New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-04

MLPAT2ICK'S DASH At RICHMOND.
His Arrival at the White House.
AFOrce Sent by Gen. Butler
to Join Him.
STARTLING NEWS EXPECTED SOON.
DETAILS OF HIS MOVEMENTS.
His Progress Highly Successful.
Aampton's Cavalry Declined a Fight.
The Union Force at Louisa Court
House Monday Night.
IT PUSHES TOWARD The PAMUNKEY.
Railroads, Bridges, ana Stores De-
stroyed on the Way.
The Union Force at Louisa Court.
House Monday Night.
IT PUSHES TOWARD THE PAMUNKEY.
Railroads, Bridges, an. Stores De.
stroyed on the Way.
ReportsdReturn Of Longstreet'sA Army
Byecsl Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

WAsBryGroS Thursday, March 3. 1864.
Gen. Fitzpatrick left Culpepper at 8 O'Clock on
Sunday morning BY the afternoon he at Spottsyl-
wanna Court House capturing the Rebel pickets as he
advanced. Near Spottsylyanis he CHANGED on Hamp'
cons Cavalry whom be vsnly endeavored to coax into
fight Col Uric Dahgren. with force Of about 500,
Bed our advance leaving Spottsylvania CourtJiouse.
The column pushed on TO Louisa CourtHouse, which
they reached Monday night. Our troopers destroyed
She railroad for several miles. and burned bridges.
From Louisa, Fitzpatrick hurried toward the Pamunkey
River destroying everything as he went. This Is TIE
TmBUSgs last intelligence from him. He to have
been in Richmond Wednesday morning at daylight.
The --latest dispatch from Fitzpatrick to General
Pleasopton dated Spottsylvania Court House Sunday
morning o'clock states that he crossed the Rapidan
Mt Ey's Ford at o'clock a. Sunday surprised the
Rebel pickcts asleep and captured captain. lieutenant
and Is The concluding words of his dispatch
were Twenty miles Richmond. and all right.
Win double my bet Of IS 600 that ener Richmond"
Clusters diversion on Lees left decoyed most Of the
Rebel cavalry away from Klpatricks proposed line Of
raid aud viii surely give him twenty four hours start Of
Jeb Stewards tired horses, If they hurry back from
Charlottesville in pursuit. Confidence In Kilpatrcks
success here Is weakened only by the arrival in Rich
mond recently and Unexpectedly Of Jongstreets formi
dabe Veterans As part OF the history OF this move
ment result rs it may Fitzpatrick entreated for pernis
sion 10 make II four weeks ago.
Halleok opposed it. Meade had to ts sent for and
consulted. He opposed il. Fitzpatrick was ready TO
saddle two weeks ago when permission to start was
finally conceded Tue delay in striking the blow gave
time TO the Rebel Government TO hurry Longtrcet back
from Tennessee. But Fitzpatrick has 5000 picked men
and several mounted batteries and for rapidty OF mo
ton marches in three columns and wastes he goes
H. Co. -.
Central Railroad is the one be is smashing.
Beta" writes from the Headquarters Of the Army
OF the Potomac:
Rumors reached Stevensburg yesterday that XII
patrick was within fifteen miles of Richmond. To fact
the sta.emert comes from a squad who returned. as
they say from Charlottesville, with about 20 prisoners
captured pic&ets.
This returned squad report that up TO yesterday m
fitzpatrick had experienced considerable opposition
nor had he discovered the enemy In force anywhere his
course being southwark
wAsHIsaros. Thursday, March 3-Evenng.8
Beta" writes, under date of Thursday, 10
q m, headquarters Army Of the Potomac:
Avant eouIiers report that Fitzpatrick will be In to
day. He has made an extended circuit TO the south
west &c. Large numbers Of contrabands are already
tn No considerable resistance yet has been offered
TO his progress
Mr. Gray writes: Scouts returning yesterday morn
Eng from Fitzpatrick reported him the night previous
ten miles from Richmond. Fitzpatrick is expected In
to-day via Of the fords Stevensboro."
The publication IN The Evening Star Of Knpatricks
being at the White House, where Butler has Joined
him Ia universally discredited horc. One hundred
trabands were brought in Clusters reconnaissance
A scout sent out TO connect with Knpatrcks
forces but could not reach learn Of him, and
TUNED.
Lat,r-"Bets. who left Gen. Clusters headquarters
1t Stevensburg this noon reports the arrival there this
forenoon Of Of Gen Kipatrcks scouts He reports
having left forces within fourteen miles Of Rich
mond and that junction had been formed with Gen.
Buffers scouts. Gen. K had destroyed the pike and
railroad bridges in his rear and destroyed the tracks
and teegraphs. He reports the blowing up Of the aque
duct bridge and bis progress unchecked by any serious
opposition. Gen. X. sent back three messengers by
different routes but up to other had arrived.
Two deserters came In this morning. They confirm
the destruction OF the Railroad Bridge the Pamun-
hey River and telegraph. But how or by whom the
mischief was DONE not known when they left the
Rebel lines.
Gen Lee had dispatched formidable force Of Coval.
~ and Artillery to what the matter They also
state that when Gen. Custer first ascertaned to be
tn the rear Of Charlottesville the greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed in the Rebel camp.
Teegrsphs were sent TO Gordonsyille aud Orange
Court House for troops and the whole OF Ewes corps
Immediately dispatched by cars seven trains hay.
ing been sent down to Charlottesville TO resist our adj
vance General Custer confirms this part Of the state
nest they distinctly heard these trains while quietly
returning
The Rebels supposed It to have been the whole Of
Gen. Averils force and the deserters surprised
20 find that 1t was any part Of the Potomac Army which
bad thus completely surrounded them and advanced
where Yankee soldiers had dared venture before.
The brisk cannonadng. which created considerable
excitement this afternoon about headquarters IN the
direction Of WaTenton sscertsined to be nothing
but artillery practice.
Our infantry have all returned TO their camps again
Still Later-Gen. Fitzpatrick nj the White
House.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. March g. 1864.
The Star Of this afternoon says:
I'VE have late interesting information from the front
70 the eject that Gen Fitzpatrick with force Of picked