Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-13
MOVEMENT OF SPEARS MARAUDERS--fHEY
REAOa CITY POINT

FROM Tee Petersburg Express Of Wednesday
We have some further particulars of the movements
OF this horde OF thieves ard Destroyer of iis and
bridges. On Monday utter burr ing Msjor Belfches'
mil and dwelling, aud every Clubhouse on bis plantation,
they proceeded 10 the premises Of Mr.. Nibet not far
distant when they burnt that gentlemans mil, but did
not modest his dwelling outhouses. Late in the day
they swung around towards james river, aud burnt
Baxter's aud Temples mills in Prince George county.
On Thursday night they camped at Mt Sinai Church, in
Prince George county, where they cooked up their
stolen sheep, hogs cattle aud poultry. gentleman
who saw their camp fires says they extended for a
distance OF mile more and presented quite novel
sight to the people in that section.
YESTERDAY morning at seven O'Clock, the column
moving by the cid Baxter road TO City Point having
Dsputanta about mile and half to the right They
we're confronted by Col N Harrison, of Primes
George county, now refugee in this city, who was
bringing a wagon tai OF forty bushels of corn from
h farm pears Provost Marshal took the Colonel in
charge, and sent his wagon, driver and mules to
the Of the column. After inteTro Iting him
his name, calling and many other matters, such
but an iuqusdve Yankee would be likely to PROFOUND
they told the Colonel he could GO but that his driver
aud team would have to join in the line of march to
City Port The Colonel ttites that their column vas
about three miles in length, numbering possibly be-
tween 800 and 1000 men, and comprising an immense
train oil ST. leu bugge carts, wagons and pleasure car
RIGGS. Bat few negroes were observed. They Lad 10
one of their wagons dead officer who had died of
rats He was evidently officer Of note, his body
would have been buried where lie died. In this
ton il may be Interesting to state that troops heard
at Jarats Il at Col Spears himself MORALLY wound.
cd. Gen. Gu tar ostensoly in command, but it is
well known 10 all military authorities who know the
two that Gustav is tyro in military affairs,
only 81 years of age, favore OF Lincoln, las such
commissioned) and as much the inferior of Spears
Butler is Of our gallant and glorious BeauTegard.
A GALLANT TIGHr.
Az intelligent officer who witnessed the fight at Jar
rats on Sunday informs u that our men there en-
behaved with rmness and galautry that he hal
never seen surpassed Our men were drawn up in line
of battle at Jarratt's dwelling The enemy came upon
them in overwhelming numbers, and, says inform
ant with demoniSc yell. They advanced to within
forty yards and formed the segment OF circle entirely
encompassng the brave band OF Confederates at all
poi except in the Not cheek blsnched nor
nerve gave way AZ this seeming avalanche of Yankee
cavalry which precpitatsd against them. Our men
got the frat re, which the raiders recoiled in ter
ibe confusion, the wounded falling from their horses
aud tqualliog with pain. Three times did the Yankee
hOrsemen execute this military msLe lVre and three
times did they meet with the fearful reception,
when they refused TO be rallied and scampered Cf in
great contus They remained out OF sight au hour
or more and our forces thought they had abandoned
their efforts to burn the bridge, but having joined the
main body Of their command, they procured ar llery
(thr,e pece) and succeeds in getting in the OF
our forces IN easy job, when the disparity OF numbers
considered here they planted their artillery and
forced our brave little band 20 re ire. We had no ar
tiery, a.d compelled to give them the field. We
carried or ali the Yankee d. ad and wounded add the
enemy sent Gag of truce asking the privilege OF
buying their dead Tais granted and all the pri-
soEers taken either side, but few in number, e1-
changed.
They burnt the entire village OF Jirratt's, except
small lapidaed building, occupied by an aged widow
lady. In this Gaze, the claims OF humanity we're for
once tglrded even BY Yankee hearts and the build =
ing spared Mr. VIM Jaratt We regret TO hear lost not
only is eg residence, but all his lurnure and much
else OF great value Raj road eod Government properly
OF every description wa, Of o0use consigned TO the
hImes.
We understand thtt this baad of marauders, unlike
many OF their predecessors, arrested every nan they
caught who had any ion whatever with the Sta
CT COME derae Government All clerks OF courts ma
gsrates, ss dis riOutors collectors ;se sors Of
the revenue, constsbles and er.fs we're Fecured
We know rot their intentions nov. Tney may re-
nsih CITY P,iHt and operate Immediately under But
lers eye, tn may Start another theyng expe-
dit Should they elect the latter and come his way,
trey wi never 90 back again.