The New York herald., 1862-11-28
INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONHos.

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Oar FORTRESS A1o.roc Correspondence.
FoSraSz Mossos. Nov. %. 1862
4 Rscs~WsSsse~cs from Yevsas,~-rc Oejns-THe 7roFs
Kas AovsnS-ErchanSsl ofFrfoncs ed TAav nss'
Dies. de-
vcry successful and important reconnaissance w@
made on Saturday last from Ysrktowa by portion a
General Nagees command into Mathsws cosnty assisted
By tho gunboat hshaska Captais Faxha Parker MAJOR
General DIX rcceiveA despatch stating that General
ksses sent from Yorktown saturday, 22d instant. an
expedition Into Matthew'S countya perfect nest Of rebs
70 destroy rebel salt works. Tho expedition consisted q
about three hundred mon. and was pcrfcct success
bs desired Seventy three largo cast Iron boiling
vessels, d nine establishments, aad ono thousaad
busheb Of sait destroyed Captain FAxha Parker.
commanding The naval branch Of tho expedition. render
Cd very eAncient services.
10 tho Northern roader tho above o@ may appear vory
slight, and In aot, far dollars and osats oon
ceEnsd, Tho rebeis regard Il In tho same view Bat
~ maaor OF necessity tho destruction Of these sa&
wctfu v decided and heavy blew 70 the iahabt-
tants Of uos only Mathews. but I'll ths sur
rounding coantos tho major portion of thcn having beea
dependent for supply upon the demolished establish
moats No oAe who has not witnessed tho eagornoss q
residents Of this part Of tho country get hold o ssok
Of sa form any idea Of tho sce-oty ard luxury Of
this domestic and inaispsasSbls article. n Richmond
ono pound Of salt e worth half dollar ana extremely
at that The desxustion Of these saline works by
Goaora NaSeos forces Vs. therefore, u much praoti-
cal importance ~ battle gained the peninsula Our
troops at YORKTOWN and vicinity gladly accept order
60 expedition. and General Dix encourages tho
zeal Of these men, and allows them 70 keep moving In
ssoms 70 be favorits motto with the commander Of
this department, ana consequently he will not allow
Thc name o. tho brave oosrsn charge Of the troops
who destroyed the salt boiling institutions has net been
receved BY General Dix but shall endeavor TO get It, q
he fully deserves TO be honoraby mentioned for his on
By the LAST nag Of truce from city Point t was expected
that Major Jordan six commissioned ocsrs and ono hun
dred and men belonging TO the Fifty nrs Penn.
sylvania Volunteers. who were captured BY party q
Imbodons guerilas (partsan rangers) on the 4th Of
and Ohio railroad would also be brought down BY
Captain Nsford the same having been officially demanded
~ but instead q MAJOR Jordan ana men,
from Mr. Robert Oud addressed 70 Major General 8. g.
French, commanding at Petersburg. Mr.. Ould 10 his
French TO telegraph 70 the captain in charge Of tho
steamer at City Point that aths captured by
(reoe) partisan rangers will be delivered; also that
number OF political prisoners have boon released and
Major Jordan's case s snder sGvisement.n Mr.. Oud
further says that cit will take two three days 70 send
them on " and wants an answer whether Captain Auord
Colonel Ludlow intends TO send another dag Of truce TO
himself shortly After that No civilized nation al wa
with another has used such small rickeres and
cay oquvocatons In relation TO an honorable exchange
Of prisoners Of has besn repeatedly done by Tho
rebels since the agreement upon cartel by Major Geef
John Dix the part Of tho United states and General
Howell Cobb the side Of the bogus confederaoy. This
subject ought TO obtain the attention OF the next Con-
gress order ameorae the condition Of the unfortunate
captives by tho rebel armies Colonel Ludlow however,
will not put up with any trlning from the rebos,
and In his intercourse with Mr. Ould, the rebel Com
missioner, has told him repeatedly. Having more
power to aot since his appointment Assistant Com
missioner under Major General Hitchcock, Colonel Lnd
low determined that the provisions Of the cartel shall
be strictly adhered TO both sides, and that prisoners
shall be released ten days after their capture whore the
thing ID practicable
This being tho anniversary OF the evacuation OF New
York by the British after the Revolutionary War, the
troops from New York city make 1t sort OF half holiday.
Next Thursday however, being Thanksgiving day. ro0st
fowl where such be obtained will abound plentituy
and already numerous small boxes, containing jelliss
and huge sized mnce pies make their appearance among
the freight OF the Adams Express Company, which
sent BY loved ones far away.
The weather Is delightful, and sharp, bracng atmos
phere admonshes that tho season OF gentle breezes
is nearly over and Jack Frost will assume command for
the next few months to come.