The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-08
STUART'S CAVALRY AGAIN IN THE ENE.
MG'S REAR

The train which arrived AT the Central depo, las,
evening from Hanover Court House brought n6
Federal soldiers ami IL negroes, captured by stu.
srt's cavalry, on "Wednesday at Massaponox
Chnreh, eight miles this side of Frederick sburc.
The prisoners mostly from Indiana. thouch
tAcre are some from the 2oth 2lst 33,i and 3ath
New York infantry. There are II commiss sionc,i
officers among them, which Is a subject OF regret
people who desire TO see the recent order from
the War Department executed upon some al this
cisss from pope's command. bu. the prisoners say
hey ran away with snch speed ,ha; to cstch them
sn .mpossbility. We have received from a
participant a fu seeoun. Of this bold aud success.
ful expedition, which we append:
On last Monday morning Major Gen Stuart. with
detachment of his division, consisting of the 2ti
brigade, composed OF the 81, ith 9th and 9th vir
ginia cavalry, under command of Brig. Gen. Fi,z
Lee, and the Stasrs horse artillery, under command
of Cspi Pelham started on e scout towards Frede-
rieAsblre. They marched around by Por, Royal
where cavalry picket, eleven strong was eaptured
which had been posted there to stop the SNUG
cling trade the river--rcae hing Point ei,st
miles from tow op Tucsday evening Here infor-
nation WAS received that the enemy had come or.
the plsce IN force the telegraph road leading
down towards Hanover Junction. To ascertain the
ruth of the report, aud Unmask the enemy's de
sign the command moved across the country
TO strike this road q; Massaponox Church. eight
miles from Fredericksburg, which it reached about
u O'clock on Wednesday morning.
Here ii was ascertained that two brigades
(lIa,che. and Gibban's,l two batteries of artillery
and Cav airy in proportion, had passed during the
uight towards the Hanover Junction evidently for
the purpose of emitting off communication with
Jackson. II was also ascertained that q trai,, OF
wagon, with some sixty or seventy soldiers had
lust gore back toward. Fredei icksburg. The col
unn halted before reaching the road, AMI The ri
regiment under command OF Lieut. Col Thornton
which was in the advance that day. WAS ordered to
draw sa5yes--ihe lst squadron. under Capt BeIke
ley parspe the wagon train. aud the rest Of the
Icsiigrni charge the al he main body Most
-illan:iy dii they perform their work, turning to
tie right and left they came the church Capt.
Berkeley overlook and captured the entire party
of wagons and men, after galIop of a couple OF
miles Col Thornton overlook and charged the
guard near Mrs. Stanards four miles from the
church. capturing several wagons and some prison
The 9TH, under command Of Col. W. H. +. Lee
with two pieces OF cannon, moved on after the td
Gct az a reserve. The prisoners confirmed the
accounts received aud placed the strength of the
expedition at 900 They stated that burnside ar
Tiyej IN Fredericksburg on Tuesday evening, his
command having preceded him and that there
were 20 U00 men in the place.
After remaining Z. the church for four hours
Gen. Stuart proceeded down the road for some dis
iance, bu; finding the enemy making heavy DE-
moIstra;on towards him he turned towards Bow
ing Green, bringing of every thing safely. These
were % prisoners of war, - negroes ana II wag-
ous with superb teams, some with ak horses. OuT
i,ss man mortaly and two seriously " ound-
I'd The lst Virginia cavalry vas operating on tie
front while Stuart in the reaf, communiea alton
Uetween the two commands being ker. up by boia
torseinen wlo knew the country thoroughly, and
who passed around from one 10 the other repeat
edy during the day.