, 1863-06-06
ANOTHER GREAT CAVALRY
RAID.
Colonel KiIpatrick.s Exploits In Vlr-
gintM-

WAsn1SaToS, June l, 1869.
The cavalry raid commenced By General
Sioneman, just prior to the late battle Of
fredericksburg, has tcrminnted-the most
b1ill'nnt last act In the drama being the march
If Cul. Fitzpatrick and 900 men of the Cd New
York cavalry. from Gloucester Point to Gen.
Hooker $ headquarters, right around the ene-
my, and without the loss Of a single man.
Col. Fitzpatrick left Gloucester Point on Sat
urday last, nnd. passing in Il southeast direc-
tinn through Gloucester county, crossed the
Dragon River at soluter, and thence through
MiddleEex county to Urbana, on the Rappa-
hannock, crossing the river to Union Point.
Col. Fitzpatrick proceeded through Westmorc.
land and King George counties to near the
headquarters Of General Hooker. No diff
Guilty was encountered in Gloucester county,
but ut Dragon River the bridges were ill
found to be destroyed, and the rebel General
Stuart massed a force In order to compel XII.
patrick to cross the Rappahannock. Colonel
K. avoided him By constructing q bridge, and
crossing at point on the Dragon not at all
anticipated by Stuart. The bridge WAS then
destroyed. and. to foil the enemy, the COM
mand moved forward in several columns.
The principal one, on the right, under Col
onel H. Davis, Of Illinois, took a southerly
direction. and went to Pine Lee, in the lower
entirely by surprise, Tor this section was con
sidered SO secure from Yankee invasion
TINT parties from Richmond sent their ne-
groes there for safe keeping. Colonel Jones,
Who commands all the bushwhackers in that
vicinity, was captured, A few armed bush
whuckers were seen, but they escaped into the
wouds. 4 rebel mail was captured, but the
letters were mostly Of 4 private character.
There was one, however, from Gen. Stuart,
wherein the latter promised protec-
tion to the people from this very cavalry raid.
This portion Of the command reached Urban
| M on Sunday evening, having captured large
r,,rohar nf h0rEaA and Uufpa md hein8 E11
| lowed by motley crew'of contrabands, ofall
| nges and both sexes. Among the captured By
/ this portion Of the command, was Confeder-
ate agent with $l3, 600 In Georgia and Missouri
money.
northeast direction, and reached the road
| north Of Urbana on Sunday evening. Here
| tic picket Of the enemy, which WAS to ami
hilate the whole force. was encountered.
detachment charged and drove them
across the Dragon River, at Church Mills,
and then burned the bridge and retired, md
command was at Urbana, ready to cross
| the river to protect this part Of the move.
n.ent. The Ferry boats Star, VIM. F: Fra
ger, and Long Branch, light dratt steamboats,,
were sent to transport the troops across the
river, and the .gunboats Yankee. Freeborn'
elite, Of the Potomac fotilla, were sent up
the river, and the command crossed safely,
aud in due time rejoined Gen. stonemana
command. The immediate benefit Of the
raid, aside from the good effect upon our
OWE. was in the capture Of 200 horses and
mules, forty wagons laden with the provis'
ions, and 1000 contrabands. Among Other
articles captured was the flag Of the 18th Vir'
ginia regiment.
NEW YORK, June 5.-The Tines cores
pondent with Col Fitzpatrick, says the rebels
had taken especial pains to capture this com
mand, and while rebel citizens had destroyed
the bridge over the Dragon River, -9tuart
with a large force, was waiting at ford some
six miles further up to force them to cross Al
q narrow place, but our pioneers built I
bridge, over which our forces crossed Withou
dlffculty, and then destroyed 1t.
The letter from Stuart, captured in d rebe
mail. was directed to guerilla Colonel, VIII
was surprised by Col. Davis and captured IL
| his own house. The citizens Of the countr.
through which Fitzpatrick passed, expressed
themselves pleased with the condnct Q
our men. The result OF the rail
is that complete circuit VII
made of the rebel army, the destruction Q
milliops Of dollars worth railway propert
and material, the capture Of hundreds
4 horses and mules, forty wagon loads Of pro
| visions, q thousand contrabauds, and the d.
i moralization Of the blacks throughout tn
whole country.