The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
Col. Dahigren's Operations and Death.
IFrt N The Richmond Examiner. March II

Col. Dah'Eren's Operations and Death.
FRI IN The Richmond Examiner, March Z.
THE RAIDERs-IETEREsrING STATEMENT OF DAHL
CRaN's EXCURSION AND DEATH.
The column of Yankees Dahgreu took their
route Two prisoners, aptan dement, Mr.. Mountcas
Tie. who accompanied the force from 6oochaDd 10 tbo
sources Of information gather interesting ac-
coapis OF Dahgrens excursion
Dahgrsn cine down the Westham plank road with
eight huDdreu thousand men. Ihe Armory battalion
the eDeny's fank and appears TO have been com
pleeiy surprised. But wnen he enemy came IN contact
with Henley battalion the cavalry the Lrst
The irst Of musketry have dore al the
disaster that occurred There eleven Yankees killed
and some thirty forty wounded.
After the ainir Danlgren seemed TO be anxious for hs
retreat and divided his forces. SO rs TO Increase The
chances Of escape. The force under his Immediate com
maud moved down south bank Of the Panunkey and
crossed he river at iabDey Ferry
Ther exactnumeer was mt al FIRST easily ascertaiped
ami, usaa tbe most exaggerated accounts were soon
circulated throughout the unity, increasing they
spread until The miserable fagtves from the Hchmnnd
offences mlgn,ied into fnll brigade From the
Terry they PRECEDED by the most direct
Ayctt's, on the Mat,arony. watched closely at every
step by scoGia detached Lieutenant James lCl
srd's company q Lees Rangers, now picket duty
and IecruiiMe service !. King William, the
dence m, ~ Of iis members The ferry boat having
been prev ou.iy reIoved and Lieutenant roiards Or
rapgcmcuts for dispu,ing their fass re when they
reacted Tie Ring nd uen SIDE o. the river beng rs
peeled they dashed tue river lrecipately
possible, ~ der the he o. small squad o. raulers left
thc south rank tor that purpose While passing through
Edwards. and several horses and mortal y wounded q
man attached to The signal cmps, whose name we could
y
Of ,hs srty ordered the of Mr. Edwards the
restoration ~ his horse and II vauab which
were Iorcbiy taken from hts iersou wDen captured
The Yankees Ind no sooner reached King and queen
county than hey harassed both front and by
TIE Ranreff. showing heht as they advanced Until
Lieutenant Pollard was reinforced by Magrnder's aud
Bskes coinIsucs OF the FORTY second Virginia battalion,
now On rirket duty In King and Queen, and foNs com
puy Of Firth Virginia cavalry, on f1r'ough IN tie same
county Here the fight became general. resulting in The
death &c Cole pabrrcen and the capture 81 the geaer
number the party. the having lied dsoruer
panic the nearest woods II believed that few. i!
sny, VII reach Gloucester Post alive, as the Home
Guard oi King Qucou, oLo.c bravery conspicn
during the whole Affair." securing the country
cutting on escape.
arre poay az this raid ing party was pashng towards
the at last accounts, preerrng that route 10
tse rather hazardous attempt TO reach Gloucester Pom,
ihroach King william and Ming and Queen We TeCrct
ths very much both counties. adequate prepara.
tcos made TO event the soil OF either county from
being converted INTO highway. as IN the earlier period 81
abr war, fer Yankee robbers, whose track marked
wherever they are permitted 10 obtain ioothod, with
desc alton and blood.
colcNEi nAnIeHES-nr nrArH
The publication 81. paprcns procrgfume for the sack
OF hirhmouG the ~ constant excitement
Saturday AID curiosity TO know what course tie auhori
ties wud pursue towards toe three or four hundred land
pirates pat GutaDce libby Daghren bud get
vrnny anu uowadce there are 10 be addefl some net
dent when ~ tie most striking cOlofs, the
character q: tn commander
wbcu The pukces appeared NJ rredcricxe Hall they
captuted tLetc captain dement, and thts prisoner was
taken 10 e,mpauv WITH pihgsen over the whole Of hs
rculc Csptn 'cinert rcTorts hd he Witnessed tle cx
ecaton he nvgfo guide ard that nahlgcr sh,d
rem rom his own bride WIN which The unhappy VIC
aim was d 4nr
- tain euent elected his escape 10 The fight near
wsikerton. nhcu tan gren tuund the small touy
Confederate cavalry IN hs Tant be insisted upon aan
Ismeut riding ty IBIS side. he advsnge 10 demand
tbur surrender The reply o. officers the
deusrd = surrrrde give tuem hell. boys nlh
gr,u eil nri IRE the horse OF Captain eneut
stOt GrGeF nm, the rider ortuuaiei, escaping
injury IahIreu received two bullets M the he
The body ntu one the hand. He died ntly
CtTtnin irnru, c'caed a. SKIRT 81 woods and hearing
ol Tic latktiugitNes expressing desire ~ hnu
hu and ~ surrender 81 him. forward and received
eDe suricrnrr oi almost tic ebtre rsry. Rugfers
y had been stripped make aud yinr on TIC ruhd
sod u wns ~ captain dement's orders that "
ter ell.
roth captain reuent and Nc. Mountcastic descr be
nablp en- ~ agreeable AMI charming vi nit. He
wss very esi, ." the prisoners. shared his h0o with
taish icmett, and 90 several occasions invited aim 10
Ete 'ilo whmkey With hun. lie was n fair haired
very young hcknt rnan with manners sot rs cats
tnttNk. iouysoN's FAIRS wru
We l.orn that all the boats ON the ia,nur KEY were
eeeut,d Ny tot bei Bradley dohnsons command, with
Abe rsccptin ~ sinr % ljabney terry wb,ch
the enemy used ana afterwards DESTROYED
INC wcutrcd ~ colonel Braclcy r. Jchfe y small
ccGnahd 81 n'y tour the attack nton ,ke enemy
Old thnrth, was C'pt Genige ". fmack. ~ " inee
George county, Mary lam shot the thumb add de
eipbNy Lieut. buiev shot through thighs Ger cusi ~
ss,tev Iark.r sabre Get the head, ard r. N Einr
cot over lie bend aud shoulder The Yankees char
shrouph iLe ummacd ereaedlv az though to ascertain
is 'oroc every time the enemy charged The oan.
maud divrta. uelvctiup deadly voey ot ead Htd TAX
inc b r,mtsr III uisonrrs arm every rccol hes drs
emplytny nulnter " FadGes The one NV
i've md n1lhnT hat the IN taucc and rVwntd,ce
~ The Yankee brd The bravery - Col josbs,D ivae
BaScd thom nom inquire.