The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27

rgnts Wnou overpoWered their forceY Alas
We nd none or II herei We met by requests for
guard and exaggerated statements az losses OF poultry
by our soldiers ono would nstursi suppose that the
naughty Southrcn would scorn TO speak u hens and
shoats abstracted by hungry soldiers when their dream
OF SoAtbern dominion has been so rgdey broken
and tho fabric OF thsir blasted Southern cohfede
racy is tumbiing about their ears. took break asi
AT the house Of southern lady this morning who has
husband in The rebel army bat who does mol hesitate 70
and silver for she VIII not accept either Confederate
shnplasers United states Treasury notes. she sells
eerything she car furnish the soldiers with At dear
has her house guarded by Provost MARSHAL anu
whpss piteousy at che loss Of calf which has been sto-
len ftom her premises. When asked his morning
whether calf had been recovered she burst into ht
OF tears pteous TO behold. TIE crmmon story OF
the people living hereabout that their relatives 10 Je
Davis army forced 70 enlist; snd their excuse for
Virginia joining he rebellion is that south Carolina be-
gan and drew the othes States after her. An ovcrseef
oil farm belonging TO maiden lacy came into camp
near TunstsPs station yesterday, iishtencd al me
threats Of bis negroes t. lake his teams and go TO For
Monroe. get their free papers, they said.
He protested 20 be good Onion man, and evaaed i'm
pressmen tie rebel service by means Of spraiped
ankle He wanted this affair settled because the
had raised the price ot coffee dollar, sugar 90 ~
cents ana bacon seventy-ive cents pound He said
he had tod the sscesso lists that the Yankees not
fighting for nggers, and that they 1.-THE secesh) had
brought the war by "insrruptn' the fag.'f He do
sired very much that guard should be placed on his
premises defe him a the negroes but the army
marched away next morning, leaving him TO deal with
them as best he might.
company OF tho Lincoln cavalry found strong rebel
pcket force this side Of the creek an dispe sed them
spent bsl Knocked of the cavalry from his horse,
aud this was the only casualty that occurred
wrong impression has gone broad through
the press respecting the arrest OF MAJOR Lawrence
Wi lams, commanding the sixth regular cavalry have
positive info that his arrest simply FOR being
absent from his command ard nothing has transpred 20
licate his loyalty the slightest degree. He has
been in 'hs front OF the enemy ever since tho advance
made IN this quarter. and las behaved calamity IN
several personal encounters with thein He now has
charge OF our front pckss, and regiment Of infantry
has added hisc mmand, To which he prompt
IL a
atves all engaged n the bel cause and proba
bly, no officer ia the Union army has made greater sacri
ices in respect Of his social relations than he
Ten O'CLOCK, THURSDAY EVENING, May %, 1862.
The party OF reconnaissance have just returned
About the cavalry yidettes were fired upon from
ambush by rebels. and OF the eight in advance
shot and the others fell back upon the main body
reaching spot where tho vcley fred Sergeant
Thomas Cummings found lying by the side OF his
dead horse Three balls lad passed through his chest.
the heart His equipments and those OF his horse
were stripped off and carried away, and the internal
scound els had also OFT his left evidently with
sharp knife. and carried it oil 40 trophy. Sergeant
Cummings belonged TO Company |, OF the First Now York
incon cavalry and was greatly esteemed BY his regi
ment. VINO vengeance upon those who bzrbar-
olsly mutilatsd his dead body.
Corporal John Andc the same company and
gment, was also shot. His h,rse was iound with
broken leg, and blood upon the ground showed that he
had fallen, but whether he wounded and taken pr-
suIer, whether he had c.awied into the bushes
not ascertaned. Lieutenant Bal sy crept up close to
body rebels search of the ora but did not find
him. Anderson was only twenty one years old when he
eulisted e
after, our troops, under command Of Colonel
Bartiett, and supported by two howitzers and two
PARROT guns followed the rebel foce-consistng
regiments Of cavalry, regiment OF infantry deployed
and three pieces ot artilsiy-about TOUR
miles when they fetreated across the Chickahominy,
at New Bridge About twenty guns, Of large calbre,
we're seen mounted the Richmond SIDE ncar the
bridge. The whistle of locomotives the Richmond
ana Potomac Railroad distinctly heard One party
fei in with two negroes who mad Just ufned from
where they had been carrying load of their
masters household goods and returning for another
load They represent that every thing quiet Rich
mond, panic, nobdy leaving the city, and that the
rebels have ali rescea 70 fight us AZ the Chickahomny
and 81 Richmond. FIJI
The reconnaissance carefully conducted and was
perfectly successful. with exception Of the casualties
mentioned above.
KDD's MIL, Va, May 20, 1862.
DR. NJ IT. 7yer's Residenee-Cold Harber-SkacA n
Kidds Mil, dc.
Our corps arrived here this afternoon. We struck
at O'Clock having remained last evening 1t Mount
Air. Tho march accomplished with and quick
ness the being In excellent spirits and everything
going swimmingy. On the had the felicity Of
partakng Of . good lunch-a midday meal when
the army Is moving Is . fslicitous accomplish.
mont undsr any circumstancss-beneath the hospita.
BILE roo OF Dr. Watt Henry Tyler brother q the late
President Tyler. lie lives 4 fine plantation, within
large Virginia mansion. with beautifully shaded lawn
in front. The old gentleman-for he Is now nearly
ssventy-besrs strong resemblance 70 his brother.
he lives with nis Who has large and interesting
family inducing three grown up daughters. They pre-
ierred staying home TO deseriou. Mr. Tyler says the
rebels viii stand between hese and Richmond. and no
prophesies desperate flight. As usual chss
nearly ali tho families remaining the had
white flag hoisted Ia their dooryards.
Al Cool HARDER saw Of the sixth cavalry (rcgu
lars) who was wounded IN the reconnaissance toward
New Bridge two Gays ago. lie Is being well cared for
At what formerly was the town. He they only
the enemys pcksts and he does MT beevs they have
q very large force there.
Il is believed that shall remain here three
days. The place picturesque and made up Of old
mill and three dwelling houses. We are fourteen miles
from Richmond two miles further than at Cool Hirbor
News came in to-day that our troops have pissed Bot
toms Bridge, which Is only i've miles from bore.
THE ENGAGEMENT ON JAMES RIVER.
Our James River Naval Correspondence.
UNITED STATES GuyBoAr ARoosTooK, May 70, 1852.
The Start from Fortress Nonroe-7he Days Point Bat
teyy Passed-TAe Engagement sc,h tie Second Baiay