Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-07

the ftHtser Caused sy htlPatrick's Raii-
Reported Great Destruction of Property
Less ei Eight Pieces Of Ar,iIlery-Nur-
TOW fscape of Gen. Henry A. Wise
BoidnesS of the Rand Acknowledge
The Richnond Wktg of March 3 has the
following concerning Kilpa.riek's great rata:
Tae ansre Raid-Richmsadr rhressenrd
rsaths around the City-tnserest, NJ
Cur lest. notice of the movements OF the
ent 3 closed with their appearance at Frede-
rick's Bail, on the Central ra, ,Iroad. and the
approaching OF another column towards Char
lotiesF iile. The latter. we learn, were IN 4 b.
cur cavalry, under Colonel Caskie, aud re-
pulsed. At Fredericks Bali they tore up tn
tfatk for considerable distance, and il Is re-
labjy reported, captured and brought OH sew.
eiai OF cur officers and eight pies OF the ar
h.leTy s'a3oned there, besides doing consider
able dffnase 10 the remainder by desrroyny
ire carriages and otherwise rendering iC nm
seTyiceabie for immediate use = -
Leaving frederick's Hall Monaay they
crossed The Central railroad and divided into
two .dstHchments, one moving in the direction
ef James River Canal, and The other towards
Ashland, here it spent Monday night The
former .eolnian fsel.sssIated yesterday morning
to tie farm CT Hon. James "A. ssddon, Sscre-
tafy OF War, in Goocbland county. They
burned his barn and stable, and il is reported
by an escaped prisoner that his dwelling house
was in flames when he left the vicinity. They
also bUrned all the flour and saw mills in the
vicinity, including the Dover -four mills the
barns and mill of Messrs Stanard & Morsou:
destroyed number of freight and otner boats
in the canal, and did considerable damsge to
the iron works at Mannakin. The only dam
age done to the canal, besides the destruction of
bo ats, was the cutting of the lock at SIMPSONS
Gen. Henry A. Wise was, at the time ON q
visit 10 his son.in law, whose farm aiioins
that OF Secretary Seddon, but, fortunately, be-
came apprtsed OF their approach in tins 10
mt ke his escape. lie arrived in this city yes
terd6y.
The ether detachment that came to Ashland
was accompanied with battery of artillery,
N A vaAa
SIX miles northwest of the city, yesterday
morning. They were promptly met and kept
II check, and finally handsomely repuised by
portion OF the engineer troops aud Ccl. w. II.
Stephens, who manned a few sections OF iigh,
artillery. A duel ensued, and shots were sx-
changed for about two hours. The enemy then
withdrew in the direction of Mechanic Vile,
burning the tresfie work of the Central Rail
road across the Chickahominy river III their
retreat. Our loss in the fight on the brooke
road was one killed ana six or seven wounded,
but we have been unable to learn their names
Neither tie force nor the loss of the enemy is
yet ascsrtained, as they carried their dead asd
wounded with them. We captured two pris-
eners, who were committed TO Libby prison.
Durng the retreat of this column hey threw
TWO or three shells at the dwelling hoase CT
Hon. James Lyons, which exploded IN the yard
without damage. They stopped the carriage
OF Mr. John z. Ballard, took both the horses,
and carried off the horses OF Mr. Geddin. The
ntest report we have from this retreating col
umn is that they had halted fiTe OF six miles
tom the city to take some refreshments. They
az probably endea voTing TO make their escape
by w az OF tie w hite House. We onittsd 10
mention a report that they saluted O imp lIa
with lew shells, but this lacks confirm a, ,ioa
The detachment that went to GoochIana ac-
coTolng 10 the statement of an escaped prison
er, ineluded large body OF negroes mounted
and armed. They seized ana brought with
them a considerable mum ber of ne grces ss they
passed through the country. as well as iarge
number OF horses which We're brought intora-
qEisition whene yer others were exhausted and
gave out. Before leaving the Central railroad,
hey Impressed INTO service negro guide, to
pilot them 10 The vicinity of this city, where
lhs y Intended ard expectsd TO arrive last night,
to tIeSt junction probably with the column
from the direction of Ashland. The negro,
however, Intentionally or igncrantly, piioted
tteni n the wrong direction, ard they landed
IL Gooehland. as above stated, about daylight
afternoon. ,..- : = u =
1t IS reported that detachment from this
column went 10 the river At Manakin's Ferry,
II IS believed with The attention OF crossing, il
practicable, and coming down on the south
sloe, Whether they succeeded or not we have
ncI learned. Some OF the privates expressed
regret 81 the burning OF houses, bat said the
acted under orders. a negro belonging to Mf
StaLnard was captured, and, after being with
them al cay, feigned sickness, and being sent
off under Guard, three of our piSkets gaIlopei
up and captured the Yankee and released the
negro. 4s.-
About three O'clock yesterday afternoon the
enemy advanced towards the city by the West
ham or river road, evidently the same force
that went to Goochland. They formed in line
OF battle not far above the city, and from the
brisk fEn g Of musketry heard in that direction
about dark it is supposed fight occurred The
enemy were afterwards reported TO have beeu
repnlsed. Several prisoners were brought in
about o'clock last night. Up TO the late hour
OF writing tnis we learned no particulars.
The body of raiders is under command of
General Fitzpatrick, celebrated in connection
with the raid OF last spring over very much the
Identical route. Besides the general destruc-
ton OF property, one of the principal OBJ lee OF
the raid was evidently the release of the pris-
one oneIs IN TINS CITY; put the plan miscarried by
the treaChery or Ignorance of their negro guide.
1t is not 10 be supposed that it would have been
successful had it been otherwise. The whole
force is estimated al about two large brigades.
and, whatever the object, they have won title
to considerable boidness, TO say the least OF IL.
Later.
Last nIe ht at about quarter before II o'clock,
brlsk arullery hring " as heard in the direction
OF meadow Bridge, or Mechanics vile, which
continued half an hour. 1t proceeded, doubt
less, from the column that retreated in that di-
reetion. -
1t was reported that q skirmish occurred
earlier In the night, on the Westham road, in
which the enemy charged Hurley's battalion
and the 2eth Virginia regiment, who were in
advance of the main body, and were repulsed
We heard OF no casualties
An official communication received last night
expresses the opinion that Meade is advancing
against Lee. The same opinion. we learn, is
entertained in high official quarter. If Meade
means fight, it may begin to-day, the weather
permitting, though it may be only demoDstra-
uon in faYor of the raid on the city.
IBY TELEGRAPH.
The aids of the Enemy-Capture OF Con-
ae fedeTate Officers.
GoRDoNsvILLE, March 1.-The raiders are
falling back froIu Charlottesville, over the
road they came. They burnt Bursley's flour
mill. six miles from Charlottesville. yesterday.
The column Of the enemy which went 10
Frederick's Hall captured ut that point Col
III. p. Jones, Capts Dement, CARRIER, Chan
ming, Page, Watson and two iientenants. They
dic us very little damage at Frederick's Han.
Rain is still falling.
% Ts lsEcoND DIsPATcH.f
ORANGE COURT HoUsE, March THE enc
my's raiding party got within two miles @,
Charlottesviiies yesterday evening, when
Beckham's horse artillery and Major Mason,
with a tody OF dismoanted and furlonehei
men, met and drove them back across the Ra
VIENNA river. Their camp fires were visible
The party which went to Fredericks Hail.
tore up the track, but did not catch the train,
witch was signaiied in time to return 70 Cor.
louisville. The enemy are also making dem
enstrations in our front. Sueh arrangements