The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-02
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OR special Army Correspondence
NEW EsN, jus 20, 1862.
~, some time rast, as learn from rsFei
- reos lie rebels in this neghhorhood have been in
frpea ara presume, made TO haeve, that the Union
+ rccs IN ana about Newhera reduced to
shadow n strength, compared with that hades from III
pr ss al expedaicn. Now in order crush the possi
til.ty Of an attack Newpern, and show the rebss
thas our 9Th hore is not at all impair ed by the
absence II General Burnside and the he took with
him. il was reso by order of General Foster, through
ne a.eac, Of Adjatant General II lnan, organize
expedite the object of these being 10 penetrate inland
10 DESIGNATED ponts for the purpose OF extensive
conucssance .s force and other seclaes and then all
centre within supporting distance from each o,her
The command Of the first ard Principal assigned
70 Coone! Lee, OF the fwentyseventh Massachusetts
reg rent and tn forces allowed him the Twenty
afth and Twenty seventh Massachusetts, regiments, Bel
gers Rhode and battery and four companies, D. +
and H. of the Third New York cavalry 1t de-
signed that this command should operate directly
against Trenton place situated at about twenty five
thirty miles Sewbern the Trent river The second
expedition, which was composed Of the Seventeenth
Massachusetts, regiment and portion Of the Third New
York cavalry, placed under the command of Colonel
ecloWs The latter expedition attack the rebels
At pollocksville, small town, situated ~ dis
Il thirteen miles from Newbern the other side
Of tho Trent river from Colonel Lees command.
These expeditions, in their movements, formed the
greater rart Of circle, and thus commanded position
entrap the gueras who when they find the Yankees
coming retire their houses unsadde their horses
ard put them out Of sight, and then approach
manifest strong Union sentments declare they have not
any rebel force for several days. and endeavor to
deceive US; while, ON tho other hand are
sut Of sight than away they go on fast horses and,
sourierliks, inform those ahead OF our approach By
shs the other gueras retire to their houses and
pretend to be god old farmers loving the Union and the
Union people fright SMART" and the like while tho
regular rebel troops fall back and themselves
the woods other out Of the way place. and thus
avoid detecticn ana capture.
TIE ONWARD MOVEMENT.
On Friday afternoon, the fast ending Its
westward COURSE Colonel Lees command travelled slow
iy along the Trcn: road Notwithstanding his mani.
fesed spirit Of restessness for early encounter
With the enemy, stj great The ensrvatng effect
Of the climate and the lack Of eight breeze that
many dropped of the lines along the roadside These
place the had
got but few miles from Newhern, and continued
sill the command had most reached Deep Guly-nine
miles from Newbern-wh.re had previously been
agreed they should en- amp for the night.
NIGHT.
After . thorough wsaryng Of the physical being, and
little taxation OF the powers Of the mental organism
both In and Otherwise arrived
Deep Gully, where preparation made 10 make halt
for the night Those who il advance through the
agency OF guide, discovered the whereabouts of the
skeleton Of building, this serving temporary head
quarters for the present. This building remarkable
IN barsctsr Of its appearance, the interior well
Us oths. wisc It seemed though IL had long been
ted Of but entirely God ard nature for
there s 10 be foard czghg 70 it pretty running
VINES with AZ arbT and other adofnmenIs short dis
lance In tie whole place there much even
one solitary pane Of gas and believe there not
even g sash 70 fny " tue windows.
The flowing dsy resumed our CHI and had not
proceeded far before halt became Inevitable
sty because Of side having apparently destroyed
kmtI bridge which vas situated short distance In the
nd This deceptive o. destruction soon
altered videttes having brought back planks OF
the bridge from where they concealed and replaced
them the beam timbers thus allowing us to resume
onward movement This latter conducted with
great caution and commemorate We moved slowly
Su surely putting into active operation all the ordinary
Gelhsds q warfare 70 ascertain the whereabouts and
presence u enemy For several hours nothing OF i'm
portance occurred except II be the stopping :. lew
souses along the lite Questioning the inmates and
ane obtaining OF information OF improbable and unpro.
sabe character IL designedy untrue Al length one
o. two Of tie elemys viaetes were discovered bit they
Immediately and s1cc ssfuiy skedaddlei horses
ihas avoiding the contingency Of leaving the warm ell
mate OF Dixie On earth FOR warmer dence somewhere
else-most probably below the surface II the earth.
A CAVALRY CHARGE.
When we got within tour five miles OF Trenton
or ~ the forks OF the roadonc road leading TO knstoD,
and the other 10 the above named locaty-we up
with the then advance portion Of the enemy pickets
There tive companies OF cavalry made q swift
and animated charge bH without success in capturing
any Of the enemy-the same, the ilrs ntimaton Of
SaGger clearing out for parts unknown So preciptate
their that they forced leave their
breakfasts unfinished rustic and novel table Al
this place we found live chckcus confined under tree
boushs: apples, hall barrel OF meal, unpea
sanity emo ling salt meat raw and cooked eggs, tubs
pots and pals and other cooking utensils. besides few
letters and articles Of personal property. AT house In
sho neghborhocd which had Just been deserted BY Its
occupants officers found few souvenirs to reserve
~art txaa 14tu int
general until portion Of the cavalry and section
OF the artillery were arranged on the road eading to
cutting OF Of retreat After this we again moved
directly towards Trenton.
sPgIrsxN iErTFEs
While our forces marching forward will step
review two OF the letters found at the
stily evacuated rebel camp, At the forks Of the
,oad One q the letters, which evidently had just been
itten (probaby is author writing at the time Of
our cavalry CHARGE, reads az follows
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