Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-15
The Yankee Raid.

see it stated, by some Of the correspondents OF
Yankee press, that an engineer officer was captured
ooisa, with his maps, sc. Thbis as near the truth
the other statements made BY those yeracious marau-
The fact IS they captured the wagon and mules, with
ths books and notes Of the engineer eorpsbut ddnot
speceed after three days and nights dgent sesrch, in
capturing the map, or tie engineer officer Pie con-
eaet Of the officer alluded to, merits high cOmmends
ton for its prudent forecast and perseveng endurance
"a elud ng the most vgilant and persistent efforts to
capture him. To save he map con6ded to bis keeping
~ bis SUPERIOR be abandoned his hOrse-and remained
four nights and three days without food in the woods
entirely surrounded BY four thousand Of these brgands
With the bridge Of the South Anna burnt before hin
and the Ords guarded and wh scouts searching after
him N ~ver direction
This tns'n.er eli er, Who thus endured tho panes Of
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% r =. Foo Vra,ged ii ri's oiae .er Of R.a,rt
Emu, p,1o. la, CieIk Of 10, Z, ;. Hons. Rspr,.
SCI awe. wa have ukng ace y ste'dsy before
The HustiRgs CO..
Gen. George w aiolph, one Of the cOunsl Tor
the p,isoaer. said bat owing To an uncec,uutv as To
when the case would be taken up, material Witnesses
for the defense were absent He therefore aked that
rules be awarded reurnAbIs here Friday get those
witnesses INTO court.
Mr.. K. 7. Daniel, Attorney for the Commonwealth,
said that they had takea che trouble have notice gwen
through the ne sspapers hat the examination would take
place, and Ei,1e could have gO9d pteteIt foe
their absence Pc suggested that the rules might BE re-
turnabl5 forthwith,
Nc ". W. Crump, for ,:he defense, said that they
had already had enough Of trials through newspapers
and they santed this case tried before honest and
fsaIess court They desired II possible, tohave the
case examined this term and only asked in behalf Of TIE
unfortunate man who vas hrraigned searceeten days
R.ter the alleged commission Of toe OAsnceI that one
days time be allowed 70 gst bis Witnesses into court
II this we're not granted, they Woun be compelled to
submit motion for continuance.
After some further remarks BY counsel the court de-
sided TO go on with the Immediately and have the
rules re unable forthwith
Wbsreupon the counsel for the prisoner moved
eontnuanss Of the case and the court, after further
consultation decided that the examination should
me1cs at 10 o'clock this morning. and rules we're
awarded accordingly.