The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
kIlPATRICK's EXPEDITION.
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Further Details Of the Bril-
liant Movement.
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The Rebel Pursuit Calamity
Resisted.
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Two Hundred and twenty-five Miles
Traverscd in -Four Days.
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REBEL INTELLIGENCE TO MARCH s..
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|IEBEL INTELLIGENCE TO MARCH s.
|2uEn0red Death Of Colonel
Dahlgren.
,ketch Of the Gallant Young
Hero,
6Es,. Co., 90.

mr.. l.. A. Hendricks Despatoh.
NoRroLK, Va, March 5, 1884.
Since writing my last despatch l have General
parick, and learned from him further particulars OF
is recent demonstration against Richmond All the de-
.ils OF the march, the persistent but difficult advance
trough two days incessant ran the marshes aversed,
tches leaped, encounters with the enemy, and enthu
Rstic and gallant department Of his command, would
axe long and deeply interesting recital but they have
ready been alluded to In my dispatches. am there
70 obliged TO conne myself 10 the main and leading
cdents, and give but bare eptome Of his four days
|urneyings and adventures on the way
TIE srARr EARLY MOVEMENTS.
The command started before stated. from Stephens
Tg on Sunday night, 2sth ult, consisting Of detach-
ents from different cavalry regiments, and al
gether numbering thirty.eeht hundred men. The
<achmcnts we're under command Of Brigadler General
.vies, Colonel Sawyer, First Vermont cavalry;
lionel Dahgren ard Major Hal, OF the Sixth New York
.valry. Accompanying the expedition was Captain
snsom United States horse artillery, with six three
ch riled Crossing the Rapidan at Ely's Ford
surprised and captured the entire picket post con-
Stag OF captain, lieutenant and sixteen From
rs the march continued TO Spottsy Hania Court
oase, where having travelled all night, they rested
bur for breakfast The next place reached Beaver
IN. Here the railroad destroyed for considers
stance as aso some store houses and their CONTENTS
mprsiug corn and other forage. Shortly after leaving
ID station force Of the enemy encountered, who
Ide brief stand but routed and soms pri.
ners taken. Advancing stil farther, about i've miles
you'd Beaver Dam. the command halted from half.past
ven 10 the evening till O'Clock in the morning. at
,ich hour marching was resumed.
MAJOR HALL,
Oh four hundred mon, hero took detour TO the
70 destroy the railroad bridge the South Anna
but encounteriug brigade Of rebel infantry and
ttery obliged return, his orders being 70 avoid
using in Of meeting with superior force Of the
envy
sERAL MOVEMENTS nrsuxKp AVID ncHxoND APPROACHED.
AZ I'VE A. IA. the morning Of the first inst the entre
nmand crossed the South Anna Ut Blunts bridge, aud
On rested two hours when they resumed their line Of
1ch. They now twenty miles from Richmond.
the route they encountered the City Battalion, cav
company, and captured nearly all OF them This
ttaon was picket duty on the Brooke turnpike, five
hes tho city. Pushing on the outer Notifications
ne reached about noon, with only slight resistance
Ing through these fortincations they advanced mile
half
REsIsTAScE TO TTR EXPEDITION.
Now come serious obstacles to farther advance. II
% evident that their approach known in the city,
sr progress From cannon mounted the inner line
deences solid shot and shell hurled against their
vanciug columns At first only two opened 90
I'm. The Third Indi and Fifth New York advanced
charge these guns but other guns, to the number
twelve or fifteen, soon showed themselves. These
ns varied In cslibre from six to thirty pounders
a were supported by infantry. From the fact
their opening successfully, as they did, and
noise Of moving cars, 1t was conclusive that the
my had only short time before received positive
owledgc Of the pending movement on the oity. As
additional guns opened, General Davies brigade was
dsmvuntcd skirmshers TO the assistance OF the
owe regiments. II this movement that developed
presence OF largo infantry supports the rebel guns
being found mpsacticabe 70 ierce these works in the
or the largely overwhelming force opposed to them,
Q command withdrew at the approach Of night. Here
ded the demonstration against the city by the
md Immediately under the direction OF General Xii.
rick.
COLONEL HreREN's MovExKSr-ms sXTry.
was expected that party Of FIVE hundred picked
under Colonel Dahlgren, bearing Fitzpatrick guns,
uld make nm advance in another direction the city
being led by a negro guide To All impossible ford he
obliged TO make a lengthy detour, and thus
q TO rcoin the command until alter its withdrawal
m the front Of Richmond ] should state that Col.
hlgreu, in his absence destroyed the railroad bridge
Ere ierckshal Station, together with several steam
9 and large amount OF rebel stores and other pro.
~ ON the return, Col. Dahgrep, MAJOR Cook and
geon kingst n. Second New York cavalry were sepa.
ed from the main command and apprehensons were
ertained that they had been capturei but since Cen
rd from in King and Queens county. The rest OF
Dahgren's concand joined the main body at Tun-
us station
rBr ATTACK At MEADOWS BRrpoE
ln the return from Richmond the main body crossed
chickatomny at Meadows bridge Tho night after
wing, at their encampment, which was only
es from The city, they where severely sbelled, and
hdrawing from there bvouacksd at che old church to-
rds Mecha1icsville. The night was cold aud they
20 obliged 30 build fires which revealed their position
he enemy. The morning the rcbel cavalry, said
pc the First Maryland battalion and portion Of Wade
nptons command. followed them for some distance
unst their pGrsuers the First Name regiment made
charge. Killing and wouudng numbers. and taxing
Tho retreat AZ New Kent Court House they met the
es sent by General Butler 10 co operate with them.
WY GENERAL BUrLER pID NOT 90 OPERATE
ad these trooVs formed junction with them the
We story OF rePulse and retreat would probably not
been written As 10 rs. no possible blame, General
iatrok assertsi 10 chargcable TO General Butler. AZ
az the order reached the latter be sent on at once
AAyancng co rursn This order--aDd II douetless
ano,her is tho list Of bunders which tho authorities
Washington seetu bound deemed TO commit, partic-
" when the taking OF Richmond Va the question At
e--etsohcd Genera, Butler day 600 lave. General
s,rss started on snnday; Gessral Bsier dia no. re-
ton " thoue help, at leaet tor ebe present Inc
Ne patent nov and cheerful,
watch, pray and wait
pet,er suooess next time, and no blunderng .delin
,cics from the War Department rulers At Washington.
GsmFAL S1rrArRicx-
more dashing, intrepid officer not 10 che service,
soae tnink him too recklessly daring ioe
own safety-lamentcd turning back, tho
,rs and men under him lament -, and General
err most kocoly regrets ia General Kpat.
= losses have been slight, some hall dozen
a twire this nstD Der wounded and about nfty tsken
ners Among the wounded and captured In fieaten.
olouel JitchfeId. Filth Michigan cavalry But IN
absence they inflicted severe loss on the enemy. not
uch in the numbers killed, wounded and captured, "a
,ccessfully cutting railroad communications between
moud and General Lees army: besides destroy.
miles of other railroads. and large amounts
ebel stores. TO give an idea o. the fatisu.
nature Of tho expedition, ! need only state