The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-22
the EXPEDITION TO EASTERN VIRGINIA.
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

BALnxoRx, Nov. 81, 1851.
Expedition Of General Dir to Accomac County, Viroi-
nta-Description Of the Country, Inhabitants, Pyoduc
tsons ac.-Oejects Of the Erpedition-Ths Wise and
Just Policy Of General Din Regard to the Slarss
Troops Composing the Epedttioa-Landins Of the Eps
d1ion-HoaS the Proclamation Was Receed-The March
to Drummondsoun, de-, dc.
Geographically the counties OF Accomac and Northamp
ton constitute part of Maryland, from which, indeed
they are separated only by imaginary line beginning
at the mouth Of Pocomoke river and running in north
east direction the thirty degree Of north
latitude Accomac county the more northern Of the two
is also far the large containing 224 900 acres Of land
OF which 100000 are improved and under cultiva
ton The population of the county about 25 ,0OO OF
whom 1000 slaves. Many Of the people are
engaged in the fisheries, in attending TO oyster
beds, &C.; and quite number Of the young
mon have been for many years sailors in the
United States Navy Most Of the inhabitants, however,
engaged agricultural pursuits the aggregate value
Of their farms being s4 ,223 ,o0o All the usual grains
wheat corn oats, rye and bareyare raised the aggre
gate annual production being 900 bushels The peo
pie intelligent and industrious, and, having been left
pretty much themselves during the present political
troubles have, for the most part observed an outward
neutrality The majority Of the people have been de-
votedly attached to the Union, but from motives Of
prudence have acquesced with the action Of the State
in going Of the Union. Many of the young men how
ever the early part of the struggle went 10 the
mainland, in Mddlesex and Gloucester countless and to
Yorktown, and joined the rebel forces there Others
Of them remained at home, but formed organza-
tons, obtained arms and practised military evolutions
with the avowed purpose of aiding the rebel cause.
These organizations embraced fully 900 men, There
thirty churches in the county, Of which four
Episcopal Catholic two Presbyterian, six Baptist
vyr, md ham nton
county, the southern Of the two is narrow penn
sula containing only "a 600 Of land of which
acres are improved and under cultivation. The popu-
laon Of the county 000 of whom 900 slaves
The occupations Of the people similar to those of Ac
comac but no inhabitants are more Southern in their
feelings and majority Of them have been in league with
the enemy during the whole time from the commence
ment of the troubles 1t is well known that before Gen.
Dix took command Of this department system Of regular
and daily communication took place between the rebel
sympathizers in Baltimore and the rebels in Yorktown
by means of the people Of Northampton county Letters
and newspapers regularly and received every
day. and thus the rebel leaders kept fully posted
about our movements. Since that time this com
munication has been attended with moro difficulty
but 1t has by no been broken up Some idea Of
the adroness of the rebel sympalhizers in Northampton
may be the that the NEw YoRK HERALD has
often been received at Norfolk, by this route tho
second day after its publication and the Baltimore pa
pers the day after their publication The agricultural
productions Of Northampton similar t,osc OF Ac-
county, the aggregate annual prodactoa wheat,
corn, oats and rye being proportoned to the latter.
There thirteen churches in Northampton corty OF
which three Episcopal, two Presby Caho
lic two Baptist and FIVE Methodist. The county scat is
Eastvilc. and the other villages Hadcck and Frank
town in the north Brdgetownat the head OF navigation
at Hunger creek the west and Capevilc. Cape
Charles, on the south Ihe county seat Of Accomac is
Druumondtown, and the other villages are Horntown
near the mouth Of Pocomokc river the north ASA
wamap and Modesttown, near Assawaman Inlet, GU the
east: Olancock and Pungoteague the west and
Turk Pen at the SOUTH Before the broke
the following lighthouses existed the OF tn
two counties, all Of which have been dismanted by
the rebels-One Watts Island Chesapeake Bay at the
entrance Of Pocomoke Sound at the entrance Of Pun
goeague creek at the entrance Of creek
Charles ono on Hog Island east OF Easvie and one on
Piney Island, southeast OF Horntown
The OBJECTS OF tne expeaon nave peen ceay SCI o.h
IN the p[oean.V ~ "en1'aa 1 49, sn, ~ tuosa ~ ano
~ - ,.a, hn,ra,ar 10 hear in mind opa reo,rro oc
has. @ that he viii narm no acts Of nunder
On N. mart of the soldiers and he assures them that
directions have been given to the roons moi TO
,arfra viii Inc condition of anv nersops held m domos
I ;sa ana In order that t-re ma he M ornnnd for
nstaLa ar nretext for MISREPRESENTATION he command
~. ar ronirnnts and comnanes have been instructed not
- or,i srch rseyeons NJ como ~ Thin their lines
The troops composing the expedition we're transported
i.~nad sAs :, Go.town In somerset county Nj snd
,ched throngh 10 IJontown Here great numbers or
% NO n,a,n.tsor os conara Dix wera sc.,tarod amona
~ n, snd wore talen bv them into tbe irtarnre
M , M ,ha nrnc,an,aton was raad IN tho naonia tha
-.aa.ad an rroato.t orat and noo,rro what
M r. ,roo,s nocded ,yora frnaIy hrorch, l.;
ss ~, ppona and ,vsro bonoh, ana nsd ror br ,ha
,,; ~ w.. PS, Hha, rarv rehea there woe among nc
% ~; dia,a,, aonar,ad rar moro conocn;o ennn
ppoCaa hn adranc.d further soutbwayd Gener,l JocL
Deloo a 80, ~ , tro, datachmont ~ recornn,rn aS Sar
w WY I . , 49,, . @ S Th cor,n,ander af his xnad,on
- ~ ,ha, ,hara ro-o NO rah.Is IN .cno,nas con,,,
nsoel - ''h.a ~. .n 49, ~ ~ hd a. .r,s hod iaid ,h J
=, a. ,s, .s M ~, =. 80 ,Ia,, ~ 70 raaniroa ~ ~
;,i e fruyoo1dtown had vnnntariiv ro;sad the
.nd srinns over fhe Court House and were eager
- in nc advance NJ tbo ,roora In. that the i,di
W s & ha, thare MIGHT ha soma tronh,a IN North
,n W." W. al ,,,o rohels had corgreaatod ,hora a,na
ti -, @ st Tho annro,ch of the tronns rho Whole
.o,.,y lilly ~ ,hcrra nrnceaSeJ "a nrummopdtou,n where
.uuin. n ~ ~ W. =. ,as, 81, ,,ncynts a. = '
'no' W." " 80 -~--
DrpOpTc ERON THE EYpEDITION
-. .ccn..c p,ocprsc or cp,,rp.,
LATEST FROM A~oooMAo-rhouihss ~ or ~ u~EshFAL
LOCKwooD-THhkE THooeAND REBELS pisbAND-
ED-THE UNION FLAG RAISED ON SECESSION
POLEs-GENERAL DIx'S PROCLAMATION WELL RE-
CElyEp
GFrom the Baltimore American Nov 21.1
Information was received last night at headquarters
from Accomac county Of the most gratifying character
giving assurance that the expedition despatched by Gene
raj Dix to the two Shore counties Of Virginia will
meet with little or no opposition.
On Sunday the flag of the Union hoisted at Drum
mondtown the county seat of Accomac, pole which
bore the robe flag the day before The people OF the
county had submitted to the authority Of the United
States declared their intention to do so in advance of
the arriy al of tho troops flag Of truce sent by
Ceneral lockwood to DrummondtoWu on Saturday On