Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-07
Last Nights Report.
Additional from Kilpatrick's Raid


NV YORK, March 6.-The Times spe.
ciRl gives the following additional state.
meuts as to the result of Gen. Kilpatrick's
raid:
Miles of the railroad track on the two
principal roads over which Lee transports
his supplies for the Northern army of Wiz.
GINA. have been so thoroughly DESTROYED
that some time must elapse before the
roads can be put in running order again.
Depots of commissary, ordnance apd quar-
termasters stores were burned or DESTROYED
No less than six grist mills and one saw
mill, principally at work for the rebel
army, were burned; six canal boats, load
ed with graft; several locks on the James
river canal and the coal pits at Milliken's
Bend were destroyed, nearly 800 prisoners
were captured; several hundred horses
we're pressed into the service; hundreds of
negroes availed themselves Of this oppor.
tunIty to come within our lines.
The following account from the source
of the expedition after leaving Richmond,
is of interest:
AT night the command went into camp
at place six miles from Richmond and
two miles from the ChickAhUminy. AT
IL 80 o'clock, just as the command was
fairly asleep, except those on duty, the
rebels opened a two gun battery upon the
camp of Gen. Davies brigade, aud imme
diately after charged upon the camp of the
7Ih Michigan The men though taken eu .
tirely by surprise, seized their carbiues.
and under Col. Litcbfield, supported by
the LIST Vermont, Col. Preston, handsome.
ly rePulsed the euemy. Several men were
wounded, and Col. LltchtieId, who is mis-
sing. it is feared is also wounded.
Gen. Fitzpatrick decided to move across
the White HnmaE
Peninsula.
During the day Capt Mitchell, Of the %
New York, With the bulk of Col. Dahl.
green's command, reIjoined the main
column.
The enemy, on Tuesday night uu.l all
day Wednesday, covered arouud the com -.
mand.
SkirDishing was almost constantly going
on in different directions.
Wednesday morning at about 8 o'clock
large force oil came upon the rear of the
column; Gen. Fitzpatrick was not unpre
pared for this, ard decIded to give them
battle.
The LIST Vermont, under Lieut.. Colonel
Preston, ably assisted by Capts. Grant
and Cummings aud the lst Maine bore the
brunt of this hSht. which lasted something
over an hour, while the 18th NJ Chiuan and
ShuSA VI lthHltH brigade
were in position to render Whatever assist.
ance might be necessary. Only one charge
WAS made aud that was by c.. A, Isl
Maine, when five OF the enemy were can
tured. The enemy suddenly retreated.-
An offer OF battle was made but they re
fussd'it.
% this day wednesday, several refu.
gees from Richmond came into camp and
reported the Presence of Capt. Wilson, of
the I'd Ohio, who had escaped from the
Richmond bastile, uenr at hand. For
some reason he did not join the command
On Wednesday Lieut.. Whitaker was sent
10 destroy Tuustalrs station, on the White
Il use Railroad, but upon arriving there.
much to bis establishment be found the
place in flames. From negroes in the
vicinity he Ascertained that column OF
Union cavalry, from Buffers Department,
had just left there. This Was the first ia.
tmatiOn of assistance being 50 near ut
haud.
On Thursday morning Fitzpatrick moved
toward New Kent c. H.. aud on the way
met Col. Spear in command of a cavalry
force looking after KiEpatrick's command.