Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-03-11

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destroyed. including the boats on the river.
Should ferry boat be ssised, md. can DO
worked, have it moved down: Keep shs
force on the South side posted Of any i'm
portsnt mo,easnt osshe enemy, and 10 case
Of danger tome Of the scouts must swim the
river and bring US information. As We ap-
psoaen che city. the party must take great
care that they do not get ahead 1.-THE 9TH
sf party on the south aide, and must con-
zeal themselves and watch our movements.
We will try and secure the bridge 10 the
city Cone mile below Belle Isle,) and re-
lease the prisoners 1t the same time. Il
| ~ Do moi susseed, they must then dash
down, and Ne will Try and carry the bridge
| ffori, eash side. When necessary the men
must be Aled tbtoush the woods and aloas
tho river bank. The bridges once secured.
and she prisoners loose and over she river,
| the bridges will be burned And the city de-
ssroyed. The 1asn muat be kept, together
and we'll ia hand. and 5nss in ths city il
mast Be destroyed. and JEFF. Davis and
Csb;nst killed.
Pioneers will 80 along With cembnstible
nstsrial. The ohieer must use his discrs.
sioA about the time Of assisting de. Horace
and eatsls. which wes DO not need imme-
diatsly. riust be shot rather thaa left.
Everything on the canal aud elsewhere, Of
service 10 the rebels. must ba destroyed
AZ Gen Custer may follow me. Be careful
not to give false alarm.
The signal officer muas be prepared to
communicate 1t night BY rockets, and in
other things pertaining to his department
The Quartermasters and Commissaries
must be on the lookout Tor their depart
meats, and SEQ that there are no delays on
their account.
The Engineer ofhcer will follow and sur
vey the road q We pass over il, 10.
The Pioneers must Be prepared to con-
struct bridge or destroy ons. They must
have plenty Of oakum and turpeutine Tor
burning, which will be rolled in soaked
balls. and given TO the mon to burn when
We get IN the city. Torpedoes sill only be
used BY tho Pioneers Tor destroying the
main bridges, 10. They mist be prepared
70 destroy railroads Men will branch Of
TO the right With few Pioneers; and de-
etroy the bridges and railroads south Of
Richmond; snd then join No 81 the city.
They mdst be we'll prepared With sorpedoes,
10.
| The line Of Falling Creek Is probably
the best 20 work along, or. - they approach
she city. Goodies Creek % that no rein
forcements can come up on any cars No
one must be allowed to pass ahesd for fear
Of communicating neus. Rejoin ahe COM
nand With I'll haste. and. il cut of, eros.
the river above Richmond and rejoin as
Men will stop u Bellona Arsenal and total.
y destroy it, aud anything else but hos
pitals; then follow on and rsjoin the com.
mand u Richmond With all haste, and, i
cut OF, cross the river and rejcin %. 4,
General Custer may follow mo. b eareful
and not give false alarm:
! rRoeRAMMs OF TIM xorTs AND WORK.
The following is al exact copy Of . pa
per written in lead pencil which appears te
have been private memorandum Of che
programme which Dahlgren had made X
enable him 70 keep BIZ work clearly il
mind
Saturday. Leave camp as.dari. 6 ?
my Cross Ely'a Ford ct 10 ?. m.
20 msles-Cross North Anna at 4 .. m
esnday-feed and wster-oae hour.
/ 3 milss--Fredcrick's Hall Station, 6 4
N destroy arty. 8 -. N.
| 30 miles-Near james river, o. N
ISunday-fssd and water II hours.
! 80 miles to Richmond March toward,
Fitzpatrick for ono hour. and then, Is soor
as dark, cross the river. reaching Richmond
early in the morning (Monday).
! One squadron remsins on norti side. AND
ose squadron to cut the railroad Bird 70 81
Falling Creek. aud join Ct Richmond-8s
milee
Gen. Kilpatrick--cross u A. II. Sun.
dsy-10 miles:
| PASS river s A. NJ. (rssistance>.
Childsburg-14 miles.-8A. NJ.
Resistance ct North Anns--3 miles.
| Railroad bridges st South Anns-2t
milss-2 p. n. Destroy bridges-Pa al