The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
OPERATIONS IN ROUTE.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May 1I.l

SOUTH
we have already stated that radina party under the
O'Clock on thursday. We enabled this morning TO
give additional information in regard TO he
and doings OF the party The raiders arrived the
Midlothian Pts O'Clock that night, whore they
NAMED about hour. The superintendent Of tue pits
was subjected TO y rigid cross-examination. In
swer their Undergraduates he informed the invaders
that the pits owned by Eaglish company, and
worked by Virginia company. but that twelve fifteen
Englishmen employed there and lived In the
immediate vicinity with their families. No injury
done to public property at this point but considerable
amount OF private property destroyed. Among the
sufferers Mr. John Manders, whose plum.
dorod and destroyed. His loss will probably roach
$50 ooo
While at the Pits they visited the residence OF Dr.
Nils close at hand and asked for liquor and water The
doctor had none Of tho former but an abundante OF the
latter. and handed them silver goblet, and pointed
the well After graft yug their thirst, one OF the officers
quietly placed the goblet 10 bis pocket and rode OF at the
Pits hearing that the Yankees in the vicinity took
TO the WOODS like wild turkeys About hfteen however,
were captured by the raiders. and carried on.
The marauders then started tor Coaned station where
they arrived fifteen minutes after ten O'Clock. The
telegraph orator al this point Was captured While en-.
deavorng to make his escape, with his instrument under
After uterrogatng the operator In regard 10 the mum
Der Of bridges in that section and the distances
and routes TO all OF which inquiries he replied that she
didn't know-be was new conner" they proceeded to
destroy the depot building and water tank having o.
this their satisfaction, they piled large quaint
ties wood the track, In various Places aud
10 e. The telegraph wire was also torn down and about
three hundred feet the railroad track ripped up After
robbng various individuals living In the vicinity OF their
clothing money and other vsuables, the msrauders Lett
the direction Maitoax Station, with the INTENTION
issunougnt OF destroying the bridge that point
The firing heard from the south side yesterday,
ceeded from point the Petersburg Railroad about
ten miles from this city superintendent Gill made
oonnossance in the afternoon and returned with the To-
telliecncs that the fighting, which was comparatively
unimportant In the morning. became heavier IN the AFTER
noon. The principal work OF both parties was TO
manruvre. The enemy were occasionally gotten In the
right psce and punished accordingly No severe fighting
occurred up i've o'clock whom the reconnoteug party
left and a. the ning ceased after Il is presumed
that none occurred Our held the ground IN the
evening occupied by them In the morning
THE Plight AT AND DESTRUCTION or JARRArr's
VILLAGE.
from the Petersburg Express, May IL
An eye witness furnishes with tho following account
OF the fight at Jarratts, on Sunday last
Our men were drawn up In line OF battle At Jarratps
dwelling. The enemy came upon them In overwhelming
numbers, add. says informant with demonsc yell.
They advanced 20 wthn forty yards, and formed the
OF Coniederates at oil points except The rear Not
cheek blsnchcd nerve gave away At this seeming
avalanche OF Yankee cavalry which was prsciptated
against them cur got the Bvst are, at which the
raiders IN terrible confusion the wounded falling
from their and squang with pain. Three times
did the Yankee horsenen execute this military
vre and three times did they TIE same fearful
reception when they refused TO Do rallied and scampered
They remained out OF sight an hour or more and our
forces thought they had abandoned Their efforts to burn
the bridge but having joined the main body OF their
command they procured artillery (thrce pieces and sue
ceeded 10 getting in the Of our easy Job.
when Tie disparity OF numbers they
planted their artillery and forced our brave little band 20
them the nsld carried on all the Yankee dead and
Wounded and the enemy sent Us Gag Of truce asking
and All the priso srs taken either side bui few
they burnt the entire Village q, Jsrras,s, except
lady In this case the claims u humanity were for once
regarded. svsa hr Yankee hsAris snd The building