New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-20

TO be ajiaesut and proceeding thither, everything
was destroyed and pat TO the torch.
From several captured In and about these camps
IL Was ascertairod that several regiments Were
waiting for our advance mp The road, and as heir
piclei- were stronger mud more numerous han
usual, % was deeued Advisable 10 halt. The second
sauadfon Of the Jth were 1i,moGnted, and THROWN
TO the from. ION the skuts Vi wood. TO the rilht
ans LEFT OF The read, 70 set es ssimishers ano de-
fsnd the artillery which was moved up and TOOK
20 zion commanding q h'idre In the holOw--thr
eneEy- force and ouTs beng sereentd ifon vie"
By ming ground NJ either end q the roae-OUr
force being further from he 'front.' than theirs. Ap-
psafing /, Considerable force, the enemy advanced
ip admirable srder bus suddenly facing TO the rFh
bout were qnicky YriT6utlug, when the az noun GO
men pourcd rallirc fire into ihem, empiyiDg many
sad les md causing much confusion. h9tOiD.Ihs.
ilev yyero a second time reinforced and came on
10 lie cbarga no size rise in gallant Ct! ie. b1ili
% DIST gulsh Themselves. the third squadron o. 's
oh lcOmpo.ed Of the Eseex Light DIlgJoDs Nap''
iatane, and Mercer County Cavalry, Lleut W'iker,
COMMANDING. under command Of Capt Latsre, bad
received orders 20 chsrse she advancing enemy, ana
pnting spurs 10 their s,esdl, das ed galnly along
he road, the brave Latone fifteen PAGES "a fr0"'
Cur and thrust " shouled the uo!on commander.
d" On - then, toys, yelled Latane, aud tao meet
IL . f.lcdrous dai he'd 10 full sh0ca together.
Tic 'front.' Of a her column were Unnorsed, anu me
6Fbt became instantly hot gnd bloody. Capt La'ane
singled cut ihe Union commander, and cut oil the
ofoor's hat close 10 MS head bnt the Uuorlst 0Cdg-
lug the cut, rode past, ana "a 10 alG 30 Glocharge1
two revolver loads q, IafaAe, killing him INSTANTLY.
The enemy rapidly giving way, orr men shouted 10
triumph and cut nigh, and eit pieiolng the zoe wlth
irgStiul accuracy and havoc; aud seeing the Unioo
officer in pursuit of Adjt Robins who was hinseif
in pnreui OF eDemyl q private dashed alter am
and Glove his sliull in twain. The battle between
these rival sqnadrODs though OF short duration, was
fierce and salguinary ia toe extreme. Scattered N
li,.. mar I'D Il
.eutloss fury 81 the corps, tie enemy He'd IN eVery
direction leaving killed wounded, hoises Gcc0uier-
ments, etc. IN protdsion upon he dnety roads, sue-
Sui pursut being mi ossIbls, their camps were
yis'ed and Destroyed wagons on The iodt were
oyer.aken aud burned, ana the entire route iron
Ashland to Hanover Court-Iiouse ard Old Church,
20 Station No. - TunsmlPs, We believe. On the
York River Railroad, was naught elee but c0Dtlnu'
Ous scene Of triumph aad destruction, Comntsar!
and quartermlsters stores were seled ana puIheq
~ every turn prisoners and horses were captured
and cent 70 the rear aud by the tine Of their arrival
at the rsilwa, station more tbsD 81 coo eco Of Union
property must have beeu captured aud Gestro Ell, De
side, scores of prisoners riGlg IN the resS-
Upon approaching the railroad, cars were heard
advancing, and the whistle sounded. by ofcero
every man wac instantly dlsmonnted, aud ranged
Lesiie the track. Again the whistle blew, and
thinking lie force TO be friendly one, perhaps, The
sleau was stopped, wien the Caroline troops, oleD-
ing fire disclosed the flse, aud, putting on steam
again on sped tue train toward the Chickab on!iny,
nd despite heavy logs placed CA the truck, maze
20 it, escape, hat the carriages teng but meow
ed freight truck and having eoldiers on them, the
slaughter that ensued was trighrful Many OF Tie
enemy Jumped from the train, aod were aiter~ard
c.ptured or killed to Tie number OF twenty or more.
The engineer was shot dead by Lieut.. Robinson.
SIN ADDING 10 their conquess 1T every stsp, de-
tach.nent was immediately sent 10 the White House,
on the Pamunky, and discovering tour large Trans
ports noored there, and some huniIed wagons "
more. witt teams, Nc. Ia wagOn-yard, ali these
were instauty s.zed, % the great fright and aston
i.hment Of the UnoDiss, ard tie torch Immediately
appled 10 all THINKS eombusiible. one OF The tfSns
potts escaped, and loated do@ntee iieer: Ine con
tenis q tie other thrte were chiefly valuable com
u,sary aud qusriermsster's rtCsea, vast guan.rlei
OF army clo'ting, gram, fruit ana suileis stores
Tempting ~ they were Ill thingS were lad IA ss1es
the horses ied oil and prisoners secured. Tbinkin,
that the enemy woEld seud out an overwhe uinS
force 10 uursuil al unlikely route was selected an
| the whole command proceeded in triumph 30 New
| Kent Court-Houfc. Nsw.Ken Court House bsiag
the rendezvous the iib squadron Of the yth, uGdei
command of Capt. Knight consisting OF tue l4nDen
burg troops aud Lancaster cavalry, having burned
the transports, and wagons looed the column on II,
route thiibsr. " Hab we g0t Rchnon YET, boss!
asked darkis in corn-h, 3D. tuuibg up his eyeball,
in aGmiraiion OF the " Maryland Cavalry" well,
if we amt we soon shall, for Mcclellan and onF
bOys i sure 10 fotch Llm.
Others, however, proved keener--ighted than the
negro: women ran TO the wsysie cottage door, a
t.sn @, triumph n,sLted their check; and, 20 the
eve kindes into fame ot atmlral0n, tears trlckle
down, and /" God bless you boys, is all they say.
Now aud then IN old man Is met by the wayste
yensi ye ard cad bnt, recognizing tue horsenau, he
fop. looks nstonshed and throws up bis hst foi the
" Maryland Cavalry" just arrived Others wave
hanjkerehieis-iis useless to deceive them, Tor &
wog.sn iustinc lively discovers i1euds or Toes at
,iyGt - Our cavalry herr g eXcisim they in won
dl1 aud vlta hands clasped upon their breast mute
l., BIZ. sloquentiy gaze. lake care, men, take
ere. Heaven bl,se you but tale care-the enemy
a,e everywhere such il their gentle warning,
given TO tbs weary dusty, ehyslre column oashine,
throlga the county in The en0u.ys rear.
The advance guard having reached New-Kent,
aud found an extensive suffers establishment, s)ue
dlsmsunt and enter. Every description OF goods
,ha, taste or FANCY might require are found IN prou-
zion here. Clothes of all descriptions and qualities.
og,ery, abers psiols, Shoes, preserves, conserve'
tooir stationery wines quors. tobacco, cigars, tel,
coffee sugar AlIocd, macosIOni ctampa que, sherry
aud bergundy la grca; qnan'sty; 10 me, ali tha'
pan could buy for mOrev WAS there dlrcoYerei,
while round the ssoro 'ollet Union soldie-s and II"
sleek AT proprietor .l0queuly boiling forth npon
NeCtcl ne wonderful MUS nc commander, ana
tie .reedy snhlugptlon Of the Rebels. Our weeriej
horssmon called for refreshments, which the eutieT
handed 70 tie " Maryland Cavalry u with great
alacri,y; bot when pay demanded oar troopers
Tolrcd with laughter, told the proprietor VINO tbey
were and much To his surprise and indg natiop pro
nounced them all prisoners OF var.
As tle other troops arrived il was found that
m enihcont Union ambulance had been caItursd or
The route containing many valuable medical stores
Tie Nehi .le and cOutents were burned when over
.aten the driver, Pood-looking, wel-dIeSsed doctor
and companions being accommodated with moi,
each, aid were at the moment TO be found anon
nearly 20 O,t or nOude-cup soldiers team
st,rs. aegrces, sutl r. &c, &C. III the motley cav
ncode ~ the rear. Helping themselves literally &
al ,be store afforded, rOOps remained AT The cut
lers until near midnight friday, when, being com
psratyely nlreghed, sUd all preseu,, The head OF tL
r.d ard bn hon,