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ons, the depot, containing upwards of 20,000 bush els of corn and wheat, quantities of clothing and commissary stores, and safely crossed the Mattaponi and destroyed the ferry again, just in time to escape the advance of the rebel cavalry pursuit. Late in the evening I destroyed a third wagon train and a depot, a few miles above and west of Tappahannock, and from that point made a forced march of twenty miles, being closely pursued by a superior force of cavalry, supposed to be a portion of Stuart's from the fact that we captured prisoners from the fact that we captured prisoners from the 8th, 1st, and 10th Virginia cavalry. At sundown discovered a force of cavalry drawn up in line of battle about King and Queen Court-House. Their strength was unknown, but I at once advanced to the attack, only to discover, however, that they were friends — a portion of the 12th Illinois cavalry who had become separated from the command of Lieut. Col. Davis, of the same regiment. At 10 A. M., on th