Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-20
The Late lbo!iiiOu Rad In CIuucs.tsr County.


We have received some interesting particulars Of the
reoen, fOray Of the AboEOniss in Gloucester county
Va, to which brief aasoa has heretofore been made
1t appears that they up from Gloucester Point to
the Court-House, on Thursday evening" the llth inst,
50 1900 strong consisting Of cavalry infantry aud ar
tllerY. Here they eacanPcd fer the night and threw
ont their piekes meanwhile committing various depre
dltOns in the immediate veiaity. On the following
evening detachment proceeded up the country about
i've niles to the residence Of Mr.. w R. Stubs where
thsy commenced search for Capt, joan W. Fuller, of
the Gloucester Cavalry who, they affected TO bseYe,
was concealed on the place. Seeing gentleman the
Res. Mr. Rob6ins in the act Of leaving they drew ps
tOs and stopped him. and questioned him very closely
the whereabouts Of the Captain, but he assured
them he there, bur Eith the army No: salts
fed however they thoroughly searched the house
catering the room Of sick lady but finally gave il up.
RAry next morning. some oaicers came to the house
aud demanded breakfast, promising pay for il; and
during the repast other Oseers p,nndered the fowl
houses while the prvaies the kitchen and Or
dsred servant to cook them something TO eat In
pretending paw the negro the rsals cheated her
OF dollar in change. After rObbug all the citizens Of
this nsgabOrhOOd Of poultry, they encamped for tine
night at Mr. JOS. Nedicous where they broke open
granary and sfols key Of brandy quantity OF tobac-
salt and other articles belonging to Mr. Martin ami
himself besides killing Young stock Aad stealing
saddle from the negro quarters, aud al allowance Of
food from NJ Nsrlias ,cSysut.
On Saturday morning they went to Woods Cross
Roads aud committed series Of oa,rages even tearing
up negro wosnans clothing make porSc; bauGze..
chiefs Of" they alleged From here they proceeded
up Bueaa Vista Nc r. WilGsns ia King and Queen
where they burn: Old camp Of Capt. L;,le,on Con
plny. small patty wen; a. IA; as Cen,rcSge; bur thS
s,oundrels doubtless reelected TIA: Ja, bad nos got to
the end of Jher tether they only remluri short
TINE and on SindIv hurried iJu the coaniry a. double.
qlcx stealing all the Lorsas they could fnI the way
Returning 10 NJ S,Ubb- shes demanded his hoses AMI
when the Ga geut2lal1 started to ser .he'u ordered
him 70 hurry up vas not :. 1ing fast enough The
negroes on this pace eSPre-Se! much uiisla'oh SO
their eolIl,r, a-i o1e uasrI J,as, imP-e1ared yea
gag, u.'n ccu, ,osirz ,lN Size hoped the bos-A-
would break I--.. s.s meas brf,-e ring the
gate At the house Of A.s - widow lab ,hey
broke open aud robbed siaeboard, gave ~. ..r..-
felt i've dollar note and stole her horse AT Mr. EraaA
In Saackefors they took tEO horses and at Mr.. JEFF
fersol Stubs some horses and esids. They to
the house Of Mrs EnOs aud ordered supper and seeing
barrel IN the smOks-hOlse asked her if it cider
So replied that il not and they called her I'D
ha-' raey went 20 the house Of Mr.. Wyaihamp Kemp
and tod Mrs. h TO give them vine that she refused
they would blow her id brains out The lad IS were
generally compelled comply with their demands, ba,
omitted no opportunity Of expressing their opinion Of
Yankee race. Some ladies had leave their homes
and seek refuge elsewhere, % escape insult
tred little BOY on his Eay to school, and held him
prisoner for some time The negroes were robbed qaie
extensively; stealing ten dollars from the pocket OF oIe
whom the met on the road. They pu-sued two gsatle
--eu who were riding in a bv,gy ard fired upon them
1ug as they wess IN sishi bat sthOu. eject A. the
Court House they wanonly burnt the harness Of DR..
Miller and Rev. Dr. CoulHag and committed many 9th
Ouirages a. that place and points below. They left
the Coar; House for Gloucester Point in great haste
leaving Of the cattle and sheep behind having
identity become alarmed for their personal safety
TIE raid occasionei much escencnt in the country;
but though the people we're extensively plundered
has not been wi;,oa, good effect upon the Regtoes
who curse the Yankees bitterly than any 9th
- class.
Nc. John 7. SeaEeIl member Of - las, STATE Con
ven;ion, and Mr. VIM. Chapman, merchant, .cry zap
tarsd aud eazyisd TO Gloucester Point.
In Northern paper Of the 10th, We End thl. notice
Of he expedition.
'Ou Thursday hstbis General commanding the Usion
fo-css the Peunsia out from forkIowu an ex.
petition attack force Of Rebel cavalry stionrd a,
Woods Cross Roads eight miles beyond Gloucester
Court House. The expedition composed Of four re-
gim,nts OF infantry ard four companies Of cavalry l.
y; irned Saiuris having been entirely successful No
deaiis are glEen svcrpt that number OF prisoners
we're tasen.'
As theyiug expedition is rls successful bd, in no
other respect.