The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-23
VOL. xA.VI.

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House IN the direction of Jamss river. II Is
matter OF corj sciure as to what point they
VIII endeavor To cross the Chiekahominy,
though the Forge Bridge will probably be
aimed al.
ESCAPED FROM THE ENEMY.
| Lieut.. Commodore Chiliers and Private
Alexander Slcdgc, Of the Jen Davis Legion,
who were captured by the Yankees In the
| light iu Louisa county, arrived in Richmond
yesterday, having Effected their escape SONIC
seven miles below Aylett's, on the King
and Queen side. They give some interest
Ing statements in regard to the progress OF
sheridan's column through the country on
| the retreat. The Yankees had some three
! hundred Of our men prisoners, Including
| citizens aud soldiers. Their rations were
| exhausted, aud the prisoners were suffering
intensely, iain,iDg on the road, and dying
.very day. 1t is, however, gratifying to
know that the mortality among the Yankees
| from this cause WAS very great. To supply
| the ceiiciency of food they were stealing
everything they could find in the shape OF
provisions on the route. In Spotsylvania
they we're about to take from the hospital
the supplies left there for the Confederate
ana Federal wounded, bat the Surgeon in
clarge Informed them hat their men should
bc the greatest Sufferers by that operation
whefeupon they desisted. Their wagons
and amb,sauces were all filled with
wounded, aud they were pressing every
U. into hnf 4
on the route for that purpose. Oar in.
s1rmants state that the groans and
shricks Of the wounded i'll camp ut night
were perfectly irightful The Yankees have
not the firmn1ss TO endure suffering ia 81
lence. Their horses were constantly giving
out, and as often as this occurred they were
shot, They had with them about hun.
dred runaway negroes, whom they had in
ducei to leave their masters by telling them
That they were going to take (steal) all the
provisions, aud they would starve if they re.
mlined behind. These poor .wretches pYo-
bully saw the thing in dill .rent light be
fore they got to the end OF their Journey
To give the devil his due, We will state that
these escaped prisoners speak in high terms
ol Colonel Smith, Sheridan's Provost Mar
sh.l, who treated them ana their compan.
ions with rs much humanity as circum-
5tauccs wouid allow. One OFFICER had been
placed uhier arrest for brutality towards the
lrisoheis.
The itsnce from Richmond to the point
at which they escaped is about forty miles,
aud they walked the whole route. They ex-
press the opinion That Sheridan is used up
man, and will not give the Conicderates
any more annoyance tor some time to come
FROM LYNCuBUEG.
Passengers from Lynchburg yesterday
state that the utmost uncertainty prevails
there as to the whereabouts Of Hunter and
his command 1t is not known to the pub.
l.c whether they have gone towards Salem.
Fincastle, or Lexington. A report was pre-
valent last evening that they had made good
their escape; but at all events the maiu oh
ject of the expedition was defeated.
iFKOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LYNcUBURG, VA June II.
Rnmors were IS plentiful yesterday rs
battle field plundereis after Al engagement.
aud owing to the rapid advance OF cur army
i'll pursuit OF the enemy it is extremely dilii>
cult to obtain definite and reliable informa-
ton, though enough is known to give assu-
rance that the vandals are being severely
cha tised for their audacity in coming to
Lynchburg.. Oar advance came up with
their rear Sunday night and pursued them
through the town OF Liberty, efIecting a
few captures, and it is reported, on what
may be deemed reliable authority. that we
engaged their rear guard at Fancy Farm, six
miles above Liberty, yesterday morning at
"a early hour. We also have reports, cJm-
ing through different channels, that in this
fignt the enemy We're roughly handled, los
ing heavily in killed, wounded, and prison
ers, and at last accounts we were still press
ing the enemy hard. This stand was doubt
less made 10y lhem to cover their retreat aud
save their trains, &c., from capture.
Yesterday your corr. spondent PASSED over
the field OF demonstration against this city
on Saturday, AZ the affair, though quite dis
astrous to the enemy, could not be dignihed
by the name OF 4 battle. Their line Of bat.
tie extended some distance beyond Rarks-
dale's house, WHICH is on the Forest road,
and their right to the foot Of Candlcr'e
Mountain, WHICH is one mile southeast of
| the Saleu turnpike, forming nearly straight
line, beng an average Of about two ami a
halt miles from the suburbs of the city
The heaviest demonstration was made on
the Salem pike, where some fifty or sixty of
their dead still lie unbulried. They made a
hospital of Major Huteer's tan, where they
left about one hundred very badly wounded,
with two Surgeon, and nurses to attend
them. On Sunday evening thirty five or
forty prisoners We're brought in, and small
squads have been continually arriving since
Tue bulk of their wounded, reported
to be near GOO, they took OH, only leaving
those whose condition Wonid not admit of
their being removed. 1t is now definitely
ascertained that they made preparations, aud
commenced their retrograde movement at
noon Saturday, and that the last and heavi-
est demonstration was made in order to
cover their designs. A large sjority Of the
dead were lying near trees, aud were shot in
the head, when illustrates the uuerring aim
OF our sharpshoOters, who did most OF the
executions; very few were killed with artil-
lery. b.
List Of Casualties.
Iota fdlor u he Dispatch