Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10

there bssdes doing considerable damage 20 the remainder
by destroying the carriages and otherwise rendering ID
unserviceabe for immediate use hs,
Leaving Fredericks Hall on Monday they crossed the
Central railroad aud divided into two detachmens one
moving 10 tho direction of James River Canal aud the
other towards Ashland, (twenty miles above Richmond
on the ailfoad where 1t spent Monday night The for
mer column penetrated yesterday morning the farm Of
lion. James A. Seidon. Secretary Of War; in Goochand
county They burnt his barn and stable and reported
by an escaped prisoner that his dwelling house was in
flames when he left the vicinity They also burnt all the
-four and saw mills in the vicinity, including the Dover
-four mills the barns and mill of Messrs Stanard a. Nor.
SOM destroyed number Of freight and other boats in the
canal and did considerable damage TO the iron works at
Mannakn The only damage done to the canal, besides
the destruction of boats the cutting of the lock at
Bsmpson's Gen. Henry A. Wise was, at the time on
visit to his soninaw, whose farm adoins that of Secrs
tary Seldom but fortunately became apprzed or their
approach 10 time to make his escape He arrived in thus
city yesterday III
The other detachment that came TO Ashland WAS
panied with battery Of artillery and appeared on the
Brooke turnpike about six miles northwest of the city,
yesterday morning They were promptly met and kept in
check and finally handsomely repused by portion of the
engineer troops and Col W. III. Stephens who manned a
few sections of light artillery duel snsued and shots
were exchanged for about two hours The enemy then
Withdrew IN TIE direction Of Mechancsvie burning the
trese work OF the Central railroad the Chcka-
homny river in their retreat Our loss the fight on the
Brooke road was one killed and six seven wounded
Neither the force the loss the enemy vet ascer
tanned as they carried their dead and wounded with them
We captured two prisoners, who committed TO the
Libby prison During the retreat of this column they
threw shells at the dwelling house of Hon James LYONS
which exploded in the yard without damage they stop
ped the carriage of Mr.. John Ballard took both the
horses, and carried on the horses of Mr.. G0ddn The
report we have from this retreang column ia that
they had halted five six miles from the CITY to take
some refreshments They are probably endeavoring to
IN "a snana hu uUau unft
ted to mention report that they saluted Camp Lee with
a few shells, but this lacks confirmation !
The detachment that went to Goochland according to
the statement OF an escaped prisoner included large
body of negrDes mounted and armed They seized ana
brought with them considerable number of negroes az
they passed through the country, well as large
number OF horses, which brought into reouston
whenever others exhausted and gaye ont RaGore
leaving the Central railroad they into service
negro guide to pilot them t the vicinity of this cty where
they intended and expected to arrive as NIGHT In
junction probably with the column from the direction of
Ashland The negro however Intentionally or ipnorantv
plotted them IN the wrong direction and they landed IN
G0ocband, rs above stated about daylight yestardav far
which they hung him yesterday afternoon - - II
It'll reported that detachment from this column went
to the river at Manakns Ferry tis believed with the in
tention OF CROSSING practicable and coming down IN The
south side Whether they succeeded or not we have not
learned Some of The prvstes expressed regret at the
burning OF houses but said they acted under orders
being with them all day. egned sickness and being sent
of under guard three OF our pckets gaoped up and
tured the Yankee and released the negro v
About three o'clock yesterday afternoon the enemy ad
vanced towards the city by the Westham or river road
evidently the same force that to Goochand They
rmed into line of battle not far above the CITY, and fro
The brisk hrng OF mnskery heard in that direction about
dark 1t Is supposed fight occurred The enemy were
afterwards reported to have been repulsed Several pr
soners were brought in about eight o'clock last night 10
10 the late hour - Wrtng this learned particulars
The body of raiders Is under command of Gen Xii
patrick celebrated in connection with the raid of last
spring over very much the Identical route Besides the
general destruction OF property OF the principal OBJ
ecs o the raid was evidently the release of the
IN this city b the plan niscarried by the reacery or p-
norance 81 their negro guide 1t is not be- supposed
mat would have been successful had been otherwise
The whole force s estimated about two large brpades
and whatever the object they have title to consider
able bodness, to say the least of 1t.