The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-17
The Raiders ,ha, Came to Rlchmend.
GLsH ALLEN, Henrico CO, May IA, lsf
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GIsH ALLEN, Henrico CO, May IA, 1864.
II The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Owing TO travel having been temporarily sus.
pended on the railroad by portion of the track
having been burned by the vandal raiders on We'd
Resday morning last, has been sOmeWhat dificult
to apprze your readers Of said raiders depreda-
tiOns In these parts, aud although In this brlet
account must necessarily omit many Interesting
details, yet enough may be written 10 prove that
the Yankees have lost none of their thteving pro-
pensities or that any one portion of the grand army
are more moral OF honorable, or bTavar than their
brethren In arms in other sections Of the grand
campaign.
On Wednesday morning, about s O'Clock, a ser
want man from Dr John N Sheppards, residing
about mile from this place came down breathess
with the intelligence that an Immense cavalry
force (say 1000 men) were at his masters, aud
would soen be here. making. by the way, the third
cavalry raid to this place 10 The last twelve months.
In very short space Of time the whole body Of
the mIscrean,s were swarming the ROADS, the fields,
and the woods, and by thousands surrounded the
mansion and grounds Of Mrs Allen, whose beauti-
full residence is, as you know, on tue slisht emi-
nence at this junction Of the Muuntain Road with
the railroad They Immediately took possession Of
the place. and for time the officers along with the
advance occupied the front poTtic0s aud planted
their flags on the knoll Ia front Of the house, and
in the rear. One General and several staff officers
took possession OF the porch, and watched the
movements Of their troops. These .ohcefs en-
dcavoFed t0 play the Courteous gentlemen 10 the
ladies, and placed guard around The house, o.
tenslby 10 protect the property, but really To give
their men the opportunity to ptaga with impuni-
w. They soon broke open the Ice house, containing
n quantity Of bacon that Mrs Allen had stored
there, taking the whole, including few pieces
belonging tn the Rev DR. McCabe, and helped them.
selves incOntinen:y to the ice, which Il ey dis
subuted with great prouston; they then killed her
chickens, and proc eeded burst open the pantry,
which they soon emptied Of everything to eat aud
to dIns sa.ier sgea. boxes Of vine, Were DIE.
strewn on the floor, soon bore witness TO The Ia
ftincts Of the rufians and the characteristics of
their nailoa. Her wheat vas all traMpied down,
her fences thrown doWO, and the rails used 1og
burning the railroad, her horses and muies stolen,
ana Oil her peas and corn dcssroyed-this, too,
while the General aud stan were Occupying the
rorchi From Goodall's, twelve miles above, they
ma ked their passage By stealing everything they
could lay their hands on. At Goodsli': they cGt
up leather beds destroyed fafnitafe. and stole .ll
y! 0oOdsa,s clothes, save those his person. Al
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