Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-18


of them. We destroyed twenty wagons, 49,
harnesses, &C.
We left Ashland at six o'clock p. NJ. A few
miles from the town word was brought in that
a train of eighteen wagons was camped in the
woods near by. sent Capt. Roder, with COM
panies b and G, to destroy them, which he
did. We struck the Central railroad at Han
over Station about p. NJ. Although wearied
and exhausted by our days labor, thought it
best to complete the duty assigned us and
break all the enemyS communications before
resting. Not an enemy opposed us. We
captured and paroled about thirty officers and
men at the station. They made no resistance.
Can't. Shears was ordered to destroy the tres
tie work, which reached about ten rods to the
south OF the depot. The work was etfectually
done by the same process as at Ashland, and
by its blaze we could clearly discern the con-
federate guards passiyely standing at the 9TH
er end We also burned a culvert, cut the
telegraph wires, and burned the depot build
ings, storehouses, stables, and train of cars,
all belonging to the confederate government,
and filled with property.
1t would be impossible to give precise
statement of the damage there inflicted upon
the enemy 1t must have been great. There
were more than one hundred wagons, a thou
sand sacks of flour and corn, and large lot
of clothing and horse equipments. The build
ings and cars were full of property collected
for the use of the southern army. All pri-
vate property we respected, and believe that
none whatever was damaged. By the light
of the burning buildings we left the station
and marched for the court house, which had
previously been occupied by Captain Fisher
with companies A and G, who had placed
pickets there and taken captain and four
t},o
house and marched down to within seven
miles OF Richmond, where we bivouacked till
eight o'clock next morning, when we marched
for Williamsburg.
AT Tunstall station, near the White House
and the Richmond and Yorktown railroad
train Of cars filled with infantry and a bat
terry of three guns was run out to oppose us.
| thought it best to make an effort to brush
through before the men could be got out of
the cars or the battery in position. | there
fore brought up my two foremost Squadrons
and ordered charge, which was executed by
them, Capt. Reames, with companies D and
f, taking the lead, and followed by Captain
Shears, with companies II and l. This charge
was made most CALAMITY. The infantry
formed on the embankment of the railroad
and poured upon us a severe fire, but my men
dashed up the ,mbankment in splendid style
and with carbines and pistols responded to
it'll It'll equal effect. 1t was, however,
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