Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15
stuarrs Cavalry AGain la the Enen,y,s
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From the Richmond Dbpateh, Angus
The train which arrived at the Central depoi
last evening from Hanover Court House
brought ninety-six Federal soldiers and ten ne.
groes, captured by ctusrts c~sValry, on Wednes-
day, at Mssssp0uox Church. eiTbt miles This
side Of fredericksburg. The prisoners 40
mostly rom Indiana, though there are some
from the 2Oth, 2ist, I'D, and 18th New York n
iantTy- There are no commissioned officers
among them, which is a subject of regret to a
people who desire 10 see Tie recent order from
the War Department executed upon some of tbis
class from Ropes command bat the prisoners
say they ran away .th such speed taat to catch
them was an Imposslbiity. We have rsceived
rom a participant q fuH account Of this bold
and successful exPed lion, which we append.
On last Monday morning Msi6r-GeueraI
Stuart with a detachment Of his division. con-
sisEhg Of tee 81 brigade, composed Of the 3d.
4Lh' 3iA ana 9th Virginia cavalry, under com
mand OF Bd-gadier-GsueraI Flo Ice and fba
Stuart horse artillery, under commando Of Canfsin
Felnam, started on 6 scout toward Fredsreks.
burg They marched around BY Port RsvaT
where a cavalry picket, eleven strong. was can.
tured, which had been posted there to stoD ~.
smuggling trade across the ivsr-reaebinp q
point eight miles from town on Tuesday even
ing here information was received that ne
enemy had come ont the place in force on he
IsestaPh Iosd leading down toward Hsnevef
Ju1ction' IL a~scaItaiu the truth OF the repsrt
ana uhmssG the enemy's design, the command
was moved across the country 70 strike tbis
road at Massaponox Church, eight miles from,
fredericksburg, which it reached abo1f 10
ocock On wednesday morning.
Here it was asceriained thst two brc.5,.
hstche's and Gibbon's,) two batteries III anil,
iery' and cavalry in proportion. had Dassad
curing me night toward the Hanover Junction
es1aehly tot the purpose Of cutting of commu-
nlca1on win jackson. It was also ascertaine9
4at d nam OF wagons, witA some sixty or sew
eAly soldiers, had just gone back toward Ffod.
ehcksburs The column halted before rsscbin-
tHe road, and the ID regiment, under command !
% LleuI-Col Thornton, which was In the adj
Eahce thas day was ordered to draw sabres-the
Isl squadron, under Capt Berkeley, TO pursue
me wagon tram, and the rest Of the regiment 70
charge the rear of the main body. Most 0e1- I
ishuy dld they perform their work, turning to
me Ilgnt Il let as they came to the church.
capt berketey Gvert0 TX and captured tha entire
party OF wagons and men, after a gallon Of a
couple Of mics. CsI Thornton overlook and
charged the reaT guard near Mrs. Sisnard's. fonr
uIss nom me church, capturing several wagons
~ sg1ls prisoners. The J5bs under command
= = p" "a L Lee, with tive pieces of can
non moved on after tbs Sd, to act IS a reserve
Inc prisoners confirmed tee accounts ~ars;vaJ
.il S placed TIE strength Of the expedited at
49,. 4hey stated tnat Burnside arrived in
,s1sitoAs0aI on tuesday evening, bis com
nsad having preceded him. and sbsl tbers vers
'V'UOV men Ia the place.
A'sl remaining At the church for four hours
proceeded down the road for ssme
tse Ddt finding the enemy making 2
.ea'y aemonstEai0n toward him. ba tur5ed
ys8e rowing Green, bringing Of everything
@l' Ihese were 96 prisoners Of wa. Is ne
US aua II wagons, with sunerb teams. some
.iA SIX horses. Our loss was one man mortal
/. aha Two seriously wounded. The 1st Viz
ma cavalry was operating on tie front while
tAsis was IN the rear, Communication between
as tWo commands being keeps up BY bold
oIseInen, who knew the coautry thoroughly, c
Do who passed around ir0m one to the other
apeeseeiy during Tie day. {