The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-09
From Butlcr's Army.


IS . cavalry operations olGen. Kauts;
N Bat q few hours ont and they had turn.
n ed the rebels right Hank. Here was @
n. point gained for our main army 10 work
luron, and which was not lost by il. .Af
i. ter this manouyre they pushed on ami
e reached Chesterfield Court House, whero
If they visited the jail, and found confined
y in il three persons who had been impris-
oned fer refusing TO take up arms agoinst
the United States Government ,Rsleas-
ing these, the command pushed rapidly
on to Coafield pits,with twelve miles
% Richmond, on the Danville road Here
fhe work OF destroying the track was
commenced, the depot burned, and tho
mails captured.
The neyt point visited was the bridge
at Matoax. Being built of iron and solid
Y masonry, no attempt WAS made 10 DESTROY
it, as it was defended BY four pieces OF
artillery, which ~woud have caused q
sacrifice Of life that would not have war
ranted its destruction. After reconnoit.
erlng for q while in the vicinity the com
mand struck off on the road 10 Goodies
Bridge, on the Appomattox On their
arrival they found that the bridge had
been removed by the rebels. In the as
onishingly short time Of four hours, the
men had thrown structure across the
stream, .marched over it and burned it
again, 50 that the rebels could not use it.
Forward to Chorea Station the line now
! moved. Hire it was ascertained that
three trains heavily loaded with troops
had arrived One train remained, while
the two others ran down Immediately to
1 The function OF the Southside and Dan.
vile. Here considerable railroad proper
ty was destroyed, much to the discomfort
ofthe enemy, who sent locomotive down
| to reconnoitre. About daylight of next
morning, Saturday, the lth Pennsylvania
cavalry formed on the left, with the Sd
New York cavalry on the right. de-
fnonstration was made upon Flat Creek
Bridge. While Lieut.. Schriver was lead
| ing a charge across this bridge, he fell,
MORALLY wounded. The enemy we're in
strong force, and the contest waxed fierce
for a time.
While it was going on. another portion
of the command, the 5th Pennsylvania
and lst District OF Columbia cavalry, were
doing importantwork- the demolition OF
the telegraph, locomotives, cars track
and ties of the railroa, From this
point it pushed for the Southside railroad.
leading from the latter place to Peters
&
bells were in position about three miles
beyond. Their scouts we're driven in,
and General Kautz ordered the 9Th Penn
sylpania to proceed on that road few
miles, to create the impression that wo
were marching towards Petersburg.
While this was going on, the main body
was moving on to Welyille. Colonel
S.ear's brigade then marched to Wilson's
Depot, six miles bt yond After destroy
ing much at both points, the command
continued on to Blacks and Whites.
Iere a large amount Of supplies was de-
stroyed. together with the depots and
tracks.
OF Sunday The command had reached
Brunswick Court House, where all the
c5mmissary stores were rendered useless.
Monday morning brought them 10 within
c1ur miles of Hiclls sford, where prepara-
items had been made to entrap the com.
mind A large force of cavalry. infantry
md artillery wera awaiting the approach
,f this b5dy of Union troops. who proved
% be too discreet for the rebels plan of
,antnre Instead of striking lIicksford.
.be caJalrv turned off 10 Jarretps. and
lestroyed The telegraph and water tank.
pushing on TO the Nottaway bridge, it
vas found that that portion of the road
yI,ich had been DESTROYED by the preyi.
ii, "a raid aboufa week before lad repaired,
nd that n train had rassed SLOWLY over
i. From this pointthe comm md went
orwafd 10 Freeman's bridge, and finding
he rebels endeavoring to destroy it, drove
hem away. Repaired The damage and
rossed by daylight.
The lest aay out Tuesday, BAlchcr's
,ills were reached ard DESTROYED. Be.
3re departing from the mills the rear of
be column was attacked by the rebels.
. brisk fight ensued. and the rebels re-
as in command. The ma ch continued
n. taking the tight hard road at II,r-
sou,s for Cty Poi.lt. The reb,ls CON