The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-25

loss of a single
Tho cars have not yet reconmenced running to Cor
louisville, the damage demo TO The read at Beaver Dam
not having been repaired.
aessrs Bradley and Maguire citizens OF Fredericks-
burg, were arrested last night and sent TO Washington
this morning.
Officini Report OF General Pope.
HrADorARIERs ARMY OF yrRGlsIA,l
WAsHisoToS, July - 1852.
To. Hon. r. N. STANTON, Secretary of War
cavalry expedition, sent by General King IN the
22d instant from Fredorksbnrg returned las, evening
Early yesterday morning they and defeated
body Of rebal cavalry, about hundred
strong, stationed Carmel church, on tho tcle
graph road from Fredericksburg TO Richmond,
burned their camp and six loaded with corn and
broke up the telegraph TO Gordonsyills An hour later
large body Of stcwnrs cavalry 20 attack them
and these defeated driven acros the North
Anna river, and pursued until within sight of Hanover
junction Several prisoners large number Of horses
and many arms were brought back
march OF seventy miles, and the encounter and de-
feat Of two bodies OF rebel cavalry accomplished in
twenty nine hours and without the loss Of man have
not yet received the names Of the commanding officer
troops who have distinguished themselves, but viii
transmit them TO you The particulars are re
ceived.
The damage done 10 the Virginia Central Is,lroad by
tho expedition Of the 10th inst has not yet been repaired
JOHN POPE, Major General Commanding
Our Fredericlxsburg Correspondence.
FREpERicKsBuRc, Va, July 81, 1862.
Destruction Of Beaver Dam Station, Conmisary a,ysi
Acnlniion and other FaiaaJie Rebel Prorsrty-RdG
road 7rack Torn Up-Tslegroph oGcs and Irirs DE
str0yed-hcl Cdp,uysd- Psisoa>rs--Coprre OF General
St<,corts Ad-de- Camp and "Sonecali .aelsons Scsf
Saturday morning despatch received from Gone
raj Pope, directing expedition TO be sent down TO the
Virginia Central Railroad for tho purpose OF aestroy ing
the communication between Richmond and Gofdons,ils.
Owing to tho high water the bridge swsp; on oy the
food Of last week had not been repaired the tedious
process Of crossing in the little fsrryboa delayed the
troops until nightfal, though they had made arrange
ments for starting al About o'clock Sstur
day evening the command, composed Of two baftaons
OF the Harris Light Cavalry (not Ira Harris Cavalry
CoonefDayes and accompanied by your correspondent
set out upon It's arduous and somewhat pcous under
taking. The recent rains had rendered the reads cx
ccodingy good not only laying the DUST but sortening
the earth so that the horses feet made but s noise
while the atmos pnerc pure and cool after al
April shower Nothing could havo exceeded our plea.
sure with elatcd spirits horses fresh and prospect
bright for fight the morrow, tro,ted out into
the green fields of Spottsylvsna. The odor Of
hay freshtcd the evening air with delicious fragrance
innumsrsbe arefies fitted TO and ro eager light
our way, and the painve cry OF whippoorw ills, IN the
shadow OF country homes, awoke a thousand recolec
ons Of peaceful days until the cank OF sabrss startled
the dwelers at the county seat and sentiment became
forgotten in the development Of professional curiosity
concerning the 'socIa commercial and political reia
ons and probable destiny OF the dmirutivs mstropo
s The village OF spottsyvania Court House is twelve
miles from Fredericksburg and consists Of court house
Jail, two churches, private residence and hotel II
lnrL rLad
certainly ignorant Of ia Rip Van wnkle sleep seeming
70 have rested upon the place. while the Inhabitants pa
trotieay voted for General Jackson (not stonewalD
oysry four years until rebellion woke them from their
bssfu dream to share the pleasures O. Of secession aud
TO defy their idols n,mssake
Sixteen miles from Fredericksburg, late at night the
column halted Pckets were established upon all the
approaches 70 our bvouac, and horses fed without
unsaddling, ready for any emergency Rolling ourselves
In our blankets, stretched out upon the grass for
brief nap, and ut O'Clock A. NJ were again the
march. An we approached the enemy lines, the great
est precaution became necessary. An advance guard
wss Kept ahead with orders 10 acquant the Colonel
silently a. possible with the first indication Of the enemy,
and the wachword, "Pope" given out TO the mon, tat
none need shoot their friends In the darkness On
pushed through swollen streams and qucksands rottng
out brskly where the road favorable and groping
our way through the gloom OF swamps, resounding with
the docful music Of burogs, whose heavier bass the
imaginative interpreted into "boody men,, &c Once
we stopped by turbid stream with miry bod
and treacherous banks but Yankee ingenuity In trcc
constructed narrow crossing, which the Harris
Light Cavalry IN single e swiftly passed. separating our
selves from assistance by swamp and creek impossible
by structure which might prove but trap to
relreaiipe column. Al the bridge over the Pamunkcy
river squadron was left for its protection that
only avenue Of escape, should be attacked bya
superior force Daylight found very dcstina
tion, and Captain Walters, with squadron, was sent
ahead the railroad and telegraph wire above Bsa
yer Dam station. Gaopng down tho road, rebel on
ssr was discovered, aad privass Hall, Hough, Mssack
and Prinde dashng upon tho supposed picket captured
spenddly mounted snd elegantly dressed sergeant Of
nsgrudsrs artillery Arriving At the railroad track,
Captain walters proceeded destroy the telegraph wis
when suddenly tho section OF the road rapidly
down upon hand car propelled BY two cdorifsrous
trabnds whose steam suddenly gave out the Yankees
hove In sirht The section ordered the negroes
40 10 ahead but before order could be executed the
sudden appearance sf pistol changed bis mind and with
characteristic bravery be bubbsred like whipped school
boz A number Of contrabands were Immediately col
scsi and 70 work Ping up the tiers the rails were
laid upon them In such that the heat bent and
warped them into every conceivable shape, rendering
them utterly worthless Large nrss also kindled
along st intervals upon the track destroying much
larger portion than that torn up. In the meantime Lieu.
tenant Colonel fitzpatrick, with . csnpany, pushed
On 70 the station three miles below the scene
q Captain Walters operations. Had . thundsrbclt
faisn al their feet the N the station could not have
been asonshed than at ssdden appearance SO
senAdepi we're they of tler safety never for momspt
creanng that wo would ever 80 far some mad