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Montgomery County (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
Yankees discovered how small a force was driving them, and came out in very large numbers, flanking our men on both flanks, and causing them to fall back, which was done in good order. Our men set fire to some woods, which prevented any pursuit. The killed and wounded of the two brigades will amount to about 150, many of the latter falling into the hands of the enemy. The fight closed about 12½ o'clock. Among the killed are Colonel Cabell, of Danville, Va., and Capt. Taylor, of Montgomery county. The reconnaissance discovered the fact that the enemy in heavy force were near Chester, as the left of their line rested in that village, and the right about half a mile off, on the turnpike, and were entrenched. After the fight was over a coal train from the Clover Hill Pits, beyond Chester, came on to Richmond. The engineer said the Yankees were all around Chester, but none on the railroad, and he got through safely. A courier from Drewry's Bluff came up last night a
Nottoway river (United States) (search for this): article 1
ur negro men, hired by the Railroad Company, but afterwards released them, and told them they were at liberty to remain or accompany the expedition. Three decided to stay where they were, and a fourth lost with the raiders. At an early hour Saturday, the raiders started for Stony Creek Depot, on the Weldon Railroad, proceeding by way of Littleton and Sussex Court-House. They reached Littleton, Sussex county, about 11 o'clock, having captured Mr. Stephen Goodwyn, a fisherman on the Nottoway river, two miles from Littleton, and taking the people by surprise. They searched all the houses, stole horses, and broke open the Post Office, and destroyed all the letters. Mrs Stevens, Dr Parker and his father, were the heaviest losers in horses. At Littleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of which, filled with bacon, were burnt. Two others, containing ammunition, the invaders carried off with them. Mr Huddleston, the mail driver, being informed of
Hanover County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
wo before — in all about 200,000 pounds of bacon, with a large quantity of meal and flour. They then left. Yesterday afternoon a train from the Junction brought intelligence that the raiders were within a mile and a half of Taylorsville, in Hanover county, and heavy firing was heard in that direction, leading to the supposition that Gen. Fitz Lee's or some other Confederate cavalry had attacked them. Last night a report from General Fitz Lee stated that the cavalry of the enemy were moving to Richmond in two columns, one of which was then feeding its horses at Negro Foot, in Hanover county, thirty miles from here, and the other was coming down the Central Railroad route. Another telegram was received last night at the War Department from Gen. Fitz Lee, stating the enemy's force to be three divisions of cavalry. They are cutting down trees in the road behind them to interrupt the pursuit of our cavalry, which then, at 9 o'clock, the date of the telegram, was at Hanover Junc
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
e not fatally. The dwelling of Mr. Gee, near the creek, was burnt by the enemy. Affairs along the South bank of the river. The enemy have occupied Hood's on James river, better known as Fort Powhatan. This is about twenty miles below City Point, and would be a most capital position for heavy artillery, the river at this point being very narrow, and the channel hugging the south shore closely, and the banks very high and precipitous. The place is now occupied by two regiments of negra vast deal of ammunition in that direction yesterday and it was doubtless for the purpose of protecting these grounded craft from "masked batteries" Major Harrison, of Gen Pickett's staff, while reconnoitering yesterday in the vicinity of City Point was suddenly surprised by a party of Yankee pickets, and pursued for some distance. The Major finally succeeded including his pursuers by leaping to the ground and seeking shelter in some undergrowth, from whence he wended his way to a place o
Drewry's Bluff (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
nched. After the fight was over a coal train from the Clover Hill Pits, beyond Chester, came on to Richmond. The engineer said the Yankees were all around Chester, but none on the railroad, and he got through safely. A courier from Drewry's Bluff came up last night and reported that about 5 o'clock in the evening the enemy came out of their fortifications and were attacked by Barton's brigade and driven back. The point where the first fight occurred is six miles in the rear of DrDrewry's Bluff. Seventy-one prisoners, captured by Gen. Gracy's brigade in the charge, were brought here last night in charge of Lt. W. R. Ezeil. One commissioned officer was in the lot. The raiders on the Central Railroad. We have some additional particulars of the movement of the Yankee cavalry at Beaver Dam, on the Central Railroad. They reached there about 7 o'clock Monday night, and caught two trains of ears loaded with commissary stores for Gen. Lee's army, drawn by two first
Littleton (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): article 1
hey were, and a fourth lost with the raiders. At an early hour Saturday, the raiders started for Stony Creek Depot, on the Weldon Railroad, proceeding by way of Littleton and Sussex Court-House. They reached Littleton, Sussex county, about 11 o'clock, having captured Mr. Stephen Goodwyn, a fisherman on the Nottoway river, two miles from Littleton, and taking the people by surprise. They searched all the houses, stole horses, and broke open the Post Office, and destroyed all the letters. Mrs Stevens, Dr Parker and his father, were the heaviest losers in horses. At Littleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of whichLittleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of which, filled with bacon, were burnt. Two others, containing ammunition, the invaders carried off with them. Mr Huddleston, the mail driver, being informed of their coming, drove his horses into the woods, and returned near enough to the road to see them pass. He estimates their numbers at 1,800 or 2,000, although others say they num
Sussex Court House (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): article 1
y night. He did not burn the depot, nor interfere with private property further than to steal horses, corn, and provender. He seized four negro men, hired by the Railroad Company, but afterwards released them, and told them they were at liberty to remain or accompany the expedition. Three decided to stay where they were, and a fourth lost with the raiders. At an early hour Saturday, the raiders started for Stony Creek Depot, on the Weldon Railroad, proceeding by way of Littleton and Sussex Court-House. They reached Littleton, Sussex county, about 11 o'clock, having captured Mr. Stephen Goodwyn, a fisherman on the Nottoway river, two miles from Littleton, and taking the people by surprise. They searched all the houses, stole horses, and broke open the Post Office, and destroyed all the letters. Mrs Stevens, Dr Parker and his father, were the heaviest losers in horses. At Littleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of which, filled with bacon
Chester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. The news yesterday from Gen. Lee was very meagre. It was positively stated that he of safety. He lost his horse, as did also a courier who was with him. Reconnaissance at Chester yesterday. A movement was made by a portion of our troops yesterday morning to ascertain the position of the enemy near Chester.--About 6 o'clock in the morning a portion of Barton's and Gracy's brigades left camp, and with skirmishers thrown out commenced feeling their way towards the eneery county. The reconnaissance discovered the fact that the enemy in heavy force were near Chester, as the left of their line rested in that village, and the right about half a mile off, on the Hill Pits, beyond Chester, came on to Richmond. The engineer said the Yankees were all around Chester, but none on the railroad, and he got through safely. A courier from Drewry's Bluff came u<
Littleton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
nterfere with private property further than to steal horses, corn, and provender. He seized four negro men, hired by the Railroad Company, but afterwards released them, and told them they were at liberty to remain or accompany the expedition. Three decided to stay where they were, and a fourth lost with the raiders. At an early hour Saturday, the raiders started for Stony Creek Depot, on the Weldon Railroad, proceeding by way of Littleton and Sussex Court-House. They reached Littleton, Sussex county, about 11 o'clock, having captured Mr. Stephen Goodwyn, a fisherman on the Nottoway river, two miles from Littleton, and taking the people by surprise. They searched all the houses, stole horses, and broke open the Post Office, and destroyed all the letters. Mrs Stevens, Dr Parker and his father, were the heaviest losers in horses. At Littleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of which, filled with bacon, were burnt. Two others, containing amm
Stony Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
his horses into the woods, and returned near enough to the road to see them pass. He estimates their numbers at 1,800 or 2,000, although others say they numbered at least 3,000. They had six pieces of artillery. The entire party reached Stony Creek about two o'clock, where they encountered a bridge guard of city South Carolina troops, who offered desperate resistance. After a short fight the guard was captured, having lost ten in killed and wounded.-- Seven of the enemy were killed, and one terribly wounded by a gash in the thigh from an are. They did not burn the depot nor the tavern at Stony Creek; they did burn the bridge, wood sheds bridge timbers, lumber, and other articles belonging to the company. Such corn as they did not feed to their horses was burnt. They tore up but little of the track. A shell passed through the depot, and another bursted in the second story of the tavern. The bridge guard, sixty in number, got into the pit of the turn-table, and for two
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