The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-24
GENERAL DRAPER,s RAID mTo VIRGINIA.

Horses, Mules and Cattle Captured
Msiia nn, os .Se S Hon. o .n' r. X. \. Hunt.n % ss
Esscx-Over Three Hundred Thousa md
Dollars Worth Of Rebel Property Csp-'
from tho Baltimore American June 2S] ,ss
Po.E! L0oxoUr, Nd, Juae q, 1854.
IL has just retained, and proved TO be complete
cess having had two engagements with the rebels and
dosoyus ano over three nundted
belonged 70 the rebsi goysrnmens fhe sspsdon CON con.
sistedof both land and naval forces th: ormsr under
the command OF Acting Brgadior General Draper,
msnd q Hooker United States s Navy % wSose
consisted OF ak hundred Infantry end NIFTY reeu-
Isr cavalry The naval laod forces consisted
bined orees landed al che mouth Pope creek n West
moreland county. Va some nfty miles above tho mouth
direct % Of
rcschng that place safely bnt 10 the town the cavalry
% ns " s'S
one mile south or Mcnrose the mansion Of Mr. Hun
ssrford former clerk 10 shs United ssssss Treasury Do
there the force was divided, ono party under ne com
mock direct, while lbe main psrty under the command
OF the Colonel person. took the direct road to warsaw
the county town Of Richmond county. When within
some two miles OF the town We met two three rebel
horsemen, who attempted to escape, but failed,
as wo succeeded In capturing one Sergeant Mont
command marched direct TO warsaw and In the Inn
mcdiato vicinity captured largo quantity OF clothing,
moQe
co, wHiskey and other blockade goods. - : l..
Al this place encamped Monday night. On Tues.
day morning the forces started On the road TO Dcrkt
vie which place they arrived at Tuesday night and
encamped the large plantation of Drs Middleton Az
this place joined by the under Captain
horses cattle &c Captain Hart also burned some large
mills, hed with grain and 1our -
On this night the Colonel communicated wifi The gun
boats and fhey started at around meet us at
Union wharf, on the Rappahannock During Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning there constant nrns
onAo nar.s.a
they seemed TO get bolder We however reached the
Union wharf by evening and At oncc proceeded to
by General Fitzpatrick 10 his raid through this section Of
the country about one year ago This was not accom-
persd in our rear and the cavalry were as ouce MADE n
readiness to advance, the Colonel taking command In
gerson. Lieutenant Denny bcing seriously indispossd.
farm. some three miles from the wharf AZ = IN
sight Of the rebels some thirty sroDs, ths Colonel i'm.
On Friday The 18th tbs two companies Of The comsnd
called 10 take the direct road 10 search Of rebel
the cSooei during the hight having received word that
thcy had strong renforccments and ready 10 dis
puts his ysy 70 Hessns'd TIE srcSr advanced On the
baricades and fences. Their forms could plainly be
seen and from appearance they appeared 70 be At least
Ss,,no,iy connssd me forcss Commanded SS tSe
Colonel consisted Of hundred ana forty men in The
port 10 me cavalry. The coorcd infantry wsre now de-
poyed 10 the right through grove, and a they began
and opoDs1 o. them Sy he % hsd IL
eject snd the second vocy several horsenen we're
seen 10 fall, and soon the rebels began 70 run.
We learned the command consisted OF over six hon.
dred men, portion besg the advance cf largo force
sent by General wade Hampton, consisting Of . portion
Of the Seventh Virginia cavalry and the Forty ninth vr
RI. command was then marched back 70 the boats,
~ Ss ssssa w. 5
opened her broadsde tbem and sent them grape
shell, which had the eject 70 make them dccamp 10.
stantly and the wharf We bad built destroyed ara
ng the south side OF tho Rappshannock river,
thirty miles above the ppahanuock, IN Easex county,
Va me horses were again landed safely, and took
the direct road 70 Loyds Ths country was highly cn
the On the road We burnt tne large and extensive
Touring mills OF the late Colonel NJ r Hunter, late
United States Senator, now strong rooel Tho mills
were HIed with Confederate Hour. Before they
TO the poor families connected with these sx-
tensivs estatea 1he forces shsn proceeded q
70 Lioydt Here We received information thas
General wsds Hampton vss n the reas q Sheridan,
whose torcc had just passed Saturday through New
town and Hampton close after him. also that tho Ninth
and Forty-niuth Virginia II hb command had crossed
over nso Ricnmond county 70 intercept u bus wore too
road 70 Newown bask reported The rsbsis ad
vanciug We made short turn (after seeuriug a she
stcck and made direct for ths cover q the gunboa the
rsbs Hour and visiting the extensive hands and mansion
Of M Hunter. large number u negroes len hh plan-
taten and followed 70 Ne boats We rot our stock all
shs Transports and startid them HgAn 70 Point Lock
mish With ihsrsbsis, ys lss losssssios q shs iswa
with the infantry, while the cavalry made some Iarso
haus onths ron ,anssvs n she Immediate visipisy n
~ evening The rsbss having driven 10 pGsls. ~
sa'ssss ssAasy were ssaln eensa Up 70 bssss NE r
AIntsEessang from Msmphn~ro n