Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-24
Brilliant rxpIolt Of sanpton,, Cav,Iry.


The fact that the splendid body OF cavalry under Gen.
Hampton lately made another successful iaenrsion upon
the euemys lines, was briefly noticed yesterday. We are
Indebted Captain LumPkin, who has just arrived from
the scene Of the exploit for additional particulars of the
exploit o. Friday last, General Hampton took de-
tAehment Of 500 from his brigade, and proceeded to
O,eoouan in Prince William county Va, and succeed
ed in capturing picket post Of 40 men, commanded by
Federal Lieutenant and in the same neiShborhOOd took
enough more stray Yankees TO make the number Of his
prisoners Ia The best part Of it, however, was the
capture Of a number of suffers wagons, on their
way to the Federal army, with most valuable stores
for the Christmas holidays Il easy task for our
BOYS to take possession Of these considering it the
right under the circumstance enjoy the folc intend
ed for the Yankees They found almost conceivable
luxury such toe best Of liquors and cigars prescribed
fruits fresh oranges and emons cakes sugar and coffee
and is hardly necessary say that they supplied then
selves literally Every private got pair OF excellent
buckskin gauntet and several hundred pair Of subssn
tal cavalry boots we're also secured Some eight
horses and about 200 small not among the least
valuable Of the captures Il racessIry to destroy
considerable amount Of stores owing TO want OF tra>
portatou but shortly afterwards cavalry upon
wagon train consisting of 80 new vehicles OF superior
manufacture with sH 6ne mules attached to cash which
we're Quietly transferred TO the custody Of the COned
crates. These wagons were empty and their way
the army near Fredericksburg Some OF the cases OF
liquor taken from tie sgtsrs were marked u Chrstmas
presen, for ecu Burnside The ShienAin therefore
vii have TO draw his Supplies from some other source,
for a short time =, least.
Al important capture made in Prince William, IN
the person Of notorious Federal spy nv the name Of
Underwood detachment vas sent to his mothers
ho1se and search made for him. for tine without
s1ccess The oalce5 10 command then suggested the
proprety Of opening the Old lsy wardrobe, bu: she
iuterpO-ed the vehement objections. 6fSs7s, how
ever must be obcyed, and With much PoiteRe's Il,
possible the dame Vas PAT aside the wardrobe opened
and there stood Underwood. lie taken into Gu
tody and sent vya the other prisoners 70 Gru. Haup
tons camp AZ S,eys-s1og and Jieu'e to Gordonsyille
The Yankee s25.ars. ia conversation with our men,
proiessed TO be U,as.51.- I'D vo'eDt opponents OF
Lincolu Their opinion Jt- al Federal army va,
much demoraiizei but they had loJ been allowed
the newspapers since the light aud knew but ii,tle
What was going on i vas. however their b.lif sha'
they we're bsi'y tbrlsh-d 81 FgriyrckSbGrg. IAr
seemed rsther pleased than ofhcr~ aJ the idea O!
iag 10 Richmond aud expressed great de-,rr To
Generals Lee and jack Ca. whom Jhey seemed 20 con
sider the great meg u rh, aEs-asTt Co. Mcclellan
General Hampton ha- lse2 doing Gnc work Tor %"
cause since the winter c-4PagI opea-i ard Is snti'0"4
10 much credited BE Na- a splendid brgai' vel
equipped and al~avs ready bold aud ieas.ess dash
upon the enemy lines.
We have some further intelligence fOm officer who
participated in the sfir
Hamp.on's command ssed the RappahAnnock and
went within eight u'rs Of Manassas Junction thence
turned 10 the r-' striking the turnpike leading from
Alexandra 70 fredericksburg, some niles above
Dumires aud cutting the telegraph wire then proceed
Il towards Alexandria, capturing several picket posts
between there and Occoqusn At the latter place they
met the Of wagons above alluded TO- which Sigel
had teegraphei for. General Hampton got there just
ia time TO ferry them The suffers wagons, as al
ready stated we're loaded with fine liquors aud Christmas
"hHias' for the army Fredericksburg. good deal
Of valuable property MS brought of.
The'spy, john c. Underwood, was the first to
raise the Blacl Republican flag Oh Virginia SOL.