| From the Southern Confederacy (Atlanta,
Ga.) |
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| June 29, 1863 |
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| 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. |
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