Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-14
The Raid ON gichmond-The Plan OF
the Attack To have been made on
the City


the Attack To have been made on
the CITY.
The following special orders were discovered
by the rebels on the body of Col Dahlgren:
Guides-poneers with oakum. turpentine and
torpedoes) -signal -quartermaster-com
misSary:
Scouts and pickets-men in rebel uniform:
l hese viii remain on the north bank and more
down with the force on the south bank, not get
ing ahead Of them, and If the communication
can be kept up without giving alarm, il must
be done; but every thiag depends upon a surprise,
aud no one must be allowed 10 pass ahead of the
column.
Information must be gathered in regard to the
crossings OF the river, so that should we be re-
pulsed on the south side, shall know where
10 reeross al the nearest point.
All mill, must be burned and the canal de
stroyed; and also everything which can be used
oy the rebels must be destroyed, including the
boats on the river Should ferry boat be
seized, and can be worked, have il moved down.
Keep the force on the south side posted of any
important movement of the enemy. and in case
OF danger, some OF the scouts must swim the
river and bring us information.
As we approach the city the party must take
great care that they do not get ahead OF the other
party on the south side, and must conceal them
selves and watch our movements. We will try
AMI secure the bridge 10 the city Zone mile below
Belle Isle aud release the prisoners at the same
time. Ii they do not succeed, they must then
dash down, aud will try and carry the bridge
from each side When necessary, the men must
be hled through the woods and along the river
bank The bridges once secured and the prison
ers loose md over the river, the bridges will be
secured aad the city destroyed The men must
keep together, and well in hand and once in the
city. il must be destroyed, and jeff Davis and
Cabinet Killed Prisoners will go along with
combustbe material. The officer must use his
discretion lb0ut the time of assisting US. Cattle
and horses which do need im IN liately
must be sAot rather than left Everything on
the cinal AMI elsewhere OF service to the rebels
must be destroyed. As Gen. Custer may follow
me, be careful not to give a false alarm. The
signal officer must be prepared To communicate
at night by rockies, aud i'll other things pertain
ing TO his department
The quartermhters and commissaries must be
on the lookout ior their departments aud see
that there are no delays on their account The
engineer officer will follow 10 survey the road as
we pass over il. 81. The pioneers must be pre-
pared 10 cOnstsud D bridge and destroy one
They must have penty of oakum aud turpentine
for burning which will be rolled in soaked balls
and given TO the men TO burn when We get in the
city. Torpedoes will only lie used by the phone
ers for DESTROYING he main bridges &c. They
must be prepared tt destroy railroads Men will
branch OH To the right with few pioneers. and
destroy the bridges and railroads south OF Rich
mond. and then join Us at the city They must
be we'll prepared with torpedoes, &c The line OF
Falling Creek is probably the best to work along
a. they approach the city, Goodies Creek. 80
that no reiniorcemerts can come up on any ears
No one must be allowed to ras- abe ID for Tear OF
communicating news. Rejoin the commrnd in
all haste. aud. il cut off, cross the river above
Richmond and j1in Us Men will stop ri Belopa
Arsenal and totally destroy it. and anything else
but hospitals; then follow on and reoin the com
mand at Richmond with all haste. aud il cut off
cross the river and join A General Custer
may follow me, be careful and not give false
alarm.