, 1864-12-05
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Highly Successful Cavalry Expedition
-Dc<trNetfon OF a Large Amount q
Rebel Supplies below Petersburg,


roNAc, December e.-From 9. information oh
tanned through scouts and deserters, it va
ascertaincd that the rebels were constructing
4 railroad from Stony, Creek station, OIL tn,
Weldon railroad, towards Diniyiddie Cour
House, and that quite large lot Of supplies
had been accumulated at that place. Order!
werc consequently given to Grgg's division
Of cavalry to proceed in that direction and de-
started at ha1fpast three o'clock yesterday
morning. On crossing Rownnty Greek oul
forces met the enenlJ's pickets, who at once
retired The command pushed forward M s.
ing Duvalls Mills, where the first brigade, Gen
Davies, we're put in position to protect the
TANKS, and tie I'd brigade, Colone
Stony Creek, whcrc the enemy wert
found in strong position on the south
side, with three guns sweeping the omen
fields. The 4lh, 30th and 10th Pennsy1vania
regiments took the advance and did most ot
the fighting. The 18th formed in line at the
edge Of the woods, and with loud yells charged
ol the creek, when they dismoun!ed, and
crossing the bridge, rushed up the banks and
into The works before the rebels brought Their
guns to bear On the bridge. The enemy had
previously torn up the bridge, maxim. the
crossing rsnre difllcult. Those who remained
in the tort surrendered, but about 100 made
their escape. These were met by squadron
swam the stream at another point, and many
Of those trying to get away were killed OF
wounded. Capt Every has received great
praise Tor thu manner in which hc executed
this part Of the movement. Hc received q
severe wound in the arm. The 10th mean.
while made similar charge and captured IN.
other work, taking number Of prisoners.
31o Mfrrasr4a oil hua;
gagged, captured 6 wagons and q mules
Ten guns were found in the works, two ol
which were thrown into the creek, and the
others being too heavy to handle were spiked
Had the bridge been in good condition they
would all have been brought away. AL the
buildings at the station have been fired and
burned 10 the ground, besides the following
supplies: ], 100 Enfield rides aud 4 1arge quan
tity Of ammunition, 5000 sacks Of grain, 50l
bales Of hay, Il quantity Of ammunition, corn
and oata, four hundred bushels Of sweet pota
toes, so barrels Of coal oil, quantity OF ba.
con: camp and garrison equipage and rail
road bridg re abont 150 feet long.
The command was then ordered to fall back,
which it did / i good order. The enemy had
By this time made their appearance in pretty
strong force, and indicated an intention ol
making an attack, but were driven of By q
few shells from Battery B, I'd U. 8. artillery
On reaching Duyal's Mills, an order was given
one mass uf hamcs- The rebel ca'alry
Buffers brignde, attempted another cl,arga
but were received with q salute OF m1sketr,
from our men. and q few we'll directed shell!
from the battery, and they fell back, icayin:
| a number IN the field. They aff., ward raj
lied and followed our column, but notwith
Standing their afofts TO annoy, did not IN
| flict any damage The division returned tt
camp ut o'clock In the evening with the los.
ofenly twenty-sevcn killed aud wounded, al
of whom we're brought away.
They captured one hundred and seven
ty prisoners and five officers, among them
Mai. Fitxhugh, who will be remembered il
connection with the raid into Maryland last
summer, when he took one Of our captains
prisoner, and after taking his boots Off com
peeled him to walk 20 miles barefoot. To
bring to his mind his conduct on that occa
sion he himself was compelled to walk from
Stony Creek to camp without boots.
Gen. Davis was struck By spent hal
during the action, but suffered no injury. Tit
| enemy lGd quite quantity Of road graded
! tics cut, and rails on the ground ready to 1a1
down. but it is believed that they will aban
| don tile project, as they have learned that Gu
cavalry can at any time strike 1t in fc7
| hours.
It Is said that Hampton's cavalry had nearl,
| all been sent of to oppose Sherman, ant
| that the stores. found At the depot were 10
| their horses, which are supposed to have bec1
/ run Oft when our troops were found to br nd
vancins. The entire affair was one Of tn
most successful We have had during the cam
raign, aud reflects great credit on all VIII
| were engaged.
CaptAin Hughes, who commanded the 4tl
Pennsylvania, is highly spoken Of for his gal
lantry on the occasion. he lad one brothc
| killed and another wounded in the action
] Nearly 100 contrabands came in with the col
! u1nn. They are Of all ayes, clad poorly, ant
seem rejoiccd to have reached our lines.