Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-07
The Raid OF Fitzpatrick.

New YoRK, March 6-The Times special
gives the following additional statements to
the result of Kilpairick's rail:
Miles Of railroad track two principal roads
over which Lee transports his supplies for the
northernr army OF Virginia have been so
thoroughly DESTROYED that some time must elapse
before the roads can be put in order again.
DepO;s Of commssary and ordnance stores
were burned or destroyed
No less than six grist mills, one saw mill.
principally at work for the rebel army, were
burned.
Six canal boats loaded with grain, the
James River Canal. and the almost invaluable
coal pits at Mankin's Bend, were destroyed
Nearly two hundred prisoners was captured, sew
eral hundred horses were pressed into the service.
and hundreds Of negroes availed themselves of
this opportunity to come within our lines.
The following account from the source of the
expedition after leaving Richmond is OF interest
At night the command went into camp at a
place six miles from Richmond and two from the
Chickahominy.
At ll:3O p NJ. just as The command was fair
" asleep. except those on duty, the rebels opened
"a 2-gun battery upon the camp OF Gen. Davis
brigade. and Immediately after charged the camp
of the 7th Michigan.
Our men, though taken entirely by surprise.
seized their carbines, and, supported by the LIST
Vermont. handsomely repused the enemy.
Several of our men were wounded. and Col
Litch6ed, who is missing, il is feared was also
wounded
Gen. Kipatrick decided next day to move
across the White House Railroad and down the
Peninsula.
During the day Capt Mitchell with the bulk
of Col. Dahlgren's command rejoined the main
column.
The enemy on Tuesday night. all day Wednes-
day, and Wednesday night. lowered all around
the command, and skirmishing was constantly
going on.
On Wednesday morning about o'clock a
large force of cavalry came upon the rear OF the
column.
Gen Fitzpatrick was not unprepared for this,
and decided to give them battle.
The lst Vermont under Lieut.. Col. Preston,
ably assisted by Capts Grant and Cummings and
the LIST Maine, bore the brunt of this fight, which
lasted over an hour, while the 9th Michigan and
other regiments of Gen. Davis brigade, were in
position to render any further assistance that
might be necessary.
Only one charge was made and that was by
company A, lst Maine, led by Capls Estes and
| Cole. when five Of the enemy were captured.
| The enemy suddenly retired. but when the com
mand would forward past the rear aud hInks
several times. an offer Of battle was made, but
they refused il.
On this day. Wednesday. several refugees from
Richmond came into camp and reported that
Capt. Wilson, of the 81 Ohio, who had escaped
from the Richmond Basiile. was near at hand.
For some reason he did not join the command.
On Wednesday Lieut. Whitaker sent to
TO destroy TEnstall's Station. on the w II r r.
hut upon arriving there. much to his astonish-
ment. he found the place in flames. From ne
groes in the vicinity he ascertained that col
umn of Union cavalry from Gen Buffers depart
ment had just left there This was the first in
timation of assistance being near at hand.
On Thursday morning Fitzpatrick moved to-
New Kent G. a., and on the way met Colonel
Spear in command OF cavalry force, looking
after Kipatrck's command.