New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
Frcss The Richmond EDquirer, May u

me Uufen Leases mp 70 Wednesday,, May
IN. were 80, 900, while their owa were
OMIT beswccn 5000 and 5000.
Frosa The Richmond Enquirer, May 10
The talk of the escape of the Yankees from
the Chic kahonny, and topics connected thercWHh nj
noposed attention yesterday morning, un tc ~ -
If cannon ard mnsketry on the south'slde Gvu 80
dim into something fresh and conecturaL me Ise VI
tbe Yankee Spears also claimed snare oi atIh'Ioh
when the subject Of operations on inc sou.a se wa,
bronghtup more prominently VIII ane SxeTer The
that quarter. There was no excitement ho"eseh ihe
streets were more quiet than upon any pfeSeug gay
and toward evening the rain commenced iahe n nun
ESCAPE OF TIE RAIDERS.
Tho Yankee raiders succeeded in completing their
,ctrograde movement over the Chickahomny during
Thursday night and few hours OF yesterday morning
,r ,rccs proteG entirely inadequate 10 the task OF
kecply them in entire force at the time being nos
more than one third the force oth enemy and our inc
Too fard The Yankees did press it repeatedly and
Fusred dearly FIR II before they could arrange affairs
toslit themselves.
Having lost many men, md their road had been
hand one aBd the prospect etll unlnyltlng, tPy
len what useless material they had behind them IN
useless condition killed large number of their broke
down horses, and, under cover OF dsrtness hnisHeu
their retreat over the Chicknhominy. Between nine
and ten O'Clock yesterday morning, they passed
Gaines Farm and Cold HarbOr, destroying considerable
prcvae property and doing whatever general damage
Iey thought would contribute TO the glory Of their
raid. 1t thought that they would pass on down
through Ncw,Kent and go 70 the james opposite their
yss received last night that they had recrossed the
chickahominy nj Bottoms Bridge, with the intention
eSoining Butler by way ofthe White Oak Swamp ROAD
They travelling very slowly, and were aplaIen.y
A no trim for fighting Our cavalry being unfortu'
latey similarly tagged out could not pursue 10 az!
purpose. Thus ends the rad ON the CMeAahOnidny.
. ahe damage may be summed up in a few words. Inc
eyerest ls was that which gallant men sustained
hut this was 10 extent repaid IN klhu. Jew
GAYS ratons Of meat were destroyed ana an anou, W
injury done 10 the railroads which may be II pared IN
three GAYS.
The following dispatch was received at Headquarters
n this city yesterday evening: :,
"MrcHISIcsyIIIE NAV l3-The enemys rear guard
was at Gainess Mil Thursday night, extending from
the house 70 the right. The main body encamped the
night on the road leading nom Bethesda ckueh
10 Gold HarbOr about two miles from Galness farm
They commenced leaving camp ut o'clock this morn
Ing taking the Cold Hnrbor road The rear guard len
their camp OF O'Clock and are now picketlng as
above stated They told the citizens that Butler had
failed 20 make his connection and they were gong TO
JOIN him. They were carrying great many wounded
with them Prisoners Just brought in report them 10
be Merritts Regulars not over nine hundred
strong and the hole force under Sheridan not TO ex
coed eight thousand and to have lost heavily since they
Left Grants army. They started last Monday morning
from Grants army with five days rations There are
some Of Gen Fit3 Lees reported wounded TO the
left Of Mochanesyille. Send ambulances for them
"A. GRACE BrigadieT-GeneIaL'
STILL LATER.
The following dispatch was received at 1890 p m;
Gen RxsOn Col Robbins reports that the enemy having
crossed Bottoms Bridge, moving toward White Oak
4
Respeeifuly J. ~ MURRAY, Lieut. Col Com.
courier who came in last night states that he saw
the field occupied by the enemy on Thursday rs or
posed TO have been jaded and killed to prevent them
falling into our hands.
INCIDENT oR THURSDAYS FIGHT.
Thursday morning, the enemy concealed themselves
on the road between the Notifications the Mechanics.
vile road and the Chckahcminy. AT ali early hour a
being discovered When they came III froit Of and
70 the battery they were seen by the lieutenant IN
charge OF the gun commanding the road, who ehal-
lenced them and received the reply that they were
friends" But the lieutenant seeing the party pre-
pairing 10 fire, gave the word TO his men, and his gun
being charged with canister, did fearful execution
killing FIVE and wounding many others Those who
had concealed themselves emerged nom their hiding
places and made assault upon the battery and were
repulsed in gallant style
PRISONERS.
Several patches of prisoners, numbering together
about leo taken the Chckahoniny. were brought il
OIL Yesterday and locked up with their comrades pre-
viously secured in the several prisons
THE RAIDERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
We have already stated that raiding party, under
o'clock on Thursday. We are enabled this morning TO
give some additional Information in regard 10 the move
meats and doings OF the party The raiders arrived al
remained about an hour.
The superintendent Of the pits was subjected TO
rigid cross examination. In answer 10 their nterrogs.
tories hee informed the invaders that the pits were
owned BY an English company and worked by Vir-
GINA company but that twelve fifteen Englshmen
empiOyed there and IFeQ IN immaculate
ity with their families No injury was done to public
property at this point but considerable amount Of
private property destroyed. Among the sufferers
was Mr. John Manders. whose store was ppndered and
DESTROYED His loss win probably reach $4,000.
While at the Pits they visited the residence OF Dr.
Mills close al hand and asked for liquor and water
The doctor had none OF the former but an abundance
Of the latter, and handed them silver goblet and
pointed 70 the we'll Aiter gratifying their thirst one
Of the officers quietly placed the goblet IN is pocket
and rode on at the head OF his command The negroes
empoyed Al Pits hearing that the Yankees were in
she vicinity, took 70 the woods ike wild turkeys.
Abour fifteen however, were captured by the raiders
and carried of.
The marauders then started for Coa6eh Station
where they arrived at Is minutes after 10 o'clock. The
telegraph operator at this point captured, while
epdeayoring TO make his escape with bis instrument
nnder his arm.
After mterrogating the operator in regard 10 the
number OF bridges in that section, and the various
distances and routes 10 all Of which inquiries he
Piled that he didn't know be was new comer"-they
proceeded 10 destroy the depot building and water
tank. Having effected this to their satisfaction they
piled large quantities OF wood on the track In various
places and fire to IT, The telegraph wire also
torn down and about 800 feet Of the railroad track
ripped up After robbing various individuals living in
The vicinity oftheir clothing money and other yaluabes
the marauders left in the direction Matoax Station,
with the intention. IL is thought, Of destroying the
bridge near that point
FIGHTING on THE soUIH-sIDR.
The firing heard from the Sonthside ON yesterday
proceeded from a point near the Petersburg Railroad
ahout ten miles from this city. Superintendent GIN
made reconnaissance in the afternoon and returned
with the intelligence that the fighting which CON-
paratiyey unimpo-tan in the morning became heaviest
in the afternoon The principal work Of both parties
TO vancouver. The enemy occasionally gotten
An the right place and punished accordingly. No Sc
fighting occurred up TO O'clock when the recon
noiteriDg party left and as the firing ceased after
II presumed that none occurred Our force held the
gpSDd in the evening occupied BY them in tie morning
LATEST FROM GIN. LEES ARMY-NORE DESPERATE
PIGHTISG--GRANT BI GGISG HIS TROOPS TO FIGHT
HANDLE TELLs THEN THAT PETERSBURG is IN