Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-21
T WHOLE NO. 341.

troops were their friends, notwithstanding
the contrary assertion of their masters,
who from infancy they had been taught to
obey. They everywhere crowded opon our
columns and begged to be permitted to go
along. and not unfrequently brought one or
more horses with them as sort OF bribe.
They pointed out where valuable horses
were concealed. gave information as to the
movement of Confederate troops. and at
8 veral places set up all night to bake corn
cakes for the Yankees, and for which they
asked no remuneration. Some of them
were 80 'erjoyed at the sight Of our SOL
diers that they gave vent to their feelings
in prayer. thanking Jesus fsrvently for
sending us.
WAsHISGToS, May IL.
The following was received at headquar-
t'rs to-day:
YORKTOWN. Va, May 8.
Major General H. w. Halleck. Comman-
dsr.in- Chief. United States Army:
GENERAL--I have the honor to report
tha. by direction of Major General Stone
man. | left Louisa Court House on the
morning of the Sd inst. with one regimen.
1.-THE Harris Light Cavalry of my brigade
reached Hungary, on the Fredericks burg
railroad, at daylight on the morning Of
the 4th. destroying the depot. telegraph
wires and railroad for several miles; pass
cd over to the Brook Turnpike; drove in
the rebel pickets down the pike, across
the brook; charged battery and forced it
TO retire to within two miles of the city of
Richmond; captured Lieut.. Brown, A. DC.
to Gen. Winder, and eleven men within the
Notifications; passed down to the left to
the Meadow Bridge on the Chickahominy,
which | burned; ran train of cars into
the river; retired to Hanovertown on the
Peninsula; crossed and destroyed the ferry
just in time to check the advance of a pur-
suing cavalry force; burned train of
thirty wagons loaded with bacon; captured
thirteen prisoners, and encamped for tho
night five miles from the river. l resum-
ed my march at | a. m. of the 9th, sur
prised force of 800 cavalry at Ayletts;
captured two officers and thirty three men,
burned fifty wagons and the depot,
containing upward of 10000 barrels of
corn and wheat, quantities of clothing and
commissary stores. and safely crossed the
Mattapony and destroyed the ferry again
just in time to escape the advance of tho
rebel cavalry pursuit.
Late in the evening l destroyed third
wagon train and depot, few miles west
Of fTappahannock, on the Rapp ahannock.
and from that point made forced march
of twenty miles, being closely followed by
asuperior force Of cavalry. supposed to be
portion Of Stuart's, from the fact that
we captured prisoners from the 1st. 5th
and 10th Virginia cavalry. At sundown
| discovered force of cavalry drawn up
in line of battle above King and Queen
Court House. Their strength was un-
known, but at once advanced to tbs at
tack, only, however, to discover that they
were friends-a portion OF the 18th Ill.,
nois cavalry, who had become separated
from the command of Lieut.. Col. Davis of
the same regiment At 10 a. m. on the
7th. | found safety and rest under eur
brave old hag..witbin our lines at Glouches-
ter Point.
This raid and march about the entirs
rebel army-a march of nearly 200 miles
has been made in less than i've days, with
a loss of one officer and thirty seven men,
having captured and paroled over 800 men.
l take great pleasure in bringing to your
notice the officers of my staff. Captain Ow-
en- Jones, Capt. Armstrong. Capt Melvin,
DR.. Hackley and Lieutenant Estis, espe-
cially the latter. who volunteered to carry
dispatch to Major general Hooker. He
failed in the attempt. but with his escort
of ten men he captured and paroled one
Major, two Captains, Lieutenant. and
fifteen men. He was afterwards himself
captured with his escort, and was after
wards re-captured by our own forces. He
arrived this morning.
/ cannot praise too highly the bravery.
rortitude and untiring energy displayed
throughout the march by Lit. Col. Davis
and The officers aud men of the Harris
Light Cavalry; not one of whom but was
willing to lose his liberty or his life if he
could but aid in the great battle now go-
ing on. and win for himself the approba-
ton Of his chiefs.
Respectfully submitted.
j. kILPATRIcK,
Col Comds NJ fst Rr;o al H., a.