The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-17

ordered to come out and t.o u them were shot a.
but without effect. 4 soldier endeavcrgd To make
MS escape through the back yard. AMI yuss takan
prisoner and carried Off A laliY Eoar.lfrk ut th.
Union House, named Mrs Riley, came out and told
the rebels that they We're all good seccsh there that
she could youch FOR them but that there vas 4
Niger den opposite that they ought 10 clean out
They acted upon this advice, fired into the house.
and, surrounding it, took off the negro men. We
saw rebel in the alley adjoining shoot ut negro
almost before he commanded linn to halt Mrs.
Riley has been arrested and il iii the Irving
Block
There quite lively skirmish at the af
Madison and Main streets. a soldier guard at
General Buehand's headquarters fired at the rebels
as they were passing along Main street. and couple
OF quartermaster's clerks fired Oh them from the
building at the corner The rebels returned the fire
without effect. The soldier gtfald at head
quarters disInouate of the rebels by shooting
ms horse, and then ran up to take the mar prSoner
but the rebel skeiaddled.
Most people are surprised that the rebels did not
release the prisoners i'll Irving Block tho reason
was the guard stood to their posts. part OF the
guard fired on the rebels from the upper windows,
and the detachment below would have given the
rebels warm reception ii they had siteeeeded in
forcing the outer door.
The rebels appeared to have no mercy on any de-
serter from their army that they came ACROSS. Pat
Roach, deserter from the rebel army, recently
Employed as fireman ut No. 5s engine house,
was shot dead he enteayoraDg ~ make his
escape overa fence III rear OF the engine house We
heard vi one two other deserers being killed
severely wounded, but could not ascertain Their
names.
The force that came into town, from all we can
learn, was about five hundred, al,l were under
mand Of Colonel Bell, of the Thirteenth Tennessee
cavalry. prisoner stated that General Forrest
stopped at hosse about two miles from tswn- Bin
Forrest, a brother of the General, recognized
by citizen among the party; also Bob Casey and
Tom Logwood. What was the object Of the raid, it
is hand to tell Many think it was for the purpose
OF capturing Generals Washburne, Hurlbut aud
auckland, and TO ascertain how large force in
the city However, they succeeded i'll capturing ii
number OF fne horses, having cleared all the stables
nj that part ok the town occupied by them.
Several prisoners have been taken, and more
constantly arriving, our troops being i'll pursuit OF
the raiders. The militia rallied gallantiy, and
now III front, ready to fight If Necessary. Several
members Of the Third regiment of enrolled militia
iii ell at the rebels while IN town The prisoners
taken by the rebels We're marched oil iii hurry, and
many Of them, We are informed by a gentleman,
were without shoes Of hats, and no coats. Among
the prisoners taken are Major Lancing, Fourth
United States icoloredl heavy artillery, and Lieu
tenant kluzie, of Washburne's staff.
The raid is over; and as the smoke clears away,
and the scare subsidies, everybody appears to be
lsded that 1t was no worse. Ii large torce had
con'e it Is hard to tell what might have happened