The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-06

RAID ON ASHLAND.

Richmond They did hot, however, attack
the South Anna bridge, on the r, +. & Poto.
mac Z. r., Friday night, as was reported
They came up through King William county.
on the other side Of the PamunkeT, as far al
Littlspage, which is three miles from the
bridge above named, but did Lot crozs the
river The "neavy firing" heard in the direc.
ton Of Hanover Junction by citizens here Fri
day night, turns ont to have been a thunder
ssorn, which visited that place.
The forcs at the White House, or great
part Of il, has gone to Barhamsvile about two
and .ia!f miles from Nav hent c. II. This
is movement to the rear On Saturday night
they sent forward small force and drive ouI
pickets in at the CroHs. Roads. Baghamsvi!Ie
ID about e miles from Richmond, on the stage
road. Two or three gunboats are sill at the
| White House.
To ascertain nythiug reliable with refer
I, encs to the operations OF the enemy in The
vicinity Of Hanover, ia exceedingly difficult.
| All we know is that they were in King Viii
liam and Hanover counties, in heavy iorce, On
/ Saturday and yesterday, and that they were
unfparingly destroying the recently harvested
crops in those counties, appropriating what
! stock was left from their former raids, and
/ rupnipg off the negroes.
On Saturday night. about ~ O'Clock, small
! body of thei, cavalry, not over one hundred
: in number, made raid upon Ashland, where
/ they burned the station house, wood house
! and water tank, and tore mp a small -''"n OF
! the railroad track. This teat was acconp4st
ed without meeting any resistance, our piii-
| tary authorities not regarding that poins Ct
! sufficient consequence to be provided with q
/ guard. The raiders remained till nearly day.
| light yesterday morning, when tLag lsft per
/ haps making their way back to ihsir main
body without meeting with Confederate col.
! der
! The whole demonstration of the enemy is
now beginning to develope Itself as a reckless
raid, 10 de stroy W ia. they can, and inilict sii
The mischief possible on our lines Of Conlmu.
nication.
! Later
a gentleman who left this city as an iiide.
pendent scout, on Saturday afternoon, and
who left Hanover Court House hi half past ,
O'Clock yesterday, has furnished US the Iyjlow-
ing: About O'Clock on Saturday afternoon,
, he arrived al Hawes's shop, in ii anoyer, about
z miles diatant from the Court House Upon
inquiry, he conld hear # no Yankees beiGg in
the county, cave two who had crossed the
river at Hanover Tow Ferry and who re-
turned to the King William side r;..,5c. ven
turing very far. From Hawes's shop orr iu-
f,rmant went to within p miles of tbs Court
House, where he Received information from a
reliable source that the enemy were in some
force at the Court House daring tEe afternoon
their force consisting Of Infantry, artillery y
aud cavalry. He also learned thu. they hGI
taken the read lsaliUg to Ashland. lo..vn.& u
picle. force Il, the Court House, aDl station.
ing IL heavy pcko; abou. Il mile distant, IN the
airee,ion Of u4wes' shop.
Finding it Impossible 10 get to the Cour:
lloase, and being advised in the neighborhco,i
two assoeiates bvOuacked EJr the nigh. in d
woods, about half mile distant from tns frs.
line of the enemy's pickets Between 9 and
10 O'Clock they heard heavy firing iii tha oirec-
tion of South Anna Bridge, which continued
at intervals until after . O'Clock yesterday
morning he could not distinguish anything;
but artillery flung, though he thinks there may
have been infantry engaged
On Sunday r-orniDg, asceItaining that the
pickets had been Withdrawn, with his party
he cautiously proceeded in the direction OF
the Court House; upon reaching which be
found the enemy had left ard, also, that the
force tha. had taken the Ashland road the
evening previous had returned and reerossed
the river at Littlepage's bridge. On their re-
turn they were heard to remark that they had
not found the capture of Hanover Junction as
eaay matter as they had anticipated Along
the road they asked for milk fer thcir wourt
. cd, from which it is Inferred they sustained
injury by the firing the night before.
Leaving the Court House, our informant
went down to Litilepsge's bridge, which he
reached in time to see it enveloped in flames
the enemy destroying 1t alter them. From g
prominent position he could see, on the King
William eide of the river, a train o. wagons
! extending, he thinks, over q mile N length
This train, he was informed by cilizsns, has
/. been thsre day or two.
| At Hanover Court. House he was informed
+, bv reliable citizen that the force of the en-
| emy that passed that point on Saturday after
. noon consisted Of eight regiments OF infantry
four companies of cavalry, and two pieces ol
, artillery He is confident that at O'Clock
yesterday there was not a Yankee in Hanover
| county, unless as prisoner
| Information received in the city from othel
sources states that the enemy attacked souti
Anna bridge at So'clOck on Saturday even
! ing, killing two of our men, wounding sew
| era, and taking eleven prisoners They war'
| repulsed, but with rsinfofcaments rsnewet
F, the attack at l O'Clock yesterday morning
| wnen they were again repulsed and driven of
! with what loss is not known.
THE COTTON TRADE TO NASSAU.
The following is statement of the receipt
| of cotton at Nassau by steamers from Charles