The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-11
Colonel RiIpatrick's Exploits i" Vir-
sinia.

WASHINGTON, June 4,
The cavalry raid commenced by General
Stoneman, just prior to the late battle OF Fred
ericksburo. has terninated--the most bril-
liant last act in the drama being the march
of Col Fitzpatrick and 900 men of the I'd New
York cavalry, from Gloucester Point to Gen.
Rockers headquarters, right around the enc
nv, and without the loss of single nlan.--
Colonel Fitzpatrick left Gloucester Point on
Saturday last and, passing in a southeast dl,
rection through Gloucester county, crossed
the Dragon river at Soluter, and thence
through Middlesex county to Crbanna, on the
Rappahannock, crossing the river to Union
Point. Col Fitzpatrick proceeded through
Westmoreland and King George counties to
near the headquarters Of Gen. Hooker. NO
difficulty was encountered III Gloucester coun-
ty, but at Dragon river the bridges We're all
| DESTROYED, and the rebel General Stuart mass
ed a force III order to compel kilpatrlcN to
cross the Rappahanuock. Col. Allpatrlck
avoided him by constructing bridge, and
crossing at point on the Dragon moi 1T all
anticipated by Stuart The bridge was then
DESTROYED, and, to foil the enemy, the com
mand moved forward in several columns
The principal one on the right, under Col ii.
Davis, of Illinois, took a southeriy direction,
and went to Pine Lee, III the lower part OF
Middlesex county, taking the people entirely
| by surprise, for this section was considered
so secure from YANKEE invasion that parties
from Richmond sent their negroes there for
safe keeping. Col. Jones, who commands all
the bushwhackers in that vicinity, was cap
| tured. A few armed bushWhackers were seen
but they escaped into the woods. 4 rebel
mail was captured, but the letters were most
lIv of private character There was one,
| however, from Gen. Stuart, wherein the let
ter promised protection to the cavalry from
this very cavalry raid. This portion OF the
command reached Crbanna on Sunday even
ing, having captured large number OF horS
es and mules, and being followed by motley
eroupe of contrabands of all ages and boti
sexes. Among the captures by this portion
| of the command was a Confederate agent with
$13, 600 in Georgia and Missouri money
The left wing of the command went IN a
northeast direction, and reached the roac
north of Urbanna on Sunday evening. Here
the picket Of the enemy, which was to ANN
hilate the whole force, was encountered.
detachment charged and drove them across
the Dragon River, at Church Mills and then
burned the bridge and retired, and on Mon
dav morning, the whole Federal command
was at Urbanna ready to cross the river 70
protect this part of the movement The fer
nv boats Star, VIM. +. Frazer, and Long
Branch, light draft steamboats,, were sent tc
transport the troops across the river, and the
gunboats Yankee, Freedom, Anacosto, Cur
rituck, Primrose, Ella, and Satellite, Of the
Potomac fotilla, were sent up the river anc
the command crossed safely, and in due time tn
reoined Gen. Stoneman's command. he
immediate benefit Of the raid, aside from tho
good effect upon our own, was in the capture
Of 200 horses and mules 40 wagons laden
with the provisions, and 1000 contrabands
Among other articles captured was the flag
Of the 18th Virginia Regiment.