The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-12
NO. 27e.

oltlon- Inc greatest CONSERVATION no
vailed in Richmond during the fghting
-as well It might The men who have
been bat1ed OF their prey-the Rebel
capitalized that they would have been
gloriously successful if the authorities
at Washington had permitted Gen But.
Ter to cooperate with them, and keen
pickets of infantry deployed down the
Peninsula
SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE KILPATRycx RAN
WAsHISoToS, March 5.-The speeial
correspondent Of the New York tn
bune reports the following:
The Richmond Wing, of March Cd
gives this account Of Kilpatricks
operation:
The Yankee Rad Richmond TErsatn.9-
Fighting Aro1sad tie Cib,-hatsresang
DctgiLs
Our last notice of the enemy closed
with their appearance at Frederick
hall, on the Central Railroad. and an
preaching another column toward Char
lottesville
The latter, we learn, we're met BY our
cavalry, under Colonel Caskia and r.
pulsed at Frederick Hall They tore
upthe track for "a considerable distance
and 1t is reliably reported that thew
captured and brought off several Of our
ohcers and eight pieces Of artillery
stationed there, besides doing copsid-
cradle damage by destroying the car.
rlages and otherwise rendering il I'm
serviceable for immediate use. Leavin0
Fredericks Hall on Monday. tbeS
crossed the Central Railroad ard al
vlded into two detachments. one march
ing in the direction Of the James River
Canal, and the other toward Ashland.
where they spent Monday night
REBEL SECRETARY OF WARS Horsr mr..
sTRoYED.
The force penetrated Yesterday fTuea-
day. morning to the farm of John
Seldom, Secretary of War, in Goochlapd
county, and burned barns and stables
and il Is reported BY an escaped prisoner
that his dwelling house was in flames.
and also burned all the -four and saw
mills in the vicinity, including Bowers
hoar mills and barns and mills of Sta
nard and Nerson. They DESTROYED a
number Of freight and other boats in
the canal and did considerable damage
to the iron works at Mannakin.
NARROW ESCAPE OF ROANOKE" WISE.
The only damage done to the canal,
besides the destruction of boats, was
the cutting Of the lock at Simpson
Gen. Henry A. Wise was at the time on
a visit to his son-in-law, whose farm id
Joins that of Secretary Seldom, but for
tunately became apprised Of their ap-
Proaeh IN time to make his escape. lie
arrived in the city yesterday.
ARTILLERY DUEL
The other detachment that came by
Ashland was accompanied BY battery
of artillery, and approached on the
Brooke turnpike, about six miles north
west of the city. Yesterday morning
they were promptly met and kept i'm
check, and finally handsomely repulscd
by portion Of troops under Capt. w.
II. Stephens, who manned lew SEQ
tons of light artillery
A duel ensued, and shots were ex-
changed for about two hours. The enc
my then withdrew in the direction of
MechanicsVille, burning the trestle
work of the Central Railroad across the
Chiekahominy in their retreat Our
loss in the fight on the Brooke road
was one killed and six or seven wound
ed, but we have been unable 10 learn
their names.
Neither the force nor the loss Of the
enemy Is ascertained, as they carried
their dead and wounded with them
We captured two prisoners, who we're
committed to Libby Prison. During
the retreat Of this column they threw
two OF three shells at the dwelling
house of the Hon James Lyons, which
exploded without damage.
They stopped the carriage Of Mr. John
P Ballard, took both the horses, and
carried of the horses Of Mr. Goddin
The latest report we have from this re-
treating column is that they had halted
FIVE or six miles from the city 70 take
refreshments They are probably en-
deavoring TO make their escape BY way
Of the White House.
sHELLEG or CAMP LEE
We omitted to mention report that
they saluted Camp Lee with few shells.
but this lacks confirmation. The de-
tachment that went 10 GOOchland. ac-
cording to the statement Of an escaped
prisoner, included a large body Of no
groes, mounted and armed
The ENEMY INTESTIoyz
They seized and brought with then
a considerable number Of negroes as
they passed through the country, a.
well as a large number Of horses, which
we're brought into requisition whenever
others were exhausted and gave out
Before leaving the Central Railroad
they impressed into service a negro
guide, 70 pilot them 70 the vicinity Of
the city, which they intended and e1-
pectsd 70 arrive 30 last night, % effect
a junction probably with a column frora
the direction Of Ashland
The negro, however, Intentionally or
ignorantly piloted them in the wrong
direction, and they landed in Gooch-
land, Is above stated, ab0ut daylight
Yesterday, for which they hung him
yesterday afternoon. i i reported
that a detachment from this column
went 70 the river az Mannakin's Ferry.
II was believed they went there wiLh
the intention OF crossing, If practicable,
and coming over on the south side
Whether they succeeded or not We have
not learned Some Of the privates ex-
pressed regret at the burning Of houses,
but said they acted under orders.
A negro belonging 70 Stanard was
captured, and after being with them
ali day feigned sickness, aud being sent
of under guard, three of our pickets
galloped up and captured the Yankees
and released the negro
ANOTHER ADVANCE AND REFUisE
About o'clock P u yesterday, tho
enemy advanced towards the city BY
the western or river road, evidently
the same force that went 70 GoOchlaud
They formed into line Of battle not far
above the city, and from the brisk firing
of musketry heard in that direction
about dusk, it is supposed q hght 90
Cured
The enemy were afterwards renorted
IN nave been repUlsed A number Of
we're brought IN about 90 clock
ast night Up. 70 q late hour Of WI
ing this we learned no Particular
The body Of raiders is under command
If Gen Fitzpatrick, celebrated IN con
iection with the raid Of last spring,
'assing over very much the same route
Besides the general destruction Of
one Of the principal objects
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