The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-22
The Marine Raid Across James River
"A Rebel Force Routed, and all their
Ammunition and Camps Captured.

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"A Rebel Force Routed and all their
Ammunition and Camps Captured.
New York, July 16--The Herald cores
pondent gives an account of the marine raid as
follows
NEAR PoINr OF Rocks, VA, July l3, A. NJ.
Monday, llth, Lieut. Chambers, of the 3D.
Pennsylvania Artillery, with 100 men. crossed
the James at point below Dutch Gap and a.
bove General Fosters pontoon bridges, for the
purpose Of attacking force of rebels stationed
in some mills, barns and HOUSES situated on the
place known as Cox's farm. The force having
landed at the designated point below Dutch
Gap from the steamer Stepping Stone, remain
ed there until nearly daylight yesterday morn-
ing, at which time the commanding Lieutenant
determined to make an attack. The command
proceeded quietly up the road in two columns
and stealthily entered upon the attack. The
enemy was found nstrong force in barns, mills,
and houses of the farm. They consisted of 300
troops commanded by Lieut. G. W. Hawing
ton, of South Carolina, who was captured
When our forces had advanced to within l50
yarls of the buildings the enemy opened a
brisk fire of muskctry, resulting in no injury.
When the discovery was made that the place
coul not be taken by regular attack, Lieut.
Chambers ordered charge he himself leading
it most gallantly. The charge resulted in the
capture Of one Lieutenant, Sergeant badly
wounded, one Corporal and eleven privatcs.--
The command was accompanied by firug
party, which upon arriving at the buildings
smoked out the rebels, compelling them to give
battle on open ground. In the engagement
which Immediately followed the rebels suffered
severely in killed and wounded Our loss on
! ly one man.
A torpedo, ogathcr with galvanc battery
AMI larga quantity of powler small arms,
ammunition, an camp cquipage were captur
ed, and n large amount of grain and number
of grist and saw mills AMI machinery destroy
ed.
The Reb,ls Retreat Into Virginia.
WASHINGTON, July l5-It is not positively
known hcthrr all the rebels have yet crossed
the Potomac, reports being conflicting. 1t is
certain however, that small parties of them
have ra-entcred Virginia, and are travelling
with their plundcr over various roads leading
through Loulon county, towards Smokers and
Ashby's Gaps.
A large force of our troops are in pursuit.
1t is reported thrt Breckenridge anl staff
were in Laes'urg Wednesday morning, super
intending the movements of the enemy.
! A number of their strlgsers have been pick.
ed up by our troops.
The Raiders Captuto l),ooo Head Of
Cattle.
PnLADFLrr1IA, July l0-The Inquirer has
the following special from Washington:
A portion of Mosaby's command, about two
hundred, passed L"eshurg at an early hour
Tuesday night. Each rider led n horse. and
they were driving before them nearly 10000
head Of cattle. When last heard from, they
wera making for Ashby's Gap. Another por-
ton of rebel cavalry are known to have been at
Chester Gap W1dnes lay noon.
The cavalry Of Harry Gilmore were the last
of the rebel force to cross the Potomac, which
they did little above Elwar Is Ferry. After
crossing, small foIce was detached from his
main command AMI sent towards Snickcrvillc,
when the main body moved directly for Ashby S
Gap.