New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
RAPID MARCHING AND QUICK WORK
Battery Charged and Driven Within
Two Miles of the City.
Eleven Prisoners Taken Within the
Fortifcations.
Interesting Details of Operations.

WARRINGTON, Monday, MsyII, 1869.
The following was received at headquarters to
day:
Maj. Gen. II. w. HALLxox. CommGnder-is Chi.C
GENERAL: have the honor 10 report that by
direction Of Maj. Gen. Stoneman, left Louise c. II.
on the morning Of the Sd inst, with one regiment
the Harris Light Cavalry Of my brigadel, reached
Hungary, on the Fredericksburg Railroad, at day.
light the morning OF the 9Th, destroyed the depot
telegraph wires and railroad for several miles
passed overto drove in the Reb-
ell pickets down the pike across the brook; charged
battery and forced il TO retire to within two miles OF
tho City of Richmond; captured Lieut.. Brown, A.
ID. e.. to Gen. Winder. and eleven men within the
Notifications; passed down TO the left TO
the Meadow Bridge on the Cbickahominy,
which l burned ran train OF carr
into the river; retired to Hanovertown
On the Peninfua crossed and destroyed the ferry
Just in time to check the advance of pursuing cav
airy force burned train Of 80 wagons loaded with
bacon captured Is prisoners, and encamped FOR the
night five miles from tho river. / resumed my
march at a. m. Of the 5th, sufprted force OF SO
cavalry at Aylettsi captured TWO officers and IS
men, burned So wagons and the depot, containing
upward OF 20 600 barrels Of and wheat quanti-
ties Of clothing and commissary stores, ana safely
crossed the Mattapony and destroyed the ferry
again, Just in tue to escape the advance OF the
Rebel cavalry pursuit.
Late IN the evening ! destroyed a third wagon
train and depot. few miles west OF Tappahannock
on the kappahaDnOek, and FROM that POINT mGde "a
forced march Of 20 miles, being closely followed by
superior force Of cavalry, supposed TO be portion
Of st1arls from the fact that captured prisoners
from the LIST, 5;h, and 10Th Virginia Cavalry. AT
shutdown l discovered force Of cavalry drawn up
in line OF battle above King and Queen Court House
The strength was unknown, but j at once advanced
to the attack only, however, 10 discover that they
were friends-a portion Of the 10Th Illinois Cavalry
who had become separated from the command OF
Lieut.. Col Davis, OF the saIno regiment. AT 10
a. IN on the 7lh, found saisty and rest under our
brave old flag within lines al Gloucester Point.
This raid ana march about the entire Rebel army
-anarch Of nearly zoo nies-has been made IN
less than FIVE days, with loss Of one officer and ~
men having captured and paroled over JO0 men.
take great pleasure in bringing 70 your notice
the officers Of my staff Capt. L. Owen Jones, Capt.
Armstrong, Capt Melvin, DIR. Hackley and Lieut..
Ests specially the latter, who volunteered to carry
a dispateh 10 Msjor-Gep. Hooker. lie faied IN the
ATTEMPT, but with Lis escort Of 10 men he captured
and paroled one Major, two Captains, Lieutenant
and Is men. lie was afterward bmseli captured
with his Escort, and was aiterward r,captured by
our own forces. lie arrived this morning.
l cannot praise too highly the bravery, fortitude
and untring energy display ed throughout the march
by Lieut.. Col Dayi. and the officers and men Of the
Hams Light Cavalry; not Que Of whom but was
wiling to lose his liberty Lila life II be could but
aid in the great battle now going on, and win iof
himself the appreciation Of his chiefs
Ee,p.otfa II submitted. J. FITZPATRICK.
Coz Cends. lat Brigade. ID Division tsvalry.