Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
The Raid into General.
Stuart's Official Reports.

Stuart's Official Reports.
The subjoinsd extracts from Rishmond pagers
of the 26th instant, we copy from ono OF ourtx
changes: g..
| LEES INSTRUCTIONS TO STUART
| Headquarters Northern Array Firgina,
Camp near Winchester, Sd Oct.
Major General J. e. B. Stuart, commanding
Cavalry, &e.-General: An expedition ints Ma
ryland with ds.sohment of cavalry, II 1t On b
successfully executed, is at this time dssirahe.-
You will therefore, form detachmeet OF from
twsse t=.tiftesn hundred we'll mosntsd
BILE for such expedition, and should the in5Oi o g.
tion from your scouts lead you to suppose that
| movements can be concealed from bodies of th
enemy that would be able to resist it, you are de
sired to cross the Potomac above Willamsport
leave Hagerstown and Greencsstle on your right
and proceed to the rear of Chambsrsburg, and en-
deavor to destroy the tailrsad bridge over th
branch Of the Coneeoeassgae.
Any other damage that you can infliot upon th,
enemy or his means Of transportation you win ex
ecuts. You are desired to gain all Information o
the position, force and probably intention Of th,
enemy which you can; and in your progress ints
Pennsylvania yos will take measures to inforE
yourself Of the various routes that you may take
on your return to Virginia.
To keep your movement secret, IL will be neo
ssary for you to arrest all citizens that may give
information to the enemy. and should yQu mse,
with citizens of Pennsylyania holding State 81
government Offices, 1t will be desirable, if conv sni-
ent, to bring thsm with you, that they may be
used 80 hostages, or the means of sxehsFgss for
our own citizens that have been carried off By the
enemy. Such persons will, of course, be trsatsd
with all the respect and confederation that cir
cumstances will admit.
Should it be In your power TO supply yosrsslf
with horses, or other necessary articles o ts list
Of legal capture, you are authorized to do 10.
Having accomplished your srrand, you will re-
jIin the army 90 sooa as practicable. Rsliauce 10
plAssd upon your skill and judgment in the suo
csssful execution Of this plan, and il IL not iptsn
sod or desired that you shsud the safety
OF your command, or 60 farther than your 10 cd
judgement or prudsnos may dictate.
Colonel Imbodsn has been desired to attract the
attention Of the enemy towards Cunbsrlasd ]; so
may recross may be less guarded. Ysu will, of
course keep out your scouts, to give you informs-
lion, and take every other Prscsution to sssxre
the success and safety of the expedition.
Should yeu be led SO far east as to make It b,t
ter, in your opinion, to sonsinse around, to t.ie
Potomac, you will have to eross the river 1.-THE
vicinity Of Leesburg.
am, with great respect, your obedient servant,
II. e. LEE, General.
szE. sTuARr's ORDERS TO HIS COMMAND.
Hsadquartsrs Cavatry Divssisn.
October 8, 1859.
Orders No. 1s.-During the expedition into the
snsmy's country, on which this command Is about
80 engage, brigade eomma mandsrs will make arrange
msnt for ssizing horses, the property OF citizens
Of the United States aud ell other property subject
TO legal capture, provided that in no case viii snv
zoscies of nroperty h. .-L---~sePt py authority
gwen In persen or In writing OF the commander Of
brigade, regiment, or captain of company in the
sbssnoe Of his superior officers. In ell cases, Q
simple receipt will be given to the effect ts
ar Hcls is seized for the use Of the Confassrsts
States, giving place, date and namo of owners, in
order to enable the individual to have recourse
zpon bis government for damages.
Individual plundsr for private use 10 positively
and every instance must be pnaishsd
In the ssversst manner, for an army of plundsrsrs
its own destruction. The capture
,f anything will not give the esptor any individu.
Il claim, and all horses and equipments will be
tspt to be apportionsd upon the return Of the sx-
,sdition, through the entire division. Brigade
will arrange to have oue.third sfthsir
respective commands engaged in leading horses,
provided enough can be procured, each man link
ng 90 a. to lead three horses, the led horses being
,abitually in the centre Of the brigade, ard the
smaining two-thirds will keep, at all times, pre-
,Ered for aottol.' - - .~
The attack, when made, must be vigorous and
giving the enemy no time to re-
'onnoitre or consider anything, except his best
means Of flight. Allpersons found in transit must
,e detained, subject to the orders Of division pro-
Fost marshal, to prevent information reaching the
nsmy. As q measure Of justice to our many good
itizsns, who, without crime, have been taken |
rom their homes and kept by the enemy 10 pris.
n, all public functionariss, such 80 agistrates,
'ostmastsrs. SHERIFF., &c., will be seized a.. pr;s
.nsrs. They will be kiedly treated, and Kept IS
hostages for oar own. Ne struggling from the
cute of march or bivousc, for the purpose of OBJ.
s;niOg provisions, 60, will be permitted in any
sss, ths commissaries aud quArtermasters being
uired to obtain and furnish all such supplies in
ulk % msy be necessary.
20 much OF tnN oroer a. Aetnortzes selEuree OF
srsons and property will net take effect until the
ommAnd crosses the Psnnsylvania line.
The utmost activity 10 epjoiusd upon the dstsch.
,snts procuring horses, and uncsssing vigilsaoe
pom the entire command.
Major J. P. w. Hairston 10 hereby sYpcistsd
vision provost marshal.
BY command Of Major General - a..
J. Z. B. sruAaf.
R. Claiming Price, Lieut., and A. ID. @.
81. srUAEr's OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE xPEpiTIoH.
HEADQUARTERS UAvzLR1 DIVISION,
= October l<th, 1862.
Colonel r. Fl. Chiiton, A. Il. General Army
iorthsrw Firsinia:-Colonel-I have the honor
0 report that on the 9th instant, in oomplaaee
18th Instructions from the Commanding General
rmy Northern Virginia, proceeded on an sx.
edition into Pennsy!sanis, with 9 cavalry force
l 800 men and four pieess Of horse artillery,
uder command of Brig. Gen. Hampton and Cole
sls ". Il. n. Lee and Jones' This fores rspdsz.
ouzsd at Darksvils ct IL NJ, and marched thence
} the vicinity of Hsdgesvile, where 1t campsd
IF the night. At daylight next morning t0ct.
y l crossed tie Potomac at McCoy's (bstween
Iillismsport 7 and Haneock,) with some little op.