding that he
could not overtake the rading party that he was
ing, had turned and was moving 70 the pike Finding,
however, that the cavalry in that direction had been de-
feated he made effort TO get to Wythevie, but was
forced 70 70 the lead mines force Of thousand
five hundred Yankee cavalry sent TO destroy the
works On the approach Of this force General " with
drew In the direction Of the copper mnes knowing that
his command inadequate the defence Of the mines
against SO large force Of the enemy as the position TO
enemy, however did no damage 70 the mines OF works
THE CAVALRY BATrLE AT hARiok-IHs CAPTURE or THE
etoneman, Burbridge and GilIem were all in wythe-
vnle, but remained only few hours. Their cavalry
went far Max Meadows, destroying the bridge st
General Breckenridge soon he found that Stone
man had passed up the railroad came out from the salt
works where he had concentrated his force and moved
on his rear Near Marion he met him reurning from
wythevie, when severe engagement followed, lasting
column General B. rear forcing him abandon his
position He retired in good order and took position at
Mount Airy The enemy remained Marion for about
days Finding that General Breckenridge onlIeavng the
saltworks carried with him all the forces but few
the enemy At once moved % attack the latter and
government" In this they successful They do
moshed the machinery and buildings, and dropped
railroad iron in the we'll which is said cannot be drawn
The largest portion Of the negroes captured and
taken away by the enemy who were there making salt
Also the horses, mules and wagons
The captures OF the enemy were comparatively unm.
hogs captured over six hundred have been recovered
OF the four hundred beef cattle captured only thirty
five are now missing Or the two engines which fell into
their hands one of them Is now running and the other
be repaired In few days Both depos the machine
shops tho printing Office and one private house were
burned Considerable quantities OF salt destroyed
and all the private storehouses pundered.
The depot and public buildings burned at Abing-
destroyed but this done by stragglers
the army who formerly lived In the place, and who
wished to crafty their malice by burning the town.
The depots at Glade Springs Marion and Wythevile
were burnt with such public buildings used by
a nhars e cars
able quantity of ordnance stores fell into their hands
Wythevile, including three pieces of artillery Large
numbers of fine horses and mules captured In the
country from citizens refugeeng The largest portion Of
the hne stock in the country west of Wytheville and
east of this place, was collected by Stoneman.
The rapdity with which he moved enabled hin. 10 cap
tire all the stock that the citizens running before him
The ohoIe country taken By surprise When be came
to this place he captured the telegraph operator and
forced him TO give the 'words calls' for the differ
offices along the entire line He is said by this means
TO have elegraphed to Gen Breckenridge and obtained all
the information he desired His advance Abingdon and
Glade Springs was complete surprise The damage done
tho railroad serious and will require time
pair it. All the bridges of any importance destroyed,
with the exception of those at Zolicocr and Carters
station.
All prisoners captured above this place were paroled
but those captured here were taken in the direction Of
thom Mr. sperry the editor Of the Knoxvle Rsoisr e
Lieutenant Crow Ramsy also captured at this place
These two mon will be taken to Knoxville, If for other
purpose than 10 crafty Brownow. Some two hundred
citizens and soldiers were captured here and in the
munity, and started to Knoxville Drs Frank A. Ram
sey and Morton are among the prisoners.
Every inducement was offered soldiers captured to
take the amnesty oath and 60 North Transportation to
any Northern State or to California offered. Gicm
visited the prisoners in prison. looked after their
wants This was only done for effect stoneman's
socatons with the citizens represented being
kind and lenent character Burbrdgs is said to have
been bgoed and vain.
RRpCKNKDGE WEAK DEFEND HE DEPARTMENT
As 70 the defence Of this department against Stone
mans raid the force inadequate It Is hoped that
the administration may yet appreciate the importance Of
dana
Of that section Of Virginia from whence large proper
on Of two Of the mo important staples for the prosecu
impossb t0r General Brecknrdgc dtsnd such an e-
teasive frontier scith a mere handful efmsn.
the and sps wous annsar %
demand Of him impossibies His military history and
that Of bis subordnstes should be sufficient evidence Of
exempted fraternity and officers In easy positions be eau
tioas In their denunciatiQpA
Burbridge has gone 70 Kentucky; Gillem TO Knox
vile, via Kingsport. Stoncman has returned to his
headquarters II Knoxville.
There s no force between this place and Knoxville
Their entire force 10 have been concentrated
the purpose of making the expedition under Stoneman
Three regmens returned from this place in charge OF
the prisoners Three battaons started from Straw
berry Plains by General Ammon reinforce Stone
but turned buck from Rossrvle on the receipt Of the
Several dispatches captured from Ammon 70
soneman; bur, being ia ciphers, could not be read.
enemy seem contented with the work just completed
and will probably 20 into winter quarters at Knoxville
Our troops are in tine spirits and cheerful considering
the labors Of the past few days.
Mosby RedivIvus.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS wOUNDTNG AND ESCAPE
from the Richmond Sentinel Jan z
Several premature reports have gained currency Of tho
escape OF Colonel Mosby from the vicinity OF the enemy
after receiving his wound on the 2lst December Some
OF these put out through policy, others through
mistake We have the gratihcation of announcing now
the authority of who attended him In his journey
that the gallant Colonel has within the last three days
reached place Of safety and repose His situation
the lines has been very hazardous from the slow move
ment and the which his wound required and from
the digent search made for him by the enemyno less
han three hunting parties having endeayocd to hnd
him At time they nearly upon him, and his
escape seemed very improbable. II would be ndscreet
TO describe, should like TO do aud have the
Of doing, the adventures OF those critical days.
The country will rejoice TO be assured not only
Of the certainty Of bis arrival at place Of
acter OF his wound. His attendants say We may
confidently expect 20 see him In this city within thirty
days ready for work again The circumstances attend
mishng during the 2lst with the enemy, and at night
was getting some supper at farmers house Tho
enemy, who supposed 70 have retired, suddenly
surrounded tho house in large numbers Colonel Nosby
hearing their footsteps passed out of the in which
he was and found himself confronting squad that had
entered tho house. Al the same moment he was shot
through the window by some one without The ball
entered just under ends Of the ribs on the left side
and passed out at . similar point on the
right side, without wounding the bowels He walked
into a room and lay down. The Yankees rolled
him over and examined his wound declaring that
mortal in which opinion Colonel Mosby expressed his
concurrence. They robbed him Of his hat his alna his
overcoat, and his boots. Ofcen OF rank as high as
Major were engaged in this stripping of dying man
Yankee letter writer cooy says
'Some Of the men proposed finishing the rebel but
Captain Taylor having examined the nature of his
wound pronounced IL mortal Major Frazer. Thirteenth
New York cavalry, also examined the wound, and de-
ciared that the would die
According 20 this confession nothing prevented the
murder OF prisoner hut the convict that II
necessary. They did know who Colonel w. was, but
accepted hts statement that he ocer Of the Sixth
cavalry
Our Prisoners at FIorence-Vow They
Live and Amuse Themselves.
A correspondent OF the Yorkville Enquirer writing
from Florence, South Carolina concerning the federal
prison camp there, says
There sill in the stocksde here ten thousand pris.
oners thoussrd having died from scurvy and
their natural hthi1ess They we'll fed drawing
the ratons do but they vegetables which
except potatoes not 20 be had by any OF They
have booths inside where they sell bacon tobacco po