The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-14

near Charlottesville, and the railroad for a
distance of eight miles in the direction Of
Lynchbarg.
On the 9Th Of March sent the FIRST d.
vision, Gen. Divan commanding, to Scots
vile, on James river. with directions to
send out light parties through the country
and destroy all the merchandise, mills, fac
tories, and bridges on Revanna river. The
parties were then to join the division at
seOttsville, the division then proceeding
along the Canal to Duqusdsville, Is miles
from Lynchburg, destroying every lock,
and in many places, the cart of the canal.
at Duquedsville We hoped to secure the
bridge 10 cross the river, as our pOntOOns
were useless on account of the high water.
In this we were fOiled, as both this bridge
and the one at HardwieksYille were burned
by the enemy upon our approach. Merritt
accompanied this division. The 50 division
started at the same time from Charlottesville
and proceeded down the Lynchburg rail
road to Amherst Court House, destroying
every bridge on the road and many miles
from the road. The bridges on the road
are numerous, some Of them 500 feet long.
We have found great abundance in this
country for cur men and animals, in fact
the canal had been the feeder of Richmond.
At the Rock Fish river the bank Of the
canal was cut, and at New Canton, where
the dam is across the James, the grand lock
was destroyed and the james river let into
the canal, carrying away the bank and
washing out the bottom of the canal. The
dam across the James at this point was par
tally destroyed.
have no opposition. Everybody is be-
wildered at my movements.
I have had no news of any kind since
left. The latest Richmond papers were Of
the 4th, but contained nothing.
I omitted to mention that the bridges on |
the railroad from swamp's depot, on the |
other side of Staunton, to Charlottesville, |
were utterly destroyed, also all the bridges |
for distance Of ten miles on the Gordons- !
vile railroad.
The weather has been very bsd indeed, |
raining hard every day with exception Of
four days, since we started. Ny wagons
have, from the state of the roads, detained |
me up to the present time.
We have captured fourteen pieces Of ar
tillery, eleven at WayuesbOro and three at
The party that sent back from Waynes-
boro started with six pieces, but they were
obliged to destroy two of the six pieces for
want of animals. The remaining eight /
pieces were thoroughly destroyed. We
have also captured twelve canal boats laden
with supplies, ammunition, rStions, medi
cal stores, etc. cannot speak in too high |
terms of Generals Merritt, Custar s.and De-
vines, and the officers and men of their |
They have wsded through |
mud and water during this continuous rain,
and are ell in fine spirits and health. Com
modore Wallins, Of tn, rebel Navy, was
shot near Gordonsville while attempting to
make his escape from our advance in that
direction.
[Signei,l P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
NEwBURN, N. c., March Maj. Gen.
and escort, Brig. Gen. Schoheld |
aud their stats arrived here, having left |
on Monday last. They bring |
no news from Sherman. The enerny's pa
pers are equally ignorant eff sherman's
The roads are bad, which
delays his progress somewhat.
A letter was received here the other day
from young man who has been confined
in Salisbury prison for the past two years,
Stating that he was liberated by Union
forces. The enemy are in comfortable
force at Kingston, N. c., having been re-
Gently reinforced. Lees corps from Hoods
army ara reported there yesterday. The
enemy captured some Of our skirmishers
near Kingston, belonging to the 10Th Con-
nectieut and 18th Massachusetts,.
Gen. Bragg is reported in command Of the
enemy's forces at Kingston. Msj Gen. J.
D. Cox IS in command Of our forces at that
point. Weather very warm.
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