The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-02
THE CAPTURE OF STEAMERS EY The ylR-
GI.IA STATE LlEE,

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lstter from headquarters lss bIigads Virgin.
State LiEs gvss n!s. esting particulars Of th
recent capture CT Zine Of the enamy's boats, nes
Piks.on. Ky. On its wsy iEto Kentucky oSes &c
volunteers joined the brigade, though the ,asi 6
was much annoyed by bulhwhAclers. The .e,tu
says:
Soon after the completion Of the expedition IL
tsllissncs was reesived BY Gen. Floyd that sewers
boats weis their route up the SANDY river lsde
With srms. ammunition. and clothing for regimen
Gently recruited near Piketon, by Col John Dill
Ana which wss ststioned at that point. The velr:
OF 20 rich priss was duly appreciated by OUR CON
aandiu8 General and sn an opportunity 10
eSuipping SIC clothing our Il rces was not PEI mi!
I'D TO escaps
{srly on TIA :asrning Of the 81 uit Col. CLARK
son. With detachments tf the lst, I'd, and 81 ree:
tonsburg, Ky Bright and early the followins
morning We found the boats Eve miles below thai
town. aud attended by guard of upwards Of S5C
men The proper disposition Of tie troops was
speedily made, and the battle opens. 6srss;y. The
eae'ny, after holding their ground for two hours
were completely rcu.cd aud dispersfd with the
Ices Y killed Ct 20 Of their number en,one whom
was Lieut. Colonel Lev! Hampton, ,sld 30 o. 10 ri.
The men, already eis:sd by sheir yio.or;ss were
E;.L more 'nDilsns on discovering that tbe,r csn
tlfs D0nsis ed Of nine boats, (G0 feet lcrR aaf h
containing SOC Austrian rides, with lsIse supniss
ot ammunition; but what pleased their fancy MOI
soo San Ml besides were o0 overeoats 500 jackets,
oU pas o; drawers, 500 pairs splendid al uy sLoss
suo pairs p yarn sccks. 500 thok shirts, 500 pare
Pants wv good army hats and Hundreds of hsavv
oxnke" besides heavy supplies Of sugar. salt and
mated s $500 81 Th .es who!s oan Be safely sst
1NIed and seven wonded. Amoae the l.tter wss
CAP!s. Assier ana ndsy, who were paIufrlIv In
Jared out not dangerously. These esntIeman H..
Sn.. s' da mga eommsndAtion fer their gallant .oa.
a. ant 4, -
oL 1eSkley OF the Let regiment 10 ie ad ,ha main
Gta1ge seEnst the enemy. aud to his manly bear.
ng and bold leadership Of bis men wsy be s,,ribu
tsy car speedy srccesa
va,.s A. needless to make further mention Of ind.
saaN nhsnees Of sallsntry, for all (ecttI usn Ard
.I%cerD ca tho!r duty pob,y Our eommard;ng
vn.eer' ' Voi Cisi keoa, woa the Arbitration cf his
uuS'e nhit. for he was sser sse., at The uost
,sns Essnst; Aad daty cheering his Iaen oawa,dt
.. 'hs boats srd packing the pinnder
CONSUMED usasiy tie wicle dsy I.xia IN tba a-.s,
ne 1oa's "eie destroyed, With large .urolies
- ns ana requirements, which could MAJ h.,
IT,, :, y'a away; ard we So. out in the d;ree
H. ae'on 70 make disposition Of Col dis ard
~ siIeh' OF goo znep. That officer had hosv.
oss. received Intelligence Of presence In The
country Ard encountered him on the ro1 4 a.
'"s.h ss fsesihnsbars sn1 Piketon.
,a,i nei sharp engagement his men were com.
fits.on 10 Virginia viii out farther opposition.
flnsng % all onr booty, and considerably xsors
SeaaIy thAa We mad on starting ont; for In lieu Of
I o'so ils n, We returned with the finest equip
s sSsu's ano siothing th6t Cincinnati could Afford
c,.s cspiu.ed letters written By Dils himself We
ovsred that II was his intention a. soon - his
80: and Clothing arrived, to make raid Into Wiz.
VIZ snd attempt to destroy the Salt works Ia
"sslingson county.
,nn ~ tas rad moreover. We brought E 800 horsss,
~ ~ oss @ many negroes. and prisoners 10 Tho mum.
% ~ me .pacs Of 6rss. days. in the ssvsrssi
\. oi winter, over paths not V b dlgni6sd
~ 1s name of roads. W made tour OF $50 miles
oss. .Ssytarsd eloo. coo worth Of property. MOI
.s sssn tiysn the people Loyal 70 tAs Soath ! NV
~ ~ been lnSfilleA Into ~ Whcls eouutfy.-
~eay have 0oana out 6kOan theelAosn = Ith ~