The New York herald., 1862-03-14
DEATH OF LIEUT.. HARRY 3. HIDDEN, OF
THE LINCOLN CAVALRY.

Of the regiment
DEATH OF LIEUT.. HARRY B. HIDDEN, OF
THE LINCOLN CAVALRY.
Tho following letters relative the death Of Lieutenant
Hiddon who fell while charging calamity the rebels
at sangster's station, Va explain themselves
CAMP KEARNEY, FAIRFAX Sxx NARY, March IL, 1852.
DRAR CoIoNEL:-I have just reached camp. The news
Of Hiddens death touched my feelings deeply His body
has been carefully laid ont ana cd with the flag o.
his country. l that the regiment was just
leaving camp the onward when his remains
brought in and hence the officers deprived Of
giving public expression 0. high estesm which this
young held by the whole regiment would,
however suggest that as many OF them as can be got TO-
Rethcr and suitable resolutions expressive of their love
and attachment for the brave young man who fell so
bly,, be passed Such expressions, coming from his fol-
low officers could no. IAN TO carry that cnsoation 20
tves and friends in New York Very respectfully your
friend, F. c. ADAMS, Captain.
COLONEL M'ERyNOLDs REPLY.
HEADQuARrxRs FIRST New YoRx CAVALRY
FAIRFAX CouRI HOUSE, Va, March IL, 1862 )
My DEAR ADAAs-I received your favor, and feel much
the oxsencies Of the service compelled rs forget 70.
the moment the observance by acton) Of that respect
his flag the higher duty that country demanded
in the aed But assure You none OF us fet the oas Of
His charge at tho head Of twelve mon against ono hun
dred and fifty of the enemys infantry and tho capture
Of than their own number Of prisoners inclung
lieutenant "a West Point cadet) one OF tho most
brilliant dashes record General kearney says was
one Of tn, bodest dashes he winessed and what
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| officers are 80 much separated duty-some at
| Manassas, some at Centrevile, some on duty here.
| &C., &c.-that 1t would be impossible TO get them
together at this time You are cputed draft resou-
tOns their sentiments, and beg to assure you that
you cannot speak in TOO strong language o. the mers q
ry and couragca gentleman In every sense q the word
In all his reations and his DEATH although he died 30
nobly aud in such glorious cause, is matter OF the
most profound regret to all officers and men Of my rs
mcnt. feel individually that have lost true an re-
liable friend in the field and his country one o. or
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company the remains TO New York. the representative
OF the regiment His relatives most heart
felt sympaiby but IL is their consolation to know ne
died the nobcst Of deaths under the flag of his country
am Just going to guard mount and therefore am CON-
pecd to close, feeling assured that You VIII fty repre-
| sent the regiment. am sincerely yonrs,
ANDREW I. MclsEYN0LDs, Colonel,
| Commanding First Now York caval
Lieutenant Hidden will bo buried on Sunday, Nth
military honors.
WHERE ARE THE REBELS IN VIRGINIA?
IMPORTANT STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL
| GENERALS.
TO THE HERALD.
The next stand Of the enemy along the precipatory
bank Of the Rappahannock river from Port Royal W to
Fredericksburg thence along the South bank OF the river
up the junction OF the Rapdan with the North
Fork Of the Rappahannock thence along tho Rapdan as
| far as tho base Of the Blue Lodge Mountain.
The country Immediately south Of the north just
marked out srikngly like that the south side OF tho
Potomac above Georgetown, very hillyboh wild, deep
ravnes particularly this the for eight miles
below Fredericksburg all the way up 10 the base OF the
mountain ridge There is wooden bridge st Fredercks-
burg leading tho Rappahannock and the county oil
Stafford and one at tho village Of Falmouth which in
Stafford county leading over the river in the county OF
spostsylvana Falmouth s mile above Fredericksburg,
and there arc but three fos In the river between Fredo
ricksburg and tho mountain ono at the wilderncs5,
which IL about q mile from tho Rapidan; another
hird
| three miles northwest OF Orange Court House.
| AZ tho breaking out Of the rebellion 1t was
A mattor Of serious discussion by Beaurcgard, Loo
and Johnston whether this should not bo tho limo OF for
ncaton instead Of Bull and Manassas The Manassas
Railroad bringing provisions from the valley, car, ,ed
them TO select Bull rum the Rapdan and Rappahannock
being made strong by extensive military engineering in
the meantime Tbore cannot be less than ono hundr cd
and eighty thousand strong along this line Of forth
cation between Port Royal and the base OF tho mountains
| The river is decp and narrow below fredericksburg
l6o yards wide and fifteen foet decp Above Fredcrcks
burg and at Falmouth the great falls OF the Rappahan'
mock begin and extend all the way TO the source The
hanks arc rugged broken and precptous and covered
with the original growth OF timber The river here 10
deem and rapid being timss-in the spring and early
summer-as much thirty feet, sweeping the bridges
avav At Falmouth and Fredericksburg, as has been tho
case twice during the last twelve months Upwards OF
twenty thousand have been at Frcdercksburg since
tho 10th OF May 1861, and hborng men have been at
work on various foroatons all along tho river bank for
months past This limo Of defence was begun anterior to
the fortacations along Bull run, and was destined as
| sort Of cover in case Of defeat at Bull run
The swampy country Of the Matapony, east OF tho
,,nc,ion of the Mat, the Ta the Po and the Ny and
1 Indicated by a line reaching from Port Royal and
Iouisvile thence down the Matapony to the Pnmunky
and the York rivers form the extended line OF fight from
the mountain the bay. Tho abandonment Of the whole
Lower Potomac and the Rappahannock, below Port
Royal lie because thcy urSenabe on account Of the
ready spproach Of boats and being easily outhanked
by force reaching them there. The country Is tne pes