The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06


pendng the sze-the smaller the higher. have seen
women putting aprons while preparing meals and
how do thoy do m No pins They 80 to the man.epiece,
take down needle and thread, and "catch" 1t On.
wondered that they did follow the Yankee fashion,
and make them with clean long strings bnt tney may
be ndsposcd 10 lying knots. The people have regularly
visited Richmond, and undoubtedly well informed as
TO rebel movements. On Tu esday, tho 29th. accompa
MED Colonel Coseret three miles towards Liberty NILS
TO lok after tho evenings pickets. He was accompa
MED by cavalry ana q regiment OF Infantry On the
previous day nifty rebel cavalry attacked Tour OF
pckets taking and pretty well pounding another
when, Touring force behind, they skedaddled me
pounded a scout. who had hand TO hand
encounter leaving his opponent senssess and retreat
ing with bunged eye, bruised jaw and broken shoner.
We arrested young man from Madison, who, we found,
had left the pwL and spent the previous night ~ Liberty
Mills in the rebel camp, and also man, forty hve
rebels said, they should hang Cuseret lett let
ter for them saying that he shonlc treat the hostages e
federas The order OF Gen. Pope will beneficial
tho inhabitants, the Unon the Union trops Officers
and men are talking strongly and loudly "they did not
The Eighth Virginia regiment now under the command
OF Captain Leethe higher officers being detached or Ill
Il good example Of this, They we're for tine At
Church Village and composed part Of Coonc, clusarets
detachment They raised in the western part or
Virginia, and originally numbered nine hundred men.
Thy represent that they enlisted under the promise that
they were not 10 cross the Aleghanies They ae now
here not four hundred and tty remaining doing
Frtnch veterans, but still disglsted daily by the sight
Of federal troops escortig contrabands TO their camp
and OF course, Obliged tacitly to be party in the afair
/ have sympathy for such men. They have relatives
and friends whom they obliged TO fight and in their
opnien rob- many from associations must uphold s the
ings to the institution interfered WITH could
mention other noble regiments who share in this
sentiment among them the sixty -ars Ohio large and
powerful corps, commanded by Colonel Schlech
What shall we do with tho niggers2 Some can cook,
but very few. One was blacksmith. He shod my
breaking the hoo rendering him unfit for use Tor some
time Very few Of them understand taking care OF
horse They are mostly farm hands, and can do what
they are made 70 do and nothing eise niggers liberty
lazness and unless he be freeing him s doing
him great injury. Some will make money North; more
| vagrants and thieves.
child three years Of age was found in the fields
y starved We had to obge families TO take IT, Masters
sending their women and children to follow their hus
bands and fathers and camp will soon partake OF the ea
| tuyes OF negro village.
A sgEDADDIs-Irs cAUsE AND How MY LIFE WAS SAVED.
As have said before, Colonel Cuseret and stai quar-
tered at the house Of Mr. Evans, which Is situated in
the upper part Of the have generally been with
him but on this occasion boarded ut the hotel
the left OF the main road. The proprietor is officer in
the rebel army, and his business is represented by
quite agreeable young man who s paroed prisoner.
From him learned several items Of interest about the
rebels, their style Of quarters, &C., but was par
ticular not 10 ask him any questions which knew he
ought not TO MY the second story
and fronted the street. At about two O'Clock in tho
morning Of Wednesday, July 3o was suddenly aroused
from unusually sound seep-occasioned by fatigue
and exposure-and told that black man wished to
sec the door. ] looked out Of the win3ow, but
could see nothing-no moon no stars, no black man.
When spoke and demanded his errand, he said-Massa
b. am the Coonels servant, and have an order FOR
you.n asked what it He replied. 81 must tel
out dresng tor fears went down stairs IN my night
shirt, and he whispered in my ears Massa the men
all gone 10 Creghesvierear guard left two hours ago
rebels right on to ushere is youT horse saddedquck
He said that h, had match and with mo % my
room lighted my candle, put my clean clothes (boed
shris, &C, fresh from the washcrwoman's) together
with my papers and blankets, into large meal bag put
my cap and coat shoe into each coat pocket but
toned my craft and, placing my eggings in my bosom,
started with my pants my ar 10 safety or perhaps
death. We rode some distance, when, becoming
rather garrulous, said, f" Lewis, do You smell any
rebesf'S He ropiied, "No, massa :, then suggested
tine popriey Of his holding my steed while put on my
pants and shoes on inquiry h told me that the pckets
driven in by the enemy, and troops had been
gone hours that in the hurry they had forgotten me,
hal boen kind TO him he coSd not leave me; 81
he came bachlms kindness had consisted In few KIND
words pipo ara tobacco). sy servant who
slept in the barn OF the hotel mounted at the nst and
| was Of, too much Uf a coward TO awake me
the Colonel and Engineer Fouviclle and rode
to Creihesvc, distance OF about six or seven miles
hard road leaving my horse to guide himself The
night extremely dark and my only fright was that
my might tall and break my leg-an awful dread
possess, having nearly los. at Bull run, have
tender regard for the other and fear broken limb more
than anythn else. 5ogus camps visible about a
mile north Of our old onosMo deceive the enemya very
foolish thing u nv opniopfor decoy lights havo about
D. O. (pay cd outrebol dictionary ) and werc the enemy
10 any they must have been Of our retreat
The retreat coadtuted in admirable order noticed
and dipper The Dutch Transfers represented to
have been little .rgh oned; but they were on the ad
vance; consequently felt
| THE CAUSE sKEDApDIE
Our position was dangerous AS previously
wrote. the enemy had sent up a large part Of MS
\ force from Gordonsville TO Liberty Mills. Our
| pickets often those Of the enemy. picket or
scout daily captured. Bushwhackers wero on the
hills around us. We broke up camp two and quar-
ter miles from ours yesterday. IL numbered forty five
took six horses revovers &C. and seven negroes
who had been servants to the blshwhackers. We were
rarf frpp, he Ia
tonary orders tho past three days from Gen. sge 10
leave think he had intended the evacuation for the last
two days. At about ten ocock Ia the evening the leute
nant charge OF tho outer cavalry picket reported 10
headquarters the capture OF picket and tha- "tbey
This decided the Colonel Commanding Deachments and
| the teams Immediately ordered 10 saddle up
But the lieutenant, am satisfied, was mistaken. die
like blame body, but correspondent must tell the
truth although refrain from giving names. the ieute
had been greatly under the influence Of condscaed
whiskcy days. and his men tell me that he was
intoxicated that night and the enemys advance was al
| in his imagination.
pitcd Colonel Clasero, for soldier he felt the dis
| grace OF aretrograds movement.
On the next morning, July 81 dated Creighesve, he Is
sued he following notice and forwarded TO the inhaoi
To THE INHABITANTS OF MADISON c. HI have with
| drawn my forces from your town, and may be abscn
one, two three days. Some OF your people hav
their allegiance TO the government OF tho Unite
States and entitled 10 the protection Of her flag Thi
notify all tho people OF said village that shall hol
their houses property responsible any injury ha
''"' y ''1' ~ '''N 8 clUsEREr
A. D. c. and Colonel commanding detachment OF
| Madison road.
Our scouts and cavalry have since visited the town
report everything quiet and signs OF the enemy
think we shall very shortly rsoccupy the place. an,
hope that we may If for other that may pa
for days board, which, on account Of my hurry
leaving, neglected to do.
| THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
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