Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
THE rSrARArIEIEp MASoEuvHH
op GENERAL j. Il. II. STUART.
Els RIDE AROUND MCCLELLAN.
a. ACCOUNT WRITTEN AT THE
TIME 1T OCCURRED.
SAM. DAYlS'S HEROIC END.
nc,tb Rather Than tho Betrayal of
rriend-Generni Lees Resicnn-
don-Fuu Text of His Letter TO
President Davis.

Tho following IS clipping from the
p,tmond Daily Enquirer, dated June lG,
i42
ON Thursday last. General J. Z. y.
SMART. with the First and Ninth Rcgi-
nen.s Of virginia Cavalry, under Colonel
Lee one regiment from the JEFF. Davis
LEGION. under Colonel Martin; the cav
ary from Cobb's Legion. and two
pieces Of artillery, set out from Ashland
vu0n one OF the most daring and hazard
Gus adventures Of the war. Pursuing
q clrcuitous route. they passed the right
of the enemys lines and on Friday
morning tell upon a cavalry encampment
nt Ola Church, in Hanover county, about
twelve miles from the city, and four
or five from the rear Of the main forces
OF the enemy. After a brief contest, the
Federal cavalry. consisting OF two
tquadrons. finely mounted and equipped,
wos routed, and 175 taken prisoners.
Leaving their dead and wounded on the
field. the remainder fed. and their en-
campments. with an immense amount OF
stores. fell into our hands, and We're
burned. An EFFORT was made to send the
prisoners back 20 Ashland, but the
Ruards encountered the pickets Of the
enemy. and their manoeuvre being dis
covered. their only resort was 10 carry
them along on their tour of brilliant
daring That evening the little army,
consisting I'm all Of not more than twenty
I've hundred men. reached Hanover
town, on the Pamunkcy river where
they took four transports by sur
mise and destroyed three Qhe fourth
escaping. with their contents each
one being heavily laden with army
supplies They then continued in a
southeastern direction, and reached the
York-River railroad, above the White
House I'm time 10 meet the train coming
from the rear of the Federal army Of
the Chickahominy. and as IL approached
they ared into H. killing il is supposed,
the engineer and fireman. Both were
seen TO FAM and the former, as he fell,
rrasped the key Of the valve and forced
on full head Of steam. The train i'm
rreFlatelv dashed on at an incredible
srced and by this time is probably SUD-
nerqed i'm the water of the Pamunkey
81 or about a place at which the White
House bridge used 10 be. After tearing
u1 portion Of the railroad track, they
directed their line Of march down into
Charles city county. and began their
homeward circuit, with the enemy In
pursuit Arriving at the ford over the
ChcbahOminy formerly Bowler's BRIDGE
tey swan the river, passed over
their artillery on RATS, and were no
sooner safely over than tho adj
vance guard Of the enemy appeared
da.hug after them. Feeling themselves
r0w perfectly safe. they FASTENED on
ward through the swamp, and finally
striking into the Charles City road. from
which they had deviated during the
u0ra. passed the left OF the enemys
lre- AND reached the city safely on yes
iertaY morning at 5 o'clock. bringing
Nth chem their prisoners about two
hundred and fifty horses and mules, and
quantity Of firearms and sabres. cap
urej 200 the fight at the old Church and
along tle route.
The men. though fatigued from their
Unparalleled march, appeared as spirited
ana lively as II they had concluded but
ln hours Journey They gave amusing
accounts of their adventures. through
bog swamp and river. and recounted
10 hnIrels who clustered around them
he Incidents Of their encounter with the
nemg and their work of destruction
ioug The march. The only occurrence
N1.ch slyored Of mishap during the tour
VS. Doe death OF Captain Latane, Of
Ls,H Cavalry. who was killed in the
tsaement 40 Ola Church, where also,
Two OF our men were wounded.
Tie Federal hospitals along tho route
were duly visited by the surgeons OF our
a-'ea'lrcrs. and relieved Of a sufficient
9Hatity Of morphine opium and
e-n.ne 90 supply them for six months.
Aa Incident worth relating is told Of
o.e OK the negroes captured at Old