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y the enemy on our approach. Gen Merritt accompanied this division. The Third Division started at the same time from Charlottesville, and proceeded down the Lynchburg Railroad to Amherst Courthouse, destroying every bridge on the road, and in many places miles of the track. The bridges on this road are numerous, and some of them 500 feet in length. We have found great abundance in this country for our men and animals. In fact the canal had been the great feeder of Richmond. At Rockfish river the bank of the canal was cut, and at New Canton, where the dam is across the James, the guard lock was destroyed, and the James river let into the canal, carrying away the banks and washing out the bottom of the canal. The dam across the James at this point was also partially destroyed. I have had no opposition. Everybody is bewildered by our movements. I have had no news of any kind since I left. The latest Richmond papers were of the 4th but contained nothing. I