, 1864-03-05
I4aE HYAIs M VIRGINIA.


WAsurvofos, March 1.-The President has re-
ceiycd dispatch from Gen. Bat]er, stating that
Gen Fitzpatrick arrived yesterday within our llnes
with the loss of less tllan fifteen men. lie had
eereral skirmishcs. Among our missing arc Col
oneIs Dahlgren, Cook and Iitchdeld The two for
mer arc euppoBcd to be prisoners.
fitzpatrick destroyed large portion Of the V1r-
ginia Central Railroad, and several mills along the
James River, and other valuable property. He
penetrated 70 the outer fotiacatons Of Richmond.
Army of the Potomac. dated scsO this morning,
states that messengers have come through from
K1pss' es sa waon Il tnsy uSen LET s0s M wa tsp
nesday morning. The command had most
thoroughly and ehectually destroyed the Viz
ginia Central Railroad f[om Bearer Dam to Han.
hu1gh Railroad from the Mattapon Bridge to the
Pamunky 1iycr, the entire distance destroyed
being oye9 forty miles. There had been somo s!ir-
mostly to the right Of Klpatrick's commsnd. A
Wade Hampton'8 rebel cavalry are known to ba
re-occupyng the country to the west Of the limo Of
Is The oily % rebel orce thai has been engaged. Ia
1.-THE spoliation upon the lines Of the two roada
is aB complete as Represented, Leo will be COM
ssS C sabsi GEe t. ansss Re hs9e Re
f aeE hap @ apy .sst or constructing
All reports concur in representing that at no
time has den. Lee'e army had larger supply than
from ~ to ten dsys, rations on hand.
the country through which he passed almost desti-
tute Of food for man or beast, and as bis troops
went IN light marching order, ho has been com
rain storm OF Monday night and Tuesday Ind been
great drawback to his morements, but IS 1t has
been clear and cool for the past two days, It Is hop
point where it Gnu at least obtain snpplics.r
The New York 1sioune's Washington special
Fitzpatrick reached Louisa Court House on.
Monday night. He destroyed the railroad for sey-
eral miles, and hurried towards the PnmankcT rir-
er. He was to have been in Richmond "Wednesday
morning. Confidence In his success il weakened
only By tho arrival IN Richmond Of Longsteet's
Fitzpatrick has $500 picked men and several
marches in thsec colurnns.
1nother special .othe New York 7,!1ssse reports
that KilpatI1ck was expected 70 return today sla
the rumor OF his being at White House.
stu! another dispatch reports the arrival Of one
Ct k,lpaEisk's scepta, Eho left orr forces within
junction had been formed with Gen. Buffers foEco.
They had destroyed the pike and railroad In their
a9a 70 sous 81 ass
oTer Pamunkey River and the telegraph. Gen.
Lee sent formidable force Of cavalry and artillery
ns nes se bs h @
Of Charlottesville, EweQ's whole corps WAS sent
there to resist our advance.
The New York 1f.aes' Washington special says:
The War Department has information that Long
streets force Ii in Richmond and also reports Ktl-
patI1ck's force at and that be has twcntyfour
10 s tistEslx ho1Es ar Staft Of the rebsl eavasy
There Is probably no truth In Kilp1tT3ck's re-
ported junction with Gen. Buffers lorcee at White
House, as the latter telegraphs that he has heard
nothing Of the expedition.
a Horld telegram bus Eumor that genszal un-
derstanding II not an organization, prevails among
for the prcsent aid and comfort OF Union refugees
and prisoners, and for the purpose Of helping On
any attempt to capture the city.
folk, Va, ID. nayB: Last evening fighting com-
menced between our forces and those Of the enemy
at Deep Cut, ten miles from this city. Particulars