The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-27


morning They we're all from York Stste, and
iiled of the war OF course. This is the statement
of every one who Is captured. couple OF ser
geants were The highest officers In this batch, aud
they were rather good looking, but the very per-
sonification OF impudencc.
THE RAIDERS.
The last we hear of The raiders, they bad burnt
the junction at Bufkesyiiie, aud them tn the sur
prise Of every body, moved GH towards Danviiie,
i'm tead of the High Bridge.
The junction, as Is generally known, is at the
intersection of The KichmOad and Uanvite and
Petersburg and Lynchbufs roads. Here there
were a large number Of buildings, several tuin-
outs, side tracks, tables, etc, all oi which we
fear have been destroyed. gentleman who as
there 4 few days ago, informs Us that he saw a
very large quantity of rolling stock, including
manv locomotives, but We hope the railroad au-
thotiiteS had taken the pfecauiOn 10 remove these
10 place OF safety. We do not hear that Wilson s
band met with any opposition at bnikesville, al
though Ii is known thai Gen. w H. + Lee was In
pursuit on Wednesday, AT the head OF very lurmi-
liable body of cavalry, so far as numbers can be
considered formidable They encountered the reaE
gard OF the bandits at two points OH dnesday,
near DiGwtIdie Courthouse, and at the Five Forks
on the White Oak Road, about seven miles from
FOrd's Depot, bnt did not infiict a great deal Ul
damage. We hope that they have succeeded in
heading the raiders, or will do so, before they
reach Danvsiie.
CAPTURE AND ssCArx OF the REV DR. THEoDRIsE
PRYOR
terday morning that Wilson's raiders had captured
Rev Dr Pryor Wednesday, but were much re
leved upon hearing subsequently that'the Doctor
had succeeded IN effrctiag his escape and return
| ing 10 Petersburg We had a long conversation
with the Doctor yesterday, during which we elicit
ed many facts which Will be found highly interest
| ing.
| ton Piankroad Oh Wednesday,, about O'Clock, en-
route TO see a near and dear relative In Brunswic
county, now Frustrated by sickness. When Il
| miles from the city, and within two miles Of Din
| widdie II he was suddenly halted by three Ol
| the enemy's pickets and ordered to dismOunt.
| He told them frankly thai he was Chaplain IL
| the Confederate Army, On an eTrand Of affection
the sick bed Ut dear child, and requested tina
he be allowed 10 proceed on his journey. This
was refused, and he was d, once conducted Il
Wilson's Provost Marshal, who after bliet exam
inai0n of bis letters and papers, carried him before
the commander In chief. This Osieer received hiT
with marked courtesy, and Invited him 10 partakt
OF lunch. This the Doctor politely declised, ana
| proceeded TO state that he was Chaplain and Z
non c0mbatan,, and according to the usagcs Of al
civilized beliigerenis, entitled to 4 discharge OF
| his parole. Gen Wilson heard the statement with
patience, regretted exceedingly ths Doctor hat
| fallen into bis hands, because OF The embarrass
| ment which he alleged IL caused him, but stated
| that his orders from Gen Grant we're imperative
| and that ne would be compelled 10 produce him Al
Headquarters.
Dr Pryor describes Gen Wilson as a ine look ing
man. about thirty years Of age, OF easaat counte
graduate OF West Point and claims Illinois bis
| home. He spoke freely OF Confederate officers
| said many Of them were personal known 10 him
and dseit particularly upon the fatality which hal
attended them during this war Gen Wilson was
very jauntiiy dressed In black velvet pants, pol
fghed high top boots, neat fitting jacket. aud
wore and elegantly trimmed cap. Atter insisting
| upon the doctors gfving him copy Of a Peters
| burg paper OF Wednesday, and speaking In terms
amounting almost 70 contempt Of the iaefictency
OF the Confederate cavalry, he turned him over u
the Provost Marshals guard. The Captain Of the
guard Overhauled the doct0r's saddle bags ant
haversack, and reud al his correspondence but
tuTned him his letters and papers, and a 50 hli
saddle bags and havessack, with their c0ntents.
DR. Pryor informs us that Wilson IL In supreme
command, and he is accompanied by Col Speare
but the men Informed him that Kautz was no
along. They c'aim to Rumber 4 900, but Df PryOl
did not mole than half this number, which b.
was informed was only one column Of the eXpedi.
uOn.
When reaching Five Forks, on the white OaI
road, q courier rode up and Informed the Genera
that his rear guard had been hOtiy engaged Al Dn
Widdis Court House with the advance Of the rebe
column. Gen Wilson received the c0Mmunlca
t1Hn with much apparent Denchalance, and cooliJ
tlquired Honiy cavalry showed themselves. Upoa
wds sees, be smiled deTsivsly, and rode on, will
the remark that he did MOI regard the Confederate
cavalry In the least. The party are reported Il
have twelve pieces Of artillery, bus Ds Pryor DID
nat see qua. They have lsain Of forty wagons
In which they carry Ill their ammuattt0n and saca
cOmnaissary seOses NJ they have. The horses be
csme nsMcA ja1ed before reaching Fosd's Depot
aad The tsaaDsssV several ltues tsf0snsA The Gap
VAIN VI ~ 0uasd tbae thsy WQne be fScs6 " step