The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-10
RESULT OF KILPATRIoK,s RAID,


RESULT OF KILPATRICK's RAID.
Track Torn up--IIIls, Canal
Boats ann Locks DestrOyed--COnstant
Fighting.
New York, March G.-The Times
special gives the following additional
statement as to the results, &C., Of Kill
patrick raid.
Miles of railroad track on two prin-
cipal roads over which Ice transports
his supplies for the army of Northern
Virginia have been so thoroughly des-
troyed that some time must elapse be-
fore the roads can be put in order a
gain. Depots of Commissary, Ord
nance and Quartermaster's storeswere
burned or destroyed. No less than six
grist mills and one saw mill, principal
" at work for the rebel army, were
burned. Six canal boats loaded with
grain, several locks on the James Ri
yer Canal, and the almost invaluable
coal pits at Manikin's Bend, were des-
stroyed.
Nearly 300 prisoners were captured.
Several hundred horses were pressed
into the service. Hundreds OF negroes
availcd themselves of this opportunity
to como within ourlines.
The following account of the course
of the expedition after leaving Rich
mond is of interest:
At night the command went into
camp at place six miles from Rich
mond and two miles from the Chicka
hoa;ny, az 1890 n'oloelt. Juet as thC
commad was fairly asleep, except those
on duty, the rebels opened two gur
battery upon the camp Of General Da
yis' brigade, and Immediately after
charged the camp ofthe 7th Michigan
The men, though taken entirely by
surprise, seized their carbines, and, un
der Colonel Hitchfcld, supported by
the 1st Vermont, Colonel Preston
handsomely rcpulsed tho enemy. Sew
cral men were wounded, and Colonel
1Iitchfcld, who is missing, it is feared
is also wounded.
General fitzpatrick decided TO move
across the White House Railroad ant
down the Peninsula. During the day
Capt. Mitchell, Of the I'd New York
with the bulk Of Dahlgrcn's command
rejoincd the main column. The enc
my on Tuesday. night, and all day
Wednesday and Wednesday night
hovcred about the command. Skir
mishing was almost constantly going
on in different directions. On We'd
ncsday morning, at about 0 o'clock ,
large force Of cavalry came upon Thu
rear of the column. Gen. Fitzpatrick
was not unprcpared for this, and dcci
ded to give them battle. The 1st Yer
mont, under Licut-Col. Preston, ably
assisted by Capts. Grant and Cum
mings, and tho 1st Maine, bore thu
brunt of this fight, which lasted some
thing overan hour, while the 9th Mich
igan and other regiments of Genera
Davies brigade were in position t.
render whatever assistance was ncces
sary.
Only one charge was made, and tina
was by company A, of the first Maine
led by Captain Estes, A. A. G., anC
Captain Cole, when five Of tho enc
my were captured. The enemy sud
dcnly retired, but when the commant
moved forward they passed the rca
and flanks several times. An otlor 0
battle was made but they refused it.
On this day, Wednesday, scvera
refugees from Richmond came int,
camp and reported the presence o
Capt. Wilson, of the Cd Ohio, who hat
escaped from the Richmond bastile
near at hand. For some reason he di'
not Join the command.
On Wednesday Lieut.. Whitaker wa
sent to destroy Tunstalls Station, Of
tho White House Railroad, but upo
arriving there, much to his astonish
mont he found tho place in flames
From negroes in the vicinity, he foun
that u column of Union cavalry fror
Buffers Department, had just lci
there. This was the first intimatio
Of assistance being so near at hand.
On Thursday morning Kilpatric
moved toward New Kent 9. H., an
on tho way, met Col. Spear in con
mand of cavalry force, looking aitc
Kilpatricll's command.