The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Special to the Times from Washington,
March I'd, says: Nothing reliable has
reached Washington this evening concern
ing Kilpatrick's movements. There was q
report at Brandy Station to-day, brought
in by deserter, that our cavalry had torn
up several miles of the track of the Virginia
Central Railroad, between louisa @. H.,
and Tollersville.
A deserter further states that troops
which had been dispatched to Richmond to
defend it against our cavalry were obliged
to return owing to break in the road
Several bridges were destroyed. The rebels
cannot repair the damage in less time than
ten days.
We shall probably hear of Fitzpatrick al
Suffolk.
A special to the Tribune from Washing
ton, March I'd says: A sharp diplomatic
correspondence between our government
and the British is likely to ensue in conse-
quence of Lord John Russells Withholding
from Parliament Sec'y Stewards demands
upon Her Majesty's Government for in
Identification for losses to American COM
merce, caused by the Anglo rebel pirate
Alabama.
The alighting of Admiral Dahlgren from
the Baltimore train to-day would indicate
that that officer has been recalled from his
command at Charleston.
|. A special to headquarters Of the Army
of the Potomac, Feb'y 29th says: Kilpat-
rick, at the head of large force of cavalry,
left this place on Saturday evening on a
grand expedition. The strength of the
entire command We do not deem it judicious
to publish at the present time.
On Saturday night, the command proper,
encountered at old Verdiersville, Oh the
Fredericksburg and Orange G. H. plank
road, miles south of the Rapidan on Sun.
day morning the force that demonstrated in
front of the enemy's works upon Mine Run
and we deployed as infantry in order to
cause the enemy to mass in that locality to
resist an attack. In this capacity they
acted all day and at night rested in retired
and safe position between Verdiersville and
Robiuson's Tavern. At 3 o'clock on Mon
day morning Gen. Fitzpatrick took up bis
line of march southwark, towards the
junction Of the Virginia Central & Rich
mond & Fredericksburg Railroad arriving
at Spottsylvania Q. H., just at dark. From,
this point Col. Dahlgreen, with selected
detachment from the cavalry, was despatch
ed to Ffederick's Hall. midway between
the Junction and the allowed named road:
and Gordonsville, where had been PACKED
the whole of the rebel reserved artillery
Col. Dahlgreen was to have destroyed the
artillery, the roads. telegraph lines and re-
Join Gen. Fitzpatrick or report in ths
morning
TUESDAY,, March lat Z o'clock las
evening the expedition was heard from anc
then everything was going on swimmingly
aud according to the programme Frederick,
Hall is forty miles per rail from Richmond
and Hanover Junction is about twenty six
The Provost Marshal General to-day, in
formed member of Congress that new
draft would be ordered as soon as the pres
ent one was filled. r
The arrival here yesterday Of Admira
Dahlgren has given rise to report that ht
either is or is about to be removed from thu
command of the feet off Charleston. There
is no foundation whstever for the report.
A special to the Post says: One Of thf
first results of Gen. Grants promotion tc
Lieutenant Generalship viii be important
changes in the Army Of the Potomac.