The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-11

a. a ,o.n destroying an immense storehouse Hled with
lun,,ss Of every description for the rebel army large
- whiskey, nicely bottled, labefi5d1Sd boxed
euAny aurveyors Office in Richmond, anc
.s oou,a nj, carry Az ay WAS demolished and thrown
into the canal ....s
THE coSrRABAEDs xxoivRD-A VALUABLE cArruEs
Immense numbers of coetrabands focked AROMA
ehouting capping their hands AID fairly crazed with JOS
at arrival. We allowed them help themselves 10
much and other they could carry and
AL those who could raise animal Of any doscti ao
eompanied US when left. The town contains q white
population OF some four five hundred and tho
dead and shiftess appearance characteristic Of all
5outhern towns. Colonel wyndham was f,rtunate
enough to capture very valuable imported called
s'souherner" which tn, property OF leutenint in
the rebel artillery service Tho hose s valued ct two
thousand dollars
at our presence One lady ing OF her house
~ was passing up the street, ad asked II uld be
kind enough not 70 murder the and child en-.
sssured her that the only object Of the expedition
70 destroy government property. AS far as I saw, no
house entered, citizen n>ulted moested any
sway and the object OF the expedition having been
plshed the troops quietly left the town. THE only part
OF the ditlon which thoy ableto
was tho destruction OF aquoduct where tho clnal
the Rivanna This built OF pod masonry
and 10 OF immense strength, and wo had me ms Of
destroying It, After leaving tho town Major Beaumont
volunteered to return with company and again at.
esmpt iis destruction, and was permitted to do by
Colonel wyndham- He succeeded in finding powder and
fuse Columbia but in consequence OF the short time
which he had to work, unable 10 accomplish II.
Yhs James river canal from Lynchburg to Rich
mcnd and nearly onehaf Of their supplies trans
ported over It, think they succeeded In damaging IL
sufficiently 10 stop all transportation for three
weeks. Tho command reached Stoaeman's head quarters
In safety about dusk, having marched between fifty
sixty miles.
1as rrnsr REGULAR CAVALRY UNDER CAPTAINS LORD AND
rEsINER.
While this IN progress ther party under Capt
r. G. Lord, commanding the First regiment OF regulars
to TolersvilIs destroy the Virginia Cent
Railroad at that ori. golersvs Is situated about six
miles from Louisa Court House. They up til, track
Cor miles, burned the ties destroyed swtche,, bridges
oaiyers. &c.renderng the road impossible for
portion OF the comman |, under Captain Eugene ksr
then went six miles further 70 Frederick Hall, aud CUT
che railroad at that point. They as destroyed the tee
graph Instrument, cut the wire and destroyed govern
nsnt property At sunset Captain John Feelnor OF tho
regiment, with thirty men, proceeded the road
toward Fredericksburg six miles, where bridge
eighty or ninety yards long crosses the North Anna
sver. This bridge guarded by robei infantry. The
Captain charged across it, driving the enemy from II.
ead succeeded 10 burning IT, without tho loss Of man.
md captured Ave prisoners.
Anxiety ABOUT ruIs RroMsSr.
Tho length Of time the regiment absent caused
much uneasiness at headquarters, and General Stone
an fearing they In trouble out squadron OF
she Sixth regulars, undor Captain j. W. Cain, 70
muutcate with them, which he did, and returned with
che command.
CAPTAIN LORD.
IL - IL A.
The youngest captains In command OF regiment In the
army. He highly complmsnssd BY both Generals
Ueousmsn and Burord the OF The expedition
u considered By them Of the most hazardous and
important OF the whole.
.nIE nrTa RnoULAns-cAPB. NAnRsox pRUnxoxD
CAptain Harrison, commanding the Fifth regulars
ten with his regiment destroy bridge tho james
river at Cartersvile twelve miles south Of Coum
bia 10 started late Sunday night. aud arrived 81
Shannon, or, the Inhabitants call Il. "Flemmiug's
Crossroads ~ two O'Clock and bivoaucked TN daylight
Two hundred picked were then selected and placed
under the command OF Captain Drummond with
oos proceed Cartersvs and destroy the bridge u
oil hazards Captain Harrison, with the balance Of his
command remained ~ Flemmngs Crossroads TO protect
him from attack In thst direction.
LIEUTENANT HAsnNcs
shortly aer SUNRISE Lieutenant Hastings, with A.
tssa msn paarong the road In the direction OF Cor
donsviie, he discovered large party Of rebel cavalry
approaching He at perceived that the safety Of
Captain Harrison depended upon his prompt action He
Immediately charged the advance guard, driving them
Doll nell back upon their main column, thus gaining
SUFFICIENT time rally upon his Captain Har
rson only had thirty all told, the remainder being
stationed the various roads pickets He drew thorn
up across The road prepared resist the best OF his
ability the charge Of the rebels. who were seen approach
ing in solid column. He stood their charge. checking
them, and escaped with all his
PROXIMITY REBxrs-sKiRnrsH.
The rebels captured the pckets consisting OF Captain
Owen Lieutenant Buford "a nephew OF the GENERALLY and
nreen Word at once sent 10 General soneman
or the proximity Of the rebels and he down with
General Buford's command at double quick, with six
pieces Of artillery but did arrive time the
enemy. ascertancd from the inhabitants who wit
nessed the skirmsh that quite number OF rebels were
sounded The enemys force consisted Of the Ninth and
thirteenth virginia and portion Of the First aud Second
oExxRAL GREGG COLONEL FITZPATRICK.
While those events were In progress two other very
important expeditions being carried out under
General Gregg and Colonel fitzpatrick. General Gregg
with tho Tenth New York and First Maine, and two
pieces OF artillery to proceed 10 Ashland, and II pos
sbIe destroy railroad bridge at that point, which
Colonel fitzpatrick, with the Harris light and Twelfth
Illinois was 10 20 between Ashland and Rio1mond, dc
ssroying bridges, railroads, &c.
THE BRIDoE ACROSS SOUTH ANNA prs1RoYHp.
General Gregg destroyed the bridge the soutl
Anns on the road from Columbia 10 spotsylvana Cour
House. struck east and destroyed tho road 70 Beave
Dam Station then. turning north struck the Richmond
end Gordonsvins pike From there he sent detschnsn
and burned the Ground Squirrel bridge me column
then marched up the pike to Yihin eight miles Of Asn
land, where they bivouacked Monday night.
At ASHLAND
From hare be sent a detachment OF the First Maj n
cavalry under Lieut. Colonel Smith, 10 Ashland TO burr
she bridge and destroy the track. Ths bridge was do
Tended by infantry and could not BE- destroyed bot
succeeded destroying the track for number Of miles
ooloxu KrtPArRsW, me INV yoRK CAVALRY, AN
coroxu DAVIS. or THr TWELFTH ILLINOIS,