, 1864-03-10
KILPATRlCK'S GREaT RAID.
The Advance on the Rebel
Capital.
FITZPATRICK ATTACKS And
SHELLS RICHMOND,
Capture Of the First Line of Wofks-4n Ar-
.tilIery Fight for the Setonl-Immeuse
Damage 10 Lees Communications
Rebel accounts Of the Raid,

Especial Dispatch to the n. T. Tribune.1 /

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Especial Dispatch to the n. r. Trfbune.1
WAeu1k1roN, March s, 1851,
The much ta1ked-of raid by Gen. Kilratr
rtck Las ended With faiIure os to the main re-
suit intended to be accomplished, but with
success III cutting the railroads between Lee's
army and Richmond, and the destruction oj
efn a'rge g'o{RiR5s o{ x5a5s and the actual
Starting on Sunday at a. m, from camp;
with LOCO cavalry, picked from his own aud
Gens. MerTitt's and Gregg's divisions BE-
proceeded to the Rapila1, crossing at Ely'e
Ford. From thence the column marched to
spottsylSania c. H., which place was reached
without enconnte1ing any Of the enemy.
From spottsylyanla Court House to the
end Of Ills daring journey, he vas moro ol
found that Lis lines had fallen in very uu.
pleasant places. At the place last named the
command was divided into different parties,
who were. to SCOUT the country as they pro
ceedtd toward common center-Richmoud.
Every road Was to be carefully secuted, that
no conct aled foes, even In smal numbers,
should be left behind, SO as to concentrate
and very him.
The expedition was warlike tour, when
MI the tnp, chickens, turkeys, geese, hogs,
corn, cats, hay. horses, mules, negroes, gray.
backs, whether made Of flesh or paper, that
could be had, were to be Ind They carried
Will them but TWO or three leeds each fo1
their horses and about as many day's rationa
lor the men, The General being determined
the enemy's country, should be faithfully ex.
On Monday they reached the Virginia Rail:
road, and tore up the track in four places,
destroying whatever property would render
the road useless.
=, At Frederckshall, on the Central Raalroad,
they came upon conrt-martial, peacefully
holding It's IT, sessions, as s1d captured colonel
nFe captains ana t"o Aeutenants-
General Lee mad passed over the railroad on
hts way to his army but an honr before our
men reached it. As they passed through the
country in the most good-natured way, CUES
tiouing as to whether my Yanks had been
seen there lntelv, the tnhabitants conld not
telieTe it was Iincoin's cavalry, who were
paying them visit.
The negroes were generally delighted, and
many, n the presence Of their owners, asked
to be allowed to SO along. 4 large number
were thus gathered together who checrf1lly
tradged along With the cavalry, delighted at
gaming their freedom. Occasionally Union
families Werc encountered who gave valuable
into11nation and freely offered what they Ind
Leaving FrcdeIickshau on Monday they
PUSHED on for Riclmond-a detachment Of
tive hundred men under Col. Dah1gren keep
ing well to the right, in the direction Of
Louisa Court House, while Gen. Fitzpatrick,
with the main body, moved upon Ashland,
both parties securing the country thoroughly.
snd doing all possible damage.
main battles d % bernn nn cence6tlatio@ rolone1 J
DahirTen was to move down to fhe ripht nj
Richmond, DESTROYING as much Of the james
River Canal as possible, Then taking the
river road, was 10 cross II possible and enter
the citv from The south side and attempt the
deIiyefancc Of thc prIsouers on Belle Isfe.
Gen, Fitzpatrick, with the main body, was
to attack the city by the Brooks turnpike.
simultaneously If possible with the other
movement. It was hoped to reach the city
on Monday night or early the following
morning, whena partial Il not q total sur.
prize could be effected.
Two Of those fatalities which more than
once during this war have suatched SUCCESS
from tile ye1y grasp of those who by their
salor and daring have richly deserved the
yictor's crown, interposed to prevent the
contamination of one OF the best conceived
and most brilliant p!ans Of the whole war.
Col. Dshlgrecn hud taken negro to pilot
him to Richmond. His detachment had rap
idly ,moyeds across the country, destroying
bans, forage and everything wllcn conld
possibly be Of serfice to tho enemy. Pushing
on 60 as to reach Richmond as soon as posi-
bic. Col. Dalleren discovered that his negro
Guide had betInyed Lin, and led him towards
Gooch1anl instead Of to Richmond, and
Tuesday night found himself miles in Just the
opposite direction from TINT which he wished
to take. TIE negro was promptly hanged
for his baseness.
Exe6perated by this tfcacheFy, the men
burned the barns and out-buildings Of John
a. seddona, tie rebel Secretary OF War, and
It Is perhaps fortunate that TIC gentleman
himself was. not present. Rctracing his
road, destroying the Dover -four mills, seve-
Tal private Touring establishments and sew
mills Eis force also did considerable injury
to the James River Canal, burning canal
boats, and seriously damaging one or two
locks.
They did not reach the Immediate vicinity
Of Richmond till afternoon, when everybody
was on the alett, fitzpatrick having already
made his attack
Col. Dahlgren's detachment WIS divided
into several parties for the accomplishment
Of different objects, keeping together, how
ever. One party attempted to cross the river,
but were repu1sed 4 !ery sharp fight en-
sued, and finding the enemy in superior
numbers and confronting them on every
road, the force WAS compelled to fall back.
In attempting to cut their way ont Colonel
Dah1gren and Major Cook Of the I'd New
York, with about one hundred and fifty men,
got separated from the rest The other de-
tacEmeuts succeeded in rejoining General
Kill atrick, but nothing has been heard Of
this one. The people on the road and some
Of the prisoners aver that q Colonel who Ind
but one leg Tas captured BY the rebels. II
60, It is feared he must have been wounded,
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