Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-26
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NORTHERN .AocoUEr-THE CONSIDERATION
AMONG TRR YANKEES-RESULTS OF TIE

RAID. ,s2st -ar=l ,--ia.v -erre r.
The Baltimore Sun, Of the lsh inst has the follow
og account of General suar expedition to the rear OF
MeClellAn's army:
We have already given some particulars Of the eud'
den appearance Of body OF Oonsecerates, on Friday
last near the White use and their capture OF num-
Der of wagons and mules, and the burning OF two ves-
sels-tbe Island Oily aud Whitman Phillips These two
vessels although haiing from New York, sailed from
Baltimore and had board corn and oats for the army
besides number Of cattle en- deck The schooner David
A. Berry as from Baltimore cut loose aud drfed
down the stream, thus escaping the htmes The cattle
on the two burned vessels hsd been landed before the
Confederatts appeared About 500 bales Of hay lying
on the shore il 10 reported also burned letter
in the Philadelphia Press dated White House. June H.
gives further particulars Of the raid. Alter stating that
the attacking party was portion not the whole oil
the lst Virginia Cavalry under General Stuart and that
they crossed the PamuOksy from Prince William county
to Garicks Landing, four miles above the White House.
where they burned the vessels and captured and des
troyed other property, the writer proceeds as follows:
The precise knowledge which the reb possess OF the
character of the roads and the situation OF the country
must have been of great service to them on this occe
SON. and so adroidy did they avail themselves OF this
knowledge that before any one here was aware OF tae
fact tbey had proceeded far up the railroad as Tua'
s.sli's station, soma Eve miles from this place.
Abou: the time tn rebels arrived at Tunstsls Station,
one Of the trains happened unfortunately TO be on us
~ay down 10 White House, and having been in the VI
ciny AID doubtless spprised Of It's coming, they await
I'd on the brow OF hill through which the road has
been out the approach o. the train As 1t approached
the N fla appeared and bsled the engineer 10 stop the
train By sort Of intuition he suspected at once the
character of the abrupt ntruders aud refused TO com
py with their demand. In en- instant volsy was pour
Cd into the train and its passengers, consisting chiefly
OF labor r. civilians ard sick and wounded soldiers,
made general etor! to jump o and If possible, eude
he deadly e OF the rept lie the hill Some succeed
Iiy fha Ok nd dad ma
bic TO get Of and took their chance the train.
The engineer surprised and frightened, aud ignorant
IA 10 the number of rebels he might the
road resolving to the train in crowded on the high
pressure of eam and the train anos! lev over the
remain der of the road to the White House. Here the
news of what had occurred spread like lightning, AID
the utmost fear panic and CONSERVATION spEcid through
out the departments stationed here. This entirely
owing TO the fact that ever body was ignorant OF
tho 1uubeTs and force OF the rebels and their fears at
once magn fed few hundred cavalry into the entire
rebel army, which they alleged had left Richmond and
| come around TO cut of Mcclellan in the rear
Another unfortunate circumstance hereWa the very
small number Of effective troops at this place, and,
der an impression Of immsdae attack, Col Ipgals,
command here mus cred whstever there 70 muster
and in addition armed all the aborers and civilians
be found In connection with few cavalry, these were
formed in line battle 10 receive the rebels In the
meantime the various steamboats,, sehooners, &C., at
| his point prepared to drop down the Pamuukey. The
mail beat iron Fort Monroe kad just arrived the mails
which she had brought together with those remaining in
/ the postcfice, and other government documents and
prcpsry we're hurried board and the boat prepared
% START There was OF couree, an Immense panic among
the suers aud others engaged in the ercat tile probes
sion, every one awaiting with dread suspense the eI-
pected attack
But the rebels, whether unaware of the advantage
thew would have obtained, more probably through
fear of meeting army in force at this point failed TO
make their appearance, bat in the meantime, had pro
ceeded 10 the sccomp slnent ct business, which was
doubtless more Immediately connected with their mis-
sion Tee country which the railroad runs is inter
snrsed with various creeks small and sWampl each
OF which is spanned with bridges Of various sizes and
| ltyies Of engineering skill
One of these brdSea little this side Of Tuns,al's Sta
| sou, which spans small stream come twenty feet
above is head was especially selected by the rebels for
destruction with view to the demolition OF any trains
that might be cOmrg or going s1d for the purpose OF
eating Il communication for time at least between
oar Srny before Richmond and their fuppies at the
White House. They also tore up one or TWO rails from
the track but before they had succeeded either with the
bridge Turning or tearing up the track, they were CON-
lied 10 Lave by what means have not been able 10
earp but presume by the approach OF regiment Of
he Pennsylvania Reserves (he Buck:sis) which, upon
information received had been ordered 10 proceed down
he road TO Willie House. TIE Bucktails arrived Us
10 time TO put out the flames and the bIidge-one
haf hour or even less Of delay would have enabled the
rebels TO accomplish their purpose on the bridge and
track
From the bridge the rtbsls proceeded through the
woods to the road which leads to Richmond, and which
lies 10 the left of the railroad Here they continued 1her
internal business, kiisg plundering aud destroying
every person and thing that came 10 their way Two
.us Of some 80 wagons eacb o. their way from While
House to the army laden with grain, were oVerteken,
oaptured ard destroyed by so. The teausers, escap
ing safely came rushing into camp greatly frightened
having lost every thing In their fight As he rebels
crossed the Pamunkey at Galcks Landing, train Of
wagons in addition TO other government property, vas
.ptured and immedAtely destroyed Several suffers 90
tbe s.me road the government teams ljst their va.
CONS and stores neglected 10 mention in iis proper
9lsce that the rebels also fred railroad containing
gain at TulstAls Station, which was completely de.
| sIoJed
Your correspondent was coming down the railroad in
the train Immediately following the one on which the
attack was made, and had very narrow escape, our
train being saved BY the appearance Of some OF the iu
pitves who had escaped the rebel bullets and the mir
hans In Jumping from the running BreahltsS from
ruauing and fright, they called to the engineer who
stopped the train, and remained on the road the re-
m,inder Of tho Dght. 1t was now about IL O'Clock
midnight and we were in very uncertain, and for
augh, 20 kcew a critical position. The rebels were
ksoHn to be scattered the country in different di
renton, but in what numbers any other person
seemed 10 know anything about II Was uncertain what
minute they mig appear on the brow oil the hill near
al ca ve Stopped and f o on our train as they did on
| the oOe prtCelltS us IAO.o' NV 20
ed 20 bling down the Ii ~ Second Pennsylvania Colonel
Dodge which was known 70 be in the vicinity, to serve
IS a gard Cf protection TO the train. The men had
yepeT,y retired TO rest for the night but were soon
aroused put under srus aud marched doSn the road to
| Ei,re the train hld stepped.
Tho following are he casualties, 80 far as have been
able TO learn, resulting from this wonderful raid CT
guarilis:
KIsd-Three lAborers, whose names could learn,
supposed to be from PHILADELPHIA killed the railroad
tar; D. Potter, quar.ermlsier sergeant, shot through
| tho head Ct Gnliek's Landing.
Wounded "A private of the lsh hasssobusets, name
unknown; Anton Hlnsman, laborer; Liu. John Bfels'
ford, company l. slst Penney lyarr; VIM Bradley com
PAW L iOOh New Y rk; Robert Gilmore, drummer,
81 h New York; Lieutenant, whose mare could not
learn; Albert Barker, l2h New York; Jesse ?. Weed
bury belonging to OF the gunboais Several Others
are reported but these all have been able to Escer
Ain from reliable sources There we're eevers prisoners
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