The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-17

q Stony creek He svidssuy was Impressed with the
h a s.s ne easy JOB be had q ssss
yands Operations the road a his leisure pleasure
Upon being earnestly sureated to spare the hotel Al
perry OF widow lady tars Sitahus ii = and her
children and furnishing the sole Of their support
3D. The depot, which sdjoinsd the hotel was likewise
spared oeoause ts ooanagraon wouldlnecessary have
" the hotel but the latter building was pretty
Flushed with his easy success as Stony Crock, Spear
pushed o. crossed Nostossy river evidently making Cor
the heherrn bridge and leaving the bridge tho
Nottoway to be destroyed upon his return But upon
reaching Jarrats depot he found Unexpectedly
siderable Confederate force ready 70 receive him. which
gave him bats, and after short conflict he was driven
back with tho loss of several OF his command In
the meantime the Fifty ninth and Twenty sixth vir
gnia regiments, and company OF the Holcomoe South
Carolins) Legion, all under the command OF Colonel
Tabb, had reached Nottoway river bridge, and upon
Spears return they were prepared to receive him
severe battle ensued which lasted four hours This
Sunday by means Of their artillery (severa pieces)
the enemy managed 70 destroy tho BRIDGE but they
subsequently SO terribly maued that they had
flag Of truce 70 ask permission to bury their Dead
in eastery direction north side OF the river
Their loss must have been pretty heavy. Our loss
heard. Among the latter were the following officers
Lieutenant Col Joseph Jones, Fifty ninth Virginia Leg
10 breast Lieut. Bryant, Company K. Fifty ninth SrS
MA IN breast Lieut. Tsley, Company G, Fifty ninth,
Part OF the papers and books belonging to the SUSSEX
county clerks office, which was burnt on Saturday,
LEFT by the enemy az Stony creek. and thereby
The enemy also burnt Sussex Court House.
Il Is believed that Spear his return 70 sur-
rok, or Norfolk to make report Of his brilliant bpera
On Monday. twelve O'Clock Spear and his command
were at the farm OF Major B. W. Belsches In Sussex
They had destroyed Major BIS handsome dwelling, bis
MILL all hi 0utn0uses, and committed many other dc.
predictions II is also stated that Spear ire par
cularly excited against Major b. because he had heard
that 1t was through the laters fundamentally
ments had been reported.
wood sheds, &C. they burnt the residences OF Mr. VIM
Jarratt, H Field, and others.
road all points that thoroughfare too well
he has doubtless gone back to Suffolk, may endeavor
to form junction with the troops now at City Point and
fight occurred at Swift creek. three miles from Pc
tersburg, on Monday lasted with more or less vigor
for some two three hours at this point and skrmsh
ing less sharp went upon the north side OF
the creek, nearly TO Fort Clifton Our troops the
OF the day occupied the position they held the
fight began and glad to believe that was
not comparable to that OF the enemy
THE CAVALRY RAID-sIRENGrH OF TUE ENEMY
THEIR APPROACH TO THE CIrY-FrGHTING NEAR
THE FoRTIFICATIoNs.
The cavalry raid numbering four thousand men, under
Generals Cstar and Merrill, which first from
at Beaver Dam, arrived at Ashland yesterday morning.
where fight occurred the result which gwen in the
following telegram from General Stuart
HEADQUARTERS, ASHLAND, May 11-6:30 A. NJ
GESEaA-rhe enemy reached this point Just before US
but promptly whipped out after sharp nght by
Colonel Munford iFtz Lees advance), killing aud cap.
turing quite a number.
General Gordon is in the immediate rear OF the enemy
nterSect the road the enemy Is marching at Yellow
Tavern, the head Of the turnpike, six miles from Rich
mond.
My and horses tired, hungry and AIDED, but
About nine O'Clock General Stuart arrived 10 the
enemy's the Erook road add General Gordon
their tho Mountain road. The two roads join at
the Brook turnpike Yellow Tavern about
S. a
around the Meadow Bridge road and thence down the
Peninsula This plan frustrated by the burning Of
the Meadow bridge by troops. This fact being dis
covered the only mode OF retreat left to beat Gene
raj stuart at Yellow Tavern and go the Brook Noun
roads, TO attack the battery the Brook turnpike
and cut their way through
The former mode tried and about four O'Clock yes
to-day afternoon they attacked General Stuart Who with
Lomax's and wickhams brigades, repulsed Thorn. The
fight was very hot one, lasting hour. Among
our casualties were Lieutenant Colonel H. c Pate and five
n TIER route from Ashland General Gordon who was
In their rear attacked them three times using them up
There had been more nsi.lng late las,
night nor had the enemy made another effort TO break
All the damage done by the raiders on tue Central road
has been repaired and the road will probably be in run
ming order today.
THE FIGHT AT FORT CLIFTON-aUNBoAr BURNED.
fight occurred at Fort Clifton Monday Iast-a point
few miles above City Point. on the Appomattox river
Tho following letter from the officer In command gives
'l' 80 FoRr CHIFFON May o, 1854.
Icannot refrain from writing you a line as goes
70 tell how God has blest this day. My heart is
gratitude his kindness and protection,
for the signal victory he gave over our enemy.
was attacked this morning on the left by battery OF
six ried guns. Finding that my pieces on this side
thew soon got tired OF sheIlng us After things
que,ed had just got my left three quarters OF
milo Of whom feet Of gunboais appeared IN the river.
engaged them for Eve or six hours Gripping one,
which got away and driving back all the rest save one
her, whom She took are from one o. my shells, was
abandoned by the enemy, and burnt to the wa,er's
edge The river here is now quite clear but am hard
at work, &c.
AvERlLLs MovsMENrs-FALLINa BACK or OUR
AvcrlI, IL appears is not in command OF the forces
which attacked General jenkins Dublin depot He has
gone with another portion or his 70 Satvile,
| where, IL is reported. be was defeated.
nSer or koot sna
posed twelve regiments OF infantry, two OF cavalry
! and fifteen pieces Of artillery.
land has fallen back TO Christassburg, Montgomery
county, eighty miles west Of Lynohburg.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT LYNcnsuna.
Forty four officers and eight hundred and ninety
prvatcs captured by General Lee At parkers store
Thursday last arrived in Lynchburg saturday afternoon
captains and twenty-seve Ieutenants, represenin0
twenty regiments, from Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
New York Michigan and Indiana. Two or three Of them
belong TO the regular army Many these officers
captured in the fights around Richmond in 1884, and
recognized by Lieutenant SHIN, Assistant Provost Mar
shal In that city who once had charge OF them Belle
Isle The officers and privates all belonged TO the FIFTH
corps, commanded by Hancock They are described ~
selves while passing through the streets with pro
priety than usual.
Euneral or Jeb. Stuart.
The Richmond Despatch OF the l4th, says that Genera
j. r. B. etuart's funeral occurred the 18TH Rich
moud.
General Lees Com m unie atians.
The Richmond Depotch OF the 1lth has the following;
"The enemy taken possession Of the road leading
Louisa Court House. The telegraph wires were oil GU
down TO Lees army, and intelligence received BY
very circuitous route