Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-07-23

vessels We took foTty-tye mon, three oi
whom we're officers.
We next, in our onward march, fell
upon McGlellan'a wagon yard and burn
ed all 1t contained, about a hundred new
WAGONS TIE Pomunkey river is used
for transporting supplies to the entire
army Of Mcclellan, us transports can
ascend the rivor IS high up as the mid.
die pf bis iiHs. The landing at White
Iieuse. Hhara We DESTROYED these seven
vessels, was one Of the principOl dsPvss
Of the enemy. AS soon as we had ac.
complishsd this work Of destruction, we
began again our march, and for miles
along the road we continued to burn
and destroy wagons filed with forage,
salt, coffee and huxter supplies-tho
horses and mules we're taken with the
harness aud driven on before us-the
tcamstsrs we're most ell captured.
About Eve miles from York River
Railroad we caught sixty more of the
Hyiug Yankees they we're making for
Dunton's station, where they would
have met a train of cars and thus escap.
cd, bat We fortunately overlook them
aud escorted them ourselves t. to the de-
tpot, where we burned the train. killed
the conductor and eleven soldiers, and
destroyed the depot which was in use as
4 store house, and in ii about a hundred
thousand dollars worth Of supplies,
!, Considerable damage was done to the
railroad, large bridge over which the
tack was laid, was des royed, and still
We Went on. 1t was necessary for us
lin order to avoid the enemy, to take a
Northern track, and steer towards
I Charles City G. H.. which made our
scout some forty miles longer. We
,lhave now been 10 the saddle fqll twenty
four hours, bpt neither men nor horses
ssemed fatirusd. Itwas well for us thai
men andhorses held out as they did had
w delayed even half night, McClel
IAN, with half his army would have beer
down upon us. We were sixteen hui
dred strong, led lb9y a dashing and 1rav'
, General, and would probably bave Gu
/. our way through division We reach
ed Charles City G. II. about three O.
/, clock the following afternoon and restet
until ten that night. when We started
/, apaiu "homeward bound" for Lonl
: Bridge which crosses the ChickahomiO!
j near its mouth. When we we're within
!. seven miles Of the bridge our advsnc
!. scouts brought intelligence that the en-
emy had burned the bridge and the riV
n CT was too high to ford there. We ba
a to approach the river in another 4ual
!. ter found the stream eEerywh'r, tc
N deep TO ford. "A bridge had to be bul
] for the. Artillery to cross, and 1T vi
! !. done 10 about four hours. While IL
N bridge was under consultation. the no
!. ses aud men of the brigade swain Oyc
:, and the artillery, cavalry and prisone
i we're ready to start at the same tim
a We des!rOyed the bridge after u.s. ar
N. went on. .,
4 Fifteen thousand Of the enemy. und
:. General Dix. reached the other side
:. the river as our rear gearis was getti'
IT out Ofsigbt and were unable to follow
~ fo.ther, We were still about IL mi
!. from our lines, but on the RichuO
u, side Of the river. The enemy hoWeV
= had a fue chance to cut US of, and
.hs consequently bad to move on as fast
"a possible it was wonderful With wi
:, rapidity and success we travelled,
I. coming through Chickahominy swan
y !, we had, in several places, TO swim I
e horses, aud as an iusIancesof what (
be done when determined Pindi .
IN rating, the fact that the cannon "
-. brought through BY swimming horse
:. urudeuiable. We at last got safely vi
in our lines with l67 captured prison.
~, ~. 800 mules. 1870 horses about 400 .
I.;s Nj des and brides, about 100 comp
III. wagon harnesses. besides a great tn'
' ~. arm. Gen. Stuart an more sticc
~. .,.a fully th,n Ne would hoped. carried
..s this dariOs 'zpsdiliOp be sah g
I,.,i risks but aehie vpd much,
~. (lpiy think hos Mcclellan must
d know ahat l6O0nsn had gone
1 q = +
'O u. around bis Grand Army and PIKE
s.. $. pretty hardly in many Places Y
!. core subject 70 bin for many I
I I. !. !. ,na y, = /. VIII y something gl0Ei
~, ssI,o s. remembered % long e lisS \