Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-04

Toe teerraDh operator from Louisa COure House ar
rived at Fredericks Han station, twelve miles this
side Of the Court House, at Has on Saturday. He
walked from Louisa Court House 10 Frederick's Hail.
y b,reheaded and without coat He reports that the
enemy, about one thousand strong, cane into Louisa
Court House AZ o'clock this morning. and have sinse
that time torn up the railroad tack for distance Of
four miles in this direction, and st at the work.
Their ars. inquiry at Louisa Cour. House for the
operator who made bis escape by the baokdoor While
they were searching the house for him He states that
rsuioroemcnss ve,s e5aias up very rapidly and pre-
somes that BY this dine, heir force mus. BE- greatly
!, augmented.
A. Troviliaa's, eve miles higher up the road, they
appeared, il is reported thousand strong This,
however, may be an exaggeration The report comes,
We understand froa Gorioasye, yil Lyneabarg, and
was brougas to the FORMER place By a courier,
The mail train on hs Central road is now at Hanover
Junction, and viii retura 70 the city Tae freight train
walsh laC Redmond, a.s morliag, a. 4 O'clock is az
B,lye, Dam, aaI y.l asD re,lcl, We learn soon as
some stores there e4n be loaded
Al tls trains a. all ives. Of Gorlossyis have been
stopped, AL nols axe between Beaver Dam and that
pint sac enemy claao. iljace Us much in tae way
OF destroy ears We haze also the gratifying in.orna-
ton thas ls stores la.sre a. the railroad stations
&C., > tbs enemy, hli BEEN reaovsl, in an.ic.
ION - rli I. VIII Therefore, prove 10 them
ifl..'''' snsl., ex,s2. Ga. miIsy TO the track
Wa''A cas- rs2liceI in less tim, ,hll ii will take them
30 tear ths rlss. Tlsrs axe bridges nearer them
tnAa 3 oycs tls Ryalal rissr and Moore S Greek
W"'1 f. a5ol. tao niles east o, Caarlo,.esvle and
nine d ives. Of GOrdoasyilie.
10 lass evening We could gather no additional
lsts in connection with the raid upoa the Central
About o'clock, last evening, wins numerous tbroog
awaited the arrival Of the ambulance train from Fred
esi,ksb1rg, Mr.. John Davis, Of Hanover county, ar
rived horseback, and brought Information that the
Yankees were az Ashland, engaged in tearing up the
track Of the Richmond and fredericksburg Railroad,
and burning the buildings. His residence is about
, mile this side Of Ashland. He stated tia: he saw
large volume Q. smoke whi.h satisfied him tia. the
lukees were upon this roue, and be Immediately set
81 for Richmond 20 bring .ne information The ambu-
Anco train failed arrive, though is known to have
passed the Junction time, aud it is believed thar il
was captured Surgeon T. W. Hancock who is assist
ing the Medical Director in receiving in this city the sick
.nd wounded lroa the army, 60. a despatch from Nil
iOrd, dated three o'clock, informing him that the ambu-
lace train had passed ha. station with 9S sick and 60
wounded; that 500 sick were et at Guin1ey and 500
Milford; and hl. heavily loaded freight train
was coming on behind TIE fl,e Of the ambulance
train is uncertain though there is reason to apprebead
that it has fallen into the hands of the enemy.
It is understood that the bridges on this route were
guarded and il believed ,hl the operations Of the
Yankees viii not extend further than what may have been
done at Ashland This place is or vas chiefly iuhabi-
Ned by gentlemen doing business in Richmond their
FAMILIES, and refugees.
report VAS current last evening that the Yankees,
~, visited Deitsieks store on the line Of Gooch-
'and Henrco counties, sixteen miles from Rich
bud, aud sacked the premises. Il is stated that they
wea now ont, with fatigue and apparently unable to
N proceed much further. There were various other ru-
es, which are no: worthy Of notice in the absence Of
c1ndrmaion excep. disappearance OF the Yankees at
Peake store, on the Central Railroad yesterday even
Ing.
The Central -an arrived from Hanover Junction
about o'clock las; night bringing $50 sick soldiers
and 80 Yankee prisoners. The latter we're captured
in Spotsylvania county on Friday last.
tsPEcLAL CORRESPONDENTS or TIE RHGl
GORDoSsvrLLE, Va Friday,
Nay lst, ls63-l2 n.
The enemy have advanced in strong force and now
occupy Culpepsr c. H. and are near the Rlpidan Our
troops are gradually falling back to Orange c. II. and
this place, in good order. l. is believed that large
body Of the euemys cavalry have gone from Culpeper
TO MADISON C. Il.
Firing heard all day yesterday in the direction of
1 Fredericksburg
Oae Of the up trains las, sgo, or the track near
Frederic.'s Han, causing considerable delay.
FOrty-6ve Yankees including two captains 90 to
R.chmoad BY she train which clrre5 this They were
aken GEAR Sevsas5urg, Cupeper county, on the 10th,
and represent about forty different rsyinsn..
lSpEc1iL CORRESPOND Eycs OF TIE HHlql
FlEDzEIcKsEURG, Nay ~
6 o'clock, p. ~
The heavy firing mentioned in my despatch Of this
morning, having been heard up the river at the time
the return train for Richmond started vas occssoned
by partial engagement on the "old Turnpike Road
about seven miles above Fredericksburg The troops
engged on the part Of The Confederates we're MeLaws
Division. The enemy crossed in large force a. "Piney
Fork fifteen miles above, and a, Eeys Ford, on the
RaPiian. Coming down, they expected to take our for
ces in tie rear, Who informed the advance. wheeled
and awaited the attack The O. gagement was not ex
Psced to occur to-day, but owing to the heavy Skin
nshiCg between KershaW's brigade and those of the
enemy preeipated the conflict which resulted in the
repaise Of the enemy who we're driven up the road
foied in bis confident expectation Of falling in upon our
rear Unlwures
Inc engage ment as have stated, was very partial
the bulk OF our army in that direction taking no part
whatever 1t commenced about I o'clock, lasting for
two or three hours accompanied with heavy and rapid
eannonadng At this early hour after the fight have
been unable to ASCERTAIN definitely the casualties on Ell
ther side, but from the most reliable information may
set down our entire loss killed. wounded and missing
at 100 From the style in which the enemy we're fought
and driven back, he must have suffered severely AT
this writing the noise Of battle has entirely ceased and