New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
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the Number being estimated as high as is, ooo.
The eneynys loss thus far is beI'ered TO be oVo-
sufic have II NO GO
Stuarts ,eayalry have been increasingly fighting ana
p,rsuing the enemy and have done excelkn SERVICE
Oar position is very strong.
Grant has issued orders congrstuatinglis troops on
thrir sncpcss-tellihg them that Petersburg was IN
the hands OF the Yankees and begging thein 10 nsh'
hard.
Our t-oope though wearied are 10 good fighting
plight. snd confident Of final success.
The eAemy in q raid around oar lines captured 10"
Of Ewes ordnance wagons and recsrtured SOM "
their prisoners on their way 10 the railroad :.
noon today there had been no general engsg ou
some diminishing and occasional discharges oil ai'S
on our right IN nm
danger Of suffering for want Of supplies
REPoRTED RATTLE THURSDAY.
Various rurors were afloat yesterday evening con
cerning battle reported 10 have been fought on inis
day between Gen. Lee and the Yankees unucr uisn'
rear Fredericksburg, in which the enemy Werc
scented TO have been ysGy determined IN tne ci ,
advancing six times 10 the assault aio 70 cor;nr
signelly repulscd-the slaughter Of Yankees
10 report having been unprecedented a u,sph.I:n
stated 10 have been received by the President ms ~
concerning this battle but It's contents uia 'o' '''
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JUDGE GREGORY A PiISOyEE-TWo CITIZENS huh'
DERED.
Judge John NJ Gregory of the Circuit Court on 'ne
Henrco District was captafed on ,ohohaI,,v hocn
sent 10 Fortress Monroe. John Henry Freeman ei
Richmond and Lamb Wilcox. son of Col WILCOX,
Draminent citizen OF Gnb1IVH lily,
iured and murdered in cold blood by the Yankees we
learn that the Yankees ae playing sad havoc All 'ni'
unprotected county -
| On Thursday Gen Pemberton resigned his cc:nIns
sion as Lieutenant General r. A. c. s, md sought
active service Lieutenant Colonel Of artillery Ten
Pcmberton assigned to the command oil The arer!
defending the approaches north OF the city
FUNERAL OF AAJoR-GRN. STUART
The funeral of this muchlamcned and brave t'rnerai
took place yesterday afternoon al 0ciock iro y 81
I shon AN
At The appointed hour the cortcge appeared IN frot
of the church ard the metallic coffin containing the
remains Of the noble soldier whose now silent voice had
so eften startled the enemy with his stirring oate'oly
was carried down the center aisle ana placed before te
altar. Wreaths. snd cross Of evergreen interviewer
with delicate lilies Of the valley laurel and other now
ers of purest white decked the coffin.
The pail bearers were Gen. Bragg. Maj-Gen. Nc
Gown Gen. Chiffon Brig. Gen. Law:on, Commodore
Forrest. Capt Lee Of the Navy. ana Gen george W.
Randonh formerly Secretary OF war.
INC Scene was sad and impressive. President Davis
sat near the front, with look OF grief upon bis care
face; his Cabinet officers were gathered around
while ON either side were the Senators and prcsenta
ives Of the Confederate Congress Scattered through
the church number of Generals and other officers
of less rank-amung the former. Gcn- Ransom, com
mnpdipy the Department OF Richmond Hundreds of
sad faces Witnessed the scene; but the brave FiI Lee
and her war -wcaried and worn men, whom The
dead Stuart had soYoen led where the red battle was
tercest end who would have given their fves for his
were away in the fight doubtless striking with a
double courage they thought Of Their iaoa General
funeral anthem sung and the remains were carried out
and placed in the hcarSe, which proceeded 20 Holly
wood Cemetery, followed by long train OF carriages.
No military escort accompanied the procession. but
fbe hero was laid in his last resting place the hill
side while the earth temhed with the roar OF artillery
and the noise Of the deadly strife OF armics-thc one
bent upon desecraiing and devastating his native land
and the other proudly and dCtanily standing IN the
path and invoking the blessing OF Heaven upon Their
cause TO fight in better cheer oT The memory Oh sueh ~
Stone avail jackson and j. T. H. Stuart.
THE RAID AROUND RICHMOND.
| Special orre-pondenoe Of The Enquirer.
| HEADQUARTERS GoEDoSs BRIGADE,
RROoK CHURCH May 49, 1861. !
| GENTLEMEN: will attempt briei detail of
the recent raid that emerged from Grants liner on the
Rapidan. Being Of the pursuing party our means
Of observation will not insure a general detail Of the
pursuit. as writing from the spur OF the moment We
shall conine ourselves more particularly to the minue
OF the operation Of our own brigade
| While our cavalry were occupying the respective
positions on Gen Lees advance lines where had
| for several days been engaged actively with the
enemy's advance mostly infantry his cavalry seemed
rather reserved and whenever IL made it's appearance.
was promptly whipped, and driven back upon his IN.
antry supports which In most instances We engaged
with spirit and success, fighting them with our cur
bines In regular infantry style; which state Of facts,
and the wild wooded nature OF the country had almost
resolved our of the service into infantry. Gen.
Lee following his successes closely pressing Grant
down In the direction Of Fredericksburg giving the
cavalry their share in the immediate work.
In the mean time seemed o INA arrrT od saDc@n
trated and moved round far 10 bis left and made theT
appearance on Monday. the 9TH inst, sweeping far
around and tapping most extended cavalry pickets
On the right on the Telegraph road leading from Fred
ericksburg to Richmond. WickhaM's cavalry brigade
being the at handbook mp the pursuit about
two hours behind the rear Of their column whch vac
fitting along a. most sweeping pace and, from The
best information would cnttle them 70 moro -especa
bic term than mere raiders. Prom tho most trust
WORTHY sources their force cOud safely be down
between 49, 600 and 10000 and - pieces OF artillery.
At least from fact this deduction may be dTawDN
took them four and half hours marching by iorrs at
a sweeping trot, 10 pass given point.
Lomaxs brigade also Immediately joined In pursuit.
followed few hours after by tordons. Wickh0fn and
Lomaxs overlook their rear al Jnrrolds Mills They
were plundering and destroying thoroughly that gen
tlemans property. breaking up his household furniture,
carrying OFF bic bacon. and emptying his grain and
-four into the river short skmish here ensucd the
enemy retrcstng precpita,ey, leaving the telegraph
road turning the night and taking the Beaver Dam
road They were closely foloweI. aud oyertaken late
in the evening on Mr.. Wynnes farm. whore they were
so closely pressed that they gave battle.
A few gallant charges soon sent them adrit down
the road leaving several killed and wounded and
eral prisoners in hands They made another stand
about two miles further on al Mtches shop and
again routed and pursu closely to SWANS farm, where
their rear was strongly reinforced, and whore hot
fight was joined. The brave Virginians delved into
their heavy columns with such ygor and spirit that that
field was cleared leaving many dead and wounded.
Our loss comparatively small In these engagements
mostly in wounded. Here night closed the parties,
Fitz lee still following and harrassing their rear III
the enenemy reached North Anna River when. about
daylight q sharp fight was kept up these two bTigadc'
holding their own against Vastly superior NUMBERS ana
steadily driving the enemy before them across the river
where the enemy protected their position at the bridge
with numerous artillery long enough 70 burn il. This
then gave them good start on us.
In the meantime, GordOns brigade came up, making
three brgades all told not more than 1908 men, al
ready wearied and down by continual watchings
and fighting for five days-to be thrown against the
disproportionate hosts already mentioned. Yet these
brave troopers with their noble but now fallen leader
at their head-entireIy Yirginians and North Carroll
nians-elt the importance Of each man acting well bis
part. The road 10 their devoted Capital was open
many little child had gone 10 bed suppcrless and