Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-10

his sweetheart and read Of the braves who swept
through tie city of Richmond.
We want no who cannot feel sure OF success In
such holy cause
We will have desperate fight, but stand up to 1t
when it does come and'all will be we'll.
SIX the blessing OF the Almighty, and do not fear
the enemy.
Ool. Commanding.
SPECIAL tADERs AND INSTRUCTIONS.
The iuiow,ug SPECIAL orGa,s were written on siml-
lar sheet OF paper aud detached slips the whole dis
closing the diaboiica pans of the leaders OF the e.
petition:
Guides Pioneers with oakum, turpentine and tor
-pedoes)--Signal Officer Qaarserniaster-~- Commas
sarY
Scouts aud pi .kets-men in rebel uniform:
these will remain on the north bank and move down
with the On south bank, not getting ahead OF
them, aud il the communication IN oe Kept up WIN
out giving aiarm it must be dOne but every tninS
d, pends upon IA prise ami must ce allowed 10
pass ahead Of the column Information must De gain,
cred in regard 20 tue Crossings OF the RIVER 80 that
should We br rrine,: the south SIDE VIE VIII kuo"
where to cross the nearest point All mas must DC
bur ned and the canal destroyed auG also everything
which used by the rebels must be destroyed IN
Guiding the boats the river. Should Terry boat
be seiz:d end be worked, 10 - 1t moved do"n-
Keep the trce the south side posted OF any lnpor
tant movement Of the enemy, and III case OF danger
OF the scouts must swim the river anu Drug I'D
information. As VT approach the city the party must
take great that they do not ge ahead OF the ottef
party on The souh side and must conceal .themseyes
and watch movements, We will try and secure
the bridge 10 the city zone nile belo" Belle lsieJ anu
release the prisoners at tie same time II we 90 not
succeed they must then fash down, AMI We VIII Try
and carry the bridge from each side When necessary
the must be flied through the woods anu along tue
river bank he bridges once secured, aud the prison.
loose and the river the bridges will De secueu
and tie city destroyed The men must keep together,
aud we'll ia hand and once 10 the city it must be de
stroyed, ond Jeff Davis and Cabinet killed:
Pioneers viii 60 along With combustib!e material
The officer must use his discretion about the time OF
assisting us Horses and cattle which we do not need
immediately, must be shot rather than lett. Every
thing theana aud elsewhere OF service to the reb-
els must be destroyed. AS General Custer may follow
me, be careful not to give false alarm.
The signal officer must be prepared to communicate
at night by rockets and i'll other things pertaining to
his department.,
The Quartermasters AID Commesarits must be on
the lookout Tor their experiments, and sac that there
| are delays their account
The engineer officer will follow to survey the road as
we pass over it, &c.
The pionce cs must De prepared to construct bridge
or destroy They must have pienty OF oakum aud
urpentiue for burning, whrh will be rolled in soaked
balls, and given to the to burn when we get in the
tcity orpcdoes will only be used by the pioneers tor
destroying the main bridges, a.. They must be pre-
pared TO stroY railroads. Men will branch OF to the
right with few pioneers and destroy the bridges and
railroads south of E Richmond aud then join at the
city
| They must be we'll prepared with torpedoes, &c
The line OF Failing Greek is probably the beet to work
along they approach the city, Goodies Creek SC
tina, r.nfofcements can come up on any cars Nc
must be allowed to pass ahead for fear of conmu
nicating rews. Rcjcin the command with all haste
and, if cut of, cross the er above Richmond and
rcioin U.s. Men will stop 6t Belona Arsenal and to.
tally destroy it, and anytha4 else but hospitals then
follow aud Iejon the command at Richmond with al
hast e. and if cut t cross the riv'r ard rejoin us As
General Cluster may follow me- be careful ard not give
a false alarm.
| PROGRAMMES THE ROUTE WORK.
The following is exact copy of paper written in
lead pencil which appears 10 be private memoran
dunn OF the programme which Dahlgren had made to
enable bin to keep bis wolk clearly in mind
Saturday. I.aeve camp at dark, &c T. M Gross
70 mHes-Cross North Anna at A. NJ, Sunday
feed AMI water--one hour.
3 Frederick Hall Station, 6 A. M destroy
arts. A. NJ.
| 20 mHeS-Near james river, +. II. Sunday-eed
and water y hours
80 miles to RicAmond-~ March towards Fitzpatrick
for hour ard then, dark, cross the river
reaching Richmond early in the morning, (NoDday)
Onefquadron remains on North side, and one squad
ron to cut the Railroad bridge at Falling Creek and
| join at Richmond--9 80 miles
General kIparick--cr at | 4. NJ Sunday 10
mics
Pass river S a. NJ, {r,sstance)
Chidsburg--l4 mes--8 A. Nj.
Resistance st North Apna-3 miles.
Railroad bridge at South Anna--@G mrs-2 ?.
ri. Destroy bridges Pass thu South Apna and feed
until after dari-then sigma! each other After dark,
move down to Richmond, and be in front of the city
at day break
REruRN-Ia Richmond during the day-teej and
9Gter men 1:tszde.
/ Be the Pauunaey at !:ybreak aud water
and then the Rappshannock at night (Tuesday
mighty when they must be On the look out.
Spies should be seLt on Friday morning early and
be ready to cot.
A GUIDE FURNISHED.
Ihe following paper IN ;losed in envelope d.
rected to "Col. u. DahigreE, &c al Geu kipatrcks
Headquarters and marked 'conGdtutiaI." The letter
is not dated
Col. DAHLGREN, &C, &c:
Dear Colorel--At the last moment have Iound the
man you want-we acquainte,: with the james River
from Richmond rp.
l send him to you mounted my private korse.
You will have to furnish him a horse
Question him five MINUTES and you will lind him the
man yo1 WANT.
Respectfully aud traiy yours,
JOIN &. BABCCCK.
On the margin of the letter is written He cross
ed the Rapcan last night and has late information"
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