The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-25
TIE NEWS

on Tic itui VII SiNN Va sAVNB.
The enemy concentrated on the new
position on lIatcher's run during Tues
day and Wednesday, but nothing of con-
sequence has grown out of the move
ment. They captured portion of our
picket line in this vicinity on Tuesday
night but the line was re established by
our forces the next morning.
A very handsome little affair occurred
one day last week, in the vicinity Of
Burwelrs bay, in which about two hun>
dred and fifty Yankees, belonging to the
celebrated Naval brigade, were defeated
and routed by comparatively small
force of Confederate scouts, under com
mand of Sergeant Shadburne, assisted by
party of the Independent signal corps,
under command of Lieutenant Woodley
This force of the enemy had been sent
cut to intercept and capture secret ex
petition known to have been dispatched
in that direction recently by our Go
vernmcnt. While resting at Burwelrs
bay, this force was vigorously attacked
by the scouts and signal corps men, who
eventually succeeded in killing and
wounding number and putting the
balance to flight Sixteen dead bodies
were subsequently found-six lying on
the roadside leading to Smithfcld, and
ten in Smi,hfeld, who had died of their
wounds there. We did not learn whether
any prisoners were taken, but number
of wounded Yankees were carried off
by their comrades. SO the party who
came out to whip got whipped.
bold EXPLOIT-THE YANKEE GENERALS
CROOK AND KELLY CAPTURED.
The following interesting official tele
gram was received at the War Depart
mcnt last night:
'"HtAnau ,ETFEs, February -, 1863
"HoD. i. C. BJechMrjdgc, Secrcforvof Var:
General Early reports that Lieutenant Mcneil
with thirty men, the morning Of the 2lst, en-
tered Cumberland, captured and brought out Gene
rails Crook and Kelly. the acknowledgement of the
department. two privates and the headquarters flag,
without firing gun, though considerable force is
stationed in the vicinity.
"Iieutenant Mcneil and party deserve much
credit for this bold exploit
Their prisoners will reach Staun ton to-day
Il. E. IEL.''
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The following telegram was received
yesterday:
H,FHIsoNBtro, February 24.-Major- Generals
Il. 7. Kelly and George Crook, and Major Thaye1
Melvin, of General Crooks staff, are here en- route
for Richmond. They were captured in Cumberland,
Maryland. last Tuesday morning at o'clock, by
lieutenant Jesse McNiel and forty-fve of his men,
and fifteen OF General Rosser's furloughed men,
They will reach your city by TIC cars Oh the Central
railroad Tomorrow"
VAUGHAN AT WORK IN EAST TENNEs-
SEA RAID BEYOND KNOXVILLE.
The following was rec eivcd yesterday ::
"HtAnarAR1tRs, February "A, 1864
"H"". L. Z. R'ethf"tidge, See,eto,y IF Var:
General Echols reports that detachments Of
Nauehan's cavalry struck the railroad bey ond
hn0xrc nj Sweetwater and Athens capturing the
garrison at both places. Sixty mon Of the Tven-
tieth Ohio regiment, with horses and equpments
were taken.
"tEisned RE lea
FROM TIE SOUTH
The last Of the Confederate forces left
Charleston during Friday night, and the
next day the Fcderals entered. The
three gunboats belonging to the Con
sedcrate navy went up Cooper river
Nearly all the Government stores in the
city were safely brought off and the
cotton in the place burnt. All the citi~
lens who could get out came away.
There seems to have been some tolc~
rably heavy skirmishng, but no general
lighting, before our forces evacuated Co.
lumbla. The South Carolina railroad
depot took fire from a Yankee shell
thrown into it, and some ammunition
there exploded, killing two or three per-
sons and wounding six others.
We learn that the raidins party of
Yankee cavalry who were reported to be
advancing by way Of Tarboro', North
carolina, on the Weldon railroad, have
returned to Washington. We have been
unable to obtain any information as to
The amount Of damage done by them.