The New York herald., 1864-03-15
Details Of tho Cavalry Operations Up
the York River.
Tho Rebel Cavalry and GuerMlas
Driven from Their Haunts.
DESTRUCTION OF REBEL STOREAOUses.
Further Particulars Of the Death Of
Colonel Dahlgren.
THE AFFAIR NEAR SUFFOLK.
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MIR. L. A. Hendricks Oospa aech.
NORFOLK, Va, March IL, 1864

MIR. L. A. Hendricks Oospa eCh.
NORFOLK. Va, March L. 1864
ANOTHER CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
General fitzpatrick has been indulgng In another raid
The ono just completed by him. although as amba
tious his recent Richmond has beon com.
peleiy successful and everything accomplished
laid down In the prcconcored programme In this
raid tho authorities at headquarters learn had
voice. ana hence doubtless it's perfect SUCCESS General
Butler devised " and General fitzpatrick directed it,
ExpRmToN osJsor.
portion OF Colonel Spears Eleventh Pennsyivania
cavalry regiment Colonel 0nderdonks Now York Mounted
M0es Gcnera Wistars brigade OF infantry aud battery
L. Fourth regulars under Lieutenant Hunt, mado up the
expedition. General Wistar's brigade is comprised
wholly OF ooored troops Ono object Of tho expedition
to clean the land pirates and gueras who
aered such savage aid the ambush and murder or tho
gallant Colonel Dahlgren This object was most enect
uay accomplished, together with tho destruction Of
large amount Of army stores aud spreading wholesome
pretty wide section OF rcbedom contiguous
TO that occupied by forces tho peninsula The
pedton embarked at Gloucester transports. going to
West Point and thence TO King and Queen county.
BURNING oUnss COUNTY COURT HOUSE
About the Arst thing done 70 lay in ashos King
and Queen county Court House Not building was left
twenty buildings constituted the town. and these old
mainly wooden structures The arightea rebels fed be-
fore tho approach Of forces but did not all escape
rURsur OF REBMs CAVALRY.
At CarIetons store, not far from King and
Queea county Court House, found the Fifth
and Ninth Virginia cavalry regiments, altogether
numbering some twelve hundred, including
was their cimp which troops afer routing It's occu
pants destroyed. together with mill filled with grain
ten miles the direction OF Fredericksburg killing and
woundng good many aud taking thirty prisoners.
Occurring MATHEWS NpDLBsgK CoUNTlEs,
While cavalry wore engaged 10 tho above opera
tions the infantry regiments made thorough securing Of
Mathews and M,ddlesex counties The sIer,as abound
in fight wore pretty thoroughly cleaned out and
Der taken prisoners serai rebel orehouses their
coptents burned.
rim GUERILLA pos COTTON BILLED.
This noted rebel guerilla leader among tn, killed
lie was riding in a buggy drawn by fast horse
u took q chase OF several miles before he could
bc brought TO halt and only then after be
his pursuers Ho was fred at ncariy dozon times
before being nit The bulet took OBJECT In the back OF
tho bead Grating tho brain aud killing him Instantly
RETURN rHa EXPEDITION OUR LossEs
The expedition returned last evening Our losses will
no psoncrs were sken Genc,e nsrr s9vas ~
Fortress Monroe this afternoon He perfectly satisfied
with tho results gained and that the inhabitants OF King
and Queen county have beon most severely punished for
tho murder OF Colonel Dahlgren, He tonight
Baltimore thence 10 proceed 10 the Army OF the Potomac
on this last expedition. now shipping transports. win
speedily rcoin him
rnR KILLING or COLONEL DABIaRxs
General fitzpatrick bas como back with more positive
evidence that Colonel Dahleren nothing less than
Is the Interpretation he places upon the mode Of his
death Besides other evidence he obtained q ctter
found at King and Queen county Court House written
by Mrs. Lumpkins TO her husband, which letter was
Sealed, stamp placed on tho envelope and awaiting 10
be forwarded TO its intended destination This letter
original 0! which has been given TO Admiral Dahgcn Ia
dated ut weirs Mills the Court House. IL says that
learning OF the approach o some OF cavalry, their
boys she calls them lay Ia ambush fred on them
they up, killing among Others tho Yankee colonel
who led them The colonel as ho foil from his horscf
their men said TO him. Damn you make haste then and
die" A Mr.. Arnold is mentioned attUlnptng 70 take
OF his boots upon which Col, pc Dahgrcn gave him
kick causing him TO dcsst lie died, however and
then stripped OF everything he bad except his
drawers In his pockets were 5000 in ereenbacks.
After robDing and stripping him hols dug nj the
forks OF the road, and he there buried The next
day JEFF Davis sent for bis bocy, aud II was dug up
made u the artificial leg and foot OF the deceased leaving
possbe.doubt that Colonel Dsbgren and be only
rus rloar sEAa SUFFOLK
n my last letter announced the expulsion OF the enc
my from Suffolk and tho occupancy OF the place by
troops The particulars OF the a,arsltogether Of
the bandsomest little aahts OF the soas0rI unable
to write In time for the departing steamer. Colonel
Coles coiored troops the heroes and deserve full
credit and fact too much praise cannot he given
them the GOODNESS and courage they displayed Seven
companies the Southerton road towards Suf
folk, Lieutenant Colonel Pond going ahead with two
companies as skrmshers; one company under Lieute
nant Snyder took the south Quay road On this road
the enemy Was encountered, comprising General Ran
SONS entire brigade, and commanded by him In person
me enemy tei oack 70 sunH ON ~, c Psue %
attempted 10 tbs retreat OF Lieutenant Colonel
Pond, who With his two companies Was trying TO iall
back from his advanced and unsupported poston but the
enemy intercepted him with superior numbers, and CON-
PEELED him to retro across the Jericho Canal Here he
Lieutenant Colonel Pond, nsding he could not make
Q junction with the main command otherwise, boldly
rear thereby cutting bis way through The men showed
unfnchipg courage. Lieutenant Colonel Pond had hts
horse snct under him Cosnei zoe shot tns rebel csvy
panic stricken host and len In possession OF Suffolk
Our oss killed. wounded and missing, about twenty
Deserter coming In since that tho encmyp loss
10 killed alone vas sxiyiour Evidensy sn.iclpas,ng
reinforcements side close nAud the enemy rs
treated across the Blacxwatsr and was well they dd
20, for General Hickman very after reached the
ground With his entrs command Our forces still occupy
SUFFOLK
NORFOLK Axp SLAVERY naASurAros
One hundred guns were nred here this afternoon 70
honor Of The passage Of the sct Of smsnopsoo oy tns
yond their rcvsrbsrsiins roar and ihe smell q
Of the leading citizens and slaveholders Of the town
General Wild, Military Governor, granted the REQUEST,
and jubant peal from .bs church oes The guns more
over rsd on tho very SPOT upon wn,cn tns revs
ssd sr Dos Sd os.sos s'1St s
these are nmes Of changes, end history msxese" ray
IDLY and 0uri0u''y ,o. a, nm cru.no,
Tbaorev NJ the etcamcr Petsrhof, SUNK on Wilmiog
ton O. few days since by collision win tue steamer
Mont4ceHo srrived at the FORTRESS tins morning, on
shc 8 r. bpsuldine n appear. that the Petsrhof was
,nst ~ons INTO the channel the chase OF blockade
runner whsn. sssns che r9ssiCsl'o Coz coming they ss
strrJ amsdshns and almost Immediately sunk. The
crew fortunassiy escaped. but nothing saved.
THIS steamer bad been n me p'ocsaas squsaron
Ssv,ns been oagtursd : fcw monshs since from
the rcbss The Of tho ofccrs arrived are rhcs
p,ctsrIn~ Acting Lieutenant COMMANDING Curtis Rcd
man usstsv aad Executive 0nIoer; L. X Bryoc, Az.
sistant surgeon A. Oking Ensign and Sailing Master;