The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-31

Tue RECENT RAID ON THE ALBEMARLE AND
CHESAPEAKE CANAL.-We recently published an
account of a successful raid on the Albemarc and
Chesapeake Canal by party Of COL'ederates un
der the command Of Major Edgar Burroughs. The
Petersburg Erpress contains the following addi
tionai particulars of the affair
Major Burroughs started with his command
from Currituck Sound, in sail boats, on the night
of the 18th. They sailed up North river to Be
thacra, In Princess Anne county, Va. arriving
about TWO hours before day. Capt. Catfee's, Capt
Grandy's, and a detachment OF Capt. Sanderiir's
companies were placed In position near the river,
to watch the movements of the Yankee boats. In
about one hour The steamer }. b. White, having
in tow IA steam dredge and three lighters, seen
coning down the river. The men remained con
cealed until the White came in thirty yards OF
them, when they jumped up, aud, with mIskets
pointed, demanded IA surrender. The order not
being promptly Oheycd she was fired into, and tw"
men killed, and the steamer disabled The crew
consisting OF the Captain and eleven men, then
surrendered. ihe Captain and nine of the crew
were parOed and ~ mt to Norfolk, and two negroes
sent to Raleigh, and the steamer, dredge, and
lighters were burned.
Learning that The mail steamer Fawn was on
her way down the river, Capt. Grandy, with his
command, and portion of Capt. Caffce's, were
sent Immediately to Ackiss's Ferry. They con
Cealed themselves, and ere an hour had elapsed
along came the Fawn, not suSpecting danger nigh
AZ she approached the ferry her hurricane deck
women. Cabt. Grandy waited until the steamer
was within thirty yards of him, when he suddenly
appeared In full view with his men, and ordered a
surrender An officer on board, supposed to i.e =
Major General from his uniform, cried out, "For
God's sake don't shOg I; we surrender" The boat
was stopped, and Capt. Grandy allowed them to
go below, believing they would come ashore; but,
in true keeping with the Yankee character, as
soon IA they went below they put steam and
ran by. When Capt. G discovered this breach OF
faith he ordered his men ID fire. and they gave the
steamer two hundred rounds befole she turned the
point. II was learned afterwards that six or eight
were killed and wounded.
Although the Fawh and her crew and passen
gers escaped, the object Of the expedition was
compishcd, viz the stopping Of the transit Ofthe
United States mail between Norfolk and Newbern
and other points on the Carolina coast by this
route.
Major BurrOughs's command IL doing good ser
vice in that section. Since this battalion was or
ganiZed the enemy have committed much fewer
depred,tiOns in Princess Anne and Curfifuck
counties, and the little thieving squads that for
merly roanlcd through the country have been en-
tirelJ stopped. Now they only move In force. All
the Yankee forces have been removed from Sou lh
Mills, Currituck Canal Bridge, and Currituck
Court -House. Capt. SandeiliH's company have
been very efficient In Currtuek eOunty
accompanies like these were formed In every
section which has been Overfun ny tue enemy
great good would be done. 1t would show that
while AN armed force may OverTun, they cannot
subdue determined people.