, 1866-01-22

euried The lilies ot the railroads from Decat
70 Bridgeport, Alabama. from Decatnr
Nashville, and from Nashville to sicyenso
with lnfge detached commands ut Mcslin
J. this river at Chattanooga, the column tnt
&c up hs line Of march on the osth of Angus
zc over Wafdron's Ridge and The. Cuml,erfas
I'd Mountains, for Middle Tennessee. Mai
Gencrai smith had already successfully passt
q thhlonsn .h @ Nauneaster1 @ Tcnnessce, anl cains
enemy IN strong force, well fortified.
Leaving q sufficient force to hold the ene,u
in observation, his dislodemen boing consi
cred fmpracticab1e, he moved, rs anIhorIse'
Will the balance Of his command on Le,
lngton, ky. This rich country, full Of s1i
!, ples so necessary to us, Was represented
be occupied By furce which could uoke hi
feeble resistance. How well nni succcssiu11
that duty WIS performed, has already bed
J. reported By General Smith. His cnn1nfci
Victory over the enemy at Richmond. Nv
anu us occupation Of Lexington, rendered
necessary for me- 10 Intercept General Bucl
:, now tapid!y moving toward Nashville, or t
4 move toward the right SO as to secure 4 innt
d tl9q with General Smith when necessary.
Un reaching Middle Tennessee, ii was foun
2 1hnt the enemy's maiu force, by usc of rai
) roads and good turnpikcs, lad concentrate
:; N Nashville, and Was strongly fortified. Witj
~ rcasy demonstration nsaInst this position
7 Ky.- and tenn s,.na. tap1ut} 20 dlaaE0"
that point on lie iai1. of fss,Tn, ssn.a.t, feactet
: any PORTION o. the enemy reached howjint
Gfeen. as soon as my object WIS discovered
bnt rrsrf,nd Ro,r1ira, - sait an9 turnpike
ind thst ~ ~, nuk u1een only IN time t
roads near Gara rft1 nEt<ea uno no" held both
AZ assault on the cnemy's superior force.
well fortified, at Nashville, cays m mani =
o. success, while any movement for that pur.
.whole,force to 1fs -sar .sr9 LUZ 10 throw LIS
Stti., ssta lne capture or destruction Of General
A. bv the fianI 1nnanu moxenan y; lexington where
f;,1crs scnoratad .51S, were severed, and his
were secured. W,thnmt ~ 4 ~ o"n connections
also cotnpeiied the ar".na.iaS n.tu euh, nc lad
Aiaban,nl NM ,!;.idio aaasion Ts o1 al Sorthern
Cumberland. '3s AeA'sSsee' SCUM OF the
+atfc1nnt tn nsse sa na..,; iorces should he
mY ja5ct tloon, at n, roM a1aaua 10 rest
| tisttucc was ~ ha hni "aefe come sub
learned tint tie c4,r,,n male taus engaged,
brigade. at Cave civ hsd s'svny u ny outpost
tie cnenys for.:1ed esa nesitop npon 81
Ine Of Green fiy.r mi f"nu ".sa. ana Mke cro;s-
against largely snpcrfar % n%mhaigs g"haaI 1a hght
10 allow the imnSessi"n ~ 'oss unWilllng
upon the minds OF nv mcn tha fe.,o 70 rsss res,
rapidly prepared, and cur march moyei, @ ~ ~
supply Of 67oylsions. s'A' "Asn 'efs scarty
Cen. UarIce's VIM. ,nora1h hr rn,,. cr.,
rect upon Munfordrsiia NM ~ ~ I've 6SHy, q:
Lear Nullow Road. crnssed Al, Ia eoeo NAL auak py
to the right, and niued therncmyss eoue ,ae
for The surrender NJ the .tsrr;.n,, sna.e oemand
md ai,er lew hours nc;,ot;astnn n "ss made
tlitfoIul surrender Wou nhf";nati tt ~ uneon,
Ell prisoners. Ten nIeces ~ o.,;,,as,s ~
nTnmnn;.in, % aaH proportional Quantity Of
stores. -1'''' a''o mn'fa7y
completed on the 11tb IF Scn,ornha. ca, anu
eitious were made for an attocE grnp, @spo
Ducll's main force, Surpassed tn h. n ndS"naint
on our rear from Bowlinr Ereen MILE
we're made to draw him to an attack hv
main fore held position son,h y'' ~ ",tte th oar
trenchments on Green River. I fhiie;g ta ~.
compli-h this ohicct. 1Vitl nr aeM o9rse,1 W ac.
fcrce, reduced by sickness a-,n,;s, Suees.ss
the recent affair before the ent1rnrhmen,,s a4 IT
IN hair 4h"t arnhn Ls a ~
could mi prudentIv offnr,1 - ~ 10y at, sasmH,
There in lis sciected nosition = shn,,ai asH mlm
sue him fnrthar tanp posi'Du. ehoI!a P9r-
might fa1l haclr IL fhnf nl,ns ~" an5 GtGet,, no
@' 9'A's' A4o oenlna Lis
days ratinns ani ny n ead o. 5ouf DAYS, to three
destitute Of snnn1ies osss saI.Go Gooslys utterly
brought On anvwhere n ~ fsc!snt, Sf!, !
.ou1d not fnfl (Ef1atevrr .fts rosr,tas
cria1ly cripple me. The II Ioss e ~ ~ .t9 . TT.
would be erninently djsastTous" " tns Eos eassG 1a
" way Of iforenntown n1 Hrogi,i aencan@ route /
jhio river, and thence 10 Tn',;ari,ia IT. 70 THe
ycre thrrcfnre cor,ne11.3 ~ ioustIns. we T
ect, and sent fnr ossistaucs ''T ~ " tae o. q
ent for 'supp1y, train fso1,, M w4uIas 1 "e1e
Georgetown 10 meet liz IN noydatau pot ~ :
~ AA-~~ N1 IL AU3 u4LOHU, 80U n
lace. "'o eo'a11e'iceu 1of the latter Y
Tnstrnr,;one +, a ,,... Il
eInultanen,,s Stse1 ~ Hen' smith for I,
exfngton to Shc1hrri1ia u 4te sne coInmn at I.
perafions mfehf he i,nnnd;s tIst ~ comoineo e
ivcn for = cIoea ni., orasfs nag also been b
nm ha9i,. 5.Uss ooseI satson on Inc enemy at Ct
,nteG in a1r tta nuu taal nc snonld be Inter- b
vi At Rardstnwn RI 1aa.d " ees5l2e. N my ar" p
NTH, then at Iexneton thet tfG H. MaJ: Zen g.
owing from Cnnberland Gan ~, endear9riaS y sas fl
astern Kentucky and t{et ~ ba npay ~ flSes' n al
hole aya3inh1c 49, aaH tnns nG nad sent his p,
A sufficient force IN nrerert III,
hold the enemy In cheek tbera ma ea1nnni ,uJ G
surrender, had besn ortienei ond WV 1eu1pct ia
nc followed cnera1 s snt91,e ano.aer Quarter to fo
nc for this nurnnsc Ttros,no.t n,v se!aent ID at
lowu to me IN orr thon eietn!asiaaces, un- Lin
d over which I cnuid nj orars;. pusluons IN
d nreyented t1,i3 coc.nr,1: eoutlu!s | tn
Dtly retIci m anI sot.sumlhatlon' ~ ' 50 conf l
y. The ;7ojaa "a ay 81 necessary 70 our sue tb
d nnrsn;, NJ X nSesssarly resulting from wa
erenfel smnc4soa ~ snelay ny General Smith, :,
led Gencso} }r;lon Rnai o. or forces, and en- of
, nssnnlf conia r. ~ tgaca Lonisslllesbeture rns
ne froons nj Ra-dstap n taaa9ap taat city. eLt
pace5 ssGm 1hs iIong and ardueus march, dis
h.. tfnrinr shs .on tor fesl and recnpcra- car
d. no,ssp Iosence OF tho column from
nts fnr Them nr5, anaae W neediut arrange ser
tnn tra,ste, atin, oIoclca o9r supplies at Lex
,ernl 49,. 70 position selected as cc,
opening Inc Of eommuniestion ana RTogaed tSronsS
LeSnston Y canfs dg,s parust9Tn ,;. On the a9th
I'm mS*eif ~ N0,1o Gonief Win Geu. Smith, and
rcsnn5eoa ,e.iy etty as 70 our condition and c1u,
In; ~ oi tne Iountry.
r. II ~ ueu' tolk, te1t at Bardstowu in COM
~ l., ~ uaected, u pressed by d force too l!ay
h.. - G5!!a!y MS giving battle, to 6.ll back Nlgl
~ I'm, ,a'fsction OF the new depot near Bry- yane
I,ata' u front Of which proposed to con. "os
he 1T F " neti9n. Arriving In lexington f4,lt
cTnnr " " tItctones, l met the Provisional Falt
inrtted ~ ~ nc STATE, who had previously Free
ia ;Ist.1to.cc ~ accompany rue: and arranged @ @.fes
aratiai' at the Capital on the 4th ffsa hoes
I'd tn ~, loIces oi Gen. Sm1th. just re- Gens
to Frns11toh were ordered inmedI-
| Ind hce., .a,. fmdins but little pro-