The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-11
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Further Particulars OF KupaSF1e1kss
Raid. 80

NEW York, March 16.-The Times spe-
cial gives the following additional state
ments as to the results, &C., of Kilpatricks
raid:
Miles of railroad track on the two prin-
cipal roads over which Lee transports his
supplies for the northern Army of Virginia
have been so thoroughly destroyed that
some time must elapse before the roads
can be put in running order again. De-
pots OF commissary, ordnance and quar-
termasters stores were burned or destroy
ed: NO less than six grist and saw mills,
principally at work for the rebel army,
were burned by our troops. Six canal
boats loaded with grain, several locks on
the James river canal, and the almost in
valuable coal pits at Milliken's Bend, were
destroyed. Nearly three hundred prisoners
were captured; several hundred horses
were pressed into the service, and hun
dreds OF negroes awaited themselves of this
opportunity to come within our lines.
The following account from the leader
of the expedition, after leaving Richmond,
is received tonight:
The command went into camp at a
place six miles from Richmond and two
miles from the Ohickahominy, at 1880
O'Clock. Just as the command was fairly
asleep, except those on duty, the rebels
opened two-gun battery on the camp of
Gen. Davies brigade, and Immediately
after charged the camp of the Seventh
Mi higan The men, though taken en-
tirely by surprise, seized their carbines,
and under Col. Litchfield supported by
the First Vermont, Col. Preston, hand
somely repulsed the enemy. Several
were wounded, and Dol. Litchfeld, who
is missing, it is feared is also wounded.
Gen. Fitzpatrick decided to move across
the White House railroad and down the
peninsula. During the day Capt. Mitchell,
Of the Second New York, with the bulk
of COL Dahlgren's command, rejoined the
main column.
The enemy on Tuesday night and all
day Wednesday and night, were lowering
all about the command Skirlnishing was
almost constantly going on in different di-
rections.
Wednesday morning, at O'Clock, a
large force of cavalry came upon the rear
of the column. Gen. Fitzpatrick was not
unprepared tor this and decided to give
them battle. The 1st Vermont, under
Lieut. Colonel Preston, ably assisted by
Captains Grant and Cummings, and the
LIST Name bore the brunt of this fight,
which lasted something over an hour,
while the 9th Michigan and another regi-
ment of Gen. Quires brigade were in po-
sition to render whatever assistance might
be necessary. Only one charge was made
and that was by Company A, LIST Maine,
led by Capt. Cole, when five of the rebels
were captured.
The rebels suddenly retired, but when
the command moved forward they passed
the rear and tanks several times. An Of
Ter Of battle was made, but they refused
it on this day wednesday, Several
refugees from Richmond came into camp.
Capt. Wilson, Sd Ohio, who had escaped
from the Richmond Bastile, was near at
hand, but for some reason did not ioin his
command
On Wednesday also Lieut. Whitaker
was sent to destroy Tunstalls station, IN
White House railroad, but on arriving
there, much to bis establishment, found the
place 10 flames From negroes in the vi
cinity he a>certained that a column of Un-
ION cavalry from Buffers department had
just left there. This was the first intima-
ton of assistance being so near at hand.
On Thursday morning Fitzpatrick moved
toward New Kent Court House, and on
the way met Col Spear in command of a
cavalry force looking after Kilpatricks
command