| From the Richmond Sentinel |
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| May 5, 1863 |
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| The Locomotive Augusta {of
the Virginia Central RR}, which the Yankee raid-makers
precipitated into the Chickahominy, is an old engine, and not very
valuable. The engineer, Jas. M. Crone, and the conductor, J. T.
Phillips, suddenly found themselves between two columns of Yankee
cavalry, front and rear, and would have been captured but for their
fleetness of foot. Plunging into the swamp, they succeeded in making
their escape. The Yankees took a watch and a cap from the negroes on
the engine, who declined to accompany them on their journey. Two
horses, which they left behind, were taken by the darkies, who started
to ride to town, but were dismounted by our pickets on the outskirts. |
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