The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-14
LATER FROM TIE NORTH.
We have received New York papers
Of the / lth instant. Gold, 191.

| we nave IcCciScu NcW 1Ork paper
of the 18th instant. Gold, 19l.
THE CAPTURE" OF FREDERICKSBURG
DESTRUCTION OF TOBACCO.
The Yankees have the particulars G
the recent expedition to Hamilton
crossing, near Fredericksburg, and tn
destruction of the tobacco there.
letter says:
On Monday last, thirteen transports
with troops from Fortress Monroe, &C
companied by the gunboats Commodor
Read, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Com
mander f. Hooker, and Yankee, Actin!
Master Cook, proceeded up tho Kappa
hammock on raid, the principal objec
being the capture Of large quantity o
tobacco known to have been sent from
Richmond to Fredericksburg to be SNUG
gled into our lines.
On the way up, the expedition proceed
cd very cautiously, and the gunboats
secured the river well for torpedoes, anC
it is believed cleared it of all such mis-
siles as far as Fredericksburg. A
schooner bound up with a cargo Of
whiskey and salt was first captured by
the Reed. The crew were secured as
prisoners, and after the cargo had been
removed the schooner was blown up.
On arriving at Fredericksburg, it was
found to be garrisoned by rebels, who,
however, offered no resistance, and the
troops were landed, as we'll as a detach-
ment of sailors, the latter being under
the command of Captain Hooker, and
the town was taken possession Of the
rebels skedaddling.
Our forces captured the tobacco, which
had lately arrived, to the amount of
ninety-hve tons. 1t was manufactured,
and it is estimated to be worth $3SO,OOO.
The railroad depot of the Frcdericks-
burg and Richmond railroad was de-
stroyeI, as we'll as considerable rolling
stock. The railroad bridge in the rear
of the city was also destroyed, and
force went out some distance on the rail-
road, destroying culverts, bridges, etc.
The country about fredericksburg was
secured pretty thoroughly, and during
tIlC lUlO OtCl 4Oul I1Ohu1 Gu ~ ASOlICIS
were taken. Our men several times
came in contact with the enemy's pickets,
and several shots were exchanged, but
no one was hurt on our side.
The gunboats returned to their origi-
nal stations on Wednesday night.
On the way down the river, both
banks OF the river were found to be we'll
lined with the enemy's pickets, Mosby's
men being on the northern bank; but
not shot was fired from them, although
at one point, where number of them
were seen, several shells were thrown
into their midst.
A letter from Fortress Monroe says:
The expedition under command of
Brevet Brigadier- General Roberts, con-
sisting Of about fifteen hundred men of
the Twenty-fourth army corps, which |
left here last Sunday, returned last eve
ming, having fully accomplished the OBJ
Jet of their mission. All the steamers
Of the expedition went up the Kappa
hammock river and landed at Fredericks.
burg without any resistance being Of
(ered. The rebelsin the city kept out of
view, and our forces occupied the place.
About one thousand one hundred
boxes of tobacco and large amount of
stores, designed for Richmond, were de-
stroyed; also, large railroad bridge
Tbe tobacco was stored in Fredericks-
burg, preparatory, it is supposed, to
being shipped to Napoleon by means of
English blockade>runners. Our troops
brought away some six hundred boxes
If tobacco and burnt the remainder.
We also captured about one hundred
prisoners.