Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-01
THE NEWS
TIE RUErrAS RAIDERS ROUTED.


property Of unofsnding -o0mbatAnts and burning
unprotected railroad dspOts along the South Side and
DAnyis roads had according to General Lees despatch
Of Tuesday evening" after their defeat at Stanton River
bridge, retreAtsd psH nell IS far as LlWrenesViIle,
Brunswick county, IS miles southwest Of Petersburg,
with the evident intention Of saving their sarcasses and
reaching Grants army. A. quite late hour Wsdnes-
-dzy night IL was rumored that despatch had been
eeived at the War Department from Ger. Lee, giving
an account Of an overwhelming defeat Of the raiders
near SONY Creek Depot the Weldon road about 20
miles due south of Petersburg but Of the press 81
Porters able 10 obtain il It came to hand yester
day morning, however, and placed upon the
bulletin boards Of The various city dailieI caused the
EXTREMIST qualification amOag our population, who have
learned Of late Osng TO tue atrocities psrp,uaed by
Sheridan, Hunter, fitzpatrick, Dahlgren, KautE and
dandy Wilson, 70 regard Yankee raider beneath =
BedOun Mexican greaser in the scale OF humanity and
civilized warfare.
The dcspa en- referred 10, which give below, will
Sea g., .bo healing Of tal5 account is uuh'ul As
attentive because when Robert Lee says the enemy
have been routed, means IOuted-nOt scared, nor
frightened, nor made to change their bAse
HSADQRs AMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA
June %, 1854 -sS0P. n.
Honorable SselstUy Of War;
Sir: Genssal Hampton rsporis that he attacked The
onsmys eaValry, yesterday afternoon, their return
from Sauutou river bridge, this sds Of Sappony Church,
AID drove them beyond tina. point.
The aghs continued during the night, aud a. daylight
this mOsnrg; be turned their left andrOu:sd them.
When they reached R,a rs Sat'on they we're
frontsd By pOF ion Of Hlhones Division Nho attacked
them front; while their If. ak vas turned BY Gen
FiiE Lees cavalry.
The enemySNas compile ely routed aud several pieces
of artillery with number Of prisoners wagons, Ambu-
larcss, e.O' captured. The cavS.ry are in puruit.
RE. LIE. General
The above despatch IS dated s.SOP n. AtlI.sO on
wednesday night the Petersburg Express received BY
prisoners nom the 81 New York, 9th Illinois and la
DstrioL Of Columbia cavalry, and toe guards who
bought hem in, additional particulars Of The
rous OF the raiders by Hampton and Fla Lee. We
captured according TO their account 200 Of the raid
ers, aGocg whom is sid to be the Wanting General
Wilson, who affects despiss the Confederate cavalry.
We hope from the bottom Of our heart that be las
been trapped He would be so ornamental at the Libby
with rib0Ons and stars and plunlsd hat American
dAmses Of African descent would take evening prone
made, in that quarter during his sojoun in order to
of hs dreamy eyes aid oiled locks. We also
took. it is stated BY them, in addition to arms, equip
ments and the artillery, 81, announced BY Gen. Lee,
four hundred deluded negroes who bad been insgaed
b. the devil and tie Yankees, and they belong to the
same frm, to quit homes Of happiness, comfort and
plenty, TO seek freedom in Yankee land Providence
has specially interposel in their behalf and if they
have tho sense to appreciate blessing, they viii look
upon the day Of their re capture and return to kind
and meTcifu masters a. the most fortunate in their
lives.
The prisoners and guards referred to, say that the
hght at Rsams' Station commenced between aud
O'Clock Tuesday morning Rsams Station il 10 miles
South Of Petersburg Gu the Weldon road-ths next Is
Stony Greek, already mentioned.
The enemy's cavalry was strongly posted behind
rude fOri6cAtiOn which they had hastily thrown lp
Our men charged them across an open field bali
mile in lsrgth and repulsed ard tie enemy clos
around them, captured The 10Th and l4th Alabama
giments, Of WieO1s old brigade. We had bu. few
cavalry during the fight az this particular point
Ia the afternoon received reinforosmentI, and
handsomely whipped them re- taking the two Ahbsml
regiments captured in the morning. Here, as near
Ssony Oeek their loss 10 killed. wounded and prisoners
was very heavy, and their defeat complete. General
KAuiz was in command Of the Yankees at Rsans. Col
COnger, Of the New York cavalry, was very badly
wounded in the high.
At o'clock received telegram from the press
correspondent which will be found ia another column
He describes cur victory at Resms Station "a subs al
italy handsome but makes 10 mention Of the affair
Stony Cheek, of which the Express gives an 40
eount ard where the brigade Of 200 Yankees Is said
C. have bSsl C1P.ured.
So ab10us d. We know him 10 be accurats, that he
apter 20 un5er han oFer estimate the fruits Of victory
However he makes !. glorious AGAri and our clvalsy
ia the EAs. need no. hereafter vince at the name OF
Forests msu. All honor TO Hampton, ii Lse, and
their gallant and wiling boys-=We only wish We had
the power aud enough brigadss, and we would soon
mike them al BdgGdiers o. their banners We would
inserbe, TrsvlHans Station, SamAra, DnWidds o. II
Stony Creek and Resms and on ne rear side, IA in
verssd type. SaeridAD, Kaufz Gregg and Wilson.
To az hutGadsrs, e1snpsi and sIsOrtiOnsrs, we
say dont again abuse the cavalry.
There Is something significant in the fact and We,
have no doubt our readers have observed it, that moth
log brilliant has been dsue around Petersburg since
Grants advance Wtaou. Gen. hahols has haisomaihing
% do with it, Generals never become great without.
opportuny, and We verify believe his has arrived He
hae started wen, ana Il 1lere % 5oAanessn I'm ~ vi"
be developed before tae present campaign closes. We
g, g know him, nor do We know anybody that does,
bu. We have long had Prsssutinsns, though he is
auope the chronic Bdgadisrs. that be 10 become
hero. Why, We cOuldns tell fer our le-eeraiIy no.
from bis anlecedsn because be Slce weak enough
to run for Congress- aud after his defeat, to allow him
sei 60 be elected 10 the State Senate.
NOTHING LAFEE.
AT u O'Clock, las, night there was nothing further
at the War Department
DKPREDATIoSs OF THE RAIDIEs.