The New York herald., 1862-06-03

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3rown. She was asked II the colored folks here
entertained hope Of being freed. and replied,
swell hab hear some say but others said IL would
never be. good many years ago de vessels used TO
come up ds ysrs rbbsr and get great deal Of timber,
and dc captain Of as Of dem vessels tols me, whom
mournn bsoaass my daughter was sold away, thas
should lib 70 80 Dc day whsn Ill would osfrse ou'
lt nsbbsr coms.s Mmt t-s.-aA.
Two days ago Colonel Ingalls,, who has charge
Of the quartsrmastsr's department 81 this point
came 70 Dianas cabin and directed that her hus'
band should assemble all the able bodied negroes on
the place and he would set them at work for the United
States. The old woman was much excited, and ex-
claimed repeatedly after the Colonel had gons "psar
lamb Of Godi knew II would come. Now know
hab got Lord and Saviour, and thank him." some o
the negroes have gone work In the 40
parmsn but Of them prefer to engage as servants
to officers. Il to be the hsighh OF their ambition
to black Q coloneps boots The negro quarters here
abound in children. One cabin has nteen nearly alike
In age and one Of tho matrons who appears to be not
more than forty years old ID said TO be the mother OF
twenty -four children.
Diana says the original Custs mansion was burned
several years ago, and that General Washington was
married in It. The present building, called the whts
ono. The estate u . princsly From the bank O.
the Pamunkey river il extends farther than the eye
see. level plateau comprising some seven hundred
bordsred by semciroe Of undulating woodlands
IS under tillage. That portion which wheat Is grow
ing has been le unharmsd but the clover, which was
knee deep and in blossom whom arrived has be On de-
stroyed by troops who encampsd upon IL. 1t n
humliating spectacle for the Southernsrs TO 500 .
rich plantation which has been for many years the
property Of the f. r. v par ssceaceshe rst family Of
Virginia, allied 10 the immortal Washington
rampsd upon BY invaders in the teeth Of those boastng
Iegions who that Yankee foot should profane
the "sacred SOIL and who threatened TO carry the war
into the Northern States General Mcclellan has taken
every precaution in his power 70 prevent maraudng
but the occupation Of country by the best behaved
army the world necessarily nnics great injury upon
property. should COL Lee return to tho White House.
ne would nnd his broad OF clover roddsn into mud
and DUST and his cornnslds and orchards showing the
mprints Of tho iron heel Of war Tired soldiers camping
upon ground have not sufficient respect Tor secesh
rails the exgencies Of the case whom 1t il
absolutely necessary that Union pots should be made 70
boil. sf s-~
Tho country between this place and Chckahominy
swamp ID covered with forests chsquersd with wheat
aeds, which would have afforded the enemy excellent
opportunities to harass army should attempt TO
march directly to Richmond. Tho rebels have wisely
determined risk the chances Of being captured In
dstai while playing that game and retired beyond the
chickahominy towards Richmond where they will Aght
T skedaddle, according to circumstances.
General Mcclellan 10 fully aware Of the difficulties OF
bis position and will move with due caution being de-
terminsd 70 win He will probably be outnumbered .
richmond unless tho government should reinforce him
an unnecessary sacrifice Of life may be the conse
a, but while he is at the head Of the army the sol
dream Of nothing but victory as whatever cost.
CAR MAR rHs CHICK AuonxY. Nay Is, 1862.
n CRiczaAominy-Boaoms Brjdes-What They Are
W1cs Compared uih TAeir Populayity-A Ssorm-Txe
CAickaAcwisy Afr Mat-1ke Ncsc Boyoms Bride. de-
Like many another famous stream, ancient and modern
tn Chickahompy, and measured, falls far behind
tn greatness ofits reputation without intentional want
respect towards the things that the Southern confsde
~ sets by. must yet express my opinion that
muchnamed Chickahcminy river IL . dolusion, a
himbug, "sel" and that IL Init "shucks" Tiber has
appointed many; but Tibsr is Wide and muddy ditch
least in the Of the blind old
ian, glorious more-had water enough in it once
drown the nymph Endies But alas for Chickahomny
!. disappointed more than these II il neither wide
I'D muddy ditch, nor hath It enough water TO drown
my nymph Of my knowledge. except such q nymph as
)phelia or "ons more unfortunately did think thore
wrong in the svity Of men, Who through all tho
lays OF this onward march have spoken lightly OF 1t
he Chcken-and hsminy, and, BY natural transition
he Hog and-hominy; but myself was in error, and
give my full consent 70 have the aforesaid
called namesr Even the wretched darkeys Of this vci-
atty filled with contempt for Il. Thoy viii not 60
i've hundred yards up down stresm in search Of .
bridge bat they just wade through and meet them half
mile away, and you would not know them.
Broadway is more nearly impossible any day IN
february than the Chickabomny to-day when some
egmonts went over. II Is simply brook that ands It's
shady way through the woods and whose
be traced in the landscape at any distance from It.
Darksys say that 1t has 0sh in IT. but haven't
them. Perhaps they either further upor further
DOWN the stream than the point Of which now speak
which is that where the river Is ntsrsected by the
richmond stage road and spanned by Bottoms Bridge
Neither was Bottoms Bridge . remarkable affair
but . mere country convenience placed beside
FORD TO give people ths option Of going over dry
shod u they wished. II was probably blown up
With about q pound and q half Of powder; but
shy the rsbe,s should have wasted evon that small
amount Of the precious dust cannot see for the de
structon OF Bottoms Bridge could not possibly deain
The above written at ten O'Clock A. NJ, after q
visit to the Then the sun shone brilliantly and
hoy IL was summer day clear and intense and tho
little stream Afforded . pleasant refrsshment TO tho
horses that wadsd and the men that washed In t. Il is
now three O'Clock p. n, and there il change. Since
noon We have had shower, rather more than heavy.
For half hour the whole space, from little out.
look, seemed like the face OF . cataract. Water
Icll less in drops than In masses. BY way Of
conclusion, our horses were finely pelted with
hailstones Of the average size Of hickorynuts
Now every thing IL aloal, especially the Chickahomny.
Tho little rural stream that We saw To-Day h gone
washed away. no doubt We remember II AZ thing that
might have delighted the soul Of Horrck any othsr
poet very moderately aquatic In sentiment. In truth
did find its way pleasantly and with happy murmur
around the roots Of the old trees In eEood and ga
brina fair' might have chosen manystSh cosy plaoo
than Its mossy banks 70 rest her wet feet on. Albeit
not much like river a. like an expression Of
Birxet Fosters fancy. But Il gone. In Its place there
wide disturbed lake. that stretches up into the fields
hsxnnd aithcr hank muddy and turh,alsnt