Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-14
Of the Success of Stone.
mans Expedition.
New York. Nav 10.

new YORK, May III.
The Times correspondent who accom-
panied Stoueman's raid gives reliable par
ticulars thereof 1t appears his whole
forces crossed on the 29th of April, at
Kelley's Ford.
Gen. Averill moved TO the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad, met two rebel regl-
ments, who, after skirmish, retired tow
ards Gordonsville. Only two of our men
were wounded.
Gen. Buford crossed the Rapidan at
Gordon's Ford Thursday, causing 1000
rebel infantry to hurrledly vacate Racoon
Ford, where Gen. Gregg soon afterwards
crossed, and some minor captures were
made.
Friday our forces got close on the heels
of the rebel force at Orange Springs, who,
to escape, abandoned wagons, provisions,
&c ( rebel lieutenant of Jackson's staff
was captured here.
Nav I'd, Louisa Cour:: House was occa-
pied without opposition by Coli !.toa'flck'
and few rebel soldiers captured.
The track of the railroad towards Cor
louisville was destroyed for ten miles, two
trains of cars burned, and the telegraph
wire destroyed. During the night de-
tachmert of the 1st Maine cavalry on pick
ct were attacked by the rebels, and two
killed. The enemy disappeared on an ad-
vance of the brigade.
| In the afternoon a command moved to
Thompson Four Carriers. One party de-
stroyed a portion of the road between
Gordonsville and Charlottesville Another,
400 men, under Col. Windham, proceeded
to Columbia on James river, and destroyed
five locks of the canal, burned three'canal
boats and FIVE bridges, and large guam
tity of cemmissary stores. An attempt to
destroy the aequeduct Yves unsuccessful.
Several hundred horses were here taken.
A party under Capt Drummond, of the
9Th cavalry, reached the river between
Columbia md Richmond. destroyed locks
and set fire to a bridge across James
river. Gen. Gregg proceeded to the
Fredericksburg railroad, and destroyed at
Ashland the depot buildings, and stock, a
train of cars, provisions, and the telegraph.
He sent detachment to burn the rail
road bridge over the South Anna, but it
was strongly guarded by infantry, and the
party fell back.
| Gen. Gregg returned to Thompson -Four
Corners, but portion of his command
under Col. Fitzpatrick moved eastward to
the Central Railroad, destroying the
bridges on that road over the South Anna,
capturing and destroying trains of cars,
culverts, and the railroad track for miles,
and then passed down to the peninsula.
Another portion of Gregg's command,
under Col. Davis, of the 18th Illinois,
crossed the roads near Richmond, destroy
ing railroads, telegraph wires, the bridge
| over Brook River, and the railway trains,
Another detachment burnt ell the turn
pike bridges over the South Anna, to pre-
vent the enemy making a flank movement
and catching Stoneman in a trap.
On the 4th Hampton and D. Fl. Lee,
with two brlgades, attacked 60 of the
9Th cavalry, on picket duty near Shannon
Hill. Their charge was met by counter
charge, and the rebels were temporarily
repulsed, but rallying, they captured II
| of our men.
Our force captured thirteen of the enemy.
Gen. Buford advanced and the enemy
fed.
On the night of the 4th, Gen. Gregg
moved to the rear of Yanceyville, and was
followed next day by Gen. Stoneman with
Gen. Buford's command.
Seventeen rebel army wagons were here
captured.
On the 9th a retrograde movement COM
menced, and crossing Raccoon Ford, the
whole party arrived at Kelly's Ford on
the morning of the 9Th.
Our total loss was two killed, and not
over fifty wounded and taken prisoners.
Negroes joined the column in focks,
and begged to be taken away. Every
where they gave us valuable information,
acted as guides, and at several points fur
nshed with unstinted hands all the food
they had TO our soldiers.