Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-09
xILpArRrcK's RAID AROUND LEE.
New YORK. March 9Th.

New YORK. March 9Th.
The Times special dispatch gives the fol-
lowing additional statements as to the re-
suits of Kilpatriek's raid:
Miles of railroad track on the two
principle roads over which Lee transports
his supplies for the northern army of Vir-
GINA, have been so thoroughly destroyed
that some time must elapse before the
road can be put in running order again.
Depots of Commissary and Quartcrmas-
tiers stores we're burned or destroyed. No
less than six grist mills and one saw mill,
principally at work for the rebel army,
we're burned. Six canal boats loaded
with grain. several locks on the James
river canal, and the almost invaluable
coal pits at Manikin's bend, were des-
troyed. Nearly 800 prisoners were cap.
tured. Several hundred horses were
pressed into the service and hundreds of
negroes availed themselves of this oppor-
tunity to come within our lines.
The following account from the same
source, of the expedition after leaving
Richmond, is of interest: At night the
command went into camp at place six
miles from Richmond and two miles from
the Chickahominy. At about half past
10 o'clock, just as the command was fair.
ly asleep, except those on duty, the rebels
opened two gun battery upon the camp
of Gen. Davis brigade, and Immediately
after charged the camp of the Seventh
Michigan. The men, though taken en-
tirely by surprise, seized their carbines,
and under Col. Litchfeld, supported by
the first Vermont. Col. Preston, handsome
ly repulsed the enemy. Several men were
wounded, and Col. Ltchfeld, who is mis-
sing, it is feared is also wounded.
Gen, Fitzpatrick decided to move across
the White House railroad and down the
Peninsula. During the day Capt. Mitch
ell of the End N. Y, with the bulk of
Col. Dahlgrens command rejoined the
main column. The enemy Tuesday night
and all day Wednesday, and Wednesday
night, lowered all about the command.
and picket skirmishing was almost con.
stantly going on iu different directions.
Wednesday morning at about 8 o'clock
large force of Cavalry came upon the
,ear of the column. Gen. Fitzpatrick was
not unprepared for this, and decided to
give them battle. Tbs LIST Vermont, un.
der Lieut.. Col. Preston, ably assisted by
Capts. Grant and Cummings, and the lst
Maine, bore the brunt of the fight, which
lasted something over an hour, while the
9th Michigan and other regiments of
Gen. Davis brigade We're in position to
render whatever assistance might be nee
essary. Only one charge was made and
that was by Co. A. LIST Maine, led on by
Capt Estes. A. A. g., and Capt. Cole,
when five of the enemy were captured
The enemy suddenly retired, but when
the command moved forward. harrassed
the rear TANKS. Several times an effort
was made but they refused to accept the
offer Of battle.
On this day, Wednesday, several refu.
gees from Richmond came into camp and
reported the presence Of Capt. Wilson of
the I'd Ohio, who had escaped from the
Richmond Bustile. near at hand. For
some reason, however best known to him
self, he did not join the command.
Wednesday also Lieut.. Whitaker was
sent to destroy Tunstall's station. on the
White House railroad, bet upon arriving
here much to his establishment he found
the place in flames. From negroes in the
vicinity, he asccrtained that column of
Union cavalry from Gen. Buffers depart
ment, had just left there. This was the
first intimation of assistance being SO near
at hand
Thursday morning Gen. Fitzpatrick
moved towards New Kent Court House,
and IN tho NOV mot Gol SMEAR in com