The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-05-30
sToNEMAN,s RAID.


Below We give some particulars of the
late laid of Gen. Stoneman inVirginia, taken
! from the correspondence of the Missouri
Democrat:
We separated eight miles beyond Louisa
| Court House. Colonel Fitzpatrick in charge,
with six hundred and seventy,fve men,
| capturing several men at Locust Grove, and
struck the railroad two miles south Of Hun
gary, and went to blind camp, reaching
there Sunday night; thence to Hanover c.
H., where we burned the depot and destroy
ed the railroad for four or FIVE miles of track
each way, taking up the rails, heating them
so as as to benz them, which made them
unavailable for future use.
From this point we proceeded within two
miles OF Richmond, where We came npon s
battery of three guns and about one hun
dred and fifty men, and succeeded in flank
| ing them. They retreated toward Rich
mOnd our squadron pursuing them to within
mile and half of Richmond, destroying
| in their pursuit large bridge of 100 feet OF
Lrestle work, and another Is feet long. The
Notifications commanding these bridges
near by were without guns, and were taken
posses sion of. Near these bridges we cap
tured an aid of Gen Winder, between Del
plain House and Richmond, he being there
on visit A number of fine horses were
captured in this vicinity. Among these
was splendid ladies' riding horse, which,
upon being ascertained, was returned. The
lady acknowledged the compliment, and
said she was Union lady from that mo-
ment.
Upon the third line of the Richmond for
ti6cations, a national flag was planted; the
locomotive Augusta. which was on a recon
noissance in this vicinity, was captured, and
one Of our men, who happened to be an en-
gineer, opened the steam valve under head
of steam, and run it, with whistle scream
ing, into the Chickahominy, having preVi-
ously destroyed the bridge.
We then went to Hanover town, crossing
the Pamunkey river; captured train Of
nineteen wagons loaded with supplies. After
supplying ourselves literally. we went to
to Az let's station, depot for Hills COM
mand. where forage is gathered and for
warded to Richmond and Hanover Court
House. Al this place an immense quantity
of stores were found, an inventory of which
was taken, and the stuff burned It con-
sisted of 800 900 bushels of grain, 70 sacks
ons, 10000 pounds bacon, 5000 pounds
sugar, box clothes, 2 boxes uniform cloth
ing, 3 boxes cotton bags, 5000 new and
1900 old ones. Two depot buildings were
qurned, and the ferries which crossed the
Mattapony were destoyed. We then pro-
coed 10 Mlller's Cross Road and destroyed
two large store houses, one with provisions,
bacon, corn and -four; and also twenty
wagons and harness. Just beyond this
point, we learn Col. Davis, 18th Illinois,
destroyed train the same day Of twenty
wagons and burned them, paroling the team
sIers and guard in charge. We then went
TO King and Queen Curt House, where we
were harassed by guerillas in houses and
yards, from which they fed to the adjoining
swamps and woods. Seven houses were
consequently bnrned We then went to
Gloucester Court House, and reported to
Gen. King, passing through Centeryille and
capturing horses all along the route.
When we left Louisa e. H.. we had but
one days rations ''hard tack and forage
for our horses was only received at one
point where the residents believing US to be
the 5th Virginia cavalry, furnished US very
literally. The receipts we consequently
gave In the name OF Col. Ames, 5th Vir-
grnia cavalry.
When We reached Centerville, the inhab-
itants graveIy informed US that the damn
ed Yankees were about twelve miles ahead
OF Us, which turned out to be Col. Davis S
forces, which had been destroying the
bridges on the West Point Railroad.
From White House to Richmond portion
of the l2.h Illinois cavalry came near being
dashed into by our forces. thinking them
rebels. This party had been at Ashley,
tearing up the railroad, destroying bridges.
trains, dc.
Alter having burned two engines near
| Aylett's station, about sixteen ccloTed WON
en- came down to the roadside from a field,
and iudIug we were Yankees, commenced
singing Dress de Lord" &c, and declared
they would work no more, that ode day
of jubilee had come But we had to leave
them. About one hundred able bodied ne
groes, however. succeeded in keeping up
with Us, capturing horses, mules. &C., for
their purpose.
We captured, in all, over 1000 cavalry
horses, two of which are very fine carriage
horses, taken near the Richmond forts, and
worth about 81 900.
| Col. Fitzpatrick was well acquainted with
the country round about.
| The people of Richmond were paralyzed
with fear and astonishment, hardly believing
we were genuine Yankees. We travelled ia
all about three hundred and twenty miles.
Wendell Phillips. in recent speech in