Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-24


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1isidI DaVies, Dasil on BsaVer Dam
fsaiIsSai, N Near f RteIho1id. sH'fal ~
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. TribuneJ aI
=5j, .5 li' AsHIsGTos, July 81, 1862.
We have conversed with an officer who
took part in, the brilliant movement upon
the Virginia Central Railroad at Beaver
Dam, of which Gen. Pope gives the official
report. 1t was executed by Col. Mansfield
Davies, of the Harris Light Cavalry, with
$40 men of his command. They left Fred
ericksburg at 7zo'clock on Saturday eYen-i
ing, marched 40 milesi in the course of the
night, and at 8 O'Clock were at the Beaver
Dam station, which is 40,miles from Rich,
mohd, on the Virginia Central. To do this,
they were obliged to go l 8 miles within the
enemy lines, and 90 miles beyond his
scouts, who are within ls miles of Fred
ericksburg. s SA1A l5
q. In order to secure their retreat, two
squadrons weSe detached to guard the
bridge over the North Anna River, several
miles from the railroad, and other squads,
rons were detailed to guard and watch the
several roads, Only about l40 men un-.
der Col. Davies reached the railroad sta
tion, where they were entirely unexpected
They captured Capt. j. L. Mosely, OF Yir-
ginia, an aid of Gen. Stewards who was
waiting for the cars. He had upon his per-
son a letter from Gen. Johnston recon-
mending HIM to that officer, and recon-
mendlng that officer to study Napoleon,s
maXims. From its contents it appeared
that Gen Stewart was at EAtlee's Station,
nine miles from Richmond, and that Gen.
Stonewall jackson was between Charlotts-
vile aud Staunton
Capt. .Moseley was bearer of dispatches
from Gen. Stuart to Gen. Jackson. Col.
Davies destroyed the railroad and telegraph
lines for four or five miles, and the station
containing ammunition, flour and other
valuable property, tie water tanks and a
large quantity of cordwood in the course of
the hourrwhich remained before the train
from Richmond, which Captain Mosely had
expected TO take, and which Ind on board
a brigade of troops going TO re.euforce
Jackson, was due. dor
1t is a mistake to suppose, as a Wash
ipgton paper states, that any railroad
bridge was destroyed, as there is none at
Beaver. Dam. oTbe only bridge in the III
cinity is n turnpike one across the North
Anna River, which was guarded as stated,
andlef unipjpred. E5i'fl
The railroad was render useless by the
Telling, at atfrequent intervals, of trees across
theltrack, and by tearing up sone of the
rails. 1t is believed that it will take at
least 80 hours to repair damages.
The information with reference to the
movements of the enemy derived from pa
and fromiresidents in the vicinity, was ex-
tremeiy important.
The white residents, on the road were
thrown into state of great consternation,
not having been accustomed TO offensive
operations by the National troops. The
blacks manifested no apprehension, how,
ever, and, ,in q number OF cases the Virginia
women waved their handkerchiefs, suppos-
ing the cavalry to be rebel troop.
81 The private, who was sersously wounded
by two buckshot in his head !, came from
Troy. He had struggled from the ranks.
with two others, and stopp ed To eat his din!
ner, when.he was suddenly attacked I, ny nve
rebel scouts. ne was lett at ~ S5pottsyivap .a
oour. House, tne gu son eonslasEing ~
unsafe TO carry MN torWaEa. 9,.iis., 4.
yesterday, with as much skill as the ad-
vance aO. Of inSsntpY na p,psusd fos @ long Dis
taSca INT cave mn tho chase There were
tancs, 60 IJ..S
IN the left. and a considerable force at