New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-05
ANOTHER sUCCRssFUL CAVALRY
RAID.
Retarn OF Col. Fitzpatrick from the PENN
suIn-LarRe amount OF Rebel Property
Captured-stanrs Fooled in an Attempts
to Entrap our Forces he Chief Of Vfr'
pfnio Rushv hackers Taken.
From The w..bips,cp Chronicle. J


ade in one of the most brilliant acts OF the war; he
left Gloucester Point on Saturday last a4d pS.sns
in q nortbea.te,lv III ,ection through Gloucester
County crossed the Dragon RIVER a' Sauna, "pu
thence through Middlesex County 70 urOanna, on
the Rappahanpock. Crossing 'ha. h'er " t Nv"
Point. Col Kilpatrick proceeded through "es'-
moreland md klpg Ggorfe GG ;,bom, Io.;,o ain.
cIe man Of Is command The Rebels had OWNED
tbo This force was TO attempt 10 reloln the command
of Gen. Soueman. aud therefore took special pains
TO capture it. The command was composed OF about
qOO men in all, tie "a New-Nofk (Harris Light Cav
slryl and the l2lh Iuoiana Cavalry.
Nodificul,y whatever WAS encountered IN G'ouces-
fer County, but upon reaching Dragon River II was
found that the Rebels had destroyed all the bridges
and superior force of cavalry, under Gen. Stuart,
had assembled at higher point up the river with
the intention, no doubt of forcing the command
to cross tine Rappahannock at Leeds, n barrow place
where the enemy themselves have been In the habit
of iordng without opposition whenever occasion re-
duir d; bu, Col. Fitzpatrick was prepared for just
such HI emergency, and his pioneers, without any
unnecessary delay, constructed bridge over winch
the Dragon River was crossed without difficulty.
Tie bridge was then destroyed. Here, TO fol IN.
enemy the command moved forward IN several
columns. The principal one on the rlght, uider
Col. Iissbrouck DAVIS, took souherly direction,
and went 20 Pine Tree, IN the lower part OF Mldule-
sex County. The people OF this hitherto unr'hleu
region were completely taken oy surprise; they dd
not dream II possible that the much-haied iahfeeS
would dare visit that sp0t III TACT II was place 20
secluded that soue of the large planters near h'ch
mtnd had sent their negroe. here Tor ealeiy.
The house Of Col. Jones who commands ana CON
trolls all the bushwhackers in that section Of the
State was approached 20 suddenly that TIE redonbt-
able Colonel was himself captured, and last pi8hl
rlept on one Of the boats Of The Potomac follla, n
Acquis Creek. He will probably extend lis vist
10 the National capital Today. No opposition what
/ IN feYI
armed men ere seen and these were bushW hhckeis.
armed principally With doube-0arreled shot guns
They lied lr.dpilately, however, al slsht OF the
bue-coats and the country thereaoOus 10 covered
with thick growth OF plues, they succeeded Sebef-
ally IN making good tner escape. On The road the
carrier OF a Rebel mail was OvertEken. An lnspec.
ton of the mail matter was forthwith instituted.
The letters, for the most part were OF Il private
nature and some OF them were addressed to persons
residing within the 10y al States Their cases VIII
doubtless be attended to by proper authorities In due
season.
One letter, however, attracted particular atten
tion 1t wa- signed by the veritaOle zen. Stuart,
and was addressed to Col Jones, who "a few Lours
before lad leen taken prisoner, IN response 10 All
appeal Of the inhabitants 10 be projected from the
yerv cavalry force then IN their midst. Gen. Stuart
IN tie letter ronsed the protection called for, and
stated that be would be there oil Sunday, tue day
the mail was captured. lie was not then however,
Al all events Was not seen IN that vicinity by our
troops. lie DhO lblO IhVs Ms tihttu sOo'Tf il'o
which he expected the Yankee colonel would fall
without Hesitation, but in this be was fortunately
mi.tsken This portion Of the command reached
Urbanua Sunday evening, having captured q large
number OF horses and mules, and being followed by
motley group OF con rabands OF all ages aud both
sexes Among the captures by this portion OF the
command, VAS n Confederate agent, with ylJ,OOO IN
Georgia end Missouri money.
The Left wing OF the command went in north
ess,erly direction, and reached the north roai OF
Urbanna on Sunday evening. Here the PICKET OF
the enemy which was TO GDuihllaie tie whole force
was encountered. A detachment charged and drove
tits force in a north westerly direction scross the
Dragon River, at Cbureh's MI the only bridge
thew had lot destroyed They here fell back upon
their reserves slrOngly intrenohed. The pursuiDg
party having accom- lished the ject Of their mis-
SION set fire 10 the bridge and slowly retired. Ibey
were not pursued. On Monday morning the whole
command was in front Of Urbsuna ready 10 cross the
river To protect this plrt Of the movement, Lieut.
| Com mander McGsw, oil the Potomac iiOtilla, was
pre.ent. lie left Acquia Creek on Saturday evening
with the followir g.nsmed vessels, and whs AT ,he
rendezvous the very moment when ordered: lallaca
ferry boat, Star, William w. Frazer Long BraDcn
Oight draft steamboats, 10 transport the troop across
tie riverl; and the gunboats Yankee Freedom,
, Anacosla, Cuni,uck, PrimrOse, Ella. and Satellite.
Cart NJ ofet of the Gath New-Ycrk Volunteers
with 100 picked men, was also taken down, and
Capi j. &. Paine, chief signal officer stationed al
Acquia Creek. Tie gunOoas were iulneclatel y
put in readiness for action. Capt. Mofets com
. napd WA landed at Urbanna, snd were at once
deployed outside Of the town az skIrnishers. Capt
Paine secured eligible petition just north Of the
towp-the direction from which ali attack was anti
clpated. detachment from the 52l New. York
Volunteers engineer,l speedily constructed Il bridge
across the mouth Of Urbauna Creek and repaired 4
wharf on the opposite side OF The Rappahanhock, -
that the boats could receive the troops Oh one eide
and Land them on the other without difficulty
These Arrangements perfected, the crossing was
commenced ~ 9 O'Clock on Monday morning but it
was not until Iue,dsy morning that tie whole OF
Col Fitzpatrick cOmuIaDd was landed Oh the Oppo-
site shore distance Of ak miles from the point oil
embarkat0n.
/ Col. Fitzpatrick Immediately moved forward, and
Was met by cavalry force which had been sent
down from headquarters 10 welcome hlm and slord
any assistance that might be necessary. Difficulty
was AMI icila ied at Leeds Ford, but the Rebels
doubtless Iepented Of their threat to anDiblae the
command, and therefore, did not attempt to inter
iefe further.
! COL Fitzpatrick has thus made the complete cir
| cult Of the most formidable army the Rebels have
in the feld-destroyng millions Of dollars worth Of
property, III the shape Of railroads and material
capluied LundreGs Of horses aud mules; brought
away at icast thousand of the producing class OF
the South and by bis Welt 70 dtmOraized those who
remain behind that even the Rebels will here
after be willing TO say That property mounted Oh
two legs is the most desirable 10 be had. More than
this, he has visited some benIghted regions Of the
Confederacy, where the people be- Ieved that the
Yankees were anything but CIVILIZED beings.
Among other articles captured was the flag OF the
l2th Virginia Regiment.
While tie wants Of the soldiers were supplied on
the road the strctest orders were given TO protect
the rights Of those not arms against the Govern
ment. Horses and mules and whatever the soldiers
aud horses required TO eat were taken, but in AL
other respects the citizens have to complain.
Indeed ibe cizeus at several points, and especially
in the largest village, Urbsnna, their graf
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