NP, ASCY 6/29/1863

From the Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Ga.)
 
June 29, 1863
 
By Telegraph
*****
Richmond, June 27
   Information has been received here that three regiments of Yankee cavalry, with two howitzers, left Tunstaff's Station, (on the Richmond & York river railroad, 20 miles from Richmond and 18 miles from West Point) last evening. They appeared in Hanover county this morning and fired on a material train on the {Virginia} Central railroad. The engineer reversed the train and escaped. The Yankees have possession of the Central road and will doubtless proceed to Ashland. The telegraph lines were cut this forenoon.
   The bridges of both the railroads leading north from here, are guarded by infantry. No train is expected from above this evening.
Second Dispatch
   The raiders reached South Anna bridge on the Central road at 2 o'clock and were resisted by the guard. A dispatch reports fight progressing. The telegraph is working finely on the Fredericksburg railroad {Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} to the Junction (27 miles from Richmond.) *****
Third Dispatch
   The Fredericksburg road can be used from the Junction (with the Central road.) The train on this road arrived this morning at 4 o'clock from Taylorsville (21 miles beyond Richmond.) It brings the report the Yankees have crossed the road in the direction of the canal (running from Lynchburg and Richmond.)
   Before burning the bridge the enemy tore up the track of the Central road for some distance near Hanover C. H. After the bridge was destroyed they went in the direction of the bridge over the stream on the Fredericksburg road, but being informed by citizens that a large Confederate force was at that point, they returned to Hanover C. H. *****
Fourth Dispatch
   We had but 80 men at South Anna on the Central road. The Yankees, 1500 strong with two pieces of cannon, made the attack at 2 o'clock and captured the larger portion of the guard. Six were killed and fourteen wounded. The resistance was desperate. The Yankees then burned the bridge. *****
   The destruction of the bridge will not interrupt railroad communication with the Valley.
   *****

Home