Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-07

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the rssus of Kipasrioks raid Richmond. Aeorref-
pOudent Of the New York Herald, writing from Gull
PEPPER Court House, the I'd. says:
AT I've o'clock, Sunday, Brig. Gen. KiPssrck, With
his Division and portion Of MerTits and Grsggs, and
light battery Of six guns, left S:eVensburg for the
lover fords Of the RApidAn. portion Of the force
creased at GermAnnA aud the remainder at Eys
florida
"As the immediate results Of all these movements
are doubles, determined before this time there can be no
improperly in stating that fitzpatrick started 10 make
dash Richmond, for the purpose Of releasing our
prisoners there sacking the rebel capital and heesng
such other lAudable purposes as might be within bis
power. He succeeded IN capturing lieutenant ana
several msn at Elys Ford, and reaching SPotsylVana
Court House. siLce which nothrg has been heard from
him.'
The Herald deVetes abeut square foot Of Its hTss
page with dis gram Of Richmond and lie approaches,
and description Of the city. Several sold cclamns are
filed with vOlumincus accounts Of the raid on Char
lOesvie and biographical sketches of the officers en-
gagged in both. The account ia hsraIdsd with the fol-
loving characteristics flourish of trumpets:
"KIpatrick's brilliant Cavalry movement against
Richmond"
"Tbe Union prisoners to be released and the Rebel
Capital sacked"
"CO-Opsraion of the IufsuIry under General SedS
wick"
| % eeneral cutters splendid oemOp6trauon.
"SuArt's sed invincible Rebel Cavalry defeated
and his camp des. Dyed"
Eve hundred fine horses AID Atty Rebel prisoners
| captured without the loss Of q single man"
A pordeut of the Philadelphia Inquirer writing
about Clusters raid on Charlottesville says that officer
has re urned to his headquarters at S!evensburg alter
having been within three miles Of Chariot esJile, aud
marching about eighty miles. His force Amntrted -
600 picked men, from VriOus regiments from Merits
ana Cages DIVISIONS well mounted They passed
through MADISON Court House. crossed the upper Rap-
dan Al Banks Mil FOId, through stAnhrdsvlie, aud
themes TO Berners Mills Brdgs, the RvaHna river,
within 1--WE miles Of Charlottesville. He says:
"Soon after crossing the bridge oV,r the RiVsnna,
/ nom which the pckets had retired perceving the
approach OF column, Que men were sssaed with q
heavy artillery FIRE nom rebel batteries in fIon Of
| them.
Tbs nature of the greund such that nothirg
could be seen Of the opposing forces and except from
he direct aud rapidity OF the firing il vas impossible
- determine either its position or strength The bat
teEies were masked and 50 was tie force supporting
| them.
A,cordrgly, 4 squadron Of the First United s Ates
Regiment VAS sent Quito reconnoitre the enemys
LETT, aud a squadron, numbering sixty, OF the Fifth
United States under Captain A.h, despatched on
/ the same GRAND towards their right
WI l. out on this business, Captain Ash came in sight
OF retel artillery camp sems distance to the lie OF
the road into which be a. charged, causing the
occupants 70 a. in the utmost establishment and dis
may. ThsFs we're bus small number there, the greater
part being engaged At the batteries whsh were posted
Il come Distance ca
CAPTAIN Ash hen proceeded to destroy the camp al
IL arpurtenAnces among which SIX caissons 20
10. yes ard quantity Of hAIniss with other msee a.
Gus articles 10 the way of arms and equipments. He
set are 10 the cassOns and piled the harness and other
articles upon them, and all wee shortly blown up to-
gether.
Our foros was out not Lisa than a mils and half
from the bridge, and evidently the intention Of
the eGemy get betECen and it, aud cut of
/ treat General Custer mme Atey perceived their de-
sign and Stepped quietly Of the net 80 carefully
woven for hir A be creased the bridge he set fire
it. and also 10 large grst mill close BY and before the
enemy camo up be them 60 completely wrapped in
\ flames tina. their destruction was certain
1T vas between one and two P. n. when troops
advanced over the bridge, And they remained there
/ from two to three hours
"Ths burning Of the bridge prevented mm sdate pur-
suit and the return march was commS need without
lestation. Il was General Clusters ntsatoa to come
| through 70 Madison The came light but the artillery
horses completely sded that it vas impOss bic
TO Get them along and Ii Became necessary to biVouac
for The night sbont four miles beyond Stan TdsVille"
After reaching point four miles from the RlpidAn
on their re urn brigade OF "rebep cavalry en-
eouniered pos ed the road and Of course
Immediately charged and scattered 10 the four winds of
Heaven the 'rebOl" charging with pistol aud cAsbine.
The emmy claim to have lost bu bsig dcI slightly
wounded who brought eff, while the rebels" ost
several killed, many wounded, and forty pnsorers.-
Tee result ia Summed up follows:
The &C ion commenced about IL A. NJ, and lasted
nearly two hours After crossing the Rapdan ard barn.
l. another grst mill the troops returned TO Madison
without further noestGcn, reaching the town about
Pm.
The boosted raider Of the chivaly must resign bis
laursls. Six cassOns blown up Rebel camp d. mol
ished, fine flame bridge and three large gist mills
burned, large quantity of quArtermastets aid COM
m ssarys stores destroyed in .srdsve, number CT
the enemy killed aud wounded, Sky prisoners, and a
considerable number Of horses captured, and number
Of c)ntrabands hrough. away, will express the ime
date 6Amsge done the eCemy.
&c. erAl Clusters movement to deceive or draw Cd
toe attention Of the enemy while fitzpatrick j0urneyed
in another direction TIE suppOsitiOI is shat he got
fair start, with no danger in his rear"
TsOv MIsSIssIPPI-THE CAVALRY EIPEDIrI:N
The New York Tim,s says
the great cavalry expedition of Gems Smith ard
GrieFson, has returned to lis starting point Mem
phis having been unsuccessful in forming junction
with Gen. Sherman, in eonlequenee Of the cOncentra
ton Of the enemy 5 forces in superior numbers. Our
ITO p psnetrated 10 West Point Miss distance of
$50 miles, where all tie rebel cavalry force formed
resdJ TO impede progres. Considerable fighting
ensued the rebels endeayogI hfss to cut column
in two and then to cut it Cd out without success. In
these ems ,ements the rebels lost very heavily. Our
trOO finally fell back destroying the railroad they
rereAted Although the expedition failed in its main
tljses there were yet very imp Jrant results. 1t
des Toyed over m lion bushels of rebll coro, q
large amc 1t Of cotton AID provisions captured 500
mules aud 500 prisoners and brought in 1900 negroes
| Smith has reiu. ned 10 Cairo.
A Memphis despatch Of the Tn says;
"In the attack By Fsrrest upon our rear at 0kolona
the Third Tennessee Oivary broke at the first FIRE,
ring six Of small gons into dilcn. The guns
spiked and their CARRIAGES broken. In this hght
los was about 100, who were nearly all taken pri-
sOBers."
| YRON MOTH GEORGIA.
AdViees from Grants Amy report the return Of his
forces 70 Tunnel Hil which point is to be held here
AFTER Grants denomination 'recOnnOs a,cs in
force" 10 prevent he 'rsb." from sending reinforce