The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-19

FUN and oacial Account % sheEidsu's
Brilliant Raid In Lee's Aeats
WASHINGTON, May IA, ll;4O, z. ~.
To Major General Dix Es
An Official dispatch from Sheridan,
dated Bottom Bridge, via FprtresaMon-
roe, May 13, states that on the 9th inst,
he marched around the onemy's right
flank, and on the evening Of that day,
reached the North Anna River without
opposition. During that night he des-
troyed the enemy's depot at Beaver
Dam, three large trainsof cars and one
hundred cars, two fine locomotives,
100000 ponnds of bacon, and other
stores, amounting to one million and a
half Of rebel rations. 30 also destroy.
ed the telegraph and railroad track for
about ten miles, embracing several cul-
verts, recapturcd 37S Of our men in;
cluding two Colonels, one Major. and
several other officers .H '.'' s. Ati.
+ On the morning of the 10th he re-
sumed operations, crossing the South
Ann at Grand Squirrel Bridge, and
went into camp about daylight. On
the. 18th, he captured Ashland Station,
destroyed there one locomotive and a
train Of cars, an engine-h -house, and two
or three Government buildings, con-
tanning a large amount of stores; he
also destroyed several miles Of road,
embracing six culverts, trestle bridges,
and the telegraph wires.
About 7 O clock, A. NJ, he resumed
the march on Richmond. Ho foand
the rebel General Stuart with his cav
airy concentrated at Yellow Cavern
and Immediately attacked him., and
after an obstinate contest gained poses
sion Of the Brock turnpike, capturing
two pieces of artillery, and driving hi
forces back towards Ashland and across
! the north fork of the Chickahominy.-
At the same time party charged dowr
Brock road, and captured the first lin'
} of the enemy's works around Rich
r mond.
) During the night he marched tn
, whole Of his command between tn
t first and second lines of the enemy
I. works, on the bluffs overlooking tn
Q line of the Virginia Central Railroa
c and the Mechanicsville turnpike. al
, ter demonstrating around the work
e and finding them very strong, he CAV
o up the intention Of assaulting, and dc
t termined to re- cross the Chickahomin
e at Meadow Bridge. 1t had been pal
}. TALLY destroyed by the enemy, butwa
Il repaired in about three hours under
Q heavy artillery fire from rebel battt
o Try. =.
vi General Merritt made tho crossing
= attacked the enemy, and drove him
:. handsomely, the pursuit continuing
% far as Gaines Mills. The enemy ol
10 serving the re crossing Of the Chicks
j. nominy, came out from his second lir
t. of works. A brigade of infantry an
10 o large number Of dismounted men
Y. tackled the divisions of Generals Greg
D. and Wilson, but after a severe conte
n- were repulsed and driven behind the
es works. Gregg's and Wilson's division
a. after collecting the wounded, re-cros
~ ed the Chickahominy.
On On the afternoon of the 18th Z
,ir corps encamped at Walnut Grove al
Ic. Gaines Mills. On the forenoon OF t
ad 18th, yesterday, the march was resu1
to ed to Bottoms Bridge. The comma
lid is in fine spirits. The loss of hor'
Ir, will not exceed one hundred. All
of wounded were brought off except abe
ey thirty cases ofmortal wounds, and th'
,te were well-cared for in the farm hou
X. of the country. The wounded will l
he exceed $50, and the total losses
list over $50,
We TheVirginiaCe CentralRailroad bridj
the over the Chickahominy, and other tt
i'm. tie bridges, 16O feet, and the railrt
re- for long distance south of the Chi
The ahominy, was destroyed
nd Great praise is given the divis
ur- commander Generals Gregg, Will
the and Merritt, and Generals Custar {
Davis; Colonels Gregg, Diven, Oh
r., man, Mcintosh and Gibbs, brigade cc
manders, and all the officers and n
hes behaved splondidly.
20. WASHINGTON, May Is, 1890 A. N
al In despatch this moment rceei
the from Admiral Lee, he reports to
fol- Secretary of the Navy, that the R
mond papers Of yesterday mention
lay death of General j. Il. B. Stuart, 6
we'd in battle. This no doubt, happe
cells in the battle with Sheridan
8 of (Signed) L. M. STANTON
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