Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-12
late Southern News.
Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond.
THE FIGHT IN KING AND QUEEN
va. ssis,,. COUNTY. f5. (
rrfe iattl, 30 e,..f l..l I..l T
The Death Of Col. DahIgren.
The Papers Found on his
Body. (
COLONEL DAHLGRENs BODY IN RICHMOND.
COLONEL DAHIGRENS BODY IN RICHMOND.
The Future Fiendish Character Of
the War. "a 4
from the whis. March 81

from the whig. March 81
FIGHT WITH A GANG OF RAIDERS IN KING
~; AND QUEEN CoUNTY-CoI.. DALGHREN, TIL
LEADER, KfLLED-NINETY PRISONERS CAP.
y TURED = IMPORTANT PAPERS FOUND IN
DAHLGREN's POCKET DIABoLIcAL Plan
81 OF THE ENEMY, &C.
AT all early hour yesterday morning news
reached the city of conflict which had
taken place Wednesday night, near Walk
erton, King and Queen county, between a
small force of Confederate cavalry, and a
party of the Yankee raiders, resulting in
the death of their leader, Acting Brig. Gen
Dahlgren, and the capture of ninety of his
men. The first reports were soon confirm
ed by an official communication from Col
eBeale, commanding the 9th Virginia regi-
ment to Gen. Fitz Lee, which stated, In
substance, that Lieut.. Pollard, commanding
company FL, of the 9th Virginia regiment,
aided by some home guards and few men
from Lieut. Col. Robbins command, sue
ceeded in penning Col. Dahlgren on We'd
snesday night, about Ii o'clock. "a
y Dahlgren made, q determined effort to
force his way out, and was killed, leading
the charge. Thursday morning the remain
ing officers having escaped, the party sur
II
Several papers were found In the pockets
of Dahlgren, copies ofwhich ara subjoined:
4, ADDRESS TO THEorFicERs AND MEN.
= The following address to the officers and
men of the command was written on a sheet
Of paper having. In. printed letters on the
upper corner, headquarters, Third Divis-
ion, Cavalry Corps, ~, lS64.'
OFFICERs. AND MEN:-- You have been Sc
lected from brigades and regiments as a
picked command to attempt desperate un-
dertaking--an undertaking which, If sue
cessful, will write your names on the hearts
of your countrymenin letters that can never
be erased, and whichwill cause the prayers
urfellow-soldiers now confined In loath-
Isome prisons to followyou and yours wher-
ever you may go. 4a5si 81,
We hope to release the prisoners from
Belle Island first, and having seen them
fairly started we will cross the James River
into Richmond. destroy the bridges after us,
and exhorting the released prisoners to de-
,stroy and burn the hateful city, and to not
allow the rebel leader Davis and his traitor
ops crew to escape. The prisoners must
render great assistance, asyou cannot leave
YOUR ranks too far, or become too much
scattered, or you will belost. M agitpT
' Do not allow any pe:sonal gain 20 lead
you off, which would only bring you to an
fgnominious death at tie hands Of citizens.
Keep we'll together, andobey orders strictly,
and all will be well, but on no account scat
ter too far, for in union there is strength.
With strict obedience to orders, and fear
lessness in the execution, yon will be sure
to succeed. ,G saf
Wewill join the main force on the other
side Of the city, or perhaps meet them in
Many Of you may fall, but if there is any
man here not willing to sacrifice his life in
such d great and glorious undertaking, or
who does not fed capable of meeting the
enemy in such desparate fight as will fol-
low, let him stepout and he may go hence
TO the arms Of his sweetheart, and read of
the braves who swept through the city of
We wantno nan who cannot feel sure of
success in such q holy cause.
We will hive aidesperate fight, but stand
up to 1t whei It does come and all will be
Ask the blessinso of the Almighty, and do
not fear the e1emEs
q. DsHLeREN, Col. Cong.
ADDITIONAL IlRrIcnARs OF THE RETREAT
OF THE yASKEEs from THE PENINSULA.
The only portion o. the Yankee raiders
who crossed the Pamrhkey river were un-
der Acting Brig Gen. Aahigren,' who cross
ed at Hanover Town. HtfolIowed In Kilpat-
rick's rear in the afternoon, and fearing the
chance of being cut off Srossed the river
and went to King and Qeen, where thev
encountered Lieut.. PollaH, with the re-
suit abGe mentioned. Thk body of Dahl
gren ws buried by our mertwhere he was
Killed. 1t was Dahlgren whohad the party
on the yestham road, and notEregg.