The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-15

and his staff officers have lust arrived
here, furnishing the following statement:
1--WE separated eight miles beyond Louisa
Court House, Col. Fitzpatrick in charge,
with 675 men; captured several men at
Locust Grove, and struck the railroad
two miles north of Hungary, and went TO
a blind camp, reaching there Sunday
| night; thence to Hanover Court House,
where we burned the depot and destroy
ed the railroad for four or five miles.
Couch was taking up the rails and heat
ing them so as to bend them, which made
them unavailable. Isa.ss 1H4 @t q $3.50
From this point we proceeded within
two miles Of Richmond, where we came
upon battery of three guns and about
$50 men, and succeeded in thanking them.
They retreated toward Richmond, our
squadron pursuing them to within mile
and half of Richmond, destroying in
their pursuit a large bridge of $50 feet
of trestle- work, and another rs feet long.
| The Notifications commanding these
bridges, near by, were without guns, and
were taken possession of Near these
bridges we captured an Aid of General
Winder between Delaplain House and
Richmond, he being there on q visit. A
number of fine horses were also captured
in this vicinity. Among these was a
splendid lady's riding horse, which,
upon ascertaining its owner, was return
| ed. The lady acknowledged the COM
| pliment, and said she was a Union lady
| from that moment. Upon the third line
| of the Richmond Notifications, the Ma
tional flag was planted. The locomotive
| Augusta, which was on n reconnaissance
in this vicinity, was captured, and one of
of our men who happened 20 be an en-
gineer, opened the steam valve under
head of steam, and ran it with its whistle
screaming into the Chickahsminy, having
previously destroyed bridges.
We then went to Hanover town, cross
ing the Pamunky river, captured train
of 10 wagons loaded with supplies.
After supplying ourselves literally, we
went to Ayletps Station, a depot for
miles around where forage is gathered,
and forwarded to Richmond and Hanover
| Court House. At this place an immense
| quantity of stores were found--an in
| ventory of which was taken and they
| were burned. IL consisted of 100000
bushels of grain, 20 sacks flour, 500
barrels of corn, IL tents, wagons,
| 1000 lbs. bacon, 500 lbs. sugar, one box
| of shoes, two boxes uniform clothing,
three boxes Of cotton bags, three thou
sand new and two thousand old ores; Two
depot buildings were burned, and the
ferries which crossed the Mattapony
were destroyed. We then proceeded TO
/ Miller'S Cross Roads and destroyed two
large store houses, one with provisions,
bacon, corn and -four, and also twenty
wagons and harness. just beyond this
point we learn that Colonel Davis of the
18th ILL, destroyed train the same day
of 20 wagons, and burned them, paroling
the teamsters and guard in charge. We
then went TO King and Queen Court
House, where we were harrassed by
guerrillas in the houses and yards, from
which they fled to the adjoining swamps
and woods. Seven houses were con-
sequently burned. We then went to
Gloucester Court House and reported 10
Gen. King, passing through Centerville
and capturing horses all along the route.
When we left Louisa Court House we
had but one days rations, hard tack,
and forage for our horses was only ro-
ceiyed at one point, where, when the
residents believing us to be the 9th
Virginia Cavalry, furnished us very
| literally. The receipts we consequently
gave in the name Of Col Ames, 9th Viz
ginia Cavalry.
When we reached Centerville, the
inhabitants gravely informed us that
the damned Yankees were about twelve
miles ahead of as, which turned out 10
be Col. Davis forces which had been de-
stroying the bridges on the West Point
railroad from White House TO Richmond.
A portion Of the 18th Illinois cavalry
came near being dashed into by our
forces, thinking them rebels. This par
~ had been at Ashley, tearing the rail-
roads, destroying bridgos, trains, etc.
II was this party, also, which captured
the trains Of sick and wounded after
having burned two engines near Aylett's
Station. About sixteen colored women
came down 10 the road side from the
field, and finding we were Yankees, COM
menced singing Bless the Lord" &c,
and declared they would work no more
aud that the day Of jubilee had come
but we had 10 leave them. About 100
able bodied negroes, however, succeeded
In keeping up with us, capturing hOrses,
mules, &c, for their purposes. We cap
tured in all over four hundred splendid
horses, two of which are very tine car
riage horses, taken near Richmond,
worth about $1,000.
Colonel Kilpatriok was well acquaiat-
ed with the country round about The
/ people Of Richmond were paralyzsd
with fear Rad establishment, hardly be-
ieving we were genuine Yankees. We