Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-07
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New YORK, March 6.-The Time;
special gives the following additions
statements as to the results al kilpa
rick raid Miles of railroad track O
the two principal roads over which lie
transports his supplies for the Army G
Northern Virginia, have been so thor
oughly destroyed that some time mus
elapse before the roads can be put il
order again Depots of commissary
ordnance and quartermaster stores .wer,
burned or destroyed No less than 81,
grist mills and one saw mill, principal,
at work for the rebel army, were burned
Six canal boats loaded with grain, in thu
canal locks on the James River Canal
and the almost invaluable coal pits a
Milliken's Bend, were destroyed. Three
hundred prisoners were captured, and
several hundred horses pressed iato the
service. Hundreds of negroes awaited
themselves of the opportunity to come
within our lines.
The following account Of the course
of the expedition after leaving Rich
mond is Of interest:
At MI ht the command went into Gang
six miles from Richmond, and two miles
from the Chickahomony, at 80 p NJ
Just as the command was fairly asleep
except those on duty, the rebels opened
u two gun battery on the camp of Gen.
Davis brigade, and afterwards. charged
the camp of the eth Michigan. The
men were taken entirely by surprise. but
seized their carbines, and under Col.
Litchfeld, supported by the lst Vermont,
Col. Preston, handsomely repulsed the
enemy Several men were found dead,
and Col Lichfeld is missing, and it is
feared also wounded. Gen. Fitzpatrick
decided to move across the White House
Railroad and down the Peninsula
To-day Capt Mitchell, Of the I'd New
York, with the bulk of Dahlgren's con
mand. reioined the main column.
The enemy, Tuesday night and all
day Wednesday aud Wednesday night,
lowered about the command. Skirmish-
ing was almost constantly going on in
different directions. On Wednesday,
about 9 A M, large force of cavalry
came upon the rear of the column
Gen. Xii patrick was not unprepared for
this, and decided to give them battle
The LIST Vermont, under Col. Preston,
ably assisted by Capts. Grant and Cum
mings, of the LIST Maine, bore the brunt
this fight, which lasted something near
an hour, while the 9th Michigan and
other regiments of Gen. Davis's brigade
were in position to render whatever as
sistance might be necessary Only one
Charge was made, and that was by Co. A,
1st Maine, led by Capt Espes, A. A. g.,
and Capt Cole, when FIVE Of the enemy
were captured.
The enemy Suddenly retired, but when
the command moved forward they passed
the rear and flank several times.
An offer of battle was made, but they
refused it.
On this day several refugees arrived
in camp and reported the presence OF
Capt. Wilson of the I'd Ohio, who had
escaped from the Richmond bastile, neal
at Land
For some reason, he did not join tn,
command. On Wednesday, Lieut. Whit
aker was sent to destroy Tunstell, on tn,
White House Railroad, but on arriving
there, much to his establishment, h
found the place in flames. From tn,
negroes in the vicinity he ascertaineC
that column of Union cavalry from
Buffers Department had just left there
This was the first intimation of assist
ance being so near at hand.
On Thursday morning Gen. kilpatricl
moved towards New Kent c. H., and Cl
the way met Col. Spear, in command o
a cavalry force, looking after kilpat
rick's command.
New YORK, March 6.-New Orlean
adyices of February 9th, received pc
the steamers Columbia and Geo Crom
well state that Admiral Farragut cor
tinued his attack on the forts below Nc
bile.
A letter from our fleet, dated the 23d
says the whole mortar feet kept up a
ineessant fire on Fort Powell which con
mands Grants Pass.
The Rebel ram Tennessee was off For
Morgan and was expected to attack on
fleet.
She is said to be more powerful tina
the Merrimac.
Fort Powell cannot hold ont lon
against the bombardment
Admiral Farragut was on board tn
Calhoun near the Fort
Our regiments from the Techee WEI
daily arriving at New Orleans when the
are being sent on transports to co-ope
ate with Farragut
Thirty-four Rebel prisoners had escal
ed from the Custom House at New o
leans. Ten or twelve were recaptured
t New York, March l6-The steam'
r Ocean Queen has arrived from Aspii
e wall, with $508,00 in specie.
r The Constitution, which arrived
;, Panama on the 26tb, brought dow
y $4,000, 000in treasure
NEw York, March 6. - Richmor
p papers Of the lst and I'd are receive
They admit that Fitzpatrick penetrate
within miles of the city, aud toll he
narrowly Gen. Lee escaped capture.
Gen. Wise also had narrow escal
from capture, being at the residence
- the rebel Secretary Of War, from viii
he escaped to the city.
Four hundred more prisoners We
shipped, February 29th, for Americ,
Ga. About 5000 have thus far be-
Y sent. There are accommodations
. 5000
Thirtysix miles of the Mobile & Oh
Railroad were destroyed by Gen. Sh
man.
The southern road was also destroy
from Meridian to Jackson. Many
groes were carried off,
, Rebel accounts of the battle in Flor
% show that their force consisted of eleN
regiments of infantry, four battalions
cavalry and three batteries of artille
Their loss was eight hundred killed ;