Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-21
WAR AATrERS.
lCcmpi!ed from the Richmond Dispatch |
GEN. STCARTS ACHIEVEMENT.

lComp!ed from the Richmond Dispatch
GEN. STUARTS ACHIEVEMENT.
GsR. Stuart PtaetrdttS the Eae,ag's LiRcs-SroHrs
lie COaatrv IN his RtdF--Bdras thrGc TfTiS-
5,orts- C;gptaros l70 Prisoners and $40 Horses
o,ad AuiG-Bsats the Eaemy IN a fair right,
Dostroys 81 100000 or Federal Property dad
ReSGrNS Wit6 tie Toss Of one man J.!
1t being determined upon to penetrate the encmys
lines and make full and thorough Reconnaissance
Of their position and strength Gen. j. L. B. Stuart
ordered the lSt (Col. Fitz Hugh Lee,) 9th, Col
Fitz Hugh Lee and 4th Virginia cavalry Q:cut
Gardiner -commandlng,) to hold themselves in read
mess The JEFF. Davis Troop were also Incorporated
in the detail, also two pieces of Stuarts Flying
Artillery y pound hOwitzer and pound Eng
lish rife piece-the whole force not numbering
more than 400 men, if even the total reached that
number. On Thursday at dawn this column pro-
ceeded down the Charlottesville Brook church,
turnpike and had gone some distance without mo-
leStation when the vanguard overlook some eight or
ten adventurous negroes journeying rapidly towards
the Federal lines These runaways were secured
and sent to the rear, and the column camped for
the night near Ashland it being considered Impru-
dent to progress further. Towards morning signal
rockets were fired and answered by our troops at
the lines far to the rear, and soon as day broke
the cavalry column proceeded on its march. Being
near Hanover Court House, the Federals were wont
10 proceed tbithcr daily for forage, captured
picket informed the men, but on this occasion had
orders to proceed as far possible to Richmond
1t being thought possible to capture the whole DC
tachmenL dispositions were accordingly made, but
upon the appearance of the second squadron Of abe
9th under command of Captain Swan, the enemy's
outpost hastily galloped back, and their main body
took to flight, Capt Swans squadron dashing after
them down the road, making a splendid race of two
miles at killing pace. Thinking TO flank them,
and capture the whole force, Col. Lee, of the lst
proceeded round their position to cut off retreat but
the movement occupying longer time than desired,
the Cd squadron of the 9th prepared to charge
And as the I'd squadron of the 9Th increased their
pace and came near to them with flashing sabres
the Federal officer gaoped towards them, thinking
his men would follow. Not so, however, and as he
wheeled his horse back again, men upon
him; he fell shot in The head his gave fec
BILE yolley with pistols and scampered Oft the field
in ludicrouS style, leaving killed and wounded be-
hind, and many prisoners Capturing outpoStS and
picketS in great number, and overtakng wearied
horsemen, it was ascertaned that the force engaged
were squadrons Of the 9th U. S. regulars, who had
seen hard service in Texas and the Indian countries,
and had never refused charge before. Their camps
were reported to be adjacent and proceeding thither
everything was destroyed and put to the torch.
From several captured in and about these camps
it was ascertaned that several regiments were wait
ing Tor our advance up the road. The second squad
ron of the 9th were dsmounted and thrown to the
'front.' ION the skirts of wood, to the right and left
of the roadO to act skrniShers ami to defend the
artillery, which was moved up and took position
commanding a bridge in the hollow-the enemys
force and ours being screened from view by rising
ground at either end Of the road-our force being
farther from tue front than theirs. Appearing i'll
considerable force the enemy advanced in admirable
order, but suddenly facing to the rightabout were
quickly retreatng, when the diSInounted men pour
Ell Calling VOlley into them, emptyng many sad
dies and causing much confusion. Reforming they
we're second time reinforced and came on to the
charge up the rise in gallant style. Burning 20
distinguish themselves the 3rd squadron of the 9Th,
under command Of Capt. Latane had received orders
to charge the advancing enemy, and putting spurs
TO their SteedS dashed calamity along the road, the
brave Latane fifteen PAGES in front! "Cut and
thrust" shouted the Federal commander. "On to
them, boys" yelled Latane, and the meeting squad
rOns dashed IN full shock together The front men
of either column were endorsed, and the fight be-
came instantly hot and bloody Captain Latane
singled out the Federal Commander and cut off the
officers hat close to his head but the Federal dodg-
ing the cut, rode past and he did So discharged
two revolver loads at Latane killing him Instantly!
The enemy rapidly giving way, our men shouted in
triumph, and cut right and left pStoling the foe
with trIghtful accuracy and havoc, and seeing the
Federal Commander in pursuit of Adjutant Robins
(who was himself in pursuit Of enemy private
dashed after him and Glove his sku.n twain The
battle between the rival squadrons though Of short
DURATION was fierce and sanguinary in the extreme
Successful pursuit being impossible their camps
were visited and destroyed wagons on the road were
overtaSeR and burned and the entire route from
Ashland, BY Hanover Court House and Old Church
to Station No. %, (Tunstall's we belieye) on the
York River Railroad, naugh. else but a contin-
uous scene of triumph and destruction Commits.
sary QuartermasterS stores were seized and burned
at every turn, prisoners and horses were captured
and sent to the rear and by the time of their arrival
at the railway station, than 81 900 900 of Fed
eral property must have been captured and DESTROY
gu resides scores OF prisoners riding in the rear
Upon approaching the railroad. cars were heard
advancing and the whistle sounded! By orders
every man was instantly dismounted and ranged
beside the track Again the whistle blew. and
thinking the force to be friendly one perhats the
steam was stopped when the Caroline Troop ouen
ing hre' disclosed the ruse; and, putting on steam
again. % spec the train towards the Cbckahominv
aao GesPlte neavy logs placed on the track made
good Its escape, but the carriages being uncoy
cred freight trucks, and having soldiers ON them
. the slaughter that.ensued was frightful Many Of
the enemy jumped from the train, and were .iter.
wards captured or killed, to the number Of On ~
more The engineer was shot dead by Liutenant
Robinson
Still adding to their conquests at every stem q ia
Iacnment was Immediately sent to the White IIousa
on the Pamunkey; and discovering four large trans
ports moored there, and some hundred wagons or
more, with teams, &c, in a wagon-yard ali these
were instantly seized to the great fright and aston
lshment OF the Federals and the torch immediately
"pPiIeu 70 all things combustible One of the trans
p n. o % and doated down the river The con.
''n's Vi 'ie oSners there were chiefly valuable Com
IDlssary and Quartermasters stores vast onant;t;n
mi army cotning grain, fruits and suffers stores
tempting as they were all thiprs were laid in oShos
.ie horses leu OH and prisoners secured and the
''H'IA1''N proceeded in triumph to New Kent