The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-17

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- W. greet asAlbvssAent II ~ eapedltick
Lila Caar, % diilciltses could check ~ ~.
dor, U NJ emo nas1sue destroy hls I'll. possss.
sssssoa, Aad hnally 10 work wAs tonplsssl,
nct h IL Seyis Of Caaar's dslshfaaea bridge
evsr rAlch We posslcd eur tsainS b youthful
days. bus sa1lctentl5 strong to carry aafsl3
over IN or men 10 tie Chasles City sidA->
Then The inprcnpsa bridge Wa destroyed.
snd alstcss q The nme nomeat large u. s.
force was sesa hastily approaching the SPOT.
There l. no danger no~. Tho men laugh Il
the Yankses opposite, hurrah for Glen. Stuart,
and once moro take up tho line Of march.
A few hours were spent II the farm Of Col.
James n Wilcox, IA Charles City, n order to
feed the jsdsd hofses sad allow the men =
little resi- Gen staais. however, pressed on,
and leaving the fbtsa under command Of Col.
Fits Hugh Lee. OF the Let Cavalry, cane 70
0ea. Ices headquarters 70 report Col fes
led the body in at Hi leisure, sndxsrived with
inonr lines about day break Saturday morning.
This is plain, straightforward statement Of
the aitair-it 10 drsHoon's story.
Among other interesting incidents occurring
during this successful and brilliant adventure,
we would not forget that in which Lieut.. John
x Moeby was chief actor. Beng Of General
Ssuart's staff, and acting, we believe, Al scout
on the occasion. the gallant Lieutenant was far
in advance of the column-our troops, in truth,
mot being then in sigbt-and espyinga heavily.
laden wagon some distance ahead, and riding
forward, discovered it to be freighted with pis
tolls and other valaxble stores. in charge of .
Quartermaster. On being summoned 10 sur
render, the Quartermastes rcfused-for be saw
the cavalry camps were not more than 800
yards distant, and Federal cavalry drawn up
in line Of battle. Threatening to blow his brains
ont on the instant, the Quartermaster and
tea.nster Immediately surrendered, and the
wagon was Immediately faced about
The Federals, however, saw the state Of
things, their bugls blsw tbs "charge," whsn
Lieut.. Mosby, turning 10 his saddle, waved his
sabre to an imaginary force In his rear, shout
ing out Justify, "Come on, boys! come onl"
Hearing which, the Federals wheeled to the
right about, leaving the Lieutenant, his prize,
and prisoners. unmolested Through force Of
circumstances the wagon and valuables were
subsequently burned
Another incident-ana SIT true Virginia
hercine-is still n,ofe intsrsstins Within q
few hundred yarda of the enemy's cavalry
camp stands tho residence Of the accomplished
Miss -, and seeing Yankee approaching
her house, she deInaq led his instant surrender,
telling him be was surrounded by rebel cav
airy and al resistance vain. Though fully &C.
coutred and armed with not less than four pis-
tolls, the gallant son of Mars Invested himself
OF an weapons, and very meekly surrendered
10 tho young heroine, who unceremoniously
marched him into her house, and held him
there In durance vile until the arrival of Stu
arts troopers, whom be was handed over
with all donors, the lady blushing, and
gallant, dusty horsemen laughing! At
another time this same heroic darlsel saw
some IS Federal cavairymen dashing along the
road towards her Residences when she informed
them, much to their surprise, that they were
entirely surrounded by rebel horse, that the
roads and woods were full Of them, and all
avenues Of escape Theoretically sealed. Re-
ceiving this gratuitcus and pleasing infcrlna-
ton with woful countenance, the gallant Yam
KEGS raised white flag, trotted insekly and
modestly along the road, when, failing in with
party of our men, surrendered with good
grace. delivered up their arms, and were con-
Quoted to the rear.
Lewis Ashton, Of the Mercer Cavalry made
himself conspicuous in one Of the charges
Being one Of the ''6rst set Of fours," and at
full gallop, with sabre drawn, he met with the
approaching. enemy, and as they clashedkdn
arms, hestruck HE enemy down, aud, tumbling
over the PROSTATE bodies of horse and rider,
was thrown to the side Of the ruad; but, dis
entangling himself from riding gear, he jumped
to his fest, when down bounced . Federal
bugler upon him. who, making an unsuecess-
fil cut, tumbled in turn, and on rising
beheld Ashton's sabre drawn above his head.
Tho bugler surrendered and WIS marched to
tho rear, when be immediately recognized
Col Lee tof the 9th) as his old compsnicn-in-
goons. The meeting was strange one; the
bngler WIS much asfopiaheds and moved, but
seemed cheerful in: hsving; fallen into hospita-
bic and charitable hands. "
Among those who tsnd1rs1 efficient service
1, ths sxpsdiien, " wwou'a not forget 70
name Hsros Won Boisks, formerly LisutsDaut
in the IL Dsandsnkufeisshsn Dragons.
(Prssisn semyl He arrived hare bot recent
y, and u Saving a. volunteer Aid on General
g. usrss stat. 10 thu 6rst charge. nsar
Hswss's Shop, he behaved with great gal
Antfy. end won the ssesam Of ell who vii
nessed HE soldiesly conduct during the entire
progress Of Cen. ssnaxt's pleasure exoarsion
Capt Burke, also, Of the 0snssal's stad,
and Corporal Hagsn, corporal Of sscossa
sisnt services, and particularly for their Il
tiguiDg labors in assisiog to ssbuild Zones
Bridge. over which most Of the scouting and
resonnoiteripe party eroessd the Chiekaboni
NJ. From those present, Il b said that with.
out the labon Of these gentlemsn the greater
part Of The column would have been long and
daagsssusly delsysd, being ~ they wsrs in
uueoniortabls proximity 70 the snsmy's
forces Corporal Hogan 10 deserving of some
thing moro than pEaiec-sucomiums Aave been
lsvishsd upon him ere now; and, II ~ mis-
take not, bis bravery, eoolnsss and noncha,
lance before the enemy during the trying day
~ Drainsvills. prompted Gen Stuart 70 ON
e'ally sotise hIn, and sssommsDd promotion.
For the present We mnst b content 10 style
him the "gallant corpora"
| Capt Farley, Of the Gepsrsrs Sad. y an
other, also, Of those whose names are associated
| With soms partisalae Seak Not having tine
+, 70 tear up the track, logs were placed thereon,
and the cavalry hing disnountsd, wsss Eangsd
In liDs - fse q the train on IL sppsoaeh,