The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-12
THE ARMY OF THE ppIoMac.
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William 70 the village Oh Ay Stts and there il said
destroyed eighty wagons and sge quantity Of gram be-
ongipg 10 the government sv rarried Az av tha teams
beonging 70 the wagons "a ION soma eightv or nipety
Of their own exhausted korses II IL Also rerted that
Plantations Of P. syss, consHarass States district
Attorney. and OF a. iross.r wI,,am n Ay,ett Mrs
the village OF - anu osnans wuo o"n s 4. Tna.
srossed The soag s,,s ma nsoc.edsS
~ Poi county Of King and Queen towards Goaces
have oeV " ,ner ,eps cc"n, me dasach.srt
eec,osed tho rsnSnkey e. the Piprs.rss proceeded
sS,ssnns snd n,c.sed ,n,o KING s.S b"esr there h.
.s ,a, ,h h,rn. ZINC yg,,,,.To Court House INIT
a = n,s deemed reliable neqrs in prsou ara under
,a s ae.h q, that n1scs ssr an a,temn, - murder
Ae saanager :. Messrs r. n. -. N hyN.s, s.u 70
pcen h py ane a. ~, ss ,Sronsn
Tias wv,,, va have no scSson, Ths terry hoa,s a
honour Town and at the Pp.gsree were out
=. T.na n.s~a'r aa ny. .a..as eo NV ~ ~
desruoton Of The large Of sevenmsu. wagons
anu s Hs @ from the raid
-. 80 Jus ioss wncn w nas1 as from, thai
80 0 ~. ~ 49,, 'i'o $3.50 ~, 1870 ~. .a1ar sr,,,s
No. week ~se'y nurss .,es., ,,S r u.so.y
oaxsy Jus. NV n yaDsoas d,d those o. our
ssss.~ss ,sra,v. nocn,hs 80 s,cusng nrtv cannot
49,. hs~wsss %"nS osrs,nv usslcaI Reconnaissance
~ oD anu INTO oussna YANKEES
Vssarya~ ~ s,n" orren were ENGAGED renairing the
fs,-kahomnv bridre xhen A younp man rode down from
water a n's Ssa arrSs% y h
.s,cs and Area on h,m AZ no ,e{t The Gentleman in
.r.a ~ the raroad hands thouob he Thought n most
thar The cavarv seem were acme of our own troops
dd not feel authorized 70 risk the capture Of his engine
nd workmen and therefore returned 70 the city with
RIA whole marty '
In 10 the me OF soips 10 press No have heard nothing
%;,host "ny absolute knowledge on the subject. We
feel assured that there are hostile Yankees
than Nv on the east and Louisa
(From the Richmond Enquirer, May u
fAs YANKEE hAiD Al ,oe,x,a
the recent raid the Yankees visited the town OF
oohis in Finvanna county on the James river canal
- ha,1g ~ SIow NV n nessibe the soueduct at that
ule and 10 do what other DAMAGE they could TO the
NAL 49,, v..,.,.., ,,v.. n. ,o,ov,n,
-s;.,srs ~ ,ha ya.Esas, Wait n coumhia derived
hon gentleman who arrived in Richmond yesterday
ae Of Being to blow
-, ~. anaSn.t a. that n,scs and ipact wbaf damnce
sS.v conS ON the canal From pentlemsn usr Arrived
from Coumbs1we have the following particulars OF their
v,sit 10 that plase-
The YANKEES 10 tho number OF sevaral hundred. ap.
eared M the village At ian O'CLOCK on Sunday morning.
snd senaag OUT men 70 0tng
village proceeded TO destroy the bridges and several set
N YORK 10 drill hole in Inc Tod OF the anueduct wan
ev this mn after sinking The dri sbout six inches
Thsy then put two kegs OF powder In the canal at the
aqusduc and gnited the fuse leading to them but II went
eansi banks 80
At Mrs Aliens farm one mile below Columbia they
burned barn and destroyed all Of the bridges span
ning the canal between Elk Island and Columbia save
three They also burned bridge Mr.. Harrson's
leading over the canal and TWO bridges at Column
h one above IT, They took possession Of the canal
boat Isabella Captain Snoddy and burned her. She was
by Captain and loaded with his furniture aud
elects. They afterwards said they would not have
burned had they been aware IL was private property.
They sawed OF the wooden Of the canal locks be-
lpw Columbia Six negroes OF Mr. Gait left with the
yaAkeea They took all the good horses they could nd
- -four from Mr. Elsom and shot because It was
t6o fat 70 travel. -
Tho Yankees had been in Columbia about four hours,
II their couriers dashed into the village and told his
Fadcs that fitzhngh Lees cavalry Mter them They
yere soon In the saddle and took the route towards
0oochand Later in the day General Leo appeased and
oontinuing the pursuit, up with the Yankees the
next day (Monday) At Hadsnsvle, Goochland county,
ztecn miles east Of Columbia when skirmsh e.sued,
and the Yankees rapidly retreaed Our ino' ant does
not think there Yankees this side Of the Three
Chopped road While at Columbia they broke open .
asehouse belonging 70 Mr. hodgson and distributed tho
Sonients-sugar, rice, bacon, Ac--to the negros& A
Dart Of the goods were afterwards recovered.
DAMAGES AT COLUMBIA.
Inc damages done by the enemy At Columbia, Flu
wanna, consisted IN burning the small bridge over the
canal, throwing lock gate out Of Socket and robbng