Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-05
The LATE RAID ON RICHMOND.

THE LATE RAID ON RAChAOND'
FIGBT WIZ 4 GASG or RALRSRS IN kLSG 4ND
QUEEY COUNTY COLONEL DAHLGREN, TIE LF4D-
ER KILLED-REYE7Y PRISONERS CAPTURED-EN.
PORTAHF PAPERS FOUND IN DAHLGRESS P0CA-
EES-DLABOLECAL Plan or TIE ESENH, a.. -
At an early hour yesterday morning news reached
tas city of corr o. which had taken place, Wejhe1-
day night, near Waker.on in King and Qasen eousty,
between small force Of Confederate cavalry, and
party Of the Yaakee raiders resulting in the death Of
their leader Acting Brig. Gen. Dahlgrsn, and the cap
ture Of ninety Of his m6n Toe FIRST reports soon
confirmed by an ofacsl eomRunio atom rom Colonel
Bsale, commanding The Oh Virginia Rsgmsnt. to
General Fix Lee, which stated, in substance, thai
Lisu. Pollard, eomnAniing Co Of tae Ssh Va
Regiment, aided BY some home guards aud few rasa
from Leu. Col. bins eOmmAai, ,easdsd in pen
ming Col DAblgren, OF Wednesday uigb, about eleven
o'clock. D4hlyven msds determined s6oct to force
his way on. AMI WaiklOi leading the charge. Thurs
day mOrnog, The nAia lg Oi,sr hayiag escaped the
party sarrsnd,r,d-SO Yankees and IS negroes
Several pspss we're Ounl 10 the p,sksts o. DIhg'sn,
copies Of watch ar, sueiOiued
ADDEEss TO The OEFIoERs AND M
The following address to tbs ofae RS s-d asn .the
command was urttsa On shses o. paper having in
printed letters on the upper clrner Headquarters,
Faird Division, CAva'ry Corpl, - 1854.
O9esrs and Nsa:
You have been selected ffOn brigades end regiments
a. picked N usnd 70 attempt a desperate undertak
hg-an ul5eIpkiog Ehiei, 4 successful will wits
your names on the hearts Of your eoalymen IN Letters
that can never b. erased, aud which viii cause the
prayers OF cur fellow soldiers confined in oa;h
some prisons 70 fOlloT you and yoursl wherever you
may go.
We hops to rsl,a7e The prisoners from lie Island
hrsi and having seen them fay stsrtcd We viii cross
the Jimss river into obmond destroying the bridges
after u ard exh1rtrg the ulassd prisoner3 70 Go.
ssroy and turn the hlefu city, aud do not allow the
rebel leader wis and his tait0To1s crew TO csc pa
The prisoners must render great assistance IS you car
not leave your ranks 100 Tar or become too mach sa.-
tered, or you viii b. lost.
Do not allow s1y rsOaal gain 10 lead You ca, which
would only brig yOu 70 gneuiniOls death At tie
hands Of et.zsns. Keep well together and obey
d.rs strictly and al vii be we'll, bet on account
ccatter too far, for il uni1n tSer il strength.
With strict Obedience 20 orcers, and fsAreSssess In
the execution, you viii be sure 70 succeed.
We ill jain tbs mlin force % the other side Of the
city, or perhaps meet them inside.
Manv of YOU nav ia'L turf there is any nan here
not Wiling 20 sacrifice Ms life in such great and glo
nous undersA kIg or who does not feel capable OF
meeting tee enemy in such desperate tight will fol-
low let him step cut and he may 90 hsnce TO the arms
Of bis sWeethsar and read Of the braves who swept
through the city Of Richmond ...
We van, No m4a vbO canaO! feel sure Of Suo'o's In
such holy cause
We VII have desperate a,hs bl. sand up to Il
when it does come aud al viii De we'll.
Ask the blessing Of the Ain ghy, and do net hA'
the enemy. U. DAHIoEEs, Col COm'g.
SPECIAL oRDERs AID INSTRUCTIONS,
The following special orders, Ws-e written on SIN
lar sheet Of paper aad on detached slips, the Uhole
disclosing tho dabolcll pal Of the lSA isrG Of the
petition:
Guidss-PiOne,rs (Sish oAkum, turpeniino and tor
pedOes) S quail Oaioer-Qsartsrmas er-COanisSary
S,outs and cket5-msn 10 rebel Uaiform:
These sill remain on the north bank and move down
with the force the south baak mt getting ahead Of
them, ami IL TIA communication can b. keps up With
on, giVcg alarm il must b done but everything de-
ponds upon a surprise and NO oSH must be allowed to
pass ahead Of the eou Information must be gath
cred 10 regard 10 the sings OF the river that
Sheul We be repalssd the south side, We vii knew
where 70 recrOss &c the neires point Al Bi!s must
bs burned aai the canal destroyed; and aso
everything which can os used oy the 'oSss
must be destroyed, inc.udi- the bcAU on
tie river. Should terry boat be seized, and can Be
" rked, have l. moved dOEa. Keep tae fOrcs on The
sub side posted Of any important movements Of the
eutmy and il case Of danger some Of the scous must
~ N the river and bring us Information. As We APP
urcsch the city tee party must take great that
thew do nos get ahead oil she other party ths South
side and must conceal themselves ami va.oh our move
meEs. We vii try and secure thu bridge 70 the city
Zone mile below Belle lie and reea the prisoners
TIE same time. II We do nOs succeed, tAey must then
daah down, aud vii try and carry the bEdgo from
each side. When Necessary, the men mus be fled
through the woods and slO0g the river ta'k. Toe
bridges secured AID the prisoners o0s- I'D oEer
the river the bridges viii b. secured and "a oity dss
royed The len must keep togstheran We in hand,
and once in the eity, it uuE be destroyed, AID JET
Dayis and CabiHst killed
Pioneers will 20 alocg with eombustble erAl.-
IL -
asst NJ IA Horses AID cattle, which We do not need
immediately mus. be shot rather than efL Everything
90 the Canal and elsewhere 81 ssvo3 to The rebels,
mus. Do de.troyed As Gen. Custer may follow me, be
c .rtful not 10 give false alarm.
Tee sgr al otiSer must be prepared 70 communicate
a. night by rockets and In other tlings pertaining 70
bis der artmenl
The QaArtermas.ers and Commissaries mus. be the
lookout Tor their departments and q a. there are no
delays their account
TIE Engineer cheer Wdfo low 20 survey the roAt As
We pass over it, &c.
The Pioneers mus be prepared 10 construct bridge
o. destroy one. fhey have plenty Of oskum and
turpenRe for bu ming, which VIII be rolled IN soaked
balls AID given tie 10 burn when We get In the
cite TorpedOss will only be used by the ROnses for d.
stJoyinV the main bridges 6c. Fney must be prepared
70 destroy iaroads. AeR-Eil branch or 10 lhe right
With few Psoneers and destroy the bird yes AID rail-
roads souh OF Richmond, aud then join n a. ths y.
They must be well prCpNed with toPedoes, 80 Tie
line OF Falling Greek Is probably the oestto "o'k along
or a. hey sTproach the city G1odes Creek so tkSs 10
rn'orcenents can GENE up on any cars No one Hu
be allowed TO pass a1ead fer fear Of eommuaea ing
ress Rjon the command with ell tas!e, and, Il Gus
al cross toe river above Richmond aud rCjOin us.
vii stop a. BellouA Arsenal aud to:allJ destroy it ara
ANYTHING else but bospt than follow on and rei Din
the cammand az Richmond with all haste, and, II cut
"a cross the RIVER and rjoi0 "a. As General Custsr
may follow ne be careful and nst give false AlAim
- PROGRAMME OF TEs AoUFE ASD WORK
The following Is an exact copy ora paper written IN
lead pencil VII ch appears to have bean PrVAss memo
raLdum Of q programme which Dahgrsn had made 70
enable bin TO keep hs work q safly in mind. N
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