| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| June 27, 1864 |
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| The raid upon the railroads -- *** -- damage to the
Danville road |
| We have further accounts of the progress
of the raiders, under Wilson and Kautz, up the Danville Railroad.
After leaving Meherrin they proceeded on and reached Keysville,
seventy- three miles from Richmond, about three o'clock on
Saturdaymorning, and arrived at Drake's Branch, eighty-one miles from
Richmond, at seven o'clock. The depot buildings at both places were
burnt, and as much damage done to the track as it was possible to
effect as they proceeded. A dispatch received at the Danville depot
yesterday morning states that about thirty-six miles of the road have
been rendered useless for the present by these marauders. It is not
supposed from this that the track has been entirely destroyed for that
distance, but it covers the length of the line over which they have
operated, tearing up the rails in the
vicinity of the way stations. |
| It is understood to have been the original
purpose of the column which moved up the Southside railroad to have
joined the main body at Price's, about fifteen miles this side of
Keysville, on the Danville road, taking the main road from Farmville
to this point. |
| At 5 o'clock last evening they were
without further intelligence at the Danville depot, except that the
raiders had reached Mossingford, six miles from Staunton river. At
this point the company had a good deal of valuable property, which, if
not previously removed, was doubtless given to the flames. It is quite
probable that their advance reached Staunton river yesterday. |
| The railroad buildings thus far believed
to have been destroyed are those at Burkesville Junction, Greenbay,
Meherrin, Keysville, Drake's Branch and Mossingford. |
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