Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-16
THE slnNEAAN RAID.
even nov.

The Macon Telegraph furnishes us with the follow
Ing details Of tonemans raid tho FIRST full particulars
ahich have reached u.s. The Telegraph thus recaptu-
tes the facts OF this Ates! s,upsndaus failure OF Sher
man :
The enemy destroyed the bridge acrofs Walnut Gree
on the OeLt'al RdlroId, and q small trtsle bridge
about one mile beyond. The raiders also tore up q
small portion of the road but teyond this did no fur
hcr damage The bridge across Walnut Creek could
hAva baen saved had proper degree Of Vigilance been
exercised IL Wasnot burnt until nearly ten o'clock In
the morning, aud had Re or two hundred men been
posted there on Friday night they could have eeotuay
prevented It's being set fire. As IL was, after being
set on 8ie, Il could have been saved cad the (fcer
commanding the txfeme right OF our line eonta few
men To- drive away The handful Of Yankee skirmthere
who were covering " operations OF the maiu body
The bridge, hewever, was totally destroyed, but we
lsRin h,t il csn be rapidly rebuilt.
The Federas exhibited their usu brutality in throw
lg shGls in tho eastern portion OF the city, but we
glad 10 ssystl O. no non-oonbAtast was injured. Or
artillery manned with great precision aud forced the
n my 10 Obandon his position the left Of the Central
Railroad. The militia behaved with great galantrJ
and ed oonsi erabe spirit and patriotism in the
promptess OF their response TO the cali 10 arms. AL
hs 0Onvaleseent and detailed soldiers were out aud
eCel with tue usual valoT OF veterans. Among be de
tenders of Macon v noticed several eoppaL,s COM
posed principally oL officers in tho Confederate army,
iron colonies 10 lieu,enants, WhO bad thrown aside
the.r sars snd bare aad shOniered muskets. To par
cuaf!z= any man or b5oy oil men, where all behaved
with the INST gratifying spirit OF Determination aud
bravery would be injustice 10 all. Ne feel proud OF The
manner in which tho citz ns Of Macon oGutted the
heroic example Of Petersburg andre mond, aad can
safely p5cGise that all Iads this city ia to future
will be met ia the same manner as this ST has been.
Several IeIderces in tue suburbl OF the cy were
struck oy the edenly'S oal3 aud shells Ole bOuse wss
per Grated with bulet7, ard now presents battle
ser ID appearance. The re idence OF one Me-. Duo
lap saa occupied by toe fedeTas, shO tore down her
stabl ny and erected temporary intreCehm NJ IS
aer yard. As soon as sralsfy opened, shells
commenced laling afCu4d tho house ard one pa.seo'
hrouRh the building Compelling the inmates to leave
They lnkees IetreAt prec pntey TO the creek, not
liking the proI Diiy Of che 'reb0i artillery. Mrs. Dun
lap informed u, that al OF Gan Stoueman Vlsited
her house and Informed Ter that sbe sh0ud be protect
ed from aUy violeucs. rs was very bOosu, aud made
macy quises Of tho etreogh of our forces, andlbe
lam OF tasir commander. II, told ME- ID. that & e
Fedsrals we're there release hetbousands Of Yankees
ho we're col A1ed in haccu without anything 30 sleep
N, and dith but st!e to eat TIC Yankees took away
all OF the Legrots belonging to this lady.
Our casualties were heavy, a1d esub+ed from the in
experience OF the militia, whose valor made ihom for
es ptudsl CO at times. Our total oas could nos rave
5cea less than sixty OF which some siKsssn we're killed
,utliphi.