Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-25
Fort MONROE, July %

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Express Of July 23d:
From passengers who reached here
yesterday on the train from Weldon, We
gather few particulars of the raid on
Rocky Mount, N. C.
The band numbered between 400 and
600. and came up from Washington,
N.
This is the route supposed to have
been taken for Rocky Mount. though
about the same distance from Plymouth
as Washington. The roads from the
latter point are much the best. Either
road would bring them to Taroboro, a
fourishing little town in Edgccomb coun.
ty, about % miles from Rocky Mount,
where, until recently, the government
has had immense supplies Of bacon, corn,
eto. The raiders reached Rocky Mount
about IL o'clock, meeting with no re-
aistance.
The small squad Of fifty or seventy
men, guarding the bridge over the Tar
River, of course did not risk an engage
ment with such odds, but we presume re-
tired in good order. The Federals i'm
medlately proceeded to burn the depot.
dc,troy the water tank and commit acts
Of vandalism in this vicinity. They also
burnt about 5000 b .les Of cotton, be-
longing chiefly to private individuals. A
squad repaired to large cotton factory
near bv, owned by VIM S. Battles, and
that splendid building with all its vslua-
bic machinery, was speedily reduced to
ashes. 1t is serious loss to all that por.
ton of the State, as we'll as the south
side Of Virginia. A very large quantity
Of the cotton yarn made at the factory
was purchased by the people OF Eastern
North Carolina and the south side of Vir
ginia, who, since the war, have been
largely engaged in manufacturing cloth
ing for home consumption.
The regular mail train for Richmond,
passed five minutes before the arrival Of
the raiders, aud thus made narrow es-
cape from capture. Tho train on the
Tarboro branch OF the road was not SO
fortunate. 1t was captured by the raid
ere, and two car loads Of ammunition and
over 10000 pounds of bacon were de-
stroysd.
They attempted to destroy the cars
and locomotives, but they only partially
succeeded.
The train from Weldon which reached
here yesterday afternoon, brought no in
telligencc later than the above.
Land and tclegraphic communication
between Weldon and Wilmington is now
interrupted. and We can fud no one who
is able to inform us when it will be re-
paired.
A military force sufficiently large to
prevent a repetition Of the destruction
effected on Monday is now at hand, but,
unfortunately, tney expect, in time to be
too late. The damage has been done.
We learn by telegraph from Will
mington that the bridge destroyed BY
the raiders spanncd Tar River near Rocky
Mount. 1t was most substantial struc-
turc, some 800 yards long.
The track for the distance Of mile OF
two was torn up. and other damage was
effected which will take . week or more
to replace. Travel, it is thought, will be
suspended six or eight days.
1t is understood that the raiders have
onlv fallen back to Tarboro, distant from
Rocky Mount about ls miles. If allow.
cd to remain at Tarboro, it will be time
thrown away to repair the Wilmington
& Weldon Railroad further. The Yam
kee cavalry will be able to reach it 10 9
few hours time whenever they feel so dis
posed, and so destroy the track.
WAsH1soToN, July %.
It is definitely ascertained that Lee''
main army is At or near Winchester. HI
has made no general advance down tb'
vale
II is said that Gen. Wadsworth's res
iguatioa viii not bs accepted, but ths