Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-23
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V. II. II. LYNN, ~: ::::.:.::::: EDITOR
StauntOEa, Va.
FRIDAY MORNING, sEpTEmBER IS, 1854.
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There IS nothing reg from Gcorgia
The front is qlliet under the flag Of
truce agreed upon between Generals
Hood and Sherman. The truce ex-
pired on yesterday morning, from
which time hostililies are 10 be re-
sumcd.
Natiline Of interest has occurred in
&ont Of Petersburg since the bold and
daring raid Of Gen. Hampton, passing
below Rean-'s Station on The Weldon
road, and immediately in the rear Of
Grants arnly. The result Of this dar-
ing adventure was the capture of 800
Yankees, and what was much more
valuable, $500 head Of fine fat cattle
On his return he was attacked by Gen
Greggs cavalry, whom he defeated,
bringing off in safety all his captures
The line Travelled by Hampton was
twelve miles long. The following IS
the oficiai dispatch Of Gen. Lee:
"HD oas ARMY OF NonTzErv ylRclNIA, !
September +, 1894 !
"IIon. Jas. A. Seldom, Secretary OF War:
At daylight yesterday the enemy Skin
mish Inc west OF the Jerusalem rlanErosd
was driven hack upon Bis Entertainments
along tt.eir whole extent. Ninety prisoners
we're saken ly Us in the operation At
the eanse hour, General Hampton attached
the eEeay's position north Of the Norfolk
railroad near Sycamore Church, and cap
tured about three hundred prisoners. sons
arms and wagons, large number Of horses,
and twenty-five hundred cattle.
General Gregg attacked General EIamp-
ton on bis return in The afternoon ~ Bel
cheers Mill, on the Jerusalem plaukrnad.
but was repuiscd and driven back. Egesy-
thing was brought eff safely.
Our entire loss does not exsced fly men.
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"a raiding party Of the enemy 5 cavalry.
numbe ing about FIVE hundred, passed
through Culpeper on Monday to the rpil
road bridge over the Rapjdan, which they
attempted to destroy, but it having been
constructed recently of green pine timber,
was not seriously damaged. They crossed
the Ra2;dan ana burned Holidays mills,
which contained quantity Of wheat belong
ing to the Orange and Alexandria railroad
company"
sThey then started in the direction Of Or
range Court House, when they were am
pushed by some of our infantry, thirty
captured, fifteen killed. number wound
ed, and the remainder scattered, and fleeing
10 every direction"
'They are believed to be the same body
that Mosby has been skirmishing with, and
that they camo from the neighborhooa Of
Alcxa ndria-"
I'm their fight number of mules were
recaptured from them, besides the cavalry
taken"
After burning the bridge, and mill and
committing sundry other depredations, they
we're aroused by sound Of locomotive
whistle in the rear. Itbeing evident they
had cut eff train, they Immediately started
hack to capture it.
1.-THE train came nearly up to the bridge,
and was shyieking away in the most frantic
and distressed manner Imaginable. The raid
ers were sure Of having good thing Of it,
and fastened towards the scene of distress.
AS they came in sight the train commenced
backing slowly, as If almost out Of steam.
Nothing could have been more excessively
rich to the raiders, and they followed, full
of fun. But the train kept n backing,
keeping just out Of range, until suddenly
the raiders received volley of musketry,
several hundred Of Confederate soldiers
sprung upon them, and a fierce fight en-
sued A large number Of horses that had
been captured by the enemy were recap
tured, many Of them were Killed and wound
ed, and with the exception of some taken
prisoners, the rest were dispersed, and it
issupposed, made their escape"
FROM THE VALLEY.
We learn the following particulars
from the Valley. On Monday morning
last, Gen. Early's forces were attacked
by the enemy about three miles below
Winchester, and the engagement last
cd till after midday. Rodes occu-
pied the centre, Gordon, supported by
Fitz Lees cavalry, the right wing, and
Wharton, supported by Vaughn's, I'M
boden's, Jackson's and McCausland' S
cavalry, the left.
On our right the enemy were defeat
ed, but on the left, Vaughan's and Nc
Causland's men gave way, exposing I'm
boden's and Jackson's commands (who
are said to have fought splendidly, to
attack on both TANKS, as well as in
front, and thus compelling them to
tall back, in turnsexposing Wharton
to q flank attack, which resulted in his