New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10

reached the city OF conflict which mad TAKEN pace
Wednesday night near Walker ton IN King and Queen
County between a small force OF Confederate cavalry
and party Of the Yankee raiders resulting III tue
death u their leader Acting Brig Gsn Dahlsren' emo
soon confirmed by official communication nom CoL
Beale commanding the 9th Virgnia Regiment to Gen
Fs Lee. which stated IN sepstshee Una. Leu.
aided BY some home guards and few men from Lieut.
Col. Robms's command. succeeded IN penaing Col.
Dahlgren on Wednesday night, about ii O'clock
Dahlgren made determined effort 10 force his way
out and was killed, leading the charge. Thursday
morning the remaining officers having escaped, the
party surrendercd-e0 Yankees and IS negroes.
Several papers were found IN the POCKETS VI Daeren
| copies Of which are subjoined:
| Address TO TIE OFFICERS AND AEN.
The following address 20 the officers and men OF the
command written on a sheet OF paper having IN
printed letters tie upper corner Headquai ters
| Third Division. Cavalry Corps, -, 1861"
OFFICERS AND MIs: You have 'been selected from
Tsdss and Iss%ents q picked RnS 10 AZ
II successful will write your names on the hearts u
your countymcn In letters that con never DO erased
aud which VIII the prayers Of our fellow soldiers
now confined in loathsone prisons to follow you and
yours wherever You may go.
We hope to release the prisoners from Belle Island
first and having them fairly started we viii croes
the James River into Richmond destroying the bridges
after U.s. and exhoItDg the released prisoners 10 de.
stroy and burn tho hateful city, and do not allow the
Rebel leader Davis and his tratorous crew 70 escape
The prisoners render great assistance as you can
leave your ranks too far or become too much scat
tered or you will be Lost
DO allow any personal gain to lead You on, which
would only bring you 70 IN iguomnous death at tue
hands Of citizens Keep well together and obey orders
strictly, and all win be well bnt Oh no account scatter
too far, for in union thero is strength.
With strict obedience TO orders and fearlessness In
the execution. you viii DO sure to succeed.
We will Join the main force on the other side OF the
| city, or perhaps meet them Inside
Many Of you may fall but If there ia any man here not
willing 10 ifce his life In such great and glorious
undertaking OF who does feel capable Of meeting
| ho I'm Such n IL
him step out ard he may go hence to the arms OF his
sweetheart and read OF tho braves who swept through
| the City OF Richmond
We want no man who cannot feel sure of success in
such holy cause.
We will have a desperate fight but stand up to 1t
when II does come and all viii be well.
AK the blessing Of the Almighty and do not fear the
enemy. U. DAuL0aEs. Col cong
sPEcIAL ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
The following special orders written on siIni
lar sheet Of paper and detached slips the whole dis
closing the diaboca plans OF tho leaders OF the expe'
dition.
! Guides-Pioneers with 0akum turpentine, and tor
pedoes)-Signal Ofloer-Guartermasier-C
| Scouts and pickets-neD In Rebel uniform:
l These viii remain the north bank and move down
with the force the south bank not getting ahead Of
them; and II the communication can be kept up with
out giving alarm, II must be done but everything
depends upon SURPRISE and no one must be allowed TO
paes ahead of the couma. Information must be gath
erred in regard to the crossings Of the rver. that
should we he repused the south side We will know
where TO recross at the nearest point All mills must
which be used by the Rebels must DO destroyed in
GLIDING the boats the river Should ferry boat be
seized and can be worked have 1t moved down. Keep
the force the south side posted Of any important
nOvenen Of the enemy and In of danger some OF
the scou,s swim the river and bring information
care that icy do not get ahead u the other party on the
south side and must conceal themselves and watch our
mile sr sas
ers at the time. II we do not succeed they must
then dash down. and We viii try and carry the bridge
from each side. When necessary the men must be filed
| through the woods and along the river bank. The
the liver tie bridges win be secured and the city de-
stroycd Tbs men must keep together and well IN hand
Davis and Cabinet killed
Pioneers will go along with combustible material
The officer his discretion about the time OF u.s.
sistiDg us Horses and cattle. which do not need
immediately. must be shot rather than left. Every
thing the canal and elsewhere, OF service To thc
Rebels must be destroyed As Gen. Custer may follow
me. be careful not 10 give false alarm.
| The signal onioer must be prepore to communicate
at night by rockets and in other things pertaining to
The Ounrtermssters and must be on the
lookout for their departments and see that there are no
delays their account
Tie Engineer officer viii follow 70 survey the road
| We pass over II, DO -
or destroy one. They must have plenty Of oskam and
urpentnc for burning which will be rolled In soaked
balls and given to the to burn whom get in the
city Torpedoes viii only be used by the pioneers for
destroying the main bridges. &C. They must be pre-
psred 10 destroy railroads. Men viii branch of to the
right with few pioneers. and destroy the bridges and
railroads south OF Richmond and then Join at the
CITY They must be well prepared with torpedocs, &c.
The line Of Failing Greek is probably the bes. to work
along Or as they sPprossn Inc CITY Goodies Creeki 90
must be allowed to pass ahead for fear Of commun
eating news.
cross the river above Richmond and rejoln US. Men
will stop at Bellona Arsenal aud totally destroy It, and
anything else bat hospitals then follow and rejon
the command at Richmond with all haste. and If cut or
the river and rejoin u.s. Gen Custer may fol-
low me- be careful and not give false alarm.
| PROGRAMME OF IHE ROUTE AND WORK.
The gsS an Sne coy o. paper written IN
memorandum OF the programme which Dahlgren had
made to enable him 20 keep bis work clearly in mind:
saturday-Lesye camp ut dark e o'clock p Mi cross
Elys Ford at 10 o'clock P m;
Tr,nty m.iks-Cross Eorth Anna at O'Clock q. m.
Supday-feed and water-one hour.
3 miles-Fredericks Hail Station, a. m.-destrcy
20 mes-Near James River. Up. m. sunday-feed
and water IA hours.
30 miles 70 Richn4cnd- March toward Fitzpatrick
for hour and then soon as dark cross tho river
reaching Richmond early In the morning (Monday)
One squadron remains north side aud one squadron
to cut the Railroad bridge OF Falling Greek, aud Join OF
Richmond-s3 miles.
Gen KDpstrick-crcss at a m. Sunday-l0 miles.
Pass river a. m. (resstsDce).
Childsburg-l4 miles-s m.
Resistance at North Anna--3 miles.
Railroad bridges ut South Anna-2d milos-2 p. m.
Destroy bridges-Pass the South Anna and feed until
efter dark-then signal each other. After dark move
down TO Richmond and be In front Of the city at day
break.
Return--In Richmond during the day-ieed and water
men outside.
BE oyer the Pamunkey at daybreak-feed and water
and then croes the Rappahannock ut night Tuesday
nighD when they must BIO on tho lookout.
Spies should be sent On Friday morning early. and be
ready 10 cut
A GUIDE FURSIsHED.
Tie following paper was inclosed In an envelope
directed to Col Dahlgren, &C.. at Gen. Klpatricks