Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-12


columns led by Lee, of the oh, boldly advancing
TO the combat enough. Content with distsut view,
they hsd, leaving their train IN our hands
The party that reached the railroad at Tunstas sur
priced the guard at the depot fifteen twenty infantry
captured them without their fling gan, and Get about
absuclng the railroad but before il could be thorough
~ done, and Ist the bead OF column reached ~
a train of cars laundering down from tbet.GrsDd
Army;" It had troops on board, snd we prepared TO
attack il the train swept of the distractions without
being thrown from the track but our tce, deli vered at
only lew rods distance, either killed caused 70 feign
death every board the engineer being one Of the
drs, victims from the uneIiing FIRE OF Capt Farley. 1t
Is fair presume that serious collision took place on
iis arrival stbe White House. for il made extraordinary
speed in that 0irecon.
Tho railroad bridge over Black creek was red under
the direction of Is Burke and it bsiDg dark the
burning Of the mnone Tsgon trsu and the exticaiiog
of the teams involscd much ahpr aud delay, and Hum
niten tie country for miles The roads at this point
were lar WoIse than ours, and the artillery had much
difficulty in passing. Our march was finally continued
By bright moonlight TO Talrysvhe, where We halted
three and half hours fer the column TO close up. Al
this point We PISSED ge hospital of one hundred and
hY patients. deemed II proper not to modest the SUI
gems and attendants in charge.
At II o'clock at right the march was continued With
out INC dept under gos favorable auspices 10 Forge
Bridge eight nal 81 over The Ohiekaaominy, where
arrived JUST at daylight
Lee, Of The Ninth, by personal experiment, havii 6
fcund the stream no! ofdabs, we're sent Tor anu
every taken 10 the iii suites BY i'm.
pFoyised biiete and SWIMMING Immediately despatch
ed to you uIogmstOn OF my sLGaoD and asked for tRe
diversion areHoy referred TO-
Tue progte5s "a Cyys & was very slow at the port
chos,n just above Forg; BnJge, and learning that At
tie bridge proper vi the debris OF the oil birds
name 10 isyii ae ths constitution OF anothermA
ttrals i'r Which wrs III rded By lEgs warehouse st-
ii.e { | m we'd 70 th.t yri4t a. oucs.
Lieutenant u sduond IKE, sho, in every sphere, has
rendered valuable s,fvoe and deserves Me hgheet
colsid ration Gt tie hands Of the Government set to
work with parts 10 cJaslfrc. taa bridge. foot
bridge SOON lmpTHysC apd the horses Here crossed
az rApidy pos D 10y ssimmiHg. Bdiko's work
proceeded Ike mgC; in TIRES h1ur3 II was ready 10
Dear arutry FLd cavalry and az half of the latter hH
no. vs.. crossed hruse enabled the whole reach
tle other bsuk by o'clock, p. n. Another branch OF
toe ohlek4homny, sui aFth'r on, vas, With some dill
-, lOrdet Gud ths match vas continued without IL
Ielruption towards RchHfsad.
Having passed IIe point Of danger left The cOun q
sh Colonel Lee, Of the l5 and rode on to report u
psrsou 20 yeu, reaching yeur headquarters Ct dayhg
| leGt moruJg.
K ufU!1s to my command soon after, the ptlsonei
o L4udred AID siIlyG'e 10 lumber transierrt
10 the proper sutivd'y tNO handfsd aad sixty null
and horses GtpLued, with less harness, were
transferred 10 o., q aItormsser Departments OF the Off
ereu rcg,ueuts aud his commands sent 70 IheiI
| respective camps The uumber OF captured arms has
no. DroL as JET accurately ac rtaned.
A pole was broken which obliged 10 abandon lin
bsr tli5 side Of ths ClicktLomi4y.
TIE attending this expedition VIII no doubt
| eau tea taOCslnd or fifteen thCu1and 10 bs do
| tactel from The euemys main body 10 guard his com
| muuccuOIa, besides accomplishing the destruction Of
millions Of GOlr worth OF property, aud the InterIup
| OF iOr \ uill, % Li5 railroad COmmunica ions.
TIE three commanders, the sTo L5ss and ksfiD, eI
hibi.ed the caLractcgGcs o; kIiul commanders keep
| ing their commands veil in E,li, and managing them
wih tkll and good Judgment, which proved them Wor
Thy Of q higher iruf. Their brave behaved with
conues5 and n!rp.ii'y in dluger, answering resola
ton before dieu'l = and socI unspPaled before tho
rsshug torrents 0. the Chckahominy, with the probs
Dly Of enemy st their heels armed win the fury oil
| 4 tigrel & robbed Of her whclps.
Toe perfect order aud systematic disposition fer cross
ing maintained throughout tho passage, ensured its
cess snd rendered IL the GROWING feature OF SUCCESS
| ful expedition.
Hope, General hat yorr sense Of delicaey, so mani,
ss. on faruer cCClsious will no. prompt you TO award Ia
the two Lees yocr ard nephew tss than their full
mcasu-e Of praise. Eu5almed in the hearts aud ID c
lions Of ihAEresU si, nj o. max eeeAsoas r'qoif-
ug cooners, decision and bravery everywhere present
% animate dirCc. and control they held their gnentf
in their grasp and proved themselves brilliant cavalry
| | siers.
TIE discipline maiuainei BY Lieut. Col. Martin in his
command and referred to in his report is especially
worthy Of notice, "a s2n his reference TO the energy
5spllyed nv ls Lieut.. james BreGhed, Of the Stuart
| Horss Artillery
lam moit @. IN Indebted 70 l., Lieut.. D. A Timber.
lake, Corporal Turner DosSsl and private J. A. Timber
| lake. Az W., clvliy, - Lieut. James r Csrs.al and
private T. F. Favser 3d Vs. cay-iry who we're ever ia
ard wihou. whose thorough knowledge of The
country and vl'usbo 1sst-rrc rendered could hove Of
fec,ed no'hiuC Ask Slre'a F1ntaile ih Va cava
~ die cufmy giving tiO s to do in hs profession
bolf and ndeaug , IN rGconDoissuce, and partic
uarly active In Gfjr . cluple.e tie brigade. Cap
tim Hsros Won BvTgke Pru sian cavalry eff ,er, who
lately rem the blockade, assigned by the Honorable
S,crs,ary Of VA lined in He charge Of the frat q1s
ron in cslart syie oai snb',q ienily by his energy
KIN agd ac.iviy wol tie praise and admiration OF all
To my ssi present mp tina. k1 are espeo lily due for
De al .eut performance Cl the Gulcs assigned them
| hey we're IS i5l7ws:
| Frs, Lieut. John E'on Cooke, Ordnance officer
Inv principal rtsH ii for 'rs occaso1) Frs Lieut.
| 1. d thrcy D . Rsv Mr. Lluds.tee' Cap aims Far
| lev, Towrs, r zIue1 and ~, rendered conspicuous
land gallant s,rv c. Gu i1g tfe whole expedition.
7 Ny escort uu4cr Corporal lil,ar, are entitled ind
vidualy 20 TIA h TOR ,hci- zal rnd voiion 20 u
t,, parted ~ pHs.cs Ca,s1n of the J # Davis L,
| giol and T. 8, D. oi he n .lip CaysrY
| unsvi.h are Eu1mI,..r the reports Of subordinate
| comm .uierl, mailed l. D. ard c, and mar, D show.
| ing uy ruu.c uni pagers, j, coualiug frcOmUeoja
do,5 Cor promo ion, ard n coluiuilg coDgrsnla!oIy
/ have Ne losoT 10 be, Geuerel
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