The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-10
Result OF iti,pntricK's Raid.

New York, March 6.
The Times special gives the following
additional statement as to the results, &c,
of K Kilpatricks raid.
Miles of railro track on two principal
roads over which Lee transports his sup
niles for the army of Northern Virginia
have been so thoroughly destroyed that
some time must elapsc before the roads
can be put in running order again. De-
pots of Commissary, Ordnance aud Quar-
tcrmaster's stores were burnt or DESTROY
ed. No less than six grist mills and one
saw mill, principally at work for the reb-
Of army, were burned. Six canal boats
loaded with grain, several locks on the
James River Canal. aud the almost in
valuable coal pits at Munikin's Bend,
were dcrtrovcd.
Nearly 800 prisoners wcrc captured
Several hundred horses were pressed into
the service. Hundreds of negroes uvoiled
themselves of this opportunity to conc
within our lines.
Tue following account Of the course Of
the expedition after leaving Richmond IL
Of interest:
At night the command went into camp
at a place six miles from Richmond anu
two miles & ON the Chickuh,mny, at Il:
| 30 O'Clock. Just as the command was
Ciirly asleep, except those on duty, the
rebels opened two gun battery upon
the camp of Gen. Davies brigade, and
Immediately after charged the camp of
the 7th Michigan. The mon though tax.
en- entirely by surprise, seized their car
bincs, and. under Colonel llitchliold, sup
ported by the lst Vermont, Col. Preston,
handsomely rcpulscd the enemy. ) v.
rral men were wounded, aud Colonel
Hitcliicd, who is missing, i; is feared, IL
also wounded.
General Fitzpatrick dcCi led to move
across the White House Railroad and
down the Peninsula. During the day
Cant. Mitchell, OF the 2nd New York
with the bulk of Dahlg-en's command re-
Joined the main column. The enemy OF
Tuesday night, aud all day "Wednesday
AID "Wednesday night, hoycrcd about The
command. Skirmshipg was almost con
s,antlv going on in different directions
On "Wednesday morning, at about nine
O'Clock a large force of cavalry came up
on the rear OF the column. General Xii
patrick was not unprepaicd for this, nnd
decided to give them battle. The first
Vermont, under Lieutenant Colonel Pres
ton, ably assisted by CHpls. Grant aud
Cummings and the LIST. Maine, bore the
bIunt OF this i!h,, which lasted something
over an hour, while the 9Th Michigan and
other regiments OF General Davies brig
adc were in position to render whOtcvll
assistance might be necessary.
Only one charge was made, and that
was hy Co. A. Of the LIST Maine, led by
Captain Eatcs, A. A. e., and Captain
Cole, when five Of the enemy were cap
turcd. The enemy suddenly retired, but
when the command moved forward they
passed the rear and tanks several times
An fTtr of battle was mado but they re-
. fused il.
On this day "wednesday several reru
. gees from Richmond cane into camp ant
reported the presence OF Captain Wilson
of the 2nd Ohio, who had escaped from
' the Richmond bastlc, near at hand
r For some reason he did not join the com
h mand
On Wednesday Lieut. Whitaker wa
s,nt 70 destroy Trunstalps Station, on tn
White House Railroad, but upon arriv
iny there much to his usIonishment toun
the place in flames. From negroes il
the vicinity he ascer,aincd that colnm
n of Union cavalry from Buffers depart
mcnt, had just left there, This was tn
first intipalion Of assistance being 5
near at hand.
G On Thursday morning Fitzpatrick me
al we'd toward New Kent C.. H., aud on III
way met Col. Spear in command of
cavalry force, looking after fitzpatrick
~ command.