New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10

en- the westham road very distinctly bat they showed
DO signs of insuboi dination
The apprehension OF damage to the canal was happily
relieved yesterday by the arrival OF the packetboat
Navigation will be uninterrupted.
The report that Mrs. Patterson Allan was taken of
BY the Yankees Is Incorrect She was In the city on
One Of the egi oes and ore Of the horses captured at
Mr. John =. Billiards. made their escape. The other
horse and nes 70 we're carried Of
From The Wing, March,.
MORE ABOUT THB RECENT RAID.
We have obtained since yesterday, some adj
dional facts and incidents Of the late Yankee incur.
sion upon the city, which 40 part of the History OF INC
Attain, " deem worthy Of record:
GALLANT DEED-PkIvArE JAMES PLEAsANTs.
Fruitful this has been OF heroic acts, none
have been conspicuous for darlng, or given It's
author higher claim the lame ard honors OF hero
than the following which it affords as pleasure to re-
cord and bring to the notice Of the public;
On Tuesday morning, about sunrise, body OF Yankee
csyary about 800 ST. ong under command Of Col Dahl.
gren posed the residence Of Mr. james II. Bowos. in
Guochland County. Private james peasants Of Co f.
lth Virginia Cavalry. nephew Of Mt. Bowles. was a.
his uncles at the time and asleep IN his room and was
discovered but was aroused in time 70 pcrceiTe the
Yankees leading off his two horses, which they bad sio'
len from the stable. lie resolved at once to follow them
with his rife though on foot and recapyure his horses
II possible, other After proceeding some
three miles he discovered party Of the Yankees fifteen
OF twenty in his rear but deeming them too strong to
attack he stepped out OF the road and allowed them 10
pass.
Soon after another party came on behind, and jump
ing out and confronting them raised his iic ana or
dered them to surrender; They complied anu a.m nc
he captured Glove Others and when near hcme
discovered two more al the well and ordered them 70
surrender. Surrender Hell Was their reply' and one
OF the Yankees. drawing his revolver. fired ut Pleas
ants who closed with his adversary, end, Placing bis
rifle within foot VI his breast fired and killed him, and
captured the other. This did not occur however De
fo they had fired Peasants three times within SIX
or eight PAGES, and when be already had eleven pTs'
oners under his charge,
BRILLIANT INCIDENT -FOUR Mgy ATTACK SIX
HUNDRED.
We have been furnished by an eyewitness Of IN.
doubted yeracity With particulars OF incident
which occurred. oil Wednesday morning, on the
oped degree Of gsllaniry and intrepdty the part
OF four citizens Of Henreo meriting the highest COM
incubation.
On Tuesday night Sergeant Harry Winston OF the
Henrco Light Dragons. who s visit to his father
on furough. thinking 1t probable that the Yankees
would pass over the Mountain Road on their return.
made effort to get together some of the company for
the purpose Of harsssng the enemy. lie soon found
Lieut.. Mcdowell who readily co6perated with him,
but the two. from the laenese Of the hour only sue
eeeded In bringing 10 their assistance Prissto Cross
and one other member Of the company whose name We
did not learn.
Wednesday morning as they expected, column Of
about six hundred Yankee cavalry moved down the lane
at "Glenslen." the residence " Mrs susan L. Allen.
on the Mountain Road" AID passed along that road
in the direction Of the Brooke Turnpike They were
undoubtedly part Of Grege's column from the West
ordered for himself the breakfast which Was being
cooked for tho family. Seven others stopped about
quarter Of niie below. a. cePti hgPkll;s and or,
thoy compelled do the honors Of the table timated
20 them that the woods full Of Confederate sharp
shooters The rascas evidently diseomposed by
tho very opporuno hint. and deyoared their meal IN
haste.
In the meantime. the four Confederate cavalryrnen
had taken favorable position in tho woods and as the
column advanced down tho road discharged their
revolyers. Their ere brought the column 10 halt.
Riding shor; distance bask into the woods the fur
again fired upon the enemy. who being thus suddenly
checked by foe Of unknown strength formed, as
quickly possible. in limo Of battle. The breakfast
eating officers having Joined tho column by this time.
doubt confirmed the apprehension that the woods
were fllod with Rebel shafps hooters Tho four men
rode to point higher the road and tred agnin
This voey caused the lankee commander " give the
order to his troops 10 wheel TO the right and IL was
obeyed with elacrity, the column turning rom the
mountain road and galloping down cross road /"
avoid the fire OF the "Rebes"
Lieut. Mcdowell and Sergt. Winston rallied 20 their
aid come twelve fifteen OF their company aud pursued
the retreaing YGnkoeS One Of purity killed Yankee
Who had charge Of an ambulance. and doubtless other
daInage inflicted by them on the Yankees. Of which
VIC have no account. They certainly deserve great
credit for what they accomplished.
The Yankees carried on three valuable negro men
from Genal!en, one Of whom escaped and returned to
TIE FIGHT At oIEsSERRr."
We have had various and somewhat conflicting &C.
counts Of the affair at near Green's farm, on the
westham road. Tuesday night In Wow OF the iaet
that the local defense troops are composed chiefly OF
Young men who had never been engaged with the enc
inv before Il becomes interesting 20 Know the ercum-
stances under which they were led Into action. ,
We stated yesterday that Brig. Gen Il. w. Gusts
ground us We informed. until the principal part OF
the fighting was over. His orders we're. We under
stand that the Battalion should proceed 70 tns breast
them before the euemy should come within musket
range. II appears, however, that Heniys Dattaiion
received orders from another source TO march up the
We,tham road 4" and we presume that the Armory Bat
TALON received similar orders as they formed aud vent
In that direction In advance u Heniys Battalion and
not only proceeded far rs the oner line Of forth
cations But from one TO two miles beyond. 10 MI
Ben Greons farm where the Yankees were reported ~
Major Ford, commanding the Armory Battalion, was
eydenty animated by patriotic desire 10 pitch into
the enemy and repel them from his 'front.' without delay
His men went into the business before them With ardent
zeal and behaved well but being depoyed Gas We hear
from several sourccs on an open Held and exposed 70
the fire Of the Yankee cavalry II not surprising hat
they should have fallen back In some confusion a'er
delivering theif ire. Had they remained where they
stood they void have been cut TO pieces py TIC su
perior mounted force of the enemy - .
Couriers fugitiyes and others conveyed inforlsuon
10 Henlys Battalion, about three niles IN the rear OF
tie state Of things at Green's farm and uIsea ta9H 70
hurry forward They did so. and arrived ~ oich'
berry, about night fall
The rain now commenced 10 fall heavily but the men
we're neither dauntcd by the weather nor the proximity
OF the enemy and moved steadily to the position chosen
for them by Capt. Mckinney commanding the DattaI.
ion The main particulars VI tho hight which ciisued
we're published in yesterdays paper III some CONFUSION
took place when the Yankees charged We have heard
alleged 1t is surprising. the darkness which pre-
vailed aud the smoke from tho guns rendered II
sble for any recognize another ten feet DISTANT
Several premature aud random shots fired but the
main body reserved their powder until the Yankees got
very near to their line and then discharged their pieces
with telling effect a.,
The Yankees reooied and disappeared In the derk.
Some fifteen OF twenty dashed through the lihe' pew
eraI Of this party were killed wounded One fellow
was pierced BY seven balls II Is not improbable that
lie Yankees mistook squad Of Lieut.. IIickss com
pnny who were drawn up in the road as liuc Of arti