Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-11

whose camps extsrd all over Temples field. We hcss
that they greatly annoying the people in that neigh
borhood offering and depredaling in every direction
TIE KEExY's sUsBoArs.
The enemy's gunboats patrol the AppomatLox iiom
Port WaIthal 10 the mouth of the river Smelling on
both sides every spot likely to afford cover to part Of
gray backs On Friday, two OF the ensmy's glnbcats
got aground opposite the residence of Mr. Marius Gill
iam aud at last accounts had not been gotten off =
The enemy were wasting a vast deal of ammunition ih
that direction yesterday and it doubtless for the
purpose of protecting these gsound'd craft from
"masked batteries"
FHR AMBULAEcE COMMITTEE.
The Ambulance Committee, under TIE guidance Of
Mr. Reuben Ragland, President sfjrded most timely
and valuable aid to the wouaisd.
WOUNDED.
We regret to state that Col. Graham, OF the ash
South Carolina Regiment who comm nded our forces
at Port Wathall function, Friday esening. when the
enemy CALAMITY repulsed, was wounded in the
leg Saturday afternoon in the hottest of the fight on
our left His wound though painful is not serious. He
had Just recovered from shock by SHE'LL when
a minnie ball struck him in the leg above the ankle
aud he was compelled to retire. He is at the South
Carolina Hospital, and was doing well yesterday.
Two DKsERrKRs BROUGHT IN
couple Of deserters, belonging to New York
regiment were brought in yesterday. They are ntel
gent and fac looking. They represent that there is
over $500 bounty money dus them an1 that they are
tired of the war anyhow They say that great dssats
faction eKss 10 the army, aud that the chief is
the negro troops, several thousand being 10 the army
now at Bermuda Hundreds. These men declare that
the fighting at Port Walthsll Junction, Saturday was
terrible, and that they suffered very severely. Gen.
Heckmans orderly killed by his side, his horse
shot under him, a1d The fingers of one hand shot
off. They say thai Butler was in command, AID Gill
more the field. The impression prevails through
out the army that Gen. Bsauregard was in command.
Butler caused telegram 10 bs read to th troops early
Sturdy morning stating that Grant had gained great
victory over Lee had driven him twenty miles, aud at
last accounts, was still driving him. This lying
uourosment was received with gree, oatburdE OF ap
plause, OF courss.
MARIO ESCAPE.
We understand that Major Harrison, OF Gen Pick
ets Staff while remembering yeiterdly in the vicni
ty OF City Pon, suddenly surprised by party OF
Yankee pickets, and pnrsu9d for some distance The
Msjor finally sacc,eded in eluding his pursusrs, b.
eapDg the ground aud seeking shelter 10 sons un
dergroWth, from whence be Wended his way to plice
OF safety. he lost his horse as did also cOur3r who
was with him.
DIED OF THEIR woUsDs
Seven prvaes died Of their wounds during Saturday
night aud yesterday ct the South Oaroia Hospital in
this city, We could not procure their yeste rjay
although every effort was made TO do 90.
We learn also that Capt Thomas of s. c. died at t.
hos sital yesterday.
SEARS CAVALRY RAID-WAKEFIELD vIsITED-BRIDGE
AT STONY CREEK DESTROYED.
The notorious Spear, who was so successfully driven
back at Broadwater Bridge Friday, by Sturdivants
battery and Col. Ratclfe's Regiment, Immediately
turned his towards the of the Backwaer
river, and crossed at point several miles higher up,
where the stream is so Insignificant to be easily
forded. Here, he met no opposition, and made de-
tour, which brought him to Wakefield Depot, on The
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, where he stopped
Friday night He did not then burn the depot, nor in
teriere with private property further than 10 steal
horses, corn and proyender. He seized four negro
men, hired by the Railroad company, but afterwards
released them, and told them they at liberty TO
remain or accompany the expedition. Three decided
to stay where they were, aud fourth left with the
raiders.
A. an early hour SATURDAY., the raiders started for
Stony Creek Depot on the Weldon railroad proceeding
by way Of Littlston aud Sussex Courthouse.
They reached Liltleton, Sussex County, about IL
o'clock, having captured NJ. Stephen Goodwin a fish.
erman, the Nottoway river, two miles from Ljttleton
and taking the peopls by surprise.
They searched ali the houses stole horses and broke
open the Post Office, and destroyed ali the letters Brs
Stevens De- Parker aud his father the heaviest
losers ia horses A. Littson they alo captured four
wagons belonging to the 7sh CIvalry, tSo of which,
filed with bacon. were burnt Two Others containing
ammuniliOi, the invaders carried OF with them. Mr..
Huadesto1, the mail driver, being informed of their
coming, drove his horses into the woods aud returned
near enough to the road to see them pass He esti-
mates tier numbers at 1900 or 1000 although others
say they numbered q. least S000 They had six pi,cs
Of artillery.
The entire party reached Stony Creek about Two
O'clock where they encountered bridge guard Of sixty
South Carolina roOps VINO offered desperate ress anee
Alter short fight tue guard captured having lost
ten 10 killed aud wounded Seven of the enemy were
killed, and one terribly wounded BY cash in the thigh
from axe.
They burnt Flzhughs Tavern at the Creek, DESTROYED
Lha raiiFna hridoa
quantity of corn which had been accumulated OF the
depot burnt the depot building, wood sheds, water
tank, etc They paid negro to go to Dr. 0verton's
Mill and burn that. The negro received The money,
proceeded towards the MILL threw the torch into tie
water and made up the road for Pet rsbug with all the
aud Others OF Stony Creek made their escape but all
treated in the direction of Wedon.
LATEST FROM STONY oRErK.
We saw gentleman last night who was at Sony
Greek Depot yesterday afternoon lie Gays Spears and
his raiders remlnei there until yesterday forenoon at
10 O'clock when they left 10 the direction of Nottoway
river bridge, fou, miles below, aud said they go
ing from there on TO Jarfaas Belhcld, g., They will
encounter force before they get to Belield which viii
reader il dear visit 10 Spears il does not that
famous Yankee maraudlr his life. They did not burn
the depo: the tavern at Stony Creek they did burn
the bridge, wood sheds, bridge timbers, lumber AID
other articles belonging to the company. Such
they did not feed TO their hor es burnt They tore
up but little of the track. shell passed through tie
depot and another burstsd in the second story of the
tavern. The bridge guard, sxty in number, got into
the pit of the turn tarle and or two and half hours
offered most CALM: resistance. They we're fnlly Gu
trely surro nded aud forced to e1der. Seven of
the Yankees were He'd, and several wourdid Among
the killed Lieut.. John Msyes whose death Spears
deeply amented, saying that be the efficient
officer in bis command But one of the bridge guard
was wounded, aud be not fatally. The dwelling Mr..
Gee, the creek Was burnt by the enemy, but for
what cause we could not ascertain.
EARL RU SELL IN FRESH DIFFICULTY -ANO-
TIER APOLOGY TO SEWARD NECESSARY.
The London Correspondent Of the New York times n
bis letter Of the I'd of April says