The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-18

nicate at night by rockets, and in other
things pertaining to his department. The
auartermasters and commissaries must be
on the lookout for their departments, and
see that there are no delays on their ac-
count. The engineer officer will follow
and survey the road as we pass over it,
&c. The pioneers must be prepared to
construct bridge or destroy one. They
must have plenty of oakum and turpen-
tine for burning, which will be soaked
and rolled into balls and be given to the
men to burn when we get into the city.
Torpedoes will only be used by the pion-
GERS for burning the main bridges, &c.
They must be prepared to destroy the
railroads
Men will branch off to the right with a
few pioneers and destroy the bridges
and railroads south of Richmond, and then
join us at the city. They must be we'll
prepared with torpedoes, 60.
The line of Falling creek is probably the
best to march along, or, as they approach
the city, Goods creek, so that no REIN
forcements can come up on any cars.
No one must be allowed to pass ahead,
for fear of communicating news.
Rejoin the command with all haste, and
if cut off cross the river above Richmond
and rejoin us. Men will stop at Bel,ona
Arsenal and totally destroy it, and every
thing else but hospitals; then follow on
and rejoin the command at Richmond
with all haste, and, if cut off, cross the
river and rejoin US. As General Custer
may follow me, be careful and not give a
false alarm.
The following paper was enclosed in an
envelope directed to Col. U. Dahlgren,
&C., at Gen Kilpatrick's headquarters,
and marked "confdential The letter is
not dated:
Col. DAHLGREN, sc:
DEAR COLONEL-At the last moment have
found the man you want. who is well acquaint-
ed with the James river from Richmond l
send him to you mounted on my own private
horse. You will have to furnish him with
horse. Question him five minutes and you
will find him the man you want. Respectfully
and truly yours, JOHN c. BABCOCK.
On the margin of the letter is written
He crossed the Rapidan last night and
has late information
The following is an editorial account
from the Sentinel of the course of the
raiders, after they left the vicinity of Rich
mond
1t is difficult to trace accurately the
movements of the two columns of Kilpat-
rick's cavalry after they retreated, discom-
flied, from our front. Fitzpatrick, who led
the fight in person, halted on Tuesday
night near Atlee's Station and Mechanics
vile; but Wade Hampton broke up his
camp, and sent him flying, with the loss
OF many prisoners and horses. Thence he
made his way towards Williamsburg.
A body of one hundred to one hundred
and fifty, however, crossed the Pamunkey
at Dabney's Ferry, early on Wednesday,
and the Mattapony the same day at noon,
at Aylett's. Two miles this side of Ay-
let's they met highly promising son of
Dr.: Fleets, of King and Queen, and young
TaliaferrO, OF the signal corps, who were
out on scout. The young men mistook
the Federals for our own troops until with
in few steps, when they turned to flee,
and were fired on. Fleet escaped, but
was afterwards found in the woods dead.
Taliaferro was conveyed to a house near
by, fearfully wounded, the ball having
passed through his body. After crossing
at Aylett's the enemy inquired for the road
to Gloucester Point, and set out in that
direction. At Bruinton, in King and
Queen county, they were fired upon by
the Home Guard, and one was killed, four
wounded and ore captured Dahlgren, in
making his retreat, in some way was cut
off from the body of his men,. At Piping
Tree Ferry he is said to have obtained
some small boats, in which he commenced
to cross, bnt was broken into by Johns
tons and Beals cavalry before he had fin
ished, and seventy men were captured.
OF this, however, We need confirmation.
At all events he was subsequently found
in King and Queen, with small force.
which was set upon by Lieutenant Pollard,
with mixed command, and here he met
his fate. as described elsewhere
Mr.. Delaplane, on the Brook turnpike,
was not robbed of his horses and mules by
the enemy, as at first reported. Fortu-
nately he had sent them into the city that
morning Most of his neighbors were less
fortunate, nearly all having been victim
lied to a greater or less extent Among
the sufferers was DR. Powell, who lost sew
eral horses. Mr.. Stuart, who lives near
our outer offences, is also a considerable
sufferer
Now that Fitzpatrick, with what is left
of his raiders. has reached Williamsburg,
what will he do bext? We suppose he
will attempt the path he took on similar
occasion. Ia his former rsid he was driv-
en- to Williamsburg. Thence he crossed
the York al Gloucester Point and took the
rad to Urbanna, where he crossed the
Rappahannock, and proceeded up the
Northern Neck, stealing and plundering as
he went When skilful fox hunter, who
hunts to kill, learns the path of fox, he
stations men with guns at suitable poirts,
and he soon bags his game Let our mill
taly hunters take the hint.
The subjoined editorial comments of the
Sentinel speak for themselves. Suffice it
to say that it is not believed aere that tie
italicised words and "Jeff. Davis and Cab.
met killed =" were contained in the original
order, but we're interpolated by the enc
my, in order to inhame the passions OF
their own soldiers, who are becoming luke
warm,
KLPATRICK's CAMPAIGN.
The papers found on the person of Col