Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-21
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= Il OF shS A4shmSea knqutFer
hIADeuAaFERs GoRnoN's BRlpdH, :
'i1 BROOK OhuRcH, May l3, ga.
,GEATLnMRH: Twill attempt brief de.
tail Of the recent raid that emerged from
Grant lines on tie RapiaSnt Being one
OF the pursuing party, our means of obser
,yation will not insure a general detail al
IthespursuiC, as whiting from tie spnr of the
moment, we shall confine ourselves more
particularly to the minutias of the opera.
lion Of our own brigade.
While our cavalry were oOcupying the
respective positions on Gen, I.ee's ativance,
mostly Infantry, his cavalry seemed rathe.
reserved, aud whenever it made It's appsaf.
ance, wis promptly whipped and driven
baCknpon his infA6tFy supports, which, ID
most instances, We engaged with spirit And
success, & KhIing them With our carbines Ia
regular infantry style; which state of facts.
and the wild wooded nature of the country
had almost resolved our arm of the geryit6
into infantry. Gen. Lee. following his
successes, was closely pressing Grant down
in the direction of Fredericksburg. 1iyiDD
the cavalry their share in the immeiiate
work. q
In the mean time it seemed tha. 4 vastly
organized force of the snsay's cavalry and
artillery bad concentrated and moyed
round far to his left. and made 1beir an
peafancel on Monday the 9Th fns,s @ sIasSpGI
log far around, and tapping our most az
tended cavalry pickets on tbe rfphf IN tbo
Telegraph road leading from Fredericks-
burg to Richmond. WieE6am's cayalry
6rigade-6einR the uearesT Al band-,ooI.
up The pursuit about two hours behind tte
rear Of their column, which was 1iItin0
.along alta most SWEEPING pace: and frn19
.the!beSt infornation. would entitls them n
a more respectable term than mere raiders
From the most trustWorthy sonrces ,bsir
force could safely be set down az bstween
Is, 900 aud 30 600. and as nieces ~ .rt;IIa-
~. AT least from one fact tbis 5sdnc,;on
may be draWn-it took them fonr ana J
baif hours, marching by fouTs At a svesn.
ing trot, to pass n given point
Lomax's brigade also immeliatsIv ioin.
ed in pursuit, followed few hour .f,s,
by Gordon's. Wickbam and LSmsT's
overlook their rear at Jarrold's MiIIssS
They were plunderiup and flestrovino-,bn-.
oughIy that gentlemau's property. bresk.
ing up his household furhitnre csr.S;n,,
off his bacon. and emntyinS h;s srsin anS S
flour into the river. a sbort skiFmish bsrs
ensued. the enemy retreat;no, nreciD;1o,ais
leaving the telezrapb road ,prnirs, 10 ~
right, and taking the Beaver Dam Iosd.S
They were closely followed. aEd overtaksn
late IN the evening. on Me- Wynne's farm
where they were SO closely pressed thai
they gave battle. - 80
A few gallant charges ANN sent tbar
adrift down the road. leaving several k;II.
ed aud wounded and several prisoDers IN
our hands. They made another Stand
about two miles further on. At MitobelI's
shop, and were again routed and pursped
closely to SWsnn's farm y heFe thsir itSsr
was strongly reinforced. and where = hot
fight was Joined, The brave iVIyo;1is ne
delSed into their heavy colnrnp;s w;,b s95ch
vigor aud spirit that that feId vas soon,
cleared, leaving mapy dead and vonnded7
,OOr loss vas comparatively smalI in these
engagements, mostly in wounded. Here
night closed on the parties. Fitz Lee etill
following,aud harrassiug their rear till The
enemy reached North Anna river; when.
about daylight, a sharp fire was kent mn
these two brigades holding their own
against vastly superior numbers. and stead
if driving the enemy before them acToss
the river, where the enemy protected their
position at the bridge with numerous ar.
tillery long enough to burn it, This. then.
gave them good start on us.
In the meantime, Gordon's brigade came
up, making three brigades, ali told, moi
more than 1, 600 men, already vearied hnd
worn down by continual watobings and
6ghting for Eve days-to be thrown against
the disproporlionate hosts already men
toned. Yet these brave troopers with
their noble but now fallen leader AZ their
head-enIirely Yfrgiuians and North oar.
oIiniana-felt' the importanset Of each man
actiDg well his part The road 10 tbsir
devoted capital was open: manv a iittIe
child had gone to bed supperless and yyonid
rise Crying to q helpless mother for bread !.
whose cries and earnest eRtreaties had fail
ed to influence the helIish outcast Tepdals
to leave her one dust Of -four or meal
Burning fences, mills and houses lit mn