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Lieutenant Pollard is First Lieutenant of Company H, Ninth Vir- ginia cavalry, Chambliss' brigade, Lee's division, cavalry corps.

J. E. B. STUART, Major- General.

HEADQUARTERS, nth March, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded for information of the Department. Heart- ily concurring in the commendations of General Stuart.

R. E. LEE, General.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

SAMUEL W. MELTON, Major and Acting Adjutant- General.

Acting Adjutant- GeneraV s Office, March ijth, 1864.

A gallant exploit, and one which exhibits what a few resolute men can do to punish the enemy on their marauding raids.

J. A. S. 2ist March, 1864.

REPORT OF CAPTAIN E. C. FOX.

RICHMOND, March Qth, 1864. Major- General FITZ. LEE :

GENERAL, According to instructions, I have the honor to report the facts concerning the little fight we had with the raiding party of the enemy around Richmond on the 5th day of March.

I was informed by Lieutenant Pollard, of the Ninth Virginia Cav- alry, that the enemy were advancing through King William county. I immediately ordered my men to report for duty, and succeeded in assembling twenty-eight at King & Queen Courthouse.

Lieutenant Pollard came up in their rear and engaged their rear- guard near Bruington Church, skirmishing for several miles. They halted and fed near Mantipike.