The New York herald., 1862-11-18

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parties sssced q smuggling ss'en asS
of selling goods 70 tndvsiuan VINO pui - .s2 nS
them across the Potomac, siso 70 eAAn'"o "" 49,
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tns honor 20 report thai s.asrA. - Nsssmbsr l. isoa,
. ,,,on accompanied by = squadron OF
the trs. Ohio csya,Ty ss"ssn The village II
plscataua ay at three p. found noihng nefe 70 exco
my snsp, bui learned from the hlhas.an's .ns
nod n Psmunksy Landing s,sDe ten miles below rcat
away; and drafted men aud men Del aging W .ne
r. bel army the former y avoid serving aud ue iatsr
~ ,si their families in haryand), we're constantly
crossing the Potomac al night frequently ID squads Of ten
immec,atey upon receipt Of this Information started
for !amunksy Landing, which Is situated on The Potomac
river near the mouth OF Psmikey river. Upon arriv
ne within mile and haf OF the river ordered dty
men 10 dnmount. and marched them down 70 place
called FlshIown situated upon the Potomac Lett Lieut.
Hartwe Eleventh infantry, oi Gen. Banks sta et this
point with portion Of the turce aud took The remainder
down the about two miles, aionine men al var
ous mediate points kemaned mere several hours,
bu, accomplished nothing. AttwoP H. collected The en
and started for camp
About miles Dom the river met wagon containing
six Two remained IN the wagon and tour attempted
70 escape the woods, two OF whom rectured
They sckuow edgsa that they were bound for Rchmond
and returning from AN unsuccessful attempt To
the river. They were all armed but one, and two
or the party belonged 10 tie rebel army. Their names
were as ioiowe-Theoaore Dent, j. X. Ratoman, J. L.
Turner B Montgomery. Next day sent them under
guard TO Washington. accompanied by DR., Harde,
whom arrested upon suspicion OF haroorne these men
previous crossing. They all now comfortably Sit
the Capitol Prison. Arrived at Port Tobacco the
evening OF the I'd where we encamped for the night.
nothing NJ this place Of suspicious character
The morning OF the Sd visited Captain Kenyon, COM
manding squadron Sco,s Legion Chapel Point about
four miles below Port Tobacco His Whole force 70 STA
toned point, ard he sends parties inlo the
rounding country only upon receiving information mat
lately made several captures Of cou,rabad goods aso
some prisoners Reached the village oil Chapteo the
same day about eleven P NJ, and arrested Mr. c. =
Spauding me- Chant who for some tins mas been engaged
in violating the blockade Found III his money drawer
letters impscating h.m Also found in his sto7ehouse
several boxes mysteously directed N large letters 10
40 = OF which be could give account whatever.
Al two A.. NJ. OF The 4th instant started for Leonard
town fourteen miles distant. On the way searched the
house Of Mr. Maddox, situate the banks Of the Wco
mice river, discovered nothing. Reached Leonardtown
about daylight, and arrested a Dir E. Lee spauldng,
brother Is c. spauldus Foand tn his safe 81 300 10
Southern money taken payment for bill goods sold
10 nsriy Of whom he knew nothing not even so far as
his name lie had made no entry u TINS, nor Of may
similar sales the book and the receipt
He had packet the goods IN small bundles al the request
OF the purchaser The only account oi The Sale he could
| produce wss bill without name or date.
Lett Leonsrdtown afternoon Of day, with Mr.. f.
Spnuldng, and reached tbaptco al seven T. NJ, where
encsmped for the pight Left Chaptco 90 the 5tb,
with MT. G Spauding and Lee Spauiding IN arrest;
| arrived at Pamunkey Landing at seven M where we
rs1oined by Lieutenant Hartwe whom had sent
back from Newport the afternoon Of the Sd, iD com
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thorough search Of the OF Psmunkey also
certain individuals suspected Of entertaining parties
who oeors 10 the opposite shore Ireeased them how
ever because Of insufficient proof against them Left Pa
msnkey the 9Th INST, st eight M and arrived 10 wash
| ington at three = N.
The cases of Mr. c. Spaud!ng and Nj Z. Lee spauld
| ing investigated by General wadsworth. The
former WAS pronounced guilty Of having violated The
blockade fined three hundred dollars ana released the
| latter pronounced innocent MIR. G. c. Spaaldng
pald the fps with gres, willingness, and, have no
doubt, considers IL but q small per centage upon the
1 thousands
| coatrabapd trade be followed with inpunitv any
where be,wses about four miles below Fort Washington
| to mouth OF the Potomac. Tho blockade cannnt
be enectual, Tor thousands OF dollars worth OF goods
are monthly smuggled into Virginia. would respect
That the force stationed At Chape ONT on the Po-
tomsc numbering sixty he increased to several
dred the number now there is wholly inadequate 70
the amount or labor 10 be peri0rmed.
2. That this force be disposed 10 patrol the
try and river shore, daily, from Fort Washington 10 tho
mouth.
8 That the commanding officer be required TO forward
weekly reports Q! captures &C. to the Military Governor
| ol the District of Columbia.
That all boats found upon the river not 10 govern
ment service be seized by the commanding officer and
used only for such purposes as be may deem proper.
S. That she post Offices be inspected frequently FOR al-
though found pothng treasoDahle about them u-
vesgaton, stiil have doubt that much illegal matter
| passes through them.
From information could g,esu yariou. sources
| l am oonytced that aInsst every merchant In those
lower counties has TO extent either been directly
smuggling goods into Virginia. or has sold " rresponsi
| BILE parties.
In concIusion desire I, earress ny Indebtedness to
Lieutenant C. HartweI, of General Banks sls many
valuable suggestions during this expedition also to
Captain Nenksn commanding squad, First Ohio cava
ry fer his proptness in the execution OF orders Two
days of the travelled Ay miles day because OF
my anxiety TO surprise certain parties. Notwithstanding
this not complaint was heard from single man. The
psteral OF this squadron ie excellent.
have the honor 70 be, very respectfully your most
obedisnt servant,
7oC MoKIyzR, Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. q.
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