The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-11

corn, Data, hay horses, mules, nAgrsos, gray
basks, wi,ethsr ruadeso Of Resh or, paper, that
could be bad. wsrs obtained Thsy earrisa
| vita .then bat two Or thrvs feeds each for
tAs,ir horses. ana about a. q any dAvs rations
Cor the men, the General being detsrmined
that for oncs ths osLsbsated ordar. "suasEst
| on che eDemy's oountry." ohcuid Ie faithfully
executed. ? ~ if Fa
On Monday shoy reached he Virsieia Can
trail Railroad. and tore a, tha traok In four
plsoss, Destroying Shstsvot nrducsty wsu,d
rspdsr she road ussful. sfsu.
AZ Fra5eriek,s HaII. on tbs Cantrsl Rail
road, thaY came upon a court "a srtiaI psace-
fully hoLdinR ia sessions. ard csptlred 4
colonel. avs captains. and two Iieuteu auts
Gen. Lea had passed over the railroad. on his
| way 70 his srrny. but about an hour bsfore
cur men reached il.
| AS hoy passed through the country In the
most good-natured way, questioning as 10
whether any Yanks had been seen there late
liz, the Inhabitants could not belisys that Il
| was LinooIn's cavalry who we're having them
| a visit. The negroes generally were delight
ed, and many. in the presence Of their own
ers. asked 20 be allowed 70 20 along. A large
nusnher we're thus gathered together, who
cheerfuIly trudrsd along With Che cavalry,
delighted at gaining their freedom.
Occasionally Union families we're eucouu-
tered, who gave valuable information. and
| freely offered what theE had % eat and drink.
Leaving Frederick's Hall on Monday, they
pushed on to Richmond detachment of five
hundred, under Colonel Dahlgreen, keeping
well to the right in the direction of Lousia
Court House, while General Kilpatrick. with
the main body, moved upon Ashland, both
parties securing the country thoroughly, and
doing all possible damage.
AS the forces neared Richmond the two
main parties began concentrating. Col. Dahl
rren was to move down to the right of Rich.
mond. destroying as much of the James River
Canal as possible; then. taking the river
road, was to cross opposite and enter the city
| from the south side, and attempt the deliver
ance Of ths nr;so,ass on RalIa Isla GonaroI
Fitzpatrick. with the main body. was to attack
the city bv the Brooke turnnike simultaneous.
lv If nossible with the other movement
| Il was boncd to reach, Aha aitv ON Monday
night or early on the following morning.
when a martial if not total surnrise could he
eFeoted. Two Of those fataIities.wbicb more
than once diving tb;s war have sratebad suc
cess from the very orasp of those who bv
THAR volor and daring have ,;oblv dooorvod
the yictor's crown. interposed to prevent the
consumat;on of one of the best.eo;nceived and
most brilliant Mans Of the whole war
Colonol DoblOren had taken n negro 70 n;lot
him To Ricbmond Tho detacbmant bod
ranidlv moved across the country destroying
c., IA o...,,.h; nL;oL 80
n,ss;bIv ha of serv;ce 81 ,,,a onon,v p,sh-
;na On o,os 70 reach R;chmond a. soon os
nossible Col DabIgren discovered that his
rorro rr;de h al betrayed him and led hin,
to,Hards cooohlord instead &c ~ Riohn,ond
ond ~ rnnsdar n,orn;,'~ bo s0rnd h;ns.Is
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~h;cb he w;.hed ~ 90 ,ar. -
Tie nooro 700, rronnt,v hun. h;s hass.
nosa Txssoa,dI ~ a. 80 =, s Il a..
men burned the hams and omt1h,,;Idnrs 0s
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b;msaIf mos not ,,ro.0n.
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