Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-13
stoneman's Brilliant Exploits.
NV YoRk. Nav 10.

NEW YORK, May 10.
The Times correspondent, who accom-,
panied Stoneman's raid. gives reliable
particulars thereof. 1t appears that his
whole force crossed, the 2yth of April, al
Kelly's Ford. Gen. Averill moved to the
Orange d Alexandria Railroad, and met
two rebel regiments, who. after a Skin
mish. retired towards G~ordOnsville. Only
two of our men were wounded. Gen. Blu
ford crossed the Rapidan at MortOns Ford
Thursday. causing, 900 rebel infantry
to hurriedly- vacute RIccoOn Ford, when
Gen. Gregg soon afterwards crossed, and
some minor captures were made. Friday
our forces got close on the heels OF a rebel
force at Orange Springs, who, to escape,
abandoned their wagons, provisions, etc.
A rebel Lieutenant of JackSon's Staff
was here captured.
May ID Louisa Court House was occu-
pied without opposition by Col. Kilpat-
rick and n few rebel soldiers were captur-
ed. The track of the railroad towards
Gordonsville was destroyed for 10 miles,
two trains of cars burnt and the telegraph
lines destroyed. During the night a de-
tachment of rebels OH picket was attack
ed and two killed. The enemy disap-
peared on the advance of a brigade. In
the P. NJ. the command moved to Thomp.
sons Four Corners. One party destroyed
a portion of the road between Gordons-
vile and Charlottesville. Another of 400
men under Wyndham, proceeded to Co.
lumbia on the James river, destroyed five
locks of the canal, boats, and five bridges,
and a large quantity of commissary stores.
The attempt to destroy the aqueduct was
unsuccessful. Several hundred horses
were here taken. A party uuder Capt.
Drumond, of the 5th cavalry reached the
river between Columbia and Richmond
and destroyed the locks and guards, and
set fire to the bridge across the James
river.
Gen. Gregg proceeded to the Freder-
icksburg Railroad, and destroyed at Ash
land the depot building and stock, a train
of cars of provisions, and the telegraph.
He sent a detachment to burn the Rail
road bridge over the South Ann, but it
was strongly guarded by infantry, and
the party fell back. Gen. Gregg returned
TO Thompson's Corner, but a portion OF
his command under Col. Fitzpatrick NOV.
ed eastward { o the Centeral Road, destroy
ed the bridge on that road over the South
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cars, culverts and Railroad tracks for ten
miles, and then passed down to Peninsu.
la.
Another portion of Greggs' command
under Col. Davis of the 10Th Ill. crossed
the roads nearer Richmond destroyed
railroads, telegraph and bridge over
Brook river, and railway trains. Another
detachment burned all the turnpike
bridges over the South Ann, to prevent
the enemy making a flank movement tc
catch Stoneman in a trap.
On the 4th. Hampton and w. d. II.
Lee, with two brigades, attacked GO of the
5th cavalry OF picket duty near Shannon
Hill. Their charge was met by a counter
charge and the rebels were temporarily
repulsed, but rallying they captured IL Of
our men. Our forces captured IL of the
enemy. Gen. Buford advanced, and the
enemy fed on the night of the 4th. Gen.
Gregg moved neal Yanceville, followed
next day by Gen. Stoneman with Gen.
Buford advanced. Seventeen rebel army
wagons were here captured. On the 9th
the retrogratiye movement commenced,
and crossing Raccoon Ford on the morn
ing of the Sth. Our whole loss was 9
killed and wounded. and so taken pris-
oners. Negroes joined the column in
locks and begged to be taken away
They every where gave us valuable in
formation, acted as guides at several points
furnishing, with unstaintedh nds, all the
food they had to our service.