Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-14
Particulars of Stoneman's Raid.

NEW L DIRK, May lOth, The Times cor.
respondent who accompanied Stoncman'
raid gives reliable particulars thereof. |,
appears his whole force crossed on the 29th
Of April at Kclly's ford.
Gen. Averil moved to the Orange and
Alexandria railroad and met 3 rebel regi
ments who, after skirmish retired to-
wards Gordonsvil'e. Only two Of our mer
were wounded
Gen Buford crossed the Rapidan al Nor
tons ford on Thursday, causing 1000 rebe
infantry to hurriedly vacatc Raccoon Ford,
when Gen. Gregg soon afterwards crossed
and some minor captures were made On
Friday our forces got close on the heels oil
rebel force at Orange Springs who to es
cape abandoned their wagons, prisoners,
&c. n rebel Lieut. Of Jackson's staff was
here captured.
On May I'd Louisa G. H., was occupied
without any opposition by Colonel Kilpat
lick and few rebel soldiers captured, the
railroad towards Gordonsville was destroyed
for 10 miles, two trains Of cars burnt and
telegraph lines destroyed. During the night
a detachment Of the lst Maine cavalry, on
picket, was attacked by the rebels and two
killed. The enemy disappeared on the ad-
ssvance, of brigade. In the afternoon q
command moved to Thompsons four cor
|pers. One party destroyed portion ofthe
road between Gordonsvile and Charottes.
vile, another Of 400 men, under Col. Wynd
ham, proceeded to Columbia, on the James
river, and destroyed five locks of the canal
boats and hve bridges, and large quantity
Of commiSsary stores. The attempt to de
stroy the acqueduct was unsuccessful. Sew.
eral hundred horses were here taken. A
party under Drummond, of the 5th cavalry,
reached the river between Columbia and
Richmond and destroyed the locks and lev
els and set fre.to the bridge across the james
river. ssf,sn
General Gregg proceeded I'd the Freder
ieksburg Railroad, At Ashland he destroy
ed the depot buildings, stock, train of car.
with provisions and the telegraph. Hi
sent q detachment to destroy the railroaC
bridge over the South Anna, but it was tot
strongly guarded by infantry, and the part,
fell back. General Gregg returned t
Thompson's Corners; but portion of Iii
command under Colonel Fitzpatrick moved
eastward to the bridge on that road ovel
the South Anna captured and destroyed
train OF cars, culverts, and the railroad
tracks for miles, and then passed down thu
Peninsula.
Another portion of Gregg command un
der Col. Davis, of the 18th ILL.,, crossed tn,
roads nearer Richmond, destroying rail
roads, telegraphs and bridges over Brook
river, burned all the turnpike bridges ovel
South Anna, to prevent the enemy makinJ
flank movement and catching Stonemar
in trap.
On tho 4th, Hampton, and w. D. H
Lee, with two brigades, attacked 60 OF tn,
5th cavalry on picket duty near Shannon
Hill. Their charge was met by counte
charge, and the rebels were temporarily re
pulsed; but rallying captured II OF our men
Our force captured 3 of the enemy. Gen
Buford advanced, and the enemy fed.
On the night of the 4th General Greg,
moved to near Yanceyville, followed mex
day by General Stoneman, with General Blu
fords command. Seventeen rebel arm.
wagons were here captured. On the 6tl
the retrogade movement commenced.
The whole party arrived at Kely's For,
on the morning Of the 9Th. Our whole los
was 2 killed and not over so wounded an,
taken prisoners. Negroes Joined the column
in focks and begged to be taken away
They everywhere gave US valuable informa
ton and acted as guides at several points
furnishing with unstinted hand all the foo
they had TO our service.