The New York herald., 1862-07-30

the spot where encanped Friday night Jonius US
saturday night, marching in the afternoon As far as We
had gone since early in the morning The gaantry OF
Captain Lemon and his Indana cavalry excited the al
miatlon OF thu General and staff and the subject OF
encomin from every oGicer, they having driven the
snemy Tor several miles, with perfect knowledge oi ms
superior strength The Sixth Wisconsin went out a. re-
serves On Saturday, returning with the column there
being no occasion for their services except to guard the
plank road leading to Cupepper. rebel mail captured
by our cavalry contained Richmond papers Of the sd
ANA imber OF badly written and worse directed letters
none OF which gave any information Of interest.
Forage wherevor found was secured by the proper Of
hcers. and "A number OF sheep killed our b
vouac, for which the usual receipts given. The
citizens are remarkably hostile, though very careful
not to mpcate themselves to dangerous degree and
refusing money seized the worthless shinpastefS
printed in Philadelphia with ayidty in payment for such
articles Of food as the soldiers bought These shinpas
tsrs improvement the Confederate bills being
executed With better finish and upon superior paper and
invariably preferred by the unsophiscated rebels to
their Own productions Scarcely white man remains In
the entire county, and the families already begin TO
realize he pnchng Of want many OF them not having
provisions enongh TO last through the fall and with no
money for obtaining more have indeed dreary prospect
Iass week fieutGuants Richardson and Crawford Act
ing Brigade ouarterrnaster commissary seized
hundred and fifty barrels OF -four, secreted upon
island In the Rapahannock above Fredericksburg. So
vern fraudulent sales had been made OF the -four IN order
TO get it hands OF foreigners from whom il
thought dare TO take but the order Of
Gsnera rope recognizes other law than that of military
necessity and an enterprsin9 rebel IN spite o his ina
gined shar pncss, lost his -four.
Mr. Peter Gooirck, who represented himself as being
British Consul AT this port and who arrested
Eince, has been released, and is again ionrshn
about town, though shorn OF his borrowed plnmes.
Whom arrived first in Fredericksburg be displayed
The British flag; but, suspicion becoming aroused his
house searched resulting in the discovery Of quite
amount Of camp and garrison eqnpage several trunks
belonging 10 rebel officers, arms &c together with
oath OF allegiance 20 the ccnederacy and paper urging
che appointment Of his captain in the rebel army
General Hatch, who commanded the cavalry expodi
tion in the vicinity OF Gordonsvc recently has been
ordered to report here for duty, aud viii take com
mand OF General AuauT's old brigade. Nothing
could have afforded the brigade greater pleasure,
as he is well known and quite popular among the officers,
while his seniority of rank places his brigade first the
list. Great ndgn aticn is manifested AT the action OF
Congress dispensing with the rcgmenta bands. Music
is the greatest aeatio Of the soldiers hardshps, and
The inspiring notes bands have donc
keeping up the spirit and ambition OF the regime tia
any other that could have been employed. A
single weeks observation in one Of divisions would
ments without them almost invariably inferior TO
those more fortunate, both in drll and discipline tbs
seeming lack that spirit requisite for every
gency which, disguise II you may only be fully
developed by the cheering OF national
Heaven knows our men have hardship enough to contend
with they expect it, and prepared TO endure IT, but
when Congre snen, in ht OF retrcnchnent, strike at
their chief only aevation, while they themselves
grow aZsr upon their fat salaries. il is to be
dered at that discharges frequent recruiting SLOW
Notwithstanding the repeated explanations concerning
the Harris cavalry the papers persist n confoundng the
Harris Light Cavalry with the Ira Harris Cavalry
These regiments two distinct organizations, the
former being stationed here and the latter with General
Mcclellan. We frequently notices OF brilliant
exploit performed by the Ira Harris Cavalry W upon the
kappahannoc while that regiment has its aures this
region yet The Harris Light Cavalry has been
engaged nearly every encounter with the enemy this
department, having led the advance upon Falmouth de-
str0yed Beaver Dam STATEN, and routed Stuarts
airy Hanover Junction, while performing srduons
duty at the time in securing the country for que
rlas and rebel scouting parties; and now, when
Cruts much needed, tho misrepresentation
corning the regiment seem particularly unfortunate.