Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-27

: IRON VIRGISIA The following dis.
I patches give an account Of Federal raid
iu Virginia, about the time Of Lees grea,
victory published in our last. II was par,
! Of their plan OF operations. Spoisylyania
county lies mostly west of the railroad to
/ fredericksburg and South Of the Kappa
hammock. Louisa county lies South West
Of that In the direction Of Charlottesville.
/ Richmond, May about 1000 Yam
KEGS entered Louisa Court. at 3 o'clock A.
NJ, and have since that time, torn up the
| Central railroad track TO the distance of 4
miles In this direction. Trains are safe,
also army stores, the lattor having been
removed some days. This will prove
fruitless to the enemy, except injuring the
track, which can be repaired in few days.
Richmond, May 3.-The Yankee cavalry
which made the raid on the Central rail.
road proceeded to Fredericksburg railroad
to-day, and took the track at Ashland
II is reported that an ambulance train on
the way to Richmond, was captured by the
Yankees. No train has arrived from
! above to-day. No late accounts received Of
operations in Spotsylyania The latest re-
ports indicate that the Yankee cavalry
have crossed the Central railroad in the
vicinity of Hanover cogrt house, North
east Of Ashland.
Richmond, May 3.-No train has arriv-
en- from above Nothing definite has yet
been received with regard to-days opera
tions in Spottsylyania. We have further
news but the Secretary of war is too close
ly engaged and no other person author
| lied TO approve dispatches is accessible
Richmond, May A. Some excitement
was accustomed this morning by repcrt
brought by courier that the Yankee cav
airy who were ut Ashland yesterday, are
at Hungary station this morning, s miles
from the city. Their force is estimated at
from two to three thousand. II is expect
that they will be dspered or captured
/ Richmond, May 6.-Direct Railroad COM
| muncation with our army is not yet es-
tablshed. The guide of the raiders was
captured yesterday at Theerstslls station,
on the York river Railroad, when a skir-
Inish occurred between the Yankee raiders
and few Confederate Infantry.
Richmend, May 8.-Passengers report
all quiet at fredericksburg to-day. Sew
eral ambulance trains arrived here last
evening, and more are behind.
A report is circulated that the New York
Herald of u late date comedies the defeat Of
Hooker. The news created great excite
ment.
Richmond, May 8.--Gen Lee has issued
General Order, in which he expresses to
the army his sencse Of the heroism dis
played by both officers and men, during
the arduous operations they had just been
engaged in. "While this glorious victory
entities you to the praise and gratitude of
the nation, we arc expressly called upon
to return grateful thanks to the only Giver
ofvictory, for the signal deliycrance He
has wrought. 1t is therefore earnestly re-
commended that the troops unite, on Sun
day nest, in ascribing to the Lord Of Hosts
the glory due MS name.
Richmond, May 9.--Stepeman's cavalry
broke their cnmp on Thursday. snd retreat
ed for the Rappahannock, after stealing
all the horses they could find. They cut
the throats Of three hundred Of their own
wOru-out horses.
Lincoln has issued an arder for draft
of FIVE hundred thousand men.