The New York herald., 1864-05-29
GENERAL CROOKS ExPtUuIIv1.
Additional Details Of Tho g:.Nsas Cysat Raid
by General Crook fkruyA Ssuth-
vsstsrl SlrslniA
Large AnevAt sf Property Destroyed
and Captured.
The Rebel Position Pierced In
. Vital Point.
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western Railroad.
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ALDRsoS's FnRY,l
0RxmEnrn Rlvn, Nay IT, 1854. !
= tAssv days Of military biundsrs and false Il
win Increased sasisacton that myself 10 record
iat raids which has been yet conceived and carried
SuA 1rspsak of the recent raid of Brgadter General
hssss Crook through Southwestern Virginia, which
aaiuy precedent IN ~ daring and success since
sAs 4nauguraton Of this fratrcidal unhalowed
AsihUn.
GENERAL cRooK's ooHnAxD-IHr START.
mo command Of General Crook, consisting Of three
Srsades Of infantry, under his immediate supervision
~ two brigades Of cavalry, under General Averin,
esfs Charleston. Kanawha, on the ID day Of Nay,
~ took up IL line Of march for the Virginia and
ysuDsssss Railroad as Dublin depot, via Raleigh
4Sncsten and Rocky Gap. From Raleigh 10 Princeton
sAs roads completely slsckadsd by Of feed
vmber, &c. and the services Of two hundred pioneers
ssrs kept in constant requston 70 the obssruc
faiens Of the enemy. m
sam rRsr coNIBr-rm AU~xscs coxrNuHD-7Hs AFFAIR
WITH sRSKIs.
Tne rebels nrst enco9ntered al Princetop, two
sonpanes Zone Of infantry and OF cayay) being
n thai place after ts evacuation by Colonel McCaiand
vAo calamity charged by Major William P. Rucker,
Il General Crooks staG at the head Of about hun
dssA Of the Second West Virginia csvalry and speedily
nssws into confusion and routed. with loss Of two
piled and several wounded. Marching thence through
becky Gap, without further interruption from she rebes
save N occasional stray shot from bushwhack.
lsssd, in force, near We southwestern base o.
eyds Mountstn, about six miles from Dub'ia
sa jenkins S.e here selected POSITION otursy
9escog and advantageous, .hach they had rendered
SA,h sansysrsey plsnssd something IN the shape of
49, q fse, wAea proved an sxes'lsnt protectiox
ssanS' sman arms. ,..
:. About slsvsn o'clock A. n on Monday, the 9th.
sss: .a - ns various o. % q n
60 asiss end nsvass ssssdily torwsrd 70 the ss.s1
we y S snd s.s s
spsaed Spes tAen thea sssdden, binding blaze Of light
IL - Is
saas which fsliowsA announced ihas the battle had
q s
1bswsrd gallant bogs - ths esemys.works. They
@ s s % r. e.. we're
-. aansd ,bs plateau i@medatsy 70 front q insir
Se s.sss q ssrnsss voasy sf.ss yosy was poured in
- both sides a Short and with deadly precision,
vAie whole plaoons were moved down By thai visnsr-
AuAxK novsSxsr-rrs SUCCESS
General Crook nov determined on flank movement,
nd the Second brigade moved on to she LETT for that
o. ss he rsss ), p.ssen o Is. First brigade %
crowned with complete SUCCESS. tho frat in,imation
which the enemy bad Of tbeipg sharp volsy poured
end death among them And now commenced the
Viidsst scene Of confession aud dismay, the enemy
Keep before : pack Of bloodsounds, throwing away
= their wild terror everything which impeded their
Hight They certainly fought bravely; but
Like the leaves OF the forest when Is green,
1his host with their banners at sunset was resn
Lks The leaves Of the forest whom autum bath blown,
nat host on The morroW lies withered and stsown.
crorps xouxrA,x--rHE LOSSES.
sins occupied The battle q 0eyd's Mountain
~ susnyT force was about 5000 whilst the Unionis
q mot bring the same number iue action and out
S. our soss il ssd and -saedsd viii probably reach
ssoos whils that Of the rebels N killed. wosndsd and
.s. S'o es s.p.
- Ninth vlrEi.is alone asisS sbocs lec .sn. We
f0sstS issssyvanIa reserves. e brave ssd gallant
Asr = ever drew sword ssem We scaosard or cheer
- .sn On 70 victory; , ;, r
4onnandog The rebel forces, was mortaH wounded,
e. M Ss. INTO .ss our .a.
snAsrstasd, siace died Of hs weuals
fns PuRsur-NEw RivxR-ANoTHRR yI0Hr.
Although The pursuis Immediately commenced, and
Hshsd forward with oil the vgor whioh the sIhsusted
1A.e o The would admit o. yst. such was the nm
essmsd 70 have given wings, that oar forces failed TO
Svertake them until within two milss Of Dublin. where
ehey were reinforced By thousand fresh from John
4 horgau's command but were nos able, 70 check
ssward march than hour, when they again nsd
Sarnpike bridge, which they burned after them.
On the opposite bank Of the river, just at the railroad
bss6ss thcy again standhavng four large siege
osns. ncld pieces position during
Is greater part cf the succeeding day Tuesday, 6erce
isssrsss with muskery Ore, was kspt upxhs excellent
gmnexy oour artlersts dsmountng Two OF their siege
.,ery rebel when s.y S
contest, falling back the line Of She railroad In the
on AoAH-nupwALL JACKSON MET AND prsxArxp.
Havas safely crossed his forces the night previous,
General Crook moved or frem New river early wednes
Gay moruirg, with banners streaming out G'y on the
morning cir, and the soul thrilling strains Of martial
music Acsns away over tho distant bill tops and rever.
bsang through the valleys OF secession and took up line
q march The Blackbury road for Chrstansburg where
learned The enemy had received reuiorcenea,s and
would sgain give batte but on reaching Backbury
our scouts brough Information Of the enemy retreat to
Ne lone ruaDel.
river lfrom whence wrs) nothing Of importance oc-
Ssrsss 70 break the monoony Of the march except The
.n !. q SSs Dsc.
sso,s sssssy and rsSS pc;;o1 y q n
.ss hour, lssvias ssns, fsspsssts, ksvsrsacrs, &c
ssrswn % the rod for wlss.
mnAw MARCHING.
Ths last ave days " thsarc6 wss marked By almost
ss:s. .,ns.. ,nDs:..Ss q ...':sy ana ssossdissy
T1ssiss and dra wbaoks, sSs xonnsnd ncysS steadily
sssarA, and vsuld tSs bs~e bees ss'sy sacsmpsd
days IN crossing he forces and are ia sy !. ssossss
ss rom m Iss Ss % %'s S q.
nsd. They have well earned such ndAes1os oy thsr
ssssral alssrn ssa snmurmurns obsdsn % undsf sns
oxxRAL cWscx
BY The With which thn raid has beeA' crowned
0enera Crook has certainly proved himself be con-
andsr OF no ordinary ability aud seq scious sghs
asA has gloriousy won The promotion which Will no
doubt be given him without delay or hssitancy. OK
ths several expeditions, having In view he
saus obDsot, which h,ve been planned aiaoe the
sutSrsak of tbs rebeIlIJn. no alone the youngest
nau Who has undertaken u, has been successful.
No nes actually present eAa- form idea os the
YEA obstacles which Tea his mast
spus prudence and skIfa ssusrahip successfully over
sans khAn oil. and maskse him - one equal V any