Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-08
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| New YORK. March 6.--Thc Times specia
gives the following additit ma statements a
TO the results, ETC.. of Kilpatrick's raid
Miles of railroad track on the two principa
roads over which Lee transports his sup.
plies for the Northern Army of Virginia
have been SO thoroughly destroyed that
some time must elapse before the roads can
be put In running order again. The depots
OF Commissary, Ordnance and Quartsrinas-
ter stores were burned No less than six
grlst mills and one saw mill, principally AT
work for the rebel army were also burned.
Six canal boats, loaded with grain. several
locks ON the James river canal. and the al
almost invalual lie coal-pits at Milliken's
Bend, were destroyed.
Nearly three hundred prisoners were
captured. Several hundred horses were
pressed into the service, and hundreds of
negroes availed themselves of this opportu-
nifty to come within our lines.
| The following account from the same, of
the expedition after leaving Richmond, is
| OF interest: At night the command went into
camp at place six miles from Richmond
and TWO miles from the Chickahominy. At
1889 clock, just as the command was fairly
asleep, except those on duty, the rebels
open two-gun battery upon the camp of
Gen. Davies brigade, and Immediately after
charged on the camp of the 9TH Michigan.
The men, though taken entirely by surprise,
seized their carbines, and under Col. Litch-
field, supported by the 1st Vermont, Col
Preston, handsomely repulsed the enemy.
Several OF our men were wounded, and Col.
Litchneid, who Is missing, 1t is feared Is also
wounded.
Gen. Fitzpatrick decided to move across
White House railroad and down the Penin-
sula. During the day Capt. Mitchell, of
tne "a New York, with the bulk of Col.
Dahlgren's command, rejoined the main
column. The enemy, Tuesday night and
all day and Wednesday night, lowered all
about the command. Skirmishing was al
most continually going on in different di-
>rections.
On Wednesday morning at about 9o'clock
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 1st Vermont, under Lieut..
Colonel Preston, ably assisted by Captains
Grant and Cummings, and the 1st Maine,
bore the brunt of this fight, which lasted
something over an hour, while the 9th
Michigan and other regiments of Gen. Da-
Vies' brigade were in position to render
whatever assistance might be necessary
Only one charge was made, and that was
by company A, 1st Maine, led by Capt.
Estos, A. A. g., and Capt. Cole, when five
of the enemy were captured. The enemy
suddenly retreated, but when the command
moved, formed and passed the rear and
flanks.
Several times an offer of battle was made,
but they refused it. On this day (Wednes-
day. several refugees from Richmond came
into camp, and reported the presence of
Capt. Wilson, of the I'd Ohio, who had es-
capped from the Richmond bastile. For
some reason he did not join the command.
Walnacdov oil
sent to destroy Tunstall's Station, on the
White House railroad. but when arriving
there, much to his astonishment, he found
the place in flames. From negroes In the
vicinity he ascertained that a column of
Union cavalry from Buffers department
had just left there. This was the first inti-
nation of assistance being so near at hand.
Thursday morning Fitzpatrick moved to-
wards New Kent Court House, and on the
way met Col Spear, in command of q cav
airy force, looking after Kilpatrick's COM
mand.