The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-13

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DEATH OF GEN. ]. e. .. STUART.
During the fight at Half Sink on Wednes-
day afternoon, Gen. Stuart was shot through
the body, the ball entering one side Of the
| abdomen and coming out through the back.
He was brought to this city and arried to
the residence of DR.. BurwelI, where, We
learn, he died last night.
THE ENEMY ON THE soUTHsIDE-ANorHER
ShihAisH NEAR CHESTER.
From the southsidc we learn that small
force OF the enemy's cavalry and artillery
made their appearance again on the turn
pike between here and Petersburg.
About 1l1S o'clock they attacked force
Of our cavalry near Chester, and skirmish
ensued, in which they were driven of, and
went back to the river. Our loss was three
killed and six wounded.
They pulled down the telegraph wire aud
tore up the railroad track near the junction
for nearly mile.
At Drewry's Bluff yesterday morning there
was some skirmishing between cur pickots
and the enemy, with no result Of import
ance.
THE HEAVY FIRING AT DRRwRY's BLUFF.
The firing heard in the city yesterday from
siege guns was from some heavy pieces at
Drewry's Bluff, shelling the woods. 1t is
stated that in addition to this, the enemy's
guneoats on the river were also shellipg TIE
woods along the banks.
EXPECTED RAID ON THE DANvIILE RAIL
ROAD.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Gill, the Super.
intendent of the Richmond aud Petersburg
Railroad, having gone towards Chester to
ascertain the damage done to the road, dis
covered large body OF Yankee cavalry
crossing the road and moving towards III.
Glover Hill Pits. The force was afterwards
ascertained to be about 5000, and 1t is be.
lieved that they have gone up to cut the
Richmond and Danville Railroad, and per-
haps to keep on to the canal.
THE SPEARS RAID UPON PErERsEURG-Ir
MARCHES TO CITY POINT.
We have some further particulars Of
Spears's raid on the rear of Petersburg. On
Monday, after burning Maj. Belsches's mill
and dwelling, and every clubhouse on his
plantation, they proceeded to the premises
of Mr.. Nlblett, not far distant, when they
burnt that gentleman's mill, but did not mo.
lest his dwelling or out-houses. Late in the
day they swung around towards James river,
Prince George county. On Thursday night
they camped at Mt. Sinai Church, in Prince
George county, where they cooked up their
stolen sheep, hogs, cattle aud poultry. A
gentleman who saw their camp fires, says
they extended for distance of mile or
more, and presented quite novel sight to
the people In that section.
Tuesday morning, at seven o'clock, the
column was moving by the old Baxter road
to City Point, leaving Disputanta about a
mile and a half to the right. Col. Il. NJ.
Harrison, Of Prince George county, who saw
them, states that their column was about
three miles in length, numbering possibly
between l,5Oo and 2,0OO men, and compris-
ing an immense train Of stolen buggies,
carts, wagons, and pleasure carriages. But
few negroes were observed. They had in
one of their wagons dead officer who had
died OF wounds received in the fight at Not |
toway river or Jarratt's. He was evidently |
an officer of note, or his body would have |
been buried where he died. In this connec |
ton 1t may be interesting to state, that our |
troops heard at Jarratt's that Col. Spears |
himself was mortaily wounded.
The enemy burnt the entire village at Jar
rats, except small dilapidated building,
occupied by an aged widow lady. Iu this |
case, the claims of humanity were for once
even by Yankee hearts, and the |
building spared. Mr.. VIM. Jarratt, we re
gret to hear, lost not only his elegant resi-
dence, but all his furniture, and much else
of great value. Railroad and Government
property of every description was OF course
to the flames. This band Of ma
rauders, unlike many Of their predecessors,
arrested every man they caught who had any
~--f< ~ <1o Gko<n
Government. All clerks of Courts,
salt distributors, tax collectors,
assessors of the revenue, constables and
sheriffs, were secured.
THE FALLING BACK OF TIE ENEMY ON THE
soUTHsIDE.
The retiring Of the enemy from their ad-
vanced position towards Bermuda Hun
dreds was first known in Petersburg. A
general engagement. 1t appears, was expected
At that city on Tuesday. On every hand
he seemed to be pressing his forces, and ex-
tending his lines-his extreme right reach
log around to Brander's Bridge, north of the
city. Contrary TO this universal expectation,
ageueral engagement did not come
of, but there was little or no picket firing |
or skirmishlng. At an early hour 1t was as
that the enemy had Withdrawn his
advanced lines, aud retired several miles.
At late hour Tuesday evening our scouts |
reported the enemy rapidly retiring on the
road to Bermuda Hundreds. On the east