Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
Additional Statements in Regard
to kilpatrick's Raid-Great Des-
truCtiOn of Rebel Property.

The New York Times special gives
the following additional statements as
to the results of General Kllpatrick's
raid
Several miles of railroad track on the
two principal roads over which General
Lee transports his supplies for the nor
thern army of Virginia have been so
thoroughly destroyed that some time
must elapse before the roads can be put
in running order again. Depots Of
commissary ordnance and quartermas
ter's stores were burnt or destroyed.
No Jess than six grist mills and one
saw-mill, principally at WORK for enc
rebel army, were burnt. Six canal
boats loaded with grain, several locks
on the James River Canal, and the al
most invaluable coal pits at Manikin's
Bend were destroyed
Nearly three hundred prisoffers were
captured, several hundred horses were
pressed into the service, and hundreds
of negroes availed themselves of this
opportunity to come within our lines.
The following account from the same
source of the expedition after leaving
Richmond is OF interest.
At night the command went into
camp at a place six miles from Rich
mond and two miles from the Chicka-
hominy at about half past ten o'clock.
Just as the command was fairly asleep
except those on duty, the rebels opened
two gun battery upon the camp of
General Davis brigade, and immediate
ly charged the camp of the Seventh
Michigan. e aiaAEH
The men, though taken entirely by
surprise, seized their carbines, and, un-
der Col. Litchfeld, supported by the
First Vermont, Col Preston, handsome
ly repulsed the enemy Several men
were wounded, and Col. Litchfleld, who
is missing, it is feared, is also wounded.
Gen. Fitzpatrick decided to move
across the White House railroad and
down the Peninsula. During the day
Capt. Mitchell, of the I'd New York with
the bulk Of Capt. Dahlgrens command
rejoined the main column.
The enemy Tuesday night and all day
Wednesday and Wednesday night how
cred all ab0ut,the command and picket
skirmishing was almost constantly 60
ing on in different directions. EWednes-
day morning at about O'Clock large
force OF cavalry came upon the rear of
the column. Gen. Fitzpatrick was not
prepared for this, and decided to give
them battle. ,..
The First Vermont, under Lieut.. Colo
mel Preston, ably assisted by Captains
Grant and Cummings and the lst Maine
bore the brunt of this fight, which last
ed something over an hour, while the
sixth Michigan and other regiments of
Gen. Davis's brigade were in position to
render whatever assistance might be
necessary. Only one charge was made
and that was by Company A, 1st Maine,
led on by Capt. Estes, A. A. G. and Capt.
Cole, when five Of the enemy were cap
tured. The enemy sullenly retired but
when the command moved forward har-
rassed the rear and TANKS several times.
An offer was made but they refused to
accept the offer of battle.
On this day "wednesday several refu-
gees from Richmond came into camp,
and reported the presence of Capt. Viii
son OF the Second Ohio, who had escap-
ed from the Richmond bastile, near at
hand. For some reason, however, best
known to himself, he did not Join the
command Wednesday -,
Also, Lieut.. Whitaker was sent to de-
stroy Stunstall's Station, on the White
House Railroad, but upon arriving
there, much to his establishment, he
found the place in flames. From ne
groes in the vicinity he ascertained that
column of Union cavalry from Gen.
Buffers department had just left there.
This was the first intimation of assist
ance being so near at hand.
Thursday morning General Fitzpatrick
moved toward New Kent Court House.
and on the way met Col. Spear, in COM
mand Of cavalry force, looking afte..
Gen. Kilpatrick's command,