The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-14
LATEST FROM THE K0hTH.

| LAItS tRUM ht HUHTH.
Through the courtesy of the officers of The
| Exchange Bureau, we are placed in posses
| sion of New York files of the 10th and pre-
vious dates. We give such summary o
| their news as our space will allow:
| KnPATRlCK's RAID-iTs REsuLrs-TuS DEATH @.
DaHLsREN.
The papers have very few details of the 'smisera
! Bile raid" as the Herald calls IT, on Richmond -
| The correspondent of the New York Tribune ,ele
graphs from Washington the following brief par
ticulars of Kilpatrick's share In 1t:
| Ga Monday he reached the Virginia Central road
and tore up the track in four places DESTROYING
whatever property could be rendered useless Al
Fredsrick's Hail, on the Central road, they came
! upon Court Martial, peacefully holding its ses
| sion, and captured Colonel and fivs Captains
| and two lieutenahts. General Lee had passed
over the rair0ad on the way 10 his army but about
| an hour before onr men reached il Leaving Fred
| ericks Hall on Monday, they pushed on to Rich
mond detachment OF five hundred men under
Coione! Dahsren, while General Fitzpatrick with
the main body moved upon Ashland, both parties
| securing the country thoroughly and doing all pos
| sihie damage. tol. Dahigren 10 move Down
| TO the right of Richmond, destroying the James
River Canal, and then taking the river road, was
10 cross opposite and enter the city from the south
side, and attempt the deliverance of the prisoners
on Belle Island. Gen. Fitzpatrick, with his main
| body, was to attack The city by the Brook Turn
pike simultaneously. Ii was hoped 10 reach the
| city or Monday night, or early on the follow Ing
morning, when surprise could be effected
Col Dahlgren had taken negro to plio. him to
Richmond. Bis detachment had rapidly moved
across the country, destrDyiuH farms and forage,
when Dahisren discovered that the negro had be
irayed him, and led him towards GoOchand instead
Of TO Richmond. On Tuesday morning he found
himself miles In an opposite direction. The negro
was promptly hung, and eYasperated by this treach-
cry the burned the barns and out buildings of
| James A. Seddon, the rebel Secretary Of War.
Retracing his steps, Col. Dahlgren marched down
the river road destroying the Dover tiour mills seve
raj private Touring establishments and saw mills.
His force also did considerable damage to the James
river canal boats, and damaging one or two locks.
They did not reach the immediate vicinity Of Rich
mOnd till the afternoon, when everybody was on
| the alert, kipatrick having already made his at
| tack.
One party attempted to cross the river, but were
| rcpuised very sharp fight ensued and our force
| were compelled TO fall back. IN attempting to cut
| their way out Major Cook, Of the I'd New York
with about one hundred and fifty men, got sepa
| rated FROM the rest The other detAchtaeais sue
| ceeded In rejoining Gen Fitzpatrick, but nothing
| has been heard of this one. Strong hopes are en-
tertained that, with his usual determination, he has
cui his way through with at least part OF his hun
| dred and fifty men.
! Gen. Fitzpatrick had advanced down the Brook
pike from Ashland, having torn up the rails at that
point, destroying the telegraph line, etc. AT one
| station the operator succeeded In sending dis
l
| were coming.
| Our troops reached the outer fortlfcai!on early
/ on Tuesday morning. Riding rapidly forward the
| outer line of works was entered, and the rebels
| being surrounded, threw down their arms-many
| of them surrenderng, and others taking to their
| heels. fight ensued for the next line, but the
batteries were too much for them, and with his
| battery Gen. Fitzpatrick opened upon the city.
! Acting the wiser part, however, Gen. K. hearing
the shrill whistle of the locomotive which told o.
the bringing UP of rslntorcements from Gen. Pick
EFT 8 brigade at DuttOns bridge and vicinity. he
luctantly gave the order to move towards hechan-
| IcSville.
| On Monday Gen Butler received orders to send
over force 10 meet Gen. Fitzpatrick and assist him
| if necessary. This force sent and the two
| turned TO Williamsburg The force picked up on
| their way one OF the escaped prisoners, Col
Watson or Watkins, Of Ohio. Over 500 prisoners
! were taken but from the tlra Of the expedition
! il was impossible TO bring them In. The casual
| ties have not yet been ascertained.
| Col Dahlgren, Major Cook, and Lieut.. Colonel
| Litchfcid, with about $50 men, are missing. The
| latter officer is known to have been wounded.
The following telegram from Yorktown, dated
the 9Th inst, tells the fate of Dahigren and Ills
party:
The Runboat Morse, Lieut.. Commander Bacock
left here Sunday, 9th inst at noon, TO afford relief
| TO Col. DahIgren's party On Monday, 7lh instant
| at A. NJ, near West Point, the Morse picked up
| five men who had been attracted by her signal
guns, and were guided TO the river by friendly ne
| sroes, who provided them with boat -Four O
these Col. Uahlgren's white soldiers and one
was his colorM servant. They represent that { oil
Dahlgren's party We're surrounded by cavalry and
infantry, that Dahlgrsn was killed, Ind that they
saw more than one half of his men aiterwaId give
themselves up IA prisoners. Col Dahlsren's ser
want says that he saw the COlOnel's max ed body,
which had been stripped, with the ring finger cut
of.
The New York Times contains a long biography
Of Dahlgren. from which We learn that he was
, twenty two years of age, and commenced service
under Fremont. He was q sou Of Admiral Dahl
gren Recounting his exploits, bis biographer says
He took a prominent part at Charlottesville, and
was selected TO run the gauntlet OF rebel rifles be-
tween Falmouth and helley's. distance OF -
miles, to communicate with Gen. Stoneman the
morning his command reached that place, return
| Ing from the well known raid To the vicinity Oi
Richmond and in rear of Lees army.
| When the enemy made their second move into
Ma, Wand, in June and July, 1868. Captain Dahl
gren was still doing duty at the headquarters oi
! the Army of the Potomac. He solicited permission
| to take one hundred men and pass round the enc
| my and cutting his line of communicaiioas by
| DESTROYING the pontOOn bridges across The
Potomac near Wiiansport and Falling Water -
Not fully appreciating the energy OF the man, his
prOi.ct was considered too hazardous; but, final
| iy, he was allowed to take ten men. With this
| small command he destroyed the enemy . pontoons
1 and returned In safety to headquarters. lie thei
again called for and obtained one hundred men t0
/ 90 TOuuu tOS IeUSl iot Pusposc oi ueSuoy
| Ing his trains and gaining information. In this
| affair he was eminently successful. Besiies cap
| turing a special messenger from JEFF Davis, bear
tng an order for Lee to leave Pennsylvania, he de
sroyed a rebel train Of l70 wagons, relieved town
of the presence Of rebel brigade OF cavalry, ant
when finally overpowered BY superior numbers and
completely surrounded, he ordered his men To dis
perse, ana subsequently nearly all came into ou
| lines again.
| A dispatch from Washington about the safe al
rival of Fitzpatrick, says:
The Preaident remarked that he finally gave hi:
! consent TO Fitzpatrick to make his raid; he wa
willing that he should try, although all the res
D,Onovnced the scheme impTac ticable. military
men have not expected that Gen. Fitzpatrick woait
| cauture Richmond by coup dc mdsn, and they ar
| relieved OF much anxiety by the Information ina
| he has erode his raid" and 10 safe. Two nOntni
ago, when this expedition was first planned, J
usioM have been successful; but since that tlu.'
| Ihs iorlIAesiI0ns Of Richmond have been strength
| ened. the garrison has beef largely increased
| MANY tJaios prisoners nave been sent s0uthwafd
| and, shove al, the rebels have doubtless been IN
/ 6,r,ned Of the whole programme. Indeed, II ha
| not only been ventilated here In WashinelORp Du
II has been fay0viie topic Of convefsaiion q en-
| asmv balls, and the hOsts Of ladiee now In tn
/ Amy Of The Potomac have discussed the chance
OF success and Of the conseqaent psomolion Of IN
olheess who wsss 70 compose she expsdtaon.