Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-19
By LAST NIGHT S MAIL.
COZ. Kanta's opsratlon..

CITY POINT, May 1.-The cavalry
division under command Of General
Kauiz arrived here about nopn yester-
day, after dashing raid on the Weldon
and Petersburg railroad The expedi-
ton left Portsmouth on the morning Of
the 9Th, and, having parnei the head Of
the Blackwaler, moved on The railroad at
Stony Greek Station. At Boiling !
Bridge, ten miles from Stony Greek, a
force Of rebels were found lntrenehed,
with the bridge torn up in front Of them
Upon the advance % Gen kautzs ad,
vance, the enemy opened with a heavy
FRS Of rnuske,ry, add, foe nearly an hour,
held their position With desperate brave
~. ~ 81
Capt Pierce, Of the 81 NeN York cav.
airy, at length charged across tie
bridge at the head Of seaadroh Of dis
mounted eaFbineers, and succeeded in
routing the enemy, and drivihg them %
the woods Ia IN hour aaefward Tbs
whole force vas drawn up in front Of
Stony Greek Station, which vas found "a
be garfisoned BY heavy force Of rebel,
,nuder Major Zeigtsr, Of the Holeoms
\ Is. O. Legion, By considerable strate
gy Gen. haulz managed 10 surround tbs
enemy, and cut OF every chance Of re
treat
The artillery then opened upon tn
place, and after an hours rapid firing
the rebels we're driven from their posi-
ton and compelled 70 surrender Th'
three bridges here were burned withou
delay, and large qnaniily Of Conied
crate property destroyed 81
Early on the following day Spears
brigade vas moved on Janetta Station
almost simultaneously with the advanc,
Of the main body under General Kaut
upon White bridge Spears vas at frs
repulsed by the enemy, but, being rein
forced BIZ the 5,h Pennsylvania eavalr
and two howitzer batteries, be rs5urne
20 the charge and carried the place, afte
killing about forty rebels, wonnding
large number, and taking about fort
prisoners One hun ired aud twent
bales Of cotton and large quantities {
bacon. forage, and ammunition, wa
destroyed
After the station, composed OF eleve
houses, had been completely destroye
by Gre, Spears moved mp the railroa
with his brigade 70 rejoin General Kauti
who was engaged with the enemy in fror
Of Whites bridge, about nine miles di
tant At this position the rebels had
fort built TO protect the bridge, and nun
berfng about 5000, being composed
regiments under command Of Colon
Jalfe. Of the 59th Virginia They wer
. stretched along the railrosd for consi'
cradle distance and met the Union q
vance with a telling Ere Nothir
! danntsd. General Kautz dismounted b
earbinssFs and threw them forward alor
the whole line. The first division
|, Columbia cavalry with their sixtes
shooters ianked the enemy, and gestir
: in their reer started them on fall n
1 for the fort The artillery kept up
K constant fire in front and occasional
: despatched a she'll to hasten the fight
the demoralized eOnfeds.
e After the enemy had been driven Wit
: in their entertainments, the bridge W
: fred, and Gen Kantz, being perfect
Z satisfied with whatha been done, retir
from the Geld and bivoaaced for I
night at Sussex
Every object Of the expedition havii
been accomplished, Gen Kautz march
l. for City Point with $50 prisoners,
r eluding Major, 3 Captains and 9 Liz
I tenants.
Ct The Norfolk l. Petersburg rail-o
he was cut four miles from Petersburg, g
~ a train of cars that bad passed down v
he thus cut of