Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-16

The ". Y Times corresp pondcni, who
accom- anled StODeman'S raid, gives rell
able particulars thereof Ii appears that
lis whole force crossed the 29,n Of April.
at kelly,s Ford. Gen Averlll moved to
the .auge Il Alexandrla Railroad, aud
met two rebel regiments, VINO, after
sSirmlsh, retired towards Gordonsvlllc.-
Only Two Of our men were wounded Gen
Bniord crossed the Rapidan al MDrton's
Ford Thursday, causing 600 reheI infln.
try TO hurredIy vacare Raccoon Ford
whe Gen Gregg soou af,erwaid d, crossed
and some minor captures were made. FRI
day our forces got close u The heels Of a
rebel force At Orsuge Spring., who To es
cape, abandoned leeir Wagons, provisions
exc.
A rebel Lieutenant Of Jack sons Staff
was hee captured.
May 81 Louisa Court House wa. cccu
pied without opposition 10y Col Klpatrck
and few rebe soldiers were cap 'nred -
The track Of he railroad towards G. ,rdon.
svile was destroyed for 10 miles, two train,
Of cars bunt aud the telegraph lines des.
troved. During the night detachment of
killed The 5nHlny disappeared on The ad.
vance Of brigade. lu the =. NJ. the
command IN wed to Thompsoa's Four Cor
uers. Ons party destroyed u portion Of
The road between Gp don,ville aud Char
Io'tesille Anoiher Of 400 men under
Wyudnsm proceeded 10 CpiumDla on The
j ms river, destroyed five locks o! the
Canal, Cohs. and five bTlise-, aud alarge
quantity ot conmi'Snry stores. Tne at
eInpt TO destroy aqird act was unsuccessful
Several hund ed horses we're here tuken.
A party under Capt. ID umm"Dd, of the
D csva.ry reached the river between
Columbia and Richmond and destroyed The
locks and guard, aud bet lire to the bridge
ACROSS the James river.
Gen. Gregg proceeded to the Freder.
IcSoburg Rtiru,d, and destroying al Ash.
land The depot building and stock, IL tra'a
Ut ears of provisions, aud the telegraph
lie usent detachment TO burn the Rail.
road bridge over the South Ana, hut il
was strongly guarded by Infantry, aud the
party fell back. Gen Gregg returned to
Ehonpeon's Corner. bu' IL portion of his
command under Col Klpatrck moved
ea't"ard to the Central Il Iad, destroyed
the bridge on that road over tho South
Ann, captu ed and destroyed train OF
cars, culyerts and Railroad tracks for ten
miles. aud hen passed down 10 Peninsula
Another portion of Greggs' command
nnder Col. DAVIS OF the IL n Ill. crossed
the roads nesr,r RcbmuDd destroying rail
roads, telegraph and bridge over Book
river, and uallway trains. Another deta"h
ment burned all the tDrnwIke bridges over
the South Ann. to prevent The enemy
making flank movement to catch Stone
man in trap.
On the 4'h, Hampton aud W ID. ii,
Lee. with two brigades, attacked 60 OF the
9th cavalry on picket duty near Shaanoa
Hill. Their charge was met by counter
charge aud the rebels we're temporarily
repulsed but rrnying they captured II of
our men Our forces captured l3 of the
enemy. Gen. Buford advanced, aud he
enemy fed on the night OF the 4th. Gen,
Gregg moved near YsnceyVille, followed
next day by Gen Stouernan with Gen.
Butord advanced Seventeen rebel army
wagons were here captured. On The 9th
the retrogratiVe movement commenced. aud
crossing Raccoon Ford the whole party
arrived at Kelly's Ford on the morning OF
the 9th. Our whole loss was 2 killed aud
wounded. aud 90 taken prisoners Ne
groes Joined the column 10 aoeks and
begged TO be taken away. They every
where gave us valuable information. acted
- guides at several points, furnishing, with
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