The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-03
OUR w1LLrAMspoRr CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR WILLIAMS PORT CORRESPONDENTS.
CAMP PoroSAo, sIIIAxs June 80, 1891 J
An Asarn-2vo Rebel Regiments p,rssd aaosag Oyass'
the fohmac-2hey 10 Not Appear-A fev Ho'~me" ~,
couret-2hey Are Grotca 10Th Round Shot, ,pAth
Yhss Do Not App>dr 70 Reish-TAe Toulouse 1sslied-
The 4e Pits on TIE VirysHia SAore-7As Cssata.sen of
s Gs~sras, &C. -
YESTERDAY -zornpg just at reves the scouts brought
in the word that two regiments Of the reoef forces
had c*sed the Potomac only three four milo below
U.s. fhe revetlie wsa changed to tho long rod,
szi the dfe ent regiments assembled rapidly
few moments ready 40 greet the rebels With
reception bails iunumetsbis. Tents were struck aud
every thing in order movement still,
no commsad given, and the were kept
drawn up in position for attack FOR . space
Of several TOURS without food and In broling Some
Of The quite Interesting One group were
eusly engaged IN ngng some of the continental songs
song composed by OF the drummers is sung,
the ptb whichlis that their clothes more hoey
than righteous and desirable with less open
cork In them, with a chorus after This Style" Then
ven uphold the striped rag with brooches trn be.
plnd us &c END the strength with which the chorus
su bespeaks The ready vouchers for the truth Of the
| ssme
| During the morning few horsemen made their ap
peay ppcp = hill two miles distant, when they
weye discovered by the Of the Sixteenth regiment,
Who were stationed IA support for the battery Of Major
Doubleday. Lieut. BALL. being In command or the battery,
immediately threw round Of the tweoty four pound
70 senr to the cavaliers iron compliment but
the arrangements could be completed the rebels
had kf desiring repetition Of the favor Of Friday
last OF which shall tell YOU Just across the river,
more than mile distant fro battery is situated
tile white house, built coojonty Of stone ann wood,
and used as ,ohouse. In his house there has been
lately stationed email picket II rebels These not
eppreCatmg the iron favors sent among them ~ our
For. sumter friends twso ,, the way, are much Do
| instead Of The mufketj, have o. late me-
aiken themselves to tho woods through which
ruIs the MAJ tnsbnrg turnpike; lust where The road
en'ers this Woo, distance OF quarter m,ie from
she tosste, has ~ the cussom Of the ON
discovered twenty Hve thirty of these gentry
IN the quiet enjoyment OF an after oiuner sie-a Among
send az uptr vi.ed visi.er In cordsbos with this
sSows Ave second eigh Inch shell was psoeisin toe
bowser ch beirg sehte for the oeneut Of our bold
sprapR one the other 70 gain shelter before the
rhell uheu ld light. In moment we saw the missile
heep occupied. cloud Of dust, then q the
very foreet bong torn pieces followed At
cl.srpg up Of the dust ge trunk had
f IT. principal limb md the road bad been poughed for
some dftxnce The effect ust have been among
the men, ,houeh ~asusoss BILE to tell how much co. /
orpo,tsn tell you Of d,scovery made
rev aye sInce in little scout IN lheee same woods A.
| pits, which had been cug for benefit But "
| 'eturD to the exp. cted enemy: they didn't come,
l ucuRh General Patterson did, at apout two O'Clock
shen, With Generals dwaDader and WI liams staff
h, proceeded to Do~rsviIle where consultation
ED by Generals Patterson, Ca, waader, Williams, Neg
| y, Ken ana Wipkoop, and Colonies Thomas Long
nscker wren programme wss decoed upon BY seven
oc'Hk IL tie evening the tents AGAIN pitched, and
re men, uho bad been with but few executions, with
out TODD ior The whole day. soon basti, Engaged
cookTg rs'ious for two days This you see, me ans
| more tcan Que may think up,n frat ,eai,pg
| Then, too all the men in the division under
| Taf' biHg orders Foe nigh. before last hc@alien's
Rbeert got their marching Orde,s for eleven O'Clock yea
Irday, when they had esdy cooked five dass' ratins
" thie tne their orders countermanded Captain
seMnen That the frat ergayement shall not
] q fought ~ithout their having their hand in IT,
LAST nigh, some OF the told that they ha 4
hsrpbusg yet DO Signs Of crossing hsd been discOv
red. It'll a party o, men night have crossed very
tariy IN The morning and have destroyed flat boat or
-oU,ethtrg Of the kind loubt had bee a done,
and hsd occss'open the whole affair
,he ptmerous OF false alarms cannot but
have On evil effect upou men, who have been
ed out three times peedeealy rbe scouts also tell me
mat or Friday last at about O'Clock in the morn
hg Hsrpers Ferry was visited BY body OF rebel
roope, cpsisting OF Siaaouri regiment and one from
Alabama These gallant men destroyed bs running
re 'fvor, sn or sevan locomotives burned Cars and
gain Destroyed the repairs that ul4
| Gan&i
che battery Of light artillery left Hagersto this
nporping for shar peburg On dit that MA,r Doubleday
> t. have btrty pounoer rife gun soon This Will be
| valuable acquisition TO his already fine battery.
sc~ulene men are again unter marching orders. and
| $50 The 'as has been rainy and The sui
cred chat from the chill air last night, ~ many
| I'd not pitch their tents.