Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-18

Stuart, WD0,s WITH il0l11x S1'}2 ~ icSS'<'it1 :
briga3es, ropolseo the,1. The fight .wa7 &
! very hot one, lasting over an louT' Among
/ our casualties we're Lieut.. Col Il G. Pate and
five captains killed On their route from ASH
/ lard. Gen. Gordon who vas in their rear, az
| tackled them three trnos, using tton: 1E' ba0;y
every time.
| There had been 40 more fighting up 10 #
| late hour last night, nor had the enemy made
another effort to break out a; Yellow Tavern.
All the damage done by fhe raiders On tIla
Central road has been repaired, and 5ha road
Will orobalg be in running order to tiav.
It would seem that the enemy have changod
their nlan Of operations On the south side OF
the river. The following dispatch from Geo
Ransom was the first ifitimation Of the ol2anse:
:DRURg's BLUFF May Ii, 1864. --I,ha
enemy fell back last night from their poyltiol
Yesterday toward James river, apparently n
some haste. Their piokets have appeared i'll
large numbers on Jam6s river, III the vicinity
Of Hovlett'5 and Dutch Gap, on the south
side. H. -hANs9N .'f
Yesterday evening there were nc Yankees 81
Port Waltfall, nor along the. line OF the rail
road or turnpike from Petersburg TO th1s city.
Last night aI1 official dispatch from the com,
mnod1ng officer at Petersburg announced fhe
TACT That the enemy had fallen back 70 The
river Bermuda !iuI2dGeds and we're 1ntrencEl
ing.
Intelligence through our signal corps stajes
thai the enesnv we're cutting down trees and
attempting TO block up the river with them:
upon the apprehension, probably. that the
iron clads which they say are at Richmond
would 60 down the river,
The movements on the south side, as at lrst
projected, is thus Abandoned The enemy
have fairly retreated, whether with the pui'-
nose Of reinforcing Grant Or not is not known.
Il. tie Confederate government really had any
iron clads at Richmond now they would Be
useful.
fhE. forces which attacked General Jenkins at
Dublin depot. He has gone With another .por
zion Of his command 30 Saltyil|o: where: II is
repovted, he was defeated.
H'he force which made the attack on Gen.
jenkins WAS under the command OF (!one1al
Roob, and was composed OF twelve regiments
Of infantry two Of cavalry, and fifteen pieces
II, artillery. Our force, now under the coD7e
nlana OF Col. McCausland: has fallen back 10
Ci7ristianburg in Montgomery county. e2gh1y
miles west ot Lynclburg
The Dispatch gives an account OF & federal
raid ande COL Spear IN the rear o. PeteTS-
burg. 1t appears he burned Sussex Court
House, the dwelling, mill NC, or MAJOR e.
". Relsches in SUSSEX county, t1a residences
of VIM Jarratt, Il. Field ana others, besloeS
.Jarratt' 5 depot, water tanks &c, Upon palt.5s
earnestly entreated to spo1e, the hofeI at 'osonE
Creek depot. which was reprt senfed &c be The
nronerty Of widow lady (}Ire. Ejtzhugh)
and and her children, and Furnishing the sole
means Of their SUI pport, he yielded 20 The ~
zeal, and the building was not b;7rood. 8.
NotteWay river bridge, Spear was 2ttackad By
q Confederate force under Col. 1abb. HE
"A severe battle ensued, whioh lasted tour
hours. This was Sunday. By means OF the-cc
artillery (saveral pieces) the enemy n1a1agca
todestrov the bridge, hutthey were, subsequent,