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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-02

Rs AN APPEAL to the People OF the Confsier.
~ ate States rns Directors OF the Young
Mems Chr isttsn Association Of Rlchmcud respect
fully. bui earnestly, submit 10 tho benevolent and
tho patriotic Var Sugacut the Confederate Statss "A
appeal IN behalf Of the soldiers families In this
oily. Since the commeucena.t Of tho war Rehpn,,ad
hss been refuge tor thosa who have besn driven
from their homes By Cur rathiess eaemiss Ttou.
sands Oh helpless woman and children, not from tina
devastated oouniies OF Virginia alone, but from
nearly every State of the Canfederscy have sousbt
ea asylum In our midst. Our citizens have bes,.
appealed " In EumterlGss Instances 10 relieve the
tiok snd wounded soldiers, to furnish shoss and
oohhg ior sodtefs ia the held and hospital, aud u
anord food and shelter for their suffering Mmilies
and nobly have they, in the great majority Of In.
stances, responded to every appeal
The supplies OF provisions the city at this time
are 50 reduced, apd the difficulties OF obtsiong 9TH
ers by ordinary means humorous and great.
that the funds contributed for the relief OF the oor
can accomplish but iittis n purchasing the nsyossG-
ries OF lfe.
In q written report from the Clothing Bureau IL
appears that there are more than three Thousand
females In this city who are seeking employ nlsnt
frotn the Government 10 vain, and that those whn
obtain work are not fully employed. The wssss
received Tor their work will not enable those poor
women to procure eutiicieacy Of the plainest fool
for themselves and children. Without assistance,
then, from the city and country generally, many
instances OF actual starvation must have occurred.
Our City Council has made most IIbsrs. appropris.
tions for the purchase OF supplies both for gts.u
t0us distribution and for eale co%t but the agents
cura the ouart,v y, ,so,.s .os nSe aD'7 Va pro"
Us a. ,s x.y =, PioVls'ous Ieqeueu
ant, =, n, =. @ s,, We Ieei 'nss our
TaafsJa, ~, ST., .o r ro,s ,htousnoot tna
bu1ion. ~ ,,os - " W , |" s".o~ ueIst ocn'fi-
mi,tee Of tsis sssocist,os a,ncs -, ,ne lily Uon
nf the .,r th,. ,,,,a. 1 so s , e,,o S..ons
raithluy for the tamnorsi ant .nsr,as1 E,sv anv ~
o,. snliisr. .nd ,i.-I~ S.,n;taa II O. s ~.
of Our glorios osnsa - ,h,sa .oiSi a. -
,nursga. no.. nn.n m. &C a. 60 s.~as ' ~ a
we trust, our isst and most glorious csapSIsn log
want Oh Tue generous lAthv GunD0fk az
rriend. ~ hos". ~ 'NPfe'" ~S'
rlhinosn,s ,osds IN paya, us,,,, e,n.r,n,.,s..,
or Wm Mu0gord cbs,rrusn or ,hs nv 1snsr,,,,
lac viii n. nno,nnt,y attauto1 a. al ssA-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-02

eln UJtItH: k8Nafd 5 Gay ed = Gt1ItL,
tiHE rm t.s commons Ci CAu-ch 1851, about
l&|f-sre. fso C'its ere a horse. light bay
80. ts.-as,ssI nva years Old last spilrg; 'ho
mare G IL, DARK bay or liver cesnr. tirco
=. .as.y9rug Hy losses By Gra~.'s army
l.t..,5. tftT,f1ge I sm tCa6iy suxi,rs to re-
,.sr A--5 property. The above rewsr. will
..-.t. ar taar aavcyy 20 ule IL Haaoysr county, ,
.-.s,ss5go tse 0ld Church
,t 7 Il N0gMrNT.
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'sIA bJil.AkS RrwaTd.- st,ayed from Union
~fpt iiiil, on The lJlA lnst, large brIRdle COW,
g." ut i.rtt r'd buIi, Wiga white face, brindle
''L with "'itIa face, and sMdi red bull. Fifty
n.''- lL,c viii be- given for the recovery Of
-''i 90 ia' above reward for The whole of IN I'm.
'Nr 'nu:ul.inn cuHcefntng them may be left with
il1INE5 X co, No 6,
= - IL LL-nktLm -nHat EItai MarknI
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& KAUFMAN.

.T..-.a ,E3s.ay li. 24'h, on Broad street, /
| .lus. 9 lsiT ut gold Epect1"lrs Jhcv ate
- b. a.af. al3 H-v, brrn mendrd Tne Gadcr, by
.rartutH ip ~ james Sutton, al the Trans
...laea Office. >iii b., lloefd.Iy rewarded
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....i-IX yr.ra NJ, duttaa tha last mehth. a
h.snHt ss-Fsl u'f-, light fss, tot shite The
A., Et5. a little reached CT camel back :;
F'' g., rlfirr. years old. Also,s lark bay
"a, .ar: tislt rear leg white, With iuzp
IL ofths Ifr & little below the / nee; gacd
Sc far seat vice. osU ether, small bay
rfrs al, afd is's~ rear under The sbt2-
IA nsy~l sad teats reward of
..-l .l te paid tar either If the ho.res.
-,..-,bas hnaigs9 scr'a a land, ~ sgo<i
- SAMUEL " BRADLEY
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! l.-l-'.. .aaeG tIom tie suDsc. iorr uy ne
tars-'s -# their rfit through Ams'ia coun.
Cd, n :ss mcn Nay last, the following eight
s..'-,srEts ,ared per cent bonds, $500 each
Sd 'ugls 1892. and Gsyable January, 1881: :
rs 5is, tig. d. '1., 5t4 555 55G, $50 The fore
.iil- nils H-- issuei TO ne, and having been
as sy-vr ttsttd, ! give rot!Se that shall
--ts a.g.- l tn treasury for their re-
f'-s., az =. 3' arc warned not TO receive c.
5'I - &c Hr. JAMES B0TT.
.. Ia-Ia~-
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- It >ttt'-itnm nav residence, on slain street,
; "ri",su l-,h and lygh slr-ets, two small cow
'.- aii Yay : liberal reward IT returned to
beg. "' "t vince can get ihem again.
10 .H-,' JOHN SCnLEhEHER.
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-. i DOLL rr 'e+aFi. STOLEN from ~ buggy
~ "a IT. - y slirs.gou, between Oakwe1t
''"'.afT F-4 b lm ~, bag Of meal, containing
.. g1- opsh. } vii pay $50 TO-. The msal aud
laa a g. 'ef, OF s25 for the neal a'oBe.
|-ts II nRsHG
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= HAf5b er St"ign.-ff0m Gamble cum, On
~ M.Ha1. ta.., j white Cow, with dask red
81 '.- 'Et5 ut both cut on aud untchrd. A lib
I'D. 'r"ai "lli D. given for the recovery of, or
a"t .H,auut.1u concerning her.
JOHN MESSEER,
. Gamhl-'s Hill
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4 ~ 't'--4a'- I'll up, aoJut t1o IsG oil june ~ .
- n9'sSs, tn' h Aes, with eaddie and Bride: one
,@5' "1.. as Ter. The o.ners are req iestei
.,.. .'"Ai" Provo property, pay CHAR ges, aud
- away. Apply - " dODSEY, al Mai
- -ysAfds 5fije, cornaF 9Th snd Main sls,
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= ir' of r-olen tCon. my fesideAce, on lie
= t-u, r.,i, u-urico county, on Monday even
-'., a~ga white gov and q spotted shoat A
.. rs f-- srd :" be gwen for any informant, OF
--f cry t5 ne MES 1YNDAI l..
Ff-.
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,s.-FAi CJn* --lak"a up uu lng farm ui Ms 4
/ Isgt1r, aa lha Brook turnpike, !hrec miles
y F.a4.lf uG IBesiay last. ,wo mich cows,
-,. rsi ~ sgB - Tae o~neTs &rs requested
-.s .ra4-I prove property. pay charges AMI
......n. sway. u piATROSS\
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- ''"nN-~t ioin uy orchard lot last night a large
- non g'ty horse, len here by VIM VI Spil!man,
'r confederate army. | advertise 10 inform
I'D Z i.'"'1n, VIVA ao doubt would pay a suitable
'i JOHN h CRENSIlAw.
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GnR SJhLh,.> H"waI d.-L.st, on tee night
hUV q tie 9Th oi JGac, a large white Cow,
a-'n u tne as - . red e-Ts ard Fet on the aide
-1' res -ai small moie under the Jaw; sh :
t.a J'a's d zad m&cAoi in both cars. iwill
81" s,3I" -'r tglivaTyi aEt If s:o!en, the above
SAIL ..f .a, '.r All conviction of tie thief.
s l~4t CHsELE3 HAGAE
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capt Flank imb0dtm, of th" Is h Va cavalry,
captured gu 5th June near MI MeIiiItn by Hun
ter 5 iaTcps, aud nnbGrt, was heard from The sth
through Capt g Phillips. captured 1t thr same
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,t-a.Est.-b lsrso Ia tor a. clght yssTs old
=, .s waikiki. srr-crs st:f Ia "is 4afc lfgs D.;
r ... raa where tho hps Ru1 back bone
.ae H.-s;a tari whoa r4ien fat
q. s,.f.. sr .sa ustks reelected. 4 liberal
....,. a. go .s.l iJr his .,tofn 10
y RAYMOND. T. 1trher.
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. .-. So. YlpSs - f. psI, oa It's J, d If nay
5.s.. r-.. az Me Greek Church, ny gccksl.
H .. .r.a. -. % la uiuue bri tug .Cee papers.
.. s-.ar ), g. -fgftr favor bF returning iEe pa
...-um. WILLIAM Bhga"Y,
ace raa1 og color, s2Ty-n. 80 "a +,
q lir 9th Teg't " cavalry.
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:. JH'(3! L3ons's C0,gl.-I,ittleton Tazewei,
hsq., having gotten through with his Ell.
gagements at the militia court martial, now
eittipE in this city, has reenned his duty as
prosecuting attorney In Judge I.yons's
Court. Yesterday the following cases were
disposed of:
Robert Patterson, indicted Tor burslari.
0usly entering MsJor VIM Aliens smoke
house aud stealing large lot of bacon, and
also for receiving other goods which he
knew TO have been stolen, was tried, and
The jury returned a verdict OF petit larceny,
not deerning the evidence sufficiently strong
ID convict him OF grand larceny. Judge
Lyons reserved his verdict till this morning.
The jury in the case OF Lee Whitehurst,
indicted for stealing bond for 81 ,20D from
l. + Leath, OF Petersburg, and obtaining the
money thereon by forging the endorsation,
brought in verdict of guilty, and assessed
his punishment at cne year in the penlten-
tiary. Upon the rendition of this verdict,
the mother of the accused, who remained
IN Court during the whole of the trial, gave
one piercing shrek and tainted. Other raa-
ttVcs vi w MT cnurct, " uOwere also present,
seemed much distressed, and wert bitterly.
The jury, before being discharged, signed -
petition asking Executive clemency.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-02

tc"t"ty Dorm Tomatoes, about the size
OF an English walnut, made their appear
ance III the Second Market for the first time
THIS season on Thursday morning They
were held ut t'eeaty Jo,tr dollars per dozen,
but the holder tailed to dispose of them at
thai price. Yesterday, however they were
again brought tand offered at fiosaiy dol
lars per dozen, when, strange TO say, pur-
chaser was found
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-02

|ei.-S3Te Ghsrt / ms IInre- TO 4 : irss,n--
saf ,'i.5A:es OF ihe following datss. numbsrs
Irs5 oae dated M -rch 25th. 10, Al Gao no
Cslg Ts. V.ngf ' dated March 29,h, for 00o' No
Tue s,r@s , panto afe iorewarnsd from irsdips for
''''y taken iega >,efs to insure ,hai, ronaSa III
ia4-lsvrat I. ROSE,
|~-~----.e"NN' No 2sG Hraad .f,nat
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,.F.sl E1 pr stolen IN Tuesday last, 5rrm
= .g .f.Grr au Iaiu, ,between 35;a aud lsh,
r.H..rF. tas., heavy with ,Ii'- nd pro
....t-.- a.t one ~ THIS tiue. 10 reward
smith. ..,t Other delivery .3 mel OF any intatu3-
..... ..,. a.lf iesb ta her recovery.
= AfE4AAN
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rf<O tho Friends of the Soldiers throughout tha
CoRfsdeTaey.--
ouAaraasASrsk 0nsts D.raRrxssY,


RilIEoAD BgRyaU,
Rishn oBi, Feb 90, lse4.
The fhsnis and felstivss of soidisrs In the Amy
Of Northern VlrgiLiA are Lsrety notified that sa
arrangement has this day tesa effected with ths
Southern Express Company o carry all packages %
food and wearing apparel a. 4uehEpond, Va
10 secure tbs advantages tbts obtained through
the Express Company, the tsloslns instructions
must be observed:
Packages must not contain n,rs than On. hun.
drsd poun nds; 30 well sscuTsG sh kisiuiy market,
and .t tbs expense Of thoshipp.r 70 either ol
the Soldiers Relief Assoeiations shieh ere located
ss follows:
ct CoiunbtA; IN Georgia. at AagpsS in Alabama,
ct Montgomery or 70 any other ,tilt VI which oas
OF these Associations have an Office.
The Agents Of thess Associations win thsys take
charge of then and ship daily BY = utA.ia E1pssss
Company 70 the propsr AgsnU OF Us Respective
States at Riohmos 4, who Will sec thsis ds.iibp.si
- the proper tRdi ddu&i owners. tt
To meet the wishes Of the soldiers, and 10 eiya
them . eeEtsin and speedy communisstion With
hsme, the soa.hsrn Exprsss Company hss sssesd
to give tns freight p,sf.ro.se our e.s'1 ns sis.i
osss Of 20 iaudabie enterpriss, ths several rsg-
road companies are hsreby reqasstsd To renasr ths
xxprsss Company such iscities Will snahl, II "
make this arrangement compists sueesss.
As this southern Exprsas Company sssumes al,
responsibility OF ths transportation Of these paet.
sges the Relief AasOcist'ons requested 10 With
draw their Agents Who have hsrstofors sctsd 20
travelling messengers. II the Relief Associations
VIII sstAblish agencies In the rear Of ether armiss
they may enjoy the same privileges bsssby secured
70 the Army ol Northern Virginia.
Nv eInS,
Lieut.. Col. ana oaartssnastsr.
Approved
4 Z LAwsca,
Quartsrmsstsr General.
ouAfTnx .srx ossxaAls Dsrar.,
Riehmosd, Juas lat, 1854.
Mr. NIB Bullock. agent Of this Derartmsnr, 10
essignsf 10 the doty OF organising tbs tysnspcrtA
tIoa OF supplies Of food and cle thing under hs az
rangsmsnt with the Southern HIpTsss 0enpsay.
- above rslstsd.
lie viii Visit the several Relief Associations, ss.
pAin the working CT the syssua, and encourage tss
fsieads ef soldiers to take adsAntsge Of this easy
way of saEpiyirE the wsats Of thoss In the aali.
All kAWToN,
QaArtsJusztsr General.
OSrIc1 eouyK11u xxrnRoD CoNpAHY,
Augasta, 0s, fsA 80, lSe4.
Tns gouthern KIcress Company hereby notify tire
frfsnds ana relatives Of soldisrs In the Array cf
Horthern Virginia and slsevhers that they pxs-
pared to carry out arrAngsnsnts - Aanouncea In
the shove card, and tAat thsy win DO ell 10 thss
poxsE'to falnn its requirement..
JAMES SHUTTER,
GENERAL oap't and AfunS Presidsnf.
isR->oflsn aouthefn ExpTana Cnupauy.
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TSoR iNSAI.Ips.
Pure Londou Dock brandy, vintage isos
20 Old Narts1, very nae
DO old Heanssssy, do
30 Aadssrs Wiae, imported iss0
Ds snefry co ID lt3a
10 " whsts Port 10 do lsS1
po blackberry eoraisi, ssry supssser
DO Hanger wbistsy DO
10 AkxaAdaSr Do h
10 Scotch Gle
DO nsglise mustard, 40
Al warranted pure aad sssaiss, aad e. sspse'
ssalsa. For sals ~ l. YERDr, .
No latA q, sosla et AAia.
the viass Aaa bssndies ars srca sAe PsisAis sst-
sivsn vheo reouirsd ykkof.
Is 2s~ssd1f ~ issA sfssa-t
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Robbery The residence Of J. NJ. Hersh-
ieit, living on Maln street, near the Old
Market, has recently been robbed OF about
twelve hundred dollars worth of fable cut
iefy, silver spoons, !aties shoes, and wearing
apparel. A negro girl, formerly In Mr.. H. 5
employ, ia suspected Of the theft, and was
arrested yesterday afternoon to answer the
charge this morning before the Mayor
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~,-,. tee days ago two youths toee
SuA.,.s erounl brougat to my boasc, corner
! sd 5l'h sis Chereh ii.l. bay mare, which
He f~s.f.'s fsrFs Tres offered sa'd fnsre for
= - sr-l Relieving tt prosshls that raid
as c.,fsr. or has come into 'seir hands dis
F+s ,.ra a hereby given that her aensr
--w.ri, nrove proporiy, Pay charges.
.l. w4y. Sdim&re IS tn tair condition,
',,.e 90 marks fGono saddle.
aENRY COOK.
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Charged soiM Steaiipg W. oa.-- Officers
Bibb and Adams arrested yesterday after
loon Patrick Boyle, Patrick Mccarthy, and
Daniel ESan, white, and Robert, slave Of
VIM English, charged with stealing Si30
wort, OF wood from Richard Keins. They
were locked up in the clee I'LL this morning.
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IN, Heuriso War1ltr--The name of The
old man who was murdered at his residence
on Bowling Green Hill, just outside the
corporation, on "Wednesday morning last,
was lgnatius H. Allen, instead Of Peter Al
len, as reported yesterday. The deceased
was known to have abort the house forty
odd thousand dollars in gold, silver, aud
State money, all OF which had been carried
Sh before the discovery OF the murder --
Elizabeth Bowefs, an old woman who re-
Gently went to live with him, has been AZ
rested on suspicion of being implicated in
the darl, transat ton,
Allen was formerly resident Of Balti-
more, and papers In that city are requested
to notice his death.
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st.1as me. tne mga!h ei HAY last, q Confederate
t56 49, T,ithcale for four per cent houd. for
tfs,.rs usts Mare a. lsei, and made payabi. 70
a.dns a., 9n'e.' ,s' Al pertons arc warned sYaisst
30 : J'rasessSsLh sshs Application viii be made to
rtests - Atrnshsl of the above Cor
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we have at least three hundred of their well,

we have at least three hundred of their well,
aud one hundred and twenty Of their
wounded t' prisoners, besides the booty.
Among IL prisoners just brought in is Col
COOK, OF tie 18th Y and another Colonel
whose name | do not know. Our Losses
have been inarvelously small-next, indeed
to nothing. We have taken not lees than
SIX hundred Good serviceable horses amopy
our cartui es. Thus cndeth Wilson's raid,
and lis contempt for our cavalry has doubt.
less heightened his respect for Mahone's in
fantry.
leslerd"' evening, about O'Clock, fight
occurred rt IT battery five, on the City Point
road, on l'arc's farm The enemy made two
feeble assa.is on Colqritt'B Georgia bfi-
gade, both 4 which, however, were quickly
and eaeiiy Iepused They also advanced
on Gracie'e front, driving in his skrmish ers,
but as soon as our line of battle opened
upon them they fell fiat on the grouad, aud
tue "tley Of our men having been delivered
They hastily returned 10 their entreuch~.
Renls. 0uI oss Was almost Nothing Theiit.
WaB quite ff pectabe Last night onr r.
nish and picket hines, which for g while had
been disarIlnged, were re established, and
ali WAS quiei again, except the o. y1sional
Smelling, which serves to annoy bat does
very little harm.
Last night it was reported thai TIE Yam
KEGS had made another lodgment on the
Weldon road, about eight miles below here.
y reconnoiss ance IN that direction this
morning revealed the fact that, though they
had been there, they had concluded not 10
tarry.
over thousand broken down horses have
been shot by The raiders on their return, in
order to prevent their falling into The hands
of our people and being recuperated.
at this writing all is comparatively quiet.
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FROM Our ows CORRESPONDENT |
PETERsnuRG, Va, July |, oP.

PETERsBURG, VA, July /, > +, NJ.
After Malone had put the enemy to flight
at Reams's Station, ten miles below here,
on Wednesday night, Fitz Lees cavalry di-
vision started in pursuit and pressed them
until they reached Stony Greek, twenty
miles below here, and ten below Reams 3
Station. Here the enemy concluded to
make q stand and rest. This, however, they
were not permitted to do. General Lee
brought up one of their Napoleons, which
ne had captured from them on Wednesday
evening, and opened upon them. After
short firing and charge on the part of our
men, the enemy commenced to give back
rapidly. Our cavalry again began TO press
them, ami the enemy retired hurriediy. The
pursuit. continued on as far as Jarratts
Station, on the Weldon road, thirty miles
below here. AT this point, night superye-
ming, and cur men and horses broken down
the chase was abandoned. The enemy were,
however, thoroughly demoralized, aud every
man was making Tear-raids on his own
hook-their organizations having been en-
tirely destroyed. At this point pursuit was
hn 4 hdfG 1Utlf IGutt
BOW to Grant viii be via Sussex &. H., and
through Southampton up into Prince George,
which is distance Of some sixty niles.-
The woods aud roads are said TO be full OF
the enemy, who are scattered in every di
rection, and are constantly being brought
in.
In addition to the captures previously
reported, have the gratif cation of inform
ing you that We captured two more pieces
oil artillery, nine more wagons, more ambu
iances-how many is not known. The
wagons include the headquarter and pri-
vate wagons oil Gen. Wilson, aud also Of
Gen. MsAntosh, one Of his brigade com
manders- Our captures also include num-
Der OF prisoners, probably one hundred
more, ana number OF small arms. The
ensssy's loss, ~ we know, is very great, Tor
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ESCAPED FROM TUE RAIDERS

Capt Ja- j Waggoner, of this city, WA
captured by Wilson's raiders in Lunenburg
county, on Friday OF last week, and held n
prisoner until the following Wednesday,
when he succeeded in making his escape,
aud arrived in Richmond last evening. lie
cadeavored to avoid the raiders by secre!ing
himself in the woods, hut a negro guided
them 10 his place of cOncealment, when
they not only captured him, but broke open
ana rihal his trunks. lie was present at
the fight at staunton river bridge, and rep
rtsents that the Yankees, expecting to have
au easy thing Of it, (hlying been told that
the bridge was defended by militia onlyD
Thought for time that they were success
ful, but soon found ont their mistake. and
hurried away on Sunday morning with all
possible speel. From his account the enc
my suffered very severely 1t this point. Ou
their passage through the country the Yam
kec8 stole ali the provisions they could lay
their hands upon aud what they could not
carry along with them they destroyed. Tue
was swept oil horses ana mules, yet
many OF the men We're dismouHted, ana had
10 trudge along on foot. On one plantation
they set fire TO 1cld of wheat, ready for
harvesting, and destroyed the whole crop
Such wanton destruction OF property was
perhaps never known before. Capt " rep
reseuts that the officers were generally conr-
teou8, and treated him with Kindness; but
that the men were the most laWleBG and un-
governabIe set OF brute Ne ever saw. In q
charge made by our men near Reams's Sta
tion the enemy He'd in confusion, the officers
telling the men to save themselves as best
they could. Watching his opportunity, he
concealed himself in the woods, and sue
cQeded in eilectiug his escape. lie states
that several citizens were taken prisoners
and closely questioned, but released after a
brief detention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-02

Arrtyol Of Yankte Rid vs.-Therc arrived
In this city yesterday 2G9 Yankee prisoners,
including the following officers, all of whom
were captured az Reans's Station, on the
Petersburg and Weldo. Railroad, on the
29th ult Major T McLeunard, 22d N z cav.
airy; Capts Ii Pike, co ID, % Ohio; NJ
Benson, co II, lst ID g cavalry; Il 3 Chase,
co II, ID Ohio cavalry; Benz Bennett, co q,
3i N Y; lst Lieuts il Kane, co ], lst Conn;
b Whittemore, co G, 9Th Y; I'd Lieuts
NJ Cowdery, co ID, u Ohio; q Dyer, co +,
Ist Conn; Surgeon ID X Vanslack, I'D N y;
Assistant Surgeons q Ii Adams, Sth N 7,
end Patrick Harvey, 9Th Pa. From aD in-
specii0n of the roll OF these prisoners there
seems To be n vast preponderance OF the
foreign element among them. They were
consigned 10 the Libby,
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