The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-09
DITI0nAL FROM The NORTH.

From Northern papetss Of the ith inst, We gather
variety Of interesting Intelligence, which We
condcnse Ia the summary below:
His1uRY or WILSON'S RAiD--tIs Ukf0aruSArs TEA
MIaA1toH 4 YANksE WAY 0F BALANCING DAN
ACES
The cores 2oodemt ot the Philadelphia Inquirer
under date OF JGiy 2d, gives thai journal quite
lengthy account OF Wilson's recent raid upon .hr
Richmond aud DaneiiIe Railroad The force which
was engaged were the divisions OF Wilson and
kauIz, Numbering about 5000 men, uuifl CON
maud of the former, and sixteen pieces of aiti-
iafy. lie says:
With this force Cen Wilson set out al Mon
the 22j OF June, starting from The vicinity OF
FHnce George Court House He crossed the Pc.
iesIbufg aad Weldon Railroad at Reams's station
at which point Col Chapman, with Tie Second big
aie of Wilson's own division, had q skiimi5 with
a small force of The enemy, which, however was
easily driven. The expedition moved by way ol
Dinwidle Court House iOw igi Petersburg and, On
ihc sun side vi The railroad, which they stuck
| III FoTd's Ms, near suihsilands Stdtion. They
then moved down thc road, Gen kautL ia advance,
lar ford's St.tlIn, destroying The road as
they moved. Al ford's Station they captured t.e
trains, comprising sixteen cars, with The loeono-
uves, laden with refugees leaving Petersburg
After destroying the depot aud Captured tgains
commi aud bgouacked ii Fofd's Station iCr the
night.
Early On The inoraing OF the 2}d they resulted
their march, Gen kIutZ stIli IN advance. Near
N1ttaWay Court House Il force 0i iebg: CagaiIy.
comprising Two brigades, appeafed on the hight
flank OF the column wiiiie moving soale distance
south of the railroad Col Chapman of Ihe 2i
brigade, formed in line aud engaged the enemy.
This was about + n, aud toe Iencontre con-
iInued ti nearly night, when Tue euemy was
forced back. Gen KauiZ, who had paase d before
the enemy had appeated, proceeded the same
evening 10 BntkeVie the junction OF the Peters
burg witii the Richmond aud D1nsie raiiroad,-
fftaf adj tph.
aud appurienances, and tore up The road as FAR as
possible, in every direction from the junction, af
ter which nc rested for the night.
Gen Wilson, who, with the remainder OF his
force, had bvuuacked al Nottowsy Court House,
un the afternoon of the Gath, advanced across the
country TO Eeberis Station, on the Danvi 10 kaii-
road, 10 meet Gen kau:z, VINO was to meet him
at that place, destroying the road he advanced
Alter forming junction at that station the entire
force advanced 10 Keysyiie and there bisouacked.
| The work OF destruction was resumed early GA Tie
%. IA and by Z N we had reached the vicinity of
Stanton Bidge, on the Stauhton HVer, hastns
completely Destroyed every foot of railroad 10 that
point. The distance from Burkesvilie, measured
the map, Is about thirty i've miles, aud adding
| 10 portions of the Southside road which were de
suOyei the aggregate would not be less than iitly
miles and probably more than that distance.
The IlanViile road was constructed In 4 fashion
known To some extent in the exlIeaie West, but
now lille used; Instead af ordinary 7 rail, solid
beams of wOod, technically Called stdBsers, are
| placed upon the ties, and along the. Inner edges
are hfmiy fastened long strips OF iron, known as
strap rails. The siringers were of ye.iow pine,
aad be tx perfectly dry, II was only neeessary here
| sud there 10 p ace few rails from an adjoining
fence, igntr them and set the entire structure IA
| a blaze. Miles of railroad ,might have been seen
ri tine In fsnies, and al night tie Whole canopy
of tie heavens one glare ot light by day
ihs con agafioB, adding 90 the already sufoea NJ
temperature OF the atmosphere, rendered the heat
almost intoitfabIe, and many people living ia the
sicaty Of the railroad we've obliged 10 ieave their
bones and settle In cooler localities.
The rear oi our column moving past Tue bfrs
| kinGed by The advance, was often compelled 10
isavcihe road and ai respectful distaee oa
IN. tight left, until after iitte experience the
| plan was adopted OF leaving depota and other
buildings to be fred by those Ia the rear. The
mode Ia which this work OF dssiraeitoa was ;ic
enmplishsd was 10 disiaouni partlan OF the com
aiand and march them parallel xih The raiifoad !
face regimeat AZ time tow2H the road, have
them advance aud igate ia. section of road an
their front, aud tIen resume the march II was
but the UeTk ot icw Hinales for regiment 10
perform its part, aud the whole accomplished
nearly as FAST AZ the colama could move.
TaH RspuLsR Al sTxusros EiyEs,
The force arrived IN the yiciaiiy of Staunton
bstdge lns afternoon ef the 18th. II was, OF
cUasse. cesiabls ~ destroy tba bridge. whieb wss
sssy isspassaai vnr, aad an sfass xAs madr "