The New York herald., 1865-01-05

ana number Of prisoasra Soon afsr the forts che
centre and right were sy the Esvs7 Michigan
having been evacuated BY the enemy; the guns being
lsf standing, unspked Colonel Stacey, with the Thir
Colonel Coates the Eleventh Kentacky cavalry Of
General Burbrdge's command charged into the town,
Died ne place fhe sawoSs were ~ last il the hands
Of the Union troops and Joy filled every breast
DEsrRUCrIoN OF THE sALrw0RKa
Boon the ringing Of the heavy sledge hammers which
for days had been carried patiently by cur troops were
heard in every direction breaking hs metal kettles %
Virginia next then Georgia and until all the prop
erty Of States represented destroyed When the
was applied soon the great Pile YES of smoul
derng ruins that By night scarcely vestee Of what
were the great satvorks remained 70 mark where they
once stood The wells were all destroyed Dy cropping
shot and shell into shem and the engines ana pipes orn
The raid being now ended, Generals Burbrdge and GIL
lem parted, General stoneman accompanying 0illen'e
command % East Tennessee, while Burbrdse marched
Thus ended the greatest raid Of the war and perhaps
the greatest ever made in the world; ne Immense
amount. q properly DESTROYED and and s,s
parable mischief done the being Deyono estimate
TIE nON WORKS plsrRoHED
were perhaps the largest works Of the kind in Virginia
ever since the war began With success Among other
vauable machinery destroyed In them was percussion
IN The Southern confederacy Tho cap manafActory and
works are now all in ruins r
!. w..s v,.I.s ras L.AD .s.s ,,.. ,..,, w,.,.
vle considered invaluable 70 the rebel confsde
racy, from these mines General Aee Obtains nearly III
snS ns
captured ct the mines one hundred prisonen
Tho loss Of the saworks win prove moro serious blow
20 the rebel confederscy than the loss oS Richmond
The great scarcity Of this article Y the South made them
indispensable the rebels In time Of peace each State
wae represented, having ts company and working IL
wells for the use Of It's people but when the wa.
the works allowing he diersns State compsnss 70 have
for the Of people only such quantities Of salt a.
men Sail being required article I Of food The loss Of
these works will distress every man. woman and child IN
the South They completely that they can
burned on the railroad between Richmond and Saville
which Of itself will render IT impossible TO get quantities
loas Of these works has produced gloom all over the
South, and is felt than the loss Of ten battles
The nrs. gun was captured At Abingdon by Burbridge
and belonged TO Dukes brigade Gillem In the fight on
the 10TH captured in charge seven pieces more from
Eleventh Kentucky cavalry, Of Burbridges command,
captured Sr guns and eight csssSns from the hS%s s
willie they left eight standing unspiked in the works:
The garrison ned towards Marion but being closely fol
lowed many Of the men dsbanded, scattered into the
hills came in and gave themselves up
THE WAGONS.
p,,. KRgsRor Ssm captured Duiss les train 1na a =,
with supplies In the fight the 10th Gem captured
all Of vaughns train about seventy i've wagons and on
JIG 3Vtu OOOuci CbptuIco uoAI
train Of fifteen wagons with ninety mules and seventy
nve negroes.
INCIDENTS
An old lady at Kingspor whose house had been shat
tered BY shell from batteries, stood on the porch
and as eaeamins ain welcome % ' ssne%sn welcome you
may knock my house down about my heard you will,
only drive these fellows out" Many Union people were
found In Virginia. who received troops with Joy.
Nothing could be bought with rebel money the people
regarding II worthless and readily exchanging ten
dollars Of rebel scrip for one In greenbacks.
GENERAL BURBRlD0D.
During the battle Of Marion Colonel Wade, command
ing the Third brigade while M Leading the oolored ESoRs
and Instantly killed The negroes seeing him fall, with
two othem Of their oiccrsCapaln Stone and Leuten-
ant Banows-wavered for moment, when General Bur-
bridge sword In hand rushed 70 he and led the charge
oALLAHrRy on QUA TROOPS
There were many instances Of personal heroism OF
which heard and should make mention, but for want
Of room will be obliged 70 omit them t another tima