The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-12

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oh the Weldon Railroad, roceedias BY way ii
i.sstieson and sassex Couss-l lessc.
They seached Lis,'etor, e9assx county, shoai u
O'Clock, having captured ~ Stephen Goodwya, a
ashcrnan On the Nostowsy DIVER, two miles from
Lisseson, snd takias the people by saspsisr.
They searched all the hoases, stole homes, and
broke open the Post Ofhee. and destroyed ali the
lesters. Mrs Stevens, d. Parker and bis father
were the heaviest losers in horses. A. Littletou
they also captured four wagons BELONGING 70 the
7th cavalry, two Of which, tiiled with bacon, were
burnt. Two Others, csntaiatsg ammunition, the
invaders carried of with them. Mr iInddies,on,
tue mail driver, being inforaAed Of their coming
drove his horses int0 the WOODS, aRj returned near
enough 10 the road to see then pass lie estimates
heir numbers at 500 or 2,s0J, although othe.s =
say they numbered at least ) 00). They had six
pieces Of artillery.
The entire party reached Stnny Creek about Two
O'Clock, where they encountered bridge guard OF
sixty South Carolina troops, who offered desperate =
resistance. After short fight the guard was can
tured, having lost ten In killed and wounded
Seven Of the enemy were killed, and one terribly
wounded by cash ia the thigh from an axe.
They did not burn the depot nor the tavern al
Stony Creek they did burn the bridge, wood
sheds, bridge tilnbers lumber, aat other Articles
;be,sHstug to the company. stseA corn Us shcy did
mt feed to their horses was burnt. They tore up
but little OF the track. shell passed through the
depot, aud another bursted In the secoad story of
the tavern The bridge guard, sixty In number.
got into the pit Of the table, and for two and
half hours offered most gallant resistance. They
were finally entirely surrounded and forced to sur
tender. Seven OF the Yankees were killed and
several wounded. Amoag the killed was 4 Lieut.
John Mayes, whose death speare deeply iamcn,cd,
saying that he was the most eff lien. officer In hIs
conmand But one OF The bridge guard was
wounded, amt he not fatally. Tn. dwelling Of Mr.
Gee, near the creek, was burnt by the encmy.
ArFAIss ALONG The SOUTH BANK OF THE RIVER.
The enemy have occupied Hoods On James
river, better tnown as Fort Powhatan. This Is
about twenty miles below City Point, and would Be
most capital position for heavy artillery, the river
a, this point being very narrow, and the channel
hnssins the south shore closely, and the banks
very high and precipitous The place is now &C.
cupied by two regiments Of negro troops, whose
camps extend all over Temples field. We hear
that they are greatly annoying the peopl. In that
nrighbothood, pilferins aud depredating In every
direction.
The eHemy's gunboats patrol the AppsmattOx
rom Port Waithal to the mouth OF the river, shell
ing on both sides every spo, likely to afford cover
10 partyof gray backs. On Friday two Of the
enemy's cunboats got aground opposite the resi-
d6ncc Of Mr Marus Gillian, and AT last accounts
had not been gotten off. The enemy were wasting
vast deal Of amuniion In that direction yesterday
and II was doubtless for the purpose OF protecting
these grounded craft from "masked batteries -
Major Harrison, Of Gen Picketps staff, while ie-
cOnnaiteriag yesterday the vicinity Of City Point
was suddenly surprised by party Of Yankee pick
cts, and pussued FOR some distance. The Majos
finally succeeded la einding his pursuers by leap
ing TO the ground aud seeking shelter In some ur-
dergrowth, from whence he wendrd his way 10
place OF safety He lost his hose, as did also
Courier who was with him.
kCE AT CBE,TER YESTERDAY.
A movement was made by portion OF
our troops Tuesday morning to ascertain
the position Of the enemy near Chester
About g o'clock in the morning portion OF
Barton's and Gracy's brigades left camp, and
with skirmishers thrown out commenced
feeling their way towards the enemy. About
3 O'Clock they met the euemy's skirmishers,
and an hour afterwards the fight became
general. Our men charged upon the Yam.
KEGS and drove them back to line Of eu-
trenchments they had thrown up. UpoL
getting within their works the Yankees dis.
covered how small force was driving
them, aud came out in very large numbers,
flanking our men on both tlanks, and caus-
ing them to fall back, which was done in
good order. Our men set fire tosome woods,
which prevented any pursuit. The killed
aud wounded of the two brigadcs will
amount to about $50, many of the latter fall.
ing into the hands Of the enemy. The fight
closed about 12H o'clock.
Among the killed are Colonel Cabell, OF
Va, and Capt. Taylor, OF Mont
gOmery county.
The reconnaissance discovered the fact
that the enemy in heavy force were near
Chester, as the left of their liue rested in
that village, aud the right about half q mile
otf, on the turnpike, aud were entreuched.
After the fight was over a coal train from
he Glover Hin Pits, beyond Chester, came
On to Richmond. The engineer said the
were all around Chester, tut none
On the railroad, and he got through eafely.
A courier from Drewry's Bluff csune up
asst night aud reported that about O'Clock
n the evening the enemy came out OF their
ortifcations and were attacked by Barton's
brigade AMI driven back.
The point where the first fight occurred is
'ix miles In the rear of Drewry's Buff
Seventy-one prisoners, captured by Gen.
3racy's brigade in the charge, were brought
here last night in charge of 1t. w. Il. Ezell.
One commissioned officer was in the lot.
rHE RAIDERS ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
We have some additional particulars of
he movement Of the Yankee cavalry at
Beaver Dam, on the Central Railroad. They
reached there about o'clock Monday night,
nod caught two trains Of cars loaded with
stores for Gen. Lees army,
lrawn by two first class locomotives These
hey burnt, and then proceeded to burn the
other commissary stores. the contents Of
1 ye trains. which had accumulated there o
Law or two before-in oil about 200 600
pounds Of bacon, with large gu antity OF
meal anl -four. They then left. Tuesday
Afternoon train from the Junctlo brought
intelligence that the raiders were within q
nile and half Of Taylorsville, in hanover
and heavy firing was heard In that
leading to the suppositi IN that
Gen. Fitz Lees or some other Conf, .derate
IL thu"