The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-05

II seems tina. the expedition whi,h landed at
Smthfied Sunday organized for the
purpose of capturing number Of our pckets, con
sistng chiefly of members of Major NJ lli.an s
| signal corps, who had annoyed the enemy consid-
| erahiy on Saturday at Cherry Grove. The Peters
| burg Express says:
On Friday night the giinboat Flora Temple an r.
| chored at Cherry Grove, where she remained quiet
| until II A. NJ, Saturday, when she weighed an
| ,hor. aud steamed up the Chuckatuck as high as
| Mr. David COtbcll'S place, where the creek, being
| so narrow, she made fast on his landing and
| worked her way AROUND.
The Yankees on board were IL high qlce, laugh
ing Nhistling and dancing Several members Of
the signal corps who were concealed in the bushes
near by waited until the Flora got abreast at them,
when they opened upon the invaders, firing at
| them 50 rounds, and killing and woundine ten or
| twelve be fore she could get beyond range The
| pilot aud wheelsInan were both killed. and others
| could be heard shrieking and screaming loudly
Afer getting out of range the Flora Temple threw
one shell and Two discharges of grape, but did m
damage. The boat then proceeded As fast As steam
could carry her directly tn Old Point.
Ga SUNDAY the force already referred To landed
at Smithfield for the purpose of capturing the Con
federates who had so terribly annoyed the Flora
Temple ut Cherry Grove on Saturday, but were
themselves captured. OF the fight on Monday our
informant states that Captain Sturdivant's forces
reached S;mithfIGld at hatpast ii O'Clock, having
driven the enemy from SCOTS Factory, four milss
distant Capt. Sturdivant demanded an immediate
and unconditional surrender of all tbs enemy -
Captain Lee. of the 9yth New ork infantry, Whn
was in command, seeing all means OF escape cut
of signed paper surrendering 10 Captain s.: but
lust as he did so the gunboat smith Briggs hove in
sight. and Capt. Lee refused to surrender. Capt.
Sturdvaut then opened on them with his artillery,
firing down the main street ot the town, the Yam
KEGS being in position opposite The hotel For
tihlc tie firing vas sharp ana rapid the Yankees
returning our flre from he!u piece ana from the
gunbOat.
A courier was dispatched behind the village, who
discovered that the Yankees were rushing to the
runhoat. lie immediately reported when Captain
Stnrdivant advanced rapidly 10 the creek with his
artillery, and at the same time, our infantry, two
companies Of the 3Ist n. C., came up, and picked
the Yankees off with most deadly effect. The
third shu; fem Capt. Sturdivant's battery went
through the chest CT the Briggs, and The boat
immediately surrendered. The land forces were
not slow il following the example OF the boat, and
thus the entire party fell into our hands
We killed of the enemy i'll ali, about thirty five
or forty. Ten were Killed III the fight at Scott's
Factory, four miles from Smiihneid onr loss was
TWO killed, none wounded. One of the Killed was
Lieut. Perkins, attached 10 ca. Jordan's 3i>t n.
c. regiment. Lieut.. 2. was ambushed just he
assembled the hlil at Scott : Factory, ball striking
him in the thigh, and >evcr.us the main artery.
capt Lee. commander of the Yankee forces,
succeeded in making his escape by swimming Il
creek while his guard were In pursuit OF other
game.
Cant, SturdiEant acted in buth fights with marked
gailaEtfy sitting calmly on his horse amid heavy
fire. and encouraging his men. On Sunday when
the cavalry and artillery were thrown into some
confusion near SCOTS factory by the enemy, who
had sectcted themselves behind sumo Old houses,
Can't. Surtiivant rode TO the 'front.' and by his gal
ianl bearing and encouraging words, soon rallied
the men, and hurried on IN pursuit OF the retreat
ing foe. His men, 100, are said TO have fired with
great precision and deadly effect.
The enemy had not landed any troops at Smith
field at IA ate hour Monday night nor there Il
runboat in Nansemond river, or Pagan OF thucka
tuck creeks. The fate ot the Flora Temples crew,
a. well H. that OF the Smith Briggs, has probably
satisfied Butler for wh
Brigadier General Graham, accompanied by a
Lieutenant Colonel one Major Pendiet0a, and SO
marines landed at Holidays Point, on the Nanse-
mOnd river, Suuday 1t IL VI They proceeded to
arrest every uian In ChuCkatuck, both white aud
black and then nj To eating and drinking. The
object of the visi to await the arrival of the
SniihieId expedition but NIGHT approaching, and
none o their brother pirates appearing the General
and his parry began to - smell mice,' and speed
ilv steaIned off To Fortress Monroe
Before leaving they released all the prisoners,
white and black, except Mr.. J. l.. WaraYrH, late
OF this city, who was taken of to Old FONT with
them
While AT Chuck ckatuck Gen. Graham boasted of
his recent visit Brandon, and said lie had burnt
corn and pork enough there to feed The rebel army
for Il month or two
Graham is the General who was taken prisoner
at Gettysburg, but subsequently exchanged Tor
Gen. kempcr.