The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-04
STUART ) CaVAIRY

During the exciting scenes uf the past week the
famous body Of cavalry under command OF Gen.
j r.. B Stuart have by no means been idle. They
lett Richmond Oh Wednesday, 2Jih, and were ne ar
Jackson's army AT the time of proceeding across
ifon Hanover county. Subsequently they visited
the White House, where they found no enemy, but
siruetion before leaving the place Gen Lees
house was burnt, with other buildings and an i'm
quantity of grain. The Yankees had de-
posted here very large amount of commissary
stores including everything necessary for supply.
lug their army; and although their purpose was
III dertroy the whole, much WAS left uninjnreI aill
arrangements have been made to remove it 10
It place where 1t can be made available. Orr cav
airy, who had ridden Il long distance without food
found here enough TO satisfy all their Immediate
wants, and men and horses were properly RI,
freshed from the stores left behind by the Yankees
10 their Hight. Measures were taken to prevent u
speedy of The railroad by the enemy, in the
possible event Of hs return, and after securing
The country in the neighbofhood the cavalry left
ihe White House, taking the roufe towards Charles
CITY. They LaI two three skirmshcs with the
enemy and secured number of prisoners, losing
none themselves, and having no more than one or
two wounded during their entire progress. G-ner.l
Stuart u now cooperating with the main body Of
our army, aud fully prepared for 4 dash upon the
Yankees whenever opportunity offers.
THE WoUsDEp
train arrived at the York River ,Ispo. abont 10
O'Clock Wednesday night, bringing d considerable
number Of our wounded; among them Lieut.. Col
X sar, Of Georgia, who had "a leg shattered by a
hall r.a1t "a
private residences early as practicable Yesterday
morning. The body of Col. Mears, of the 81 North
Carolina regiment, who slio, through the head
on Tuesday. was brought up GA tle same train.
Many OF or citizens have been interchangeable in
Their attentions to the wounded, working ince giant
iy both day and nigh, to have them conveyed 10 the
various ho,pitals. Tha. there has been some DELAY
and so'hs suffering in eonse4,uenee Is quite tru,
hui, under ihs circumstances ttis was ur.yoiia,,,e
large number ii alt scents were sent nto t,
interior by trains yesterday afternoon and tb;. prae
tiee will doubtless be- Continued no lsng as /, ia
necessary, to give ample room In the hospitals ,er
those wounded ia the seeent engagonent. sen,a
additional bindings wese fitted a., Yesterday n,
their accommodation. aud i, will lake but a sbo,.
lime to get everything IN coinleie order aud 81,
sure good nursing to every one who bs. lu., ar
Inay be brought Il. Meanwhile, il IL th, dn,v If
every citizen 70 bestow npan them sncL caro- and
attention ~ may be in his pawer. and To taLs an
"auy snto their private residences as their c,rcun
stances will allow.
SCENES os THE YORK RIygR RAILROAD.
I'm tbe line of. the York River Railroad may lie
seen sHaGy evidences u Yankee dssssaetiy iysn~ss -
The deserted camp asas Fair Oaks sxhiDits TRACES
Ut FccAAt aud &x4@xasiva ss, ~.A a.
scattered fssassats shew tAst ~ srny la1Sly