Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-05
JOURNAL BUILDINGS,
LOCUST STREET,
BETWEEN FIRST AND WATER.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BIZ THE E. ". LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Particulars of Kilpatrick's
Raid.
He Destroys Railroads and
Bridges.
Last Heard From at Hanover
Junction.
Longstreet's Army in Rich
mond.
Farragut Bombarding Fort
Morgan.
Authencic but not Late from
Sherman.
Rebel Force Opposed to Him
Quite Small.
KiIpatriek's Operations.
ISnecial to Herald.1


Especial to Herald
WARRINGTON, March "a note from
the Army of the Potomac, dated $50
this morning, says messengers have
come through from Fitzpatrick, whom
they left some ten miles south of Han
over junction, on Wednesday morning
His command had most thoroughly and
efeetnally destroyed the Virginia Cen
trail Railroad from Beaver Dam to Han
over junction, and the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad from the Mat
tapony Bridge to the Pamunky River
the entire distance destroyed being
over forty miles There had been some
skirmishing during the advance, but it
was confined mostly to the right flank of
Kilpatriek's command. As Wade Eamp-
tons cavalry is known TO be occupying
the country to the west of the line OF
march taken by our cavalry, it is prob
able that his is the only rebel force that
has been engaged. If the destruction
upon the lines Of the roads has been as
complete as represented, Lee will be
compelled to move his army from its
present position, in order to subsist it,
for, unless the rebels have facilities far
greater than any we possess for con-
structing railroads, it viii take them at
least four weeks to repair the damages.
All reports concur in estimating that
at no tine has Gen. Lees army had
larger supply than from six to ten days
rations on hand. 1t is reported that
Fitzpatrick found the country through
which he passed almost destitute of food
for man or beast; and as his troops went
in light order, he has been compelled to
push forward with all possible speed.
The rain-storm of Monday and Tuesday
had been great drawback to his move
ments; but as it has been clear for the
past few days, it is hoped that ere this
the command has arrived at a point
where it can at least obtain supplies.
GTribune's Special
WASHINGTON, March 4. - Fitzpatrick
reached Louisa Court House on Monday
night He destroyed the railroad for
several miles, and hurried toward the
Pamunky river. He was to have been
in Richmond Wednesday morning. Con-
fdence in his success is weakened only
W INC 6LAAfdt III 1NtCuAOHQ VI Lung
streets veterans. Fitzpatrick has 5000
picked men and several mounted batter
les, and for rapidity of movement march
ed in three columns.
Another special to the Tribune re-
ports that Fitzpatrick expected to return
to-day via one of the fords near Ste
phens' Ford. and discredits the rumor of
his being at White House.
Still another dispatch reports the arri-
val of one of Xii patrick's scouts, who
left our forces within fourteen miles of
Richmond A junction had been formed
with Gen. Buffers force They had de-
stroyed the railroad in their rear, and
encountered no serious opposition. De-
serters confirm the reported destruction
OF the bridge over the Pamunky. Gen.
Lee sent formidable force of cavalry
and artillery to see what was the matter
They also state that when Gustav was as
certained to be in the rear of Charlottes.
vile, EWelPs whole corps was sent there
to resist eur advance.