The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
The Fight With Davids0n's Raider
Near Pollard, Ala.

Near Pollard, Ala.
From the Mobile Newsl
We have received interesting particulars OF the opera
tions Of Armseads brigade In their pursuit Of the late
federal raid which was severely punished by them in its
The brigade left Blakey Thursday night, 18th inst,
and reached Bluff Springs after rapid march Of SIX
hours Here receiving information which led 70 the be-
point was said had been sent 70 receive them
three ourths OF the brigade crossed in pursuit. while the
remainder were ortnna,ey as the result proved held n
that tho force OF the ederas appears have amounted
10 about seven hundred cavalry and two thousand ne
groes, with two guns. Armstead's brigade had no
artillery.
At eight O'Clock Saturday morning II was ascertaned
that the previous information was incorrect and the
force in reserve-some nine hundred strong-sartng al
once in the direction Of Pollard met the enemy about
ten O'Clock at Abercrombies which is about SIX miles
below thai plae by the Pensacola road Here the fight
commenced which lasted through that day and the next
The hope was entertained Of bringing the enemy TO
stand, butndng this impossible, orders were given 10
get to their and If possible delay them until the
main force of the brigade sho I'D arrive This was at
tempted and the remainder of the fight was in the nature
OF race our men endeavorng to head the federas OIL
The hardest fight occurred at Mrs Williams, eighteen
miles below Pollard, half hour from shutdown on Sa
turday There for the first time, the enemy were fairy
routed and began 70 drop their plumber cl0th stores
&C. first consisting in great part OF ladies clothes, the
last OF coffee and every variety OF creature comforts
might have been supposed that the sight OF these spols
would retard the pursuit bit boys had got the taste
OF blood which has not been common a banquet with
them TO have It's zcs and they pushed ON nnmind
full Of the golden apples which the federal Hppomanes
(horsc steaers) threw in their way This hight lasted
abont forty minutes. Near the close General Clanton
arrived with about hundred and the appearance
of this new foroo probably accelerated the enemys de-
partnre.
The pursuit. or rather the race, kept up TO Pine
Barren creek whc' men reached in the course Of
the night Their guides assured them that by burning
the bridge at that point they would cut of the enemys
retreat but the ederas had better gudesare there no
guides In the country but those in the federal servce
and crossed at tho ford which nobody else seemed TO
know Of Not 80 soon however but our sharp scented
discovered
which they reached just the federas had effected their
passage Here they were joined by the remainder OF the
BRIGADE but by this time the horses Of the entire com
mand were in jaded condition that the pursuit was
only continued miles further ceasng sunrise Sun
DAY morning, ten miles from Pensacola
The ford was reached at ten O'Clock Sunday morning
Here the enemy obliged to cut loose ten of their
wagons which, with the harness fell into our hands
They had carried of their dead well wounded, in
thor wagons, but these becoming overloaded thew
threw the bodies Fifty dead negroes thrown out
at the ford AS the weared command slowly made their
way back, they were able TO estimate the amount
of the disaster done the enemy Not less than two
hundred Of them (mostly negroesl had been killed, be-
sides the wounded and tho road for the last eight miles,
from Mrs Williams, strewn with the plumber,
which there leisure to collect On returning to
having been in motion for six days out Of eight
All through the country they heard Of negroes scat.
be picked up. The track OF the enemy is sufficient at
testaon Of the virtue Of the people OF the country who
have been much beed on account OF the misdeeds OF
some villains among them. These undoubtedly knew
where TO direct the destroying torch Of the enemy and
not house is left standing which the Yankees had .
chance TO destroy. Our had than this mega
tive proof Of the patriotism Of the people The pursuit
would have proved failure for Of ammunition but
this supplied by lady, who inquired II they wanted
any, telling them that she had three thousand cartridges
buried in safe place They were exhumed and found
70 DO in good condition.
Mosby Safe nj Home.
From the Richmond Wing Jan 10
We ore glad to hear through the Vrgi,si0R, OF the
arrival Of Colonel Mosby Mt his fathers residence in
Amherst His wound is doing well, and he expects TO
be able To return TO duty in short time Tho Yankees
will have another account settle when he gets back
The Fire ut Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, Dec 9, 1884
The nre which occurred here on Saturday morning was
the result Of accident.
The paymasters Office in which the fire originated tho
government warehouses including the quarermaster $
and commissary's Offices and portion OF the North
Carolina and Charlotte and South Carolina depot build
ings burned
The loss at first estimated high twenty mil
lions OF dollars in present currency but has since been
greatly reduced by the quantity OF gram sugar, dc,
frs tlar ,,np