Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-03
THE RAIO ON RICHMOND.

Before giving additional particulars Ct the recent raid
On Richmond, We VII present a summary Of the move
msns from the starting paint The Yankee cavalry left
ulpeper Ia two columns, Of them, as Nc already
know moving in souihwes.erly direction, By way Of
Madison Courthouse, towards Charlottesville After
getting within two miles Of that place, they vera met
by Majors Bsekham and Mason uith body Of men and
dri1ea back across the Rvanna river over the road
they cane, after having burned Burnleys -four nils in
the vicinity Tbs other column, under Gen. fitzpatrick
crossed the Rsp2ahannock below Ey's Ford, and NOV
ing through SposyVsnia county ped Sunday night
AZ SpOtsylvania Court House. Ga Monday forenoon,
lust alter the train fer GordOnsville had passed. they
reached the Central Railroad FredeFieAs Hal, snd
crossing the road divided into e,luuns Of about
two brsadss each enc led BY fitzpatrick, the other By
Gregg The column reported 20 be under Fitzpatrick
wen. 10 GoOehand eoan;y arriving as she Canal shout
daylight Tuesday morning. The other column under
Gregg came dOsn through Harover, aus CT sing the
Fredericksburg Railroad Ashland sixteen 70 les above
Richmond, appeared on toe Brooke plank 70 on
fur 10 I'VE masI northwest Of tis city, about II
O'Clock Tuesday morning. This eOluna hsd sb Ut one
tAlrd longer distance to t,svel than the other.
Is agpsa-s from suSssquent developments thA. DO
columns, one eonirg down the Brooke road The ether
bold and Simultaneous dash into the ely This inlsn
ton, however, was frustrated, in part By the column
on the Ws4.hAm real falling to come to time by several
hlurs Meantime XII A.reks column, the Beook7 road
meeting W.T. unexpected rssis,aEes, was compelled,
after desalsOry sght Of about ttO hours, principally
with artillery, 10 reeI, in the direct. Of Mech Anics
Vile Gregg sppcaohei The ei.y in the evening on
tue Wes,hgm It ad, and hatng, formed Into line Of
III. Az. 4
troops" The two columns hsvii thus failed 70 make
ajancton and CO operate AMI s men being very much
fsgued and broken 6oWn, tie commanders eldsATored
to make their s1i; By the beat routes possible.
Having given this general OUtl he Of the movement.
We subjOin some details Of the raid necessarily rec pir
ktDg some OF the incidents previously mentioned.
THE ENExT on IHE s1oCKs RoAD-FHEI EERULsH II
BATTERY TRocPs
As stlied above, tie enemy appeared on lbs Brooke
Furn5ike aocu. II o'clock A. a produced no liite
CONSERVATION among ke helpless people in that emily,
Who lad suffered from depredAliOns 10 previous raids
The Yankees advanced to the vicinity Of he fOrtf.
cations, and we're held IN check By Colonel LghdOo.s
Battalion Of artillery whcl made gallant Reissues,
and Os several horses killed or disabled None Of the
men, We believe wers iIja,sd Tha eEemys shells fell
In every direction within liner TEo or three struck
Hon. James Iyoas' residence but did no material
damage.
Some two CT three hundred Yankees, dspOJsd as
sharrshooters took position behind Colonel ParkeJs
residence knowing that cur artilerstl would Eo Ere
IN that dirs,t On whilst the dwelling cupied b. the
family Toe Indies snd ehidreu At length CE,ctsi their
escape Colonel Stevens with the b.ltery troops u1der
his command then charged the enemy, and drove them
from their c5ver, losing killed and ave or az
wounded. The slemy fnAily repulsed, ard re-
eaed in The direction OF Aechanesvie. B.fore their
departure, and whilst the min body Hsre engaging
troops detachment went in various directions for pur
poses Of plundsr We have heard of no Other dsprr.
dAioCs than those mentioned yeste'dly.
Information Of ths Appearance Of tas enemy on he
BrO read and Of the suo 6shtrg, brought
TO the city, by esuriers apparent purpose OF the
enemy 10 force an entrance ito Richmond prOSucsda
eOrsid rDbo stir amOpg cur Pslegma.e PplIa ion bat
no rsuaIszble degree Of excitement was exhibited
The sigrsl bel vas no.. sounded u.tl sfo; OeccE,
and The Yankees lad then made heir escape Two COM
panes Of L. Col Browns cavalry repaired to the
Of action about o'clock, tus arrived to- late sur
poe, TO rider any assistance in Fepeag the enemy.
THE ISINY IN sOccHASD
The statement il our L. Issue embraced the pr g al
Losses il GOeebl nd ecuz'y. The rsPO with reg ri %
che burning Of the dwelling oil the Secretary DIVA
are pleased to learn ID untrue, slhough they bu sd
bis harm and stable, and doubtless Committed or
dspredaiiOns upon tie premises. Cen Wises narT1N
escape frcm the adjoining fam Of biz in law, Nc.
Pummer HObsOn, We have already nAHsed. A pas
pger who arrived the CA1a' Packet yesterday
Arms the statement Of tho burning OF the and -four
mills in tie vicinity, and the destruction Of the Woks
at Manakn TsWn including the appurtenance5 Of the
coal mines that point Tie enemy did not eross the
James at AAnAk.n Ferry, as has b5sn repaired, al
though detachment Sent 70 the boat, and an order
was issued 70 that eject Fndi,g crossing impact
cable Is is presumed the as;cmp. Vas abandoned Al
this occurred early TUESDAY morning stsr sh;ch she
enemy cane down the W ham. o. yer read 70 Rich.
mond
THE IAKKKEs on IHE. WEsTHAN PLANK ROAD-sALLANr.
RI O. rHE "LocAL DETrSsE TROOFs'
Pursuant to orders the several battaons OF Govern
mens emf lOysss generally styled the local defense
troops assembled It heir respective rendezvous Tues
day aftera Don, abog, o'clock, and marched 70 the
westhan plank rOad-leadBg Westsard from Cary
street. parallel with Janes river. The "ArmOry Bat
talon" comp sd Chi d. Of mechanics employed at the
ArmOry and in the Government ordnance shops, we're
commanded By Maj Ford. "Hlllsr's Battalion" com
posed chilly Of employees in the elarernAstsrs D.
pArimsnt, we're commando BY Capt Cartef-hajar
Waller being al Nassau. "Heny's BIstahou, composed
ebi3ssPf Departments clerks. was ooIRlndei BY Capt
MeElSe,ny. The Wtols iO,e5 vas uader the command
OF Cal G. W. Gusts Lee ftbe Presidents stat who was
assigned several mcnshs siEee 10 The command of he
'OCa defense trCOP" with the bIeves rank of Brss-
der General We are informed that h, vas detained
from bis command, by OfCal du.iel until late hour Of
the afternoon.
The "ArmOIy Battalion" reached the vicinity Of Mr.
Ban W. Green's farm, ave miles from the city, about
O'Clock. BrjOr Fo.d, Lea ming that the enemy we're in
close PFoIiniy, sent forward line Of skirmishss, and
advanced bis battalion TO the attack In few minutes