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The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry raid, &c. (search)
his horses into the woods, and returned near enough to the road to see them pass. He estimates heir 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 sixty 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 axe. 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 tw
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Contraband — their Sad fate. (search)
at, &c. The noted Yankee marauder, Spears, had an exceedingly rough time of it after burning the railroad bridge at Stony Creek. He evidently was impressed with the idea, after the comparatively easy job he had of it there, that he would have noxtended to the Hotel, but the latter building was pretty well riddled with shot. Flushed with his easy success at Stony Creek, Spears pushed on, crossed Nottoway river, evidently making for the Mcherrin bridge, and leaving the bridge over the Npapers and books belonging to the Sussex county clerk's office, which was burnt on Saturday, were left by the enemy at Stony Creek, and thereby saved. The enemy also burnt Sussex C. H. It is now believed that Spears is on his return to Suffolk'clock, Spears and his command were at the farm of Major B. W. Belsches's, in Sussex county, about 12 or 14 miles from Stony Creek. They had destroyed Major B.'s handsome dwelling, his mill, all his our-house, and committed many other depredations.
The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War News — Grant Quiet — Another Reverse for Butler on the Southside — the battles in Louisiana, &c. (search)
ning, and ate ashcakes or anything else they could get. They tore the Norfolk railroad up for 400 yards, about ten miles below Petersburg, and bragged exceedingly of what they had done.--They said that it was the most successful land they had ever made, and that if they got back it would be a glorious affair. Gen. Kantz has an accurate map of Dinwiddie, in which every road is laid down, which he regularly reters to. He asked a great many questions about the county — how far it was to Stony creek, Belfield, Lawrenceville, &c. He appears to be a middle aged man. At Wilson's Depot, Speare took off his hat and asked those present if they had ever seen a real live Yankee, and then, with a pompons air, said "If you have not, here is one," and his Adjutant immediately added, "What do you think of him? Do you see any horns? " The Yankees acknowledged that they were repulsed at Chula, and said that they lost a few men there, which caused them to change their course. They got hold of
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
The War news. The latest intelligence we have from Petersburg represents that nothing of importance occurred yesterday on the lines, but we have some information from the raiders which is interesting. They were whipped in Dinwiddie, and it is reported that they were again punished severely at Stony creek. The cannonading heard yesterday morning from Richmond was our artillery shelling a party of Yankees who had gone on Mr Cox's plantation, on James river, for the purpose of harvesting the crop of oats there. The enemy were driven off and seven captured. The following official dispatch from Gen. Lee was received yesterday at the War Department. Headq'rs Army Northern Va, June 28, 1864. Hon. Secretary of War:Sir: The enemy has been engaged to-day apparently in strengthening his lines in front of Petersburg, advancing them at some points. His cavalry, after being repulsed at Staunton river bridge, on the afternoon of the 26th, retired in the direction of Chris
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
king for City Point through Mecklenburg, by way of in Brunswick, Dinwiddie Court-House, and Stony Creek. Our cavalry pressed them closely, fought and defeated them at Sappony Church, about seven mo us most harm. On Tuesday evening Hampton fought Wilson at Sappony Church, three miles from Stony Creek and sixteen miles from this place, and succeeded, according to official advices, in routing h at night. These men said it was an entire brigade, and that the capture was made at or near Stony Creek, on the Weldon railroad. They also stated that Gen Wilson was with this brigade, and it is c fallen from sunstroke during the raid. They also said that the brigade reported captured at Stony creek was commanded by Col. Chapman, of Illinois. Colonel Conger, of New York, is badly woundey from Weldon, which gives it at least an air of plausibility. He states that when he passed Stony Creek he saw two hundred prisoners in charge of the militia, and on arriving near Reem's Station he
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
fourteen pieces of cannon, 600 horses, and many wagons and ambulances, besides 700 negroes recaptured, who will be restored to their owners. Our loss, from all causes, is very small. After the enemy left Reams's Station they retreated to Stony Creek, where they made a feeble stand, but were soon dislodged by Fitz Lee's cavalry. After this their retreat became a rout, but a majority of them succeeded in reaching Jarratt's Station, and are believed to have rejoined the main army. Thusn correspondent] Petersburg, Va., July 1, 2 P. M. After Mahone had put the enemy to flight at Reams's Station, ten miles below here, on Wednesday night, Fitz Lee's cavalry division started in pursuit and pressed them until they reached Stony Creek, twenty miles below here, and ten below Reams's Station. Here the enemy concluded to make a stand and rest. This, however, they were not permitted to do. General Lee brought up one of their Napoleons, which he had captured from them on Wedne
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Petersburg. Petersburg, July 1st. --After leaving Reams's Station the enemy's raiders retreated to Stony Creek, Fitz. Lee pursuing.--Here the enemy made a feeble stand, but were quickly dislodged, and continued their retreat towards Jarratt's Station, on the Weldon road, our cavalry still pursuing them. At this point their retreat was turned into a rout, the enemy losing their organization and scattering in every direction, the most of them, however, getting through to Grant. Two more pieces of artillery, nine wagons, (including Wilson's headquarters' wagon,) and a number of prisoners and small arms were captured. Yesterday evening the enemy made a feeble assault on Colquitt and a demonstration in front of Gracle, both of which were easily repulsed. Our capture of prisoners at Reams's Station foot up 387, including the wounded.--The negroes reclaimed number 700. Nothing doing to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
have themselves inaugurated. Among the prisoners brought in on Friday was Col. Daniel J Crooks, of the 22d New York cavalry. Also, one representative of the Northern press, who gave the name of Ira B Van Gilden, reporter for the New York Times and Philadelphia Press. --Rather an abrupt termination to the career of a newspaper man, but it serves him right for being caught in such bad company. All the facts we have learned in connection with the final event of Wilson's raiders at Stony Creek confirm the account given by our correspondent, and published in Saturday's paper. A repetition is, therefore, unnecessary. So severely were the Yankees punished in Dinwiddie that they will hardly venture upon a similar expedition again for some time to come. On Friday night, shortly after 10 o'clock, the inhabitants of Petersburg were aroused by heavy firing on the lines, commencing apparently on our centre and extending around to the left. For some twenty or thirty minutes the f
The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Revelation of a Mammoth scheme of operations. (search)
roops, was happily frustrated. It is thus summed up by the Petersburg Express: This officer states that Wilson and Kantz were to effect a most thorough destruction of the Southside and Danville railroads, but were to part company this side of Danville. Wilson was to come down through the rich counties of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Sussex, stealing all the horses and negroes which could be found in his way, and again enter Grant's lines by way of Stony creek; and if this point proved impracticable, to come out where he entered, at Reams's Station.--Kantz was to proceed to Danville, from thence to Greensboro', then on to Raleigh, and thence along the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad to Weldon. At the latter place, the bridge was to be burned, and Kantz was then to make for the Black water, and come around through Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and Prince George to Grant's headquarters. This officer states that the combined forces numbered all of eig
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
breastworks, had captured the whole party. Gen Kantz, on reaching Reams's Station, soon found that the enemy were strongly posted at that point also, and was sharply engaged before daylight. Wilson, with the troops he had brought up from Stony Creek, passed by Kantz rear, and was about to take position on his left, but had hardly formed in line of battle when he was attacked by a heavy force of infantry. A column of cavalry in the meantime, accounts say, passing round to the rear. T to the westward on every road by which our troops could possibly approach, and carried information of the direction in time to meet us with a superior force at any point. It is difficult to ascertain exactly, which troops were encountered at Stony Creek and Reams's Station, but it is certain that there was infantry at both points, besides probably the greater portion of their cavalry. The 6th corps was immediately ordered out to the assistance of the cavalry, but by the time they arrived
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