The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-06
THE LAST CAVALRY DASH.
Capture Of Summersyille-The Seizure Of
PriSoners-Stor Burned-CHpture Of
Rucker. &c, &c.
I CORRESPONDENCE OF The RICHMMoD DIsPATCH |

CORRESPONDENCE oF1HE RtCHMMoD pIsrATCH ]
The following may be relied on as embracing the
material facts of the daring brilliant and success.
frl scout made by Major George Jackson's squad.
ron Of cavalry into the county of Nicholas and
forty five miles in Of the Yankee camp now at
Meadow Bluff, Greenbrer county:
The squadron was commanded by Major Il.
Baily, of the 2d Virginia regiment in the absence
Of Maicr jackson, and consisted of portion OF the
companies Of Capt. Bouldin's Charlotte, Capt Clip
sons Rockbridse, Capt. cocbrans Churchville,
Augu Ia, and Capt. Lackey's Valley cavsiry, $50
men in all. Setting out from their camp near
Union, Monroe county, on the morning OF the .3I
Inst, taking a crcuious route, and passing in It ar
of the enemy, they halted for the night at
the foot Of Little Sewell mountain. On the
next morning they proceeded on aud reached
the Wilderness road, and after night rested
for few hours at point ten miles from Summers
vile, the county seat OF Nicholas. At this place
was quantity OF the storesof the enemy, aud also
part OF two companies, tla6 men, under the
command OF Lieut. Gel. w. g. Starr, of the 9th Va.
{Yanhee) regiment as guard Having ascertaine
tie precise locality Of tae force i'll the village ard
the headquarters of the officers, (sli being quarter
ed III honses,) the plan of attack was fixed upon
A detail of II men, three from each of the compa-
nes in charge OF Lieut. Francisco of the Church
vile cavalry, were to act as an advance guard, and
to take the Colonel's quarters. To each of the
companies was assigned particular work to d.
At II o'clock at night they set out again and ira
veled till Just about day when they halted by
the ] dukeS piCkttS, WHO cEIcu OUT lusIly 10 KNOW
who they were, and that one must advance at the
time. Disregsrding this summons they proceeded
on, and were fired upon, the Mimic balls passing
harmless over the heads Of the entire line. blast
from the bugle was the signal for the charge. On
they rushed, not stopping to attend to these watch
dogs-bigger game was near by. Fast and fu-
.ious," and yelling like ten thousand fures, they
charged in columns of fours to the very doors OF
the doomed but sleeping Yankees. Ahght'pg from
their horses aud leaving every fourth in charge
Of them, rushing upon the doors of the houses,
bursting them open, each man as he saw them
seized bis prisoner Some attempted to escape /;
some showed signs Of tight; but most Of them were
so alarmed and terror stricken that they surrender
ed in utter dismay. In the fighting which occurred
six were killed and four wounded aud although fire.
quently fired on not one man OF the. command was
hurt on side. The prisoners taken numbered
10 making In killed, wounded aud prisoners, s0 men.
While these transactions were going on in the
quarters of the men, the room of the Colonel COM
manding was storned by the party sent for that
purpose and in bursting open the door the two
men who first entered stood c1s a cts to Col. W. T..
Starr Capt Davis, two Llsutsnants, and the tele-
graph operator who were up" but not dressed" "
The suspense Of short Duration; for they, too,
surrepdereda at once The surprise was perfect !;
for the Colonel said, ''that being awakened by the
tramp Of horses in two minutes atterwars two
men entered his reom ard seized him" The seni-
mel at his door was killed. The telegraph appara-
tus was destroyed, and the wires were cut. All the
stores were then burned-Sacon, flour, clothing.
wines. whiskey, ordnance, suffers goods. &c
amounting It WAS thought, to the sum OF SO,UOU.
The number Of Enfield rifles taken and brought
10 Gen. Loring'A camp was lo3; the number OF
horses and mults. IS; and 81 prisoners six having
been paroled on the way, being unable to travel
On arriving at den. Lorings qurrters, ON Mon
tIny last, with the prisoners, after tive days Ab
seilcs and travel OF nearly 800 miles going and
returning Major Bailey most heartily eongratu'
lated by the General for his success These are the
Hrst laurels won by Major Bailey in the cavalry
service having served heretofore in infantry, where
he was highly esteemed for his geutlemanly and
soldierly qualities
In the same room with Col Starr, at the time Of
his capture, was found secrcted under n sofa the
notorious De Rucksr, Of Covipgton, Allegheny
county, who was also taken, and Q special guard
placed over him Tor his sAfs-keeping lie Is the
same vile person who raa OF to the Yankees In
1861. and who led thenl into his own county In thcir
late raid In the month Of May, when they burned
the Virginia Central Railroad bridge over the Cow
PAsture river, for the purpose. IL s believed, Of
emptying tho viaie of the wrath Of his malignant
heart upou ts hesds Of those citizens who had in.
c,,rred III dixris.sss sud who we're robbed at h1s
sOecieI rsoucss by those unsatistied hsspisa who
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