| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| May 16, 1863 |
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| In Statu Quo |
| The morning that it was reported that the
Yankees were committing depredations on the {Virginia}
Central railroad, a short distance above the city, a number of
the railroad employees pressed into service the engine
Augusta, and proceeded upward to ascertain the facts. When they
had gotten to Peake's, about seven miles above Richmond, they
discovered the Yankees, and had barely time to slip from the engine
and make their escape.--The machine was captured by the foe
after running a short distance beyond Chickahominy bridge, and the
latter being destroyed, a full head of steam was raised and the engine
was forced towards Richmond at a rapid rate. The result was her
landing in Chickahominy swamp, where she now lies, with nothing but
her smoke stack damaged. The Augusta
will be brought back to the city in a short time. Her engines will
not cost much to repair. |
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