The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04

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the hardest rain most svy saw This was The 10Th
morning. the 2Oth about I've ocock and marched about
three miles further when orders received TO turn
PACK, which we accordingly did, and marched back 70
.ne place where we FIRST encampsd tns marching about
between twenty-five and twenty-threo miles. On the
goth we again ordered to the morning.
the Sst ana took nine mile heat, which brought as "a
Gordonsvills, whore took the for this pesce
There we arrived day before yesterday in good spS's
r'aoy 70 meet the Yaaes Invaders 4ao q, any time
Col, Eighteenth regiment North Casslina Vols
HANOVER COURT HOUSE, Hanover, Va. May "a, 1862.
On the opposite page written this morning Just before
our cavsry charged through the town. there appeared
the following brief announcement
ASHLAND, May 90, 1897.
Good bye; the Yankees are Aere. We are OF fc~ thu
country and whipped like h.
The objects Of tbs movements having been ACCOM-
chserng General Porter he passed along and resumes
it's position ON tho right Of the Union Nns
CAN'T NsAK NEW BmDoB, May 20, 1862.
The Effect Of Porter's Aopement-TAe Rebel General
BrancA-7ne Pyisonvss-North Carosinv and he Rsbsl
Governmens-Rebel Spies; dc.
The late brilliant achievement Of Generass Stonsman
and Porter routing six North Carolina regiments,
Hanover Court House, received by entire army
with applause and gratitude took away tbs sting OF
Banks msfortunes and gave hs troops conndsncs that
they 10 be victorious the plains Of Rich
mond. We Of the battle imperrsctly though ths
firing rapid, distinct and regular and plainly heard
At Bottom Bridge. The glorious intelligence
ceived at headquarters the next morning. and We'd
nssday the rebel prisoners marched under guar0
to the Provost Mavshas To day had the more dis
tressng spectacle CT the and rebels
brought TO camp in wagons, and hid away in oh6
barn, TO be hereafter to the and tenderIY
treated.
My speculations in . former letter to tho flank
movement on the right, whereby half tho army seemed
marching TO the north q Richmond, determined by
tho tdings from Hanover. The rsbeF prisoners with
whom have talked appreciate the wisdom Of our
ments in cleverly approaching and routing thom
but denounce their General, lawrence OBJ. Branch,
as incompetent and coward Branch was not scene
by these In action, though the through the
ranks that no had discounted and making fur
tive efforts to avoid the Union bullets. He Of
the last Congressman to subscribe to the tsnes of
sion, and stood side by side with Mison Of Virginia.
when the rebellion incipsnt.
The rebel officers have been placed upon parole-thas
IL, they are allowed stroll about headquarters
guarded and some Of tho officers have besn showing
them coureses Of the place by inviting them din
ner. Their first request entering camp.was 70 b
provided with whiskey, and tho known apostle Of the
section they represent By the fervoS
and depth Of their potations. Their ocerswers hand
somely attired in gray uniforms trimmed with black
and yellow. Some OF them were smart, intelligent and
respectful submitting TO their sate with proper spir
but their Msyor-Lowe-a man from Catawbs county,
N. c.. was doggcd nervous and blatant. Mono Of the
officers finchcd, however, and, while deploring the war
stated that did regret having engaged In it,
their hearts with the South FOR which they had
perilled life, liberty and property. ~
The men were part uncouh and irregular, bat many
Of Thorn full limbsd great cheste6 and full Of Drawn.
There observable In them deficiency Of mind and
sufcisncy Of bsdy Grouped together at ths Povosts
quarters in repsd enclosure PEN the four hundred
odd Caronians looked like manyiawess pirates fall
Of lust aggsdnsss treachery. As they bad eatea
nothing since Tuesday morning, notwithstanding ths
hnr dshps of battle and march, thsy wore pretty well
worn out, and compelled to cook their own sup
pers cut their fuel and fetch II from the woods ON
their shoulders As they moved awkwerdly upoa thsse
errands they contracted very .unavorably with cur
straight, cleany,an daintily uniformed regulars.
inquired into the alleged l-wl between North Caro-
and the Confederate government and te prisoners
verified tho reports. They complain that the seaboard
Of the left unprotected white they obliged
tie defence Of Virginia. thaA they have been
treated with marked dscoutesy and accused Of State
cowardice thsConfederato officers hsve Disseminated
against North Carolina in and other mat
ters and shas, because OF certain Union sEnpathy In
the old North State the whole people thar oOf have ben
called disafbctsd and dsloyal.
The prisoners were placed ths dispostsa Of Con.
Andrew Poster, but the duty Of providing Thorn,
curing and examining them dsvovsd upon Major VIII
lard, Of tho Eighth infantry. They will b probably
placed fore. uhe upon prison ship at thsWhte House
and afterwards forwarded to the North An the North
Carolina regiments broke in acou and Some turned and
fed tha ,rs FIRE. They describe troops coming
up calamity and delivering most effective voleys but
say, of course, that overwhelming In numbers
and supported by strong reserve. ta
Our cavalry Is still scouting the country for fugitive
rebels, and upwards Of che hundred and dfty were
brought in this morning, Of them 50 f.
tgusd that they dropped by tho roadside and
haa to be carried along in the teams. General
Stsneman 10 sti In tho. advance, moving zealously
forward. There has beenno firing to-day, although our
whole army lies within Smelling distance Of the enemy
a. no place THAI mile from the ChckahomnE
We occupy the unsroksn bridge ct Aechancsvile
and some firing has taken place bstween the pckcts
A rebel Lieutenant and nine down to New
Bridge this afternoon, bearing flag Of truce, for
tossed purpose Of recovering tho bodies Of two Of eh
dead, slain in recent skrmsh They really meditatsd
however, view &C pontoons and other impimsnt
bridging the creek In which they successful
the lay close by, uAsre they had boon sscrosi,
hauled by msn during the past few nights. Goncra
Marcy refused allow thsm over, and thcy
turned TO thor ambush In the woods. fhe Sid Office
wished to take them prisoners a. spies In ect and pur
poss.
An improbable rumor psrvados camps that Gensrs
Hancock Of Pennsyvsuia. h to be made Major General
wmrxuouss, May 80, 1861.
ne Cayssssd Arms--7hs Body Of AgaS Kdly-How n
Net Ais DeatA--A Reported Ca1ssSs Of Rebel Prssom
as, dc.
The mussts captured in the as In front Of our line
by the forces under General Porter few days ago.
rived at this point this morning They were Of III
Springfield smooth boro pattern, Of the fabric Of 1925
Amons than ware a faM altered 70 rife muskets Th