Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-15

SToNEYAS's RAID.-It is impossible to draw
any deductions from facts so vaguely stated as
the relation of the battle in the despatch, fur
ther than that Hooker and his army, though
defeated. arc likely 10 escape destruction by the
retreat they are making across the RGPpahGn-
mock. But serious as such n disappointment
will be, it will not occasion so much mortifca-
ton as what now seems equally probable, the
escape Of the horse-stealing federal cavalry,
which have been poured over the unguardcd
country around Richmond at the moment Of
these battlcs.-RichnoRd Examiner, May 5th.
The report Of the Yankee cavalry raid to the
Virginia Central and Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroads, created considerable eI-
element throughout the city, and elected no
little admiration of this evidence Of Yankee i'm
proyemeDts in cavalry duty. Il may possibly
cause Us to mitigate somewhat the contempt
universally felt for the Yankee cavalry, and this
will do good. Ii is really a serious fault TO too
much underrate our adversary. and to this con-
tempt, felt doubtless by our authorities, is per-
haps due the want Of that caution that would have
prevented this raid and its attendant inoonve-
niencos. The breaking Of the railroads can have
no immediate effect upon the pending battle;
our troops are all up and in position, if not IN
actual battle. Its incovenences will be felt more
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wounded. and Will greatly impede the proper at
tention to those unfortunate men. Should this
and subsequent raids further injure the road our
citizens must and will put all private and public
carriages at the disposal of the medical depart
ment upon the notice.
II may be well, as an act Of abundant caution.
for the citizens Of Richmond to again organize
into military companies and hold themselves in
immediate readiness to answer any call Of the
authorities Behind the excellent defences Of
Richmond the most unskilled as well as the
young boys and old men can render much aid
in the defence Of the city shoull the necessity
ever arise.-EIGmiHer, Sd.
They seemed to have remained in tSis vicinity
for some time, long enough for rcsolute body
Of mounted men 10 have killed or captured the
entire party; but 50 far as We are informed, no
demonstration Of the kind was made, though
any number Of armei men on horseback were
galloping to and fro through the streets Of the
city, during their stay on the Brooke road
Hhig, 5th.
The nearest approach to this city ever made
By hostile Yankee was accomplished on yesterday
morning When Mcclellan beleaguered the
capital q the c0nfederacy twelve month. ago,
and "On to Richmond" was the wstchword Of
his numberless lesions, Eve miles was the least
distance ever between him and the object o. his
hopes and ambition. But on yesterday morning
st Q o'clock. 800 Yankee cavalry visited the farm
Of Mr. John B. Young, on the Brooke turnpike,
two miles from the corporate limitS-Eraniasr,
5ii
From what wc have been able 10 learn from al
sources, We believe this to have been the plan Of
the raid 50 successfully carried on; By the Yan-
KEGS. thousand or twelve hundred strong
they came 10 Louisa Court House at O'Clock,
A. NJ, on Saturday. and separated into three
equal parties. one party striking due west across
the country 10 Columbia, to cut the aQueduct 81
that place, another taking the route for Ashland,
ana the third applying themselves to tea ring up
the track and doing other damage on the Central
Railroad These three detachments, after per-
forming each its allotted work, rende5y oused at
Ashland. and thence made for the Central rail-
road. near Hanover Court House, where they cut
the telegraph wires, and perhaps burned the
bridge on the South Anna. From this point they
most probably bore east, crossed the Mattapony,
and thence due north TO Port Royal This idea
Of their route was first suggested to US by the
fact that at d O'Clock, ?. NJ, last eveningthey
were known 10 be at Ashland, and two hours Ia
ter, the wires on the Central road, s or 10 miles
distant at the nearest point, were cut.-EroEi-
Hcr ih.