The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
ANOTHER RAID ON THE VIII. AND
WELDON RAILROAD

/ between GoaSooro and Weldon. They came from
Washington, n. c., to Rocky Mount, burned the
depot 50e0 bales of cotton, the large cotton fac
tory owned by VS.. Battle, and captured a train
on the Tarboro branch of the Wilmington road,
WITH two car loads of ammunition, 80 900 pounds
of bacon, and destroyed the bridge over Tar river
short distance from Rocky Mount. The track
was torn up for mile or two.
The following is copy of dispatch from COL
Jno c. Lamb to Gen. Martin
CLARK's MILL, (near Tarboro), July 21,-To
| Gen. Martin: The two companies of infantry,
/ two pieces of artillery and Kennedys command,
left camp at two o'clock for Tarboro, mozing on
different roads. Kennedy met the enemy three
hundred strong-capturing prisoners; killed and
| wounded IL or l5, taking some horses, &c. The
enemy now in Tarboro, burning portions of the
town. / have clue upon them, but am afraid
will be unable to come up with them with my
infantry. Will do all can to harrass them. The
prisoners state that two giments of infantry, six
hundred cavalry, and some artillery compose the
expedition. j. c. LAMB, Lit. Col.
MOVEMENTS OF THE YANKEE RAIDERS.
KINsToN, July 21-Mr Geo Greene of New
| bern, but at this time refugee from his home,
who now resides in Hillsboro, arrived here last
night from Greenville. He was taken captiseby
the Yankees at Swift Greek on Sunday last, and
robbed Of six thousand and three hundred dollars
in N. G. Treasury notes-money appropriated to
the county of Craven for the relief of the soldiers
families of that county.
Mr Green was down in Craven paying out the
money according to his instructions when taken by
the enemy. They also relieved him of his horse,
bride and saddle, and even of his pocket knife;
| and then took him four miles above Grcenville, a
distance of 80 miles from the point he cap
tured at, and let him go, first making him double
quick it for one mile only
Mr. Green informs me that the exDedition
crossed the Neuse from Newbern at Barrington's
Ferry, and is composed of the Sd and 18th New
York cavalry, pieces of field artillery and 50
mounted negroes, Ono infantry,l numbering in all
about fifteen hundred, with Brig-Gen. Potter in
command.
He says the Yankees plundered the country
ore-and aft as they went, and completely Quilted
the town of Greenve.- Cor. Raleigh Journal
GoLDsBoRo', July ga telegram from Kins-
ton at 10 o'clock last night says, took consid-
cradle number Of prisoners, horses and negroes
from the Yankees to-day at the Burney place, %
miles n. E. of Kinston The raiders were obliged
to disgorge much plumber in this retreat to faeili-
tate their escape.
About $50 negroes belonging in Edgecombe
county escaped from the Yankee raiders yesterday,
at Burney's place, and will be here in the morning
From the Raleigh Journal.
THE YANKEE RAID TO ROCKY
MOUNT, &c.
We have been favored by Nr VIM E. Pope of
Rocky Mount, with few of the details of the late
Yankee raid to that town. Mr. Pope was one of
the victims Of this last sample of Yankee rapacity
and saw much of what he enables us to state.
On Monday, goth inst, a detachment of the
Yankees to the number of $50 to 200, I'd N Y.
Cavalry, reached Rocky Mount at half past eight
A. Nj. They were we'll mounted and well armed,
and remained in the town from two to three hours
during which they plundcrcd and destroyed in a
characteristic manner
They burned the extensive cotton factory, the
grist-ml and store-house of VIM. S. Battle. They
also ransacked his plantations, burned two loads of
bacon thereon, and his gin house. The loss to Mr.
Battle of this mass of property is immense,
amounting probably to some quarter of million
of dollars.
They entered private dwellings,, broke open
bureaus and drawers, stole clothing, petty trinkets
and jewelry, in one case known to our informant.
taking forcibly from a ladys finger her wedding
and other rings. Our info-mant's house, amongst
those which suffered, was entered and completely
ransacked They took his bed-clothing, his own
and famiys personal clothing, including childrens
clothing, and even took the tooth-brushes Of the
family. In addition to all this they robbed him
of bonds and money to the amount of 900 |
Two negroes were with the Yankees their pilots
we presume, and while at slr Pope's they were
the leaders in ransackng and turning things up
side down. Nothing seemed to escape them.
The Yankees also burned the stables and barns
of Mr. w. W. Parker, and robbed him of money
and bonds to the amount of $4,000, destroying
thirty bales of cotton belonging to him and abso
lute!y stealing his buggy number of negroes
were carried off, Mr. Kelly Lewis losing seven.
Iris Petway had one negro taken from him, also |
horses, and had his gin house burned.
We learn that every gin house between Rocky
Mount and Tarboro, with two exceptions, has been
laid in ashes After burning The bridge across Tar
river, and the depot buildings and sheds, at the
railroad the raiders left in the direction of Tarboro
to join another detachment which had gone in that
direction.
Whilst at this point they captured Col. Henry
A. Dowd, at the bead of the clothing bureau +
of the State Commissary Department. They
searched his baggage and were quite inquisitive,
particularly when they found in one Of his trunks
his Colonies uniform and sword. They doubt
less thought they had prize and led him off few
miles into the country to ''see their Major" Col
Dowd saw their Major. The leather heads did net
ask Dowd what his present occupation was. But
they took his sword and forgot to ask where he got
it. A little enquiry would have led them to the
recovery of Yankee trophy, for the sword was
one captured from the Yankees by the gallant old
Bethel regiment, at Bethel. This was not all thew
lost by their lax treatment of Col. Dowd. On de-
m. rd;no 70 see the contents of one of his trunks