Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-05

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vOst Msrshs' a. GordOasville:
GocDossv TX Nay 4-Dr. W S.Woolioik fsChan-
cc,logsvle o'clock, ?. ", yesterday. lie reports
that he s stiA going on at Fredericksburg.
Gen. jack occupies all the lords except Ely's, and
had taken thousand prisoners, and prisoners were
still C5miue o.. Our men are in good condition. Our
loss is heavy. All seems quiet in front. No enemy in
CalpsPe-.
We have some further accounts Of the raid o. the
Yankee eavlry upon the Fredericksburg railroad, a,
Ashland. TIE engineer Of the ambulance train which
was captured discovered smoke ahead be approach
cd Ashland sud suspectrg something wrong, slaekened
tie speed Of bo train shower OF balls peltngp gans
the side Of lie locomotive and tender, soon convinced
i'm that t's enemy we're near. He ensconced himself
the t,le and thus escaped the bullets aimed at him
u. was n few moments captured by several Yankees,
who mo-a.ei the engine, and compelled him to move
the tssi. en- ,he village.
Beside che SEX and wounded soldiers who we're on
the train v-e Colonel S Blsss,t French, aid 70 Gov
Lstcher, RogO 0. Crowley Government electrician and
several o.. z, whose names we did 10. learn. There
-cre aly % or three ladies. They we're al treated
ldy by ,ier cap,oFs, and concur in at.ributing to
j.o1el commander Of the raiders, some gentle
lnly a-- ur1ne qualities not generally manifested
y IaEk-- cSc,rs. From one informant we learn that
.ore. Dt. vas communicative, ard so far indicated
iuze5s' .y to shame as to boast that he vas M
f f. George county, Va, and familiar with the
~ Lr rgh which he con llcted his gang Of ma
j. mus. be said, to lis credit however, that
not ? Iu.ro the removal Of the sick and wounded
--l irsl the cars occupied by them, eO0tenting
- elf wit. .he destruction Of the locomotive "Thomas
,P NJ ,eder. The locomotive Nicholas Mills, {"
ID the Ter and wood train attached awaiting at
land The 1lsszge o, tie ambulance train, were also
5,Foyed
Wael The passengers discovered that they were at
ne mercy the Yankees, several Of them prudently
trust ssy documents into the stove Of the car and ap
led q -la,,l to them. 4 package Of Confederate
.r,asUly UC Is amounting to several thousand dol
ars t.la.itrTed to the custody Of lady, who
kindly led it in the folds Of her skirts until
the ls17S had disappeared. We have not
heard The passengers were searched They,
toge-a5, the soldiers, we're all paroled by
Col Dlg Most Of the former walked to the city yes
| tesday ,.,l, railroad
The main body of the Yankees remained for some
tine o. liald, whilst detachment proceeded
20 Hllover C. H., tore up the Central railroad track at
ha' point the telegraph wire and also it is stated
rburu. he c. rt House. This was Yankeelike The de-
taeasnt Afterwards united If we are correctly inform
ed Hu- ~ station, On the Fredericksburg railroad
and eucamFei during the light in that vicinity They
destroyed cral small tree bridges across the runsn
and guies side Of Ashland and also the water tank
at Hungary. Already force is engaged in repairing
The road, az it l. hoped that communication will be
re-es,abishel to-day.
FIom Hu lry, the raiders proceeded in squads to
Ne Brooke rDPke, passing along unfrequen;ed roads
and bSdla rs, evidently guided by some person IA
lr with one country At she parsonage on the Brooke
ROAD, this person was recognized by youth as an nd
vidgal whom he had frequently seen in Richmond but
had never known his name. squad Of them went to
leap. John B. Young's, and despOed tha, gentleman
Of three Leases. A larger squad ventured to Mr.
Joan Stewards farm, four miles distant from the city,
and stole ssversl horses Other citizens in the NEIGH
borhood We1 doubtless served in the same way. Tbev
seem 20 have remained in this vicinity for some time
long enough for resolue body OF mounted men to have
killed or eFsured the entire party but so far as we
are Informed no demonstration of.the kind was made
though any number Of armed men on horseback were
galJPng &c and fro through the streets Of the eity
ldariDg their ily on the Brooke road.
After the Yankees had eavorted around on the
Brooke Pile 20 Iheir hearts content fed themselves and
her hoses, exchanged their most faded animals for
fresh seets and waited in vain for somebody to come
and take teen, they crossed over into the Meadow
bridge road and visited the scene rendered memorable
b. the opea1g Of the battles around Richmond on the
26h Of June, kst year. They crossed the historic
Cckahonny and prevented pursuit By tearing uD the
p2nss Of the short bridges this sluggish stream
eh can he easily replaced UnluekTy, they cap
fafed ner this point a locomotive and tender
, Nheh bad been sent out On reconnaissance in
be moHIs. Tie Central railroad br dge or trestle
lork erosseP the Chickabominy parallel with, and
ar tee county road bridge, or rather bridges-
lAnSes burnt one Or two sections Of this trestle
OK aud ten ran the lOeO1 i've into the gap pre-
.'a'iis b Of course, into IL mud and water Of the
acA4noa 2 lac injury done to the railroad at this
'i' Is nc serious that it may not be repaired in
AiieF leaving tie shades Of the Meadow BRIDGES The
Afasders, i' q gee doubt, trotted on to Mecban
NE, and hence towards the York River Railroad
auns'au S,atiOn they fortunately encountered
portion Of General Wse's brigade, who gave them
y, which empted several saddles, and sent the
the party in the direction Ofthe PamunBey river
numb Of men engaged in this bold raid is var
estimated At from Eve hundred to three thousand