Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-03-11
petaiIs Of Kiluatriek,s opsrations.

NEW YoRK, March 6.-The Times spe-
cial gives the following additional statement
as to the results of Kilpatriek's raid
Miles of railroad track on the two principal
roads over which Lee transports bis supplies
for the Northern part Of Virginia, have been
SO thoroughly destroyed that some time must
elapse before the roads can be put in order
again. Depots of CommissAry ordnance and
Quarter Masters stores were burned or dea-
troyed. No less than six grist mills and one
small MILL principally at work for the rebel
army, were burned. Six canal boats loaded
with grain, several locks on the james river
canal, and the almost invaluable coal-pits at
Minikin's Bend, were destroyed. Nearly 300
prisoners were captured, several hundred
horses we're pressed into the service, and hun
dreds of negroes availed themselves of this
opportunity to come within our lines.
The following account of the course OF the
expedition after leaving Richmond, is of inter
est At nine the command went into camp
at q place six miles from Richmond, and two
miles from the Chickahominy. At thirty
minutes past eleven o'clock, just as the COM
mand was fairly sleep, except those on duty,
the rebels opened two-gun battery upon the
camp Of Gen. Davies Brigade, and immedi-
ately after charged the camp of the 18th Michi-
gan. The men though taken entirely sur
prise, seized their carbines and under ColoRel
Litch6eld, supported by the 1st Vermont, Col.
Presbyt ton, handsomely repulsed the enemy
Several men we're wounded. Colonel Litch-
field who is missing, it is feared is also wound
| ed.
General Fitzpatrick decided TO move across
the White House Railroad and down the
Peninsula during the day.
Captain Mitchell, of the I'd New York
with the bulk of Dahlgren's command, rejoin
ed the main column.
The enemy on Tuesday night and all day
Wednesday and Wednesday night hovered al
about the command. Skirmishing was al
most constantly going on in different direc
tions.
On Wednesday at about nine o'clock A
NJ, a large cavalry force came upon the rea
OF the column. Gen. Fitzpatrick was not IN
prepared for this and decided TO give then
battle. The lst Vermont, under Lieutenan
Col. Preston, ably assisted by Captains Gran
aAd Cummings, and the 1st Maine, bore th
brunt of this fight which lasted something
over an hour, while the 9th Michigan AM
other regiments of General Davies Brigad
were in position to render whatever assistanc
might be necessary. Only one charge wa
made, and that was by Company A, Is
Maine, led by Captains Estus, A. A. G., an
Captain Cole, when five Of the enemy wer
captured. The enemy suddenly retired bu
when the command moved forward and passe
the rear and TANKS, several times al offer {
J battle was made bat they refused it.
On this Wednesday refugees
from Richmond came into camp, and reporte
the presence of Captain Wilson, of the 2
Ohio, who had escaped from the Richmon
bastile, near at hand. For some reason
did not join the command. On Wednesda
Lieutsnant Whitaker was sSnt to destro
Tunstalls Station, on the White House Raj
road but upon arriving there, much to b
astonishment, he found the place in fames.-
From negroes in the vicinity he aseertaine
that column Of Union cavalry, from Butler
Department, had just left there. This was II
first intimation of assistance being so ear {
hand.
On Thursday forenoon Fitzpatrick move
towards New Kent Court-House, and on II
way met Colonel Spear, in command of ca
airy force, looking after Kilpatrick's con
mand.