The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16
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STONEMANS RAID THRO VIRGINIA
One Of the Most Daring Exploits
Of the War. II

My YosK, May 9.-The Times cores
pondent, who accompanied Stoneman's
raid gives reliable particulars thereof. 1t
appears that his whole forces crossed on
the 29th of April at kelleey's Ford. Gcner-
al Averill moved to the Orange and Alex
andria railroad, and met two rebel regi-
ments, who after Skirmish retreated to-
wards Gordonsville. Only two of our men
were wounded. Gen. Buford crossed the
Rapidan at Norton's Ford on Thursday,
causing 900 infantry to Immediately va
cate Raccoon Ford, where Gen. Gregg soon
afterward crossed, and some minor cap
lures were made. On Friday our forces
got close on the heels of a rebel regiment at
Orange Springs, who to escape abandoned
their wagons and provisions. A feDei
lieutenant was captured May 2. Louisa
county was occupied without opposition
by Col. Patrick.
The track of the railroad towards Cor
donsville was destroyed for ten miles, two
trains of cars burned and the telegraph
lines DESTROYED During the night de-
tachment of the 1st Maryland Cavalry, on
picket, was attacked by the rebels and two
killed. The enemy disappeared on the
advance of a brigade.
One party destroyed portion ofthe road
between Gordonsville and Charlottesville.
Another of 400 men, under Col. Wyndham,
proceeded to Columbia, on the James Xiv
er, and destroyed five locks of the canal,
boats and five bridges and large guam
tity of commissary stores. The attempt
to destroy the acqueduct was unsuccessful.
Several hundred horses were taken.
party under Capt. Drummond, OF the
5th Cavalry, reached the river between
Columbia and Richmond, destroyed the
locks and levees and set fire to the bridge
across the river. .f..as.
General Gregg proceeded to the Fred
ericksburg Railroad, destroyed Ashland,
the depot buildings and stock and train
of provisions and the telegraph wires.
He sent detachment to burn the rail-
road bridge over the Anna, but it was
strongly guarded by infantry, and the par
ty fell back. Gregg returned to Ihomp-
sons Corners, but a portion OF his COM
mand under Col. Patrick moved eastward
to the Central Railroad, and destroyed the
bridge on that road over the South Anna,
and captured and destroyed a train of cars
and the railroad track for miles, and then
passed down to the Peninsula. Another
portion of Greggs command, under Col.
Davis, of the 18th Illinois, crossed the Rail-
road and destroyed the railroad telegraph
and bridges across Brook river, and rail
way trains. Another detachment burnt
all the broken bridges across the South An
ma TO prevent the enemy making flank
movement, and catching Stoneman i'll a
trap. On the 4th Hampton and Lee with
2brigades attacked 90 of the cavalry on
picket duty near Sherman's Hill. Their
charge was met by counter charge, and
the rebels were triumphantly repulsed. but
rallying, they captured IL of our men. Our
force captured l3 of the enemy. Gen Bu-
ford advanced and the enemy fed. On
the night of the 4th Gen. Gregg moved to
near Yanceyville, followed next day by
Gen. Stoneman with Gen. Buford's. The
rebel army wagons We're here captured
On the 9th retrogade movement commen-
ced, and crossing Raccoon Ford, the whole
party arrived at Kelly's Ford on the morn
ing of the Sth. Our whole loss was killed
and not over so wounded and taken pris-
oners. Negroes joined the column in fiocks
and begged to be taken away. They every
where gave us valuable information and
and acted as guides at several points
furnishing us with all the food they had.