Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-16
HISTORY OF THE YANKEE EXPEDITION TO THE
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
Of the chlclgo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dc. 2,


WASHINGTON Dc %, 1861.
have learned some additional facts concerning the
late expedition to Accomac and Northampton couudss,
on the Eastern shore of Virginia, which go far to illus
rate the character Of the rebellion, and the means ne
cessary to put it dowt, well fIposs the insane
Jolcy hitherto employed. The officers and soldiers with
whom have couvssed forming part OF the expedition
70 the EIslern shore, commanded by Brig. Gen. Lock
wood concur in sSyrg that II Congress should Institute
al ilqliry to nov mlOS arms we're laid down by
the reocl, in Northampton, and rhI. disposition had
been made Of ,m it YOU'D be learned that Lot a musket
had been delivered up not loyal white man had been
found and not single thing had been brought bach a.
trophy OF the expedition, excep. few cannon which
the frightened rebels buried the woods and which the
slaves peined cut 20 officers So much for General
D1s proclamation and the Presidents premature prcc
amltol upon IT, II the inquiry should he pursued
little farther il would be fouud that General LOCKWOOD
devoted himself chiefly to catching FLoGGsG and re.
turning away negroes The igaobe task of pursuicg
these poor wre;cbe tho only loyal persons ia the coun-
try ahd giving them cry ashes apiece, prior to return
ing them to their rebel masters was put upon our un,
wiling soldiers.
When our troops marched down the Peninsula they
fouad the fors empty swept and garnshed. Slaves be.
gan come into the camp telling QUE offers where ;he
rebel cannon secreted, and Gen. Lockwood began
20 fog them and send them back their rebel
Our boys captured all the rebel cavalry horses and Gen.
Lockwood made them give them back, with CT two
exc pons, where there no ciaimants-the owners
hGSllS esChptu HcEor1 toe lOlneu ID
army Some OF the OH erE proposed 10 make those who
received back their horses take the oath OF allegiance,
but this they sobbornly re.usd to do and Gen. L ck
wood gave up the horses without insisting the cath
Arrived at DfumnoadtoEn, Gen lockwood made
speech to the inhabitants saying that be was an o~rer
o. slaves, bic iatler before hm thai he had come
among them (the rebel to protect them n their right"
that If their negroes away he would catch them aud
return them and ne would recommend whipping for the
first of nee aud shooting for the second. A soon
the tenor OF this speech became known in our camps
mutiny broke out which only quieted by the streDu
Qua Efforts OF the regmcntal officers aud Iotwlthstand
ing their exc-tions pacy the excited and Indignant
soldiers Gen. lockwood was insul,ed by grolns and hiss
ca the time he seen in The camp Of The 6th Nj
chgan Mesnshe the rebel! had hidden their arms aud
returned home, 20 lock aiter their negrofs Hav-
inc got their iugacious property, they commenced.
with accord, TO sneCr aG the expedition aud
the Government which SCI IL cn foot sld to in.
siuuate 10 the soldiers that they being made pack
ho,ses and food for poWd 70 no earthly purpose that
they aud their rui and generals laughngstock
to sensible the world over, for their poltrooR at
tempt 20 carry the spirit Of peace into So general
aud 90 uuceasng this tarnt aud obviously ju't
that our soldiers would have given them few ilustrs
lous OF real war, had they not been kept under rigid
peac, discipline by their commander Still, ono OF two
good results obtained by the expedition. 1t was to
all nants and purposes piece of arrAnt tom fOoery,
bus converted all the soldiers into practical asaiieal
AbolitiOnists and n furnished an asylum for Brgadier
General Lockwood. This mighty warrior remains in
Northampton with his Mar land and Delaware recruits
governing the province sort Of viceroy, catching
negroes an probably rebuilding ruined bridges roiCs,
dams and piers Government expense do not assert
that be s doing thu last kindness the rebels no
merely taking dbou! 10 when soldiers captured the
fugitive slave steamer, and bade adieu 10 the "loyal"
county of Northampton, on the eastern shore OF Viz
giaa.
Now Is not this expedition sad commentary on The
Presidents announcement TO Congress and the country
that "theRe things oroTe that tbe Of the Union ID
gradually and steadily progressing" The Presi-
deut instancing General Lockwcods eIpedi.
ton with other things, honestlyand firmly believed
what be said. But he was deceived by thoie
in whom he had q right to place confidence.
Toe fac. s tie cause of The Union has not progressed
one inch apyrhsre bu. has constantly lost ground every
sIere Il Is 10: in the power Of M Seward n accor
llnce with whose IDEAS the has been thus far con-
the Union has progressed inch, either in Europe in
America.