The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-25

hought OF personal salety seemed 70 nave ned from
their minds, while, like penned up sheep, they ptifuy
stared with mouth agape and faces banched struck
dumb by CHASTITY appariton The telegraph ofcs,
post once, deiot water stations and wood yard We -
soon IN flames and the track torn up, switches broken
70 pces, ard everything OF value to the rebels de-
stroyed The dispatches on the telegraph operators
taoe indicated that large force OF Confederates were
In the valley and one SAGE that train would
arrive at nine clock The post slce contained
Der OF letters none OF winch however gave any inor-
nation, consisting principally Of vulgar epilhsts and
consoing yarns concerning Yankees or nearly three
hundred letters not more than nifty Ineligible. IN
sheets in many instances looking yery much as ia
spider had fallen In the ink ard then caed leisure
a. s he nosas one sn opa rebel at
picked 40 upon the battle field soldier had
received from his wife In saxenburg, Conn., aud lostn
tho engagement.
The depot contained about hundred barres OF four
forty thousand rounds Of fixed ammunition. number
OF new wall tents, grain, &c, togeiher with largo
of valuable private property, including costly
piano. belonging 10 Colonel Fountain President OF tho
road After remaining sufficient length q t'e . Sc.
euro the destruction u sl the prt perty, the command
Departed first, however, arranging altls Hap oi be
approaching train. Jast below tho station is short
curve around which the rails were looseped and NUM-
her OF heavy trees foed In such manner rs to utterly
demolish the engine fnt the entire train Presently
the whistle o. the locomotive heard, and with our
prisoners wc Immediately left. Had there been a rsa-
sonabs prospect Of would have rom ined ana
attacked the train; but miles within the
enemy s lines with rebels all about u.s. our command
was scattered for miles dong he track ard ckupon
the road guarding bridges while We had only one hum
dfei and lfty men at hand, wh1se horses faded by
march 4 thlryfyo miles in Twelve hours were totally
unfit ior charge. concentsaon Of our force bee ms
moincntarilv more imperative. the Of adj
vance through the co ntry together with the smoke
AMI explosion OF tho ammunition would bring
h ersmY upon us and accordingly we pushed on to a
point a'.tGiag better advantages for fght, where
horses might rest aud be fed Six miles this side OF
ipg Fredericksburg the day before and utterly exhaust
by tho org ride without sleep your correspondens
aud cer dropped town for short nap beneath the
trees How long we slopt We know not but waking MP
We were me, with no signs of our friends and the
negho Ih'cd fnl e rebels Noun ting our horses after
hard riding overlook tho regiment, several miles
ahead AM soon after learned that had been fol-
lowed BY battalion of cavalry and regimen, OF nfan
Try, whie nnrnbrr OF our men were missing, among
them tie serv oi he Colonel, with splendid horse
aud valuable papers, Hating again AZ spotsylvania
Court ous., were ovsrtaken by party OF sirag
ers who had fallen bshnd in consequence Of the fatigue
Of their horses and who had been fred at the very
spot where corresrcndcnt half hour before
en wing de- ightsu snooye. One of their number John
FISH Of Company " wounded in the head the others
escaping with only wounds in their clothing The
wounded man was brought on and viii it is believed re-
cover Refreshed by good meal, we again pushed on
homewards, arriving at fredericksburg during the
night, having ridden seventy miles ia thirty
hours, torn up railroad, cut a telegraph
wire, and destroyed vast amount Of proveriy,
miles of Gordonsville without losing man, save few
sragglers who may yet oil come in. The Importance OF
the movement Is Of significance than may al Ers bo
supposed. and the rebels sending troops rapidly
az possible into the valley and were also bringing ney
in The telegraph Office stated that great suffering pre-
vailed for want Of supplies, and that SON as~ihe
bridge over he North Anna river was rebuilt provisions
wonld be furnished. The bridge is just completed, and
now tho obstruction OF the track, water sailous &cs
win delay them some time longer. while It ccmpc.s them
20 guard the whole line of road with infanryan opera
tion bich will weaken their forces not tte It's effect
uon the minds Of the rebels must have been startlgh
not terrifying II is evident that they dremed oe
our venturng far and in fanced security wore send
irg train alter train daily over road with hardly
al the station the only indiv iduas there being the oro
rators, a rebel captain and few civilians. Upon the
person Of the captain Was found the following:-
asasy ass
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daring. Intelligent and discreet The Information be nay
81 's: s: ssr %ss .SsS %s
s s1S through General
Major General J. JACKSON Commanding Division the
the anniversary q the battle Of Bull Many Of the
stores closed and the Inhabitants are nearly all ont
rebuksd Printed sheets Of doggccl verse; dclvc ed by
female rebel being hawkei through the streets,
zcaots In re msmbrarce Of the nst triumph Of rossnn
The greatest made by tho people TO suppyu
have been seized Including va,u supply OF quinne
ard morphine. Captain Hahawsy, o. en- RAJ Kings
staff has been detailed 70 seaeh every tr,ia ar iying
here TO- contrshani goois and II Is below thai SNUG
Cling 0. erailoas vii soon be wound ur
General Popss ORDERS eoaesrnig rebel pr4erty and
seizure Of age give the gssaie saif elton, md
anartermastcrs have aready cmmenc q carry ng them
into effect Hay oats corn, Re-, are hoins drought IN
rom rebel farms and the supply or forage promises TO
be more abundant lor tho ulare than de ended
solely upon the goyermsnt Tue late order prohibiting
the placing OF guards ever the props y OF rccss Is eeg
carried out and all the mol stiorsd throughout the
country protecting The houses and ADDS of our enemies
arc TO 6scsied In to-day 1t mus, nol be sup2osetihat
fesed ard rebels In this dopa tment ne the ORDER al
emanae from higher authority, and Gen raj hrg bad
reecl mails and supplies 70 leave Ireaercsburs lIs
was prohibited by special order from putting any
guards around The city and was only permied 20 send
aud execute the orders of the Provost Marshal Las.
week the bark httei, out By Redpath AID sent
TO Aquia TO colect contrabands for Hayt saslel wh
four hundred and y cnlsnsts. Servants continue
10 Jock within our lines and scarcely slave remains
throughout tho entire region.
On tho trip o. your correspondent several socesh o.
ters into my possession, from which make brief
extrnets The arst a letter from n. A. Vest to his
wife. ], has dais. He gses into lorg disqsis I'm
domestic affairs, and from the acerbiy OF his a. guage
and his wrotched chrography isssos no doubt hat he
plans lie speaks of . hsht between Tho rebels and
the Yankees at Bottoms Bridge, which lasted from ten
O'Clock IA tho morning until sundewn, closing with re-
pulse to tho Yankees with loss Of eight killed and
prisoners. He says "ths Yankees hayo been cp as
disappointed in not sccng ihem.D He was expecting
the Yankees every day which obliged him to dsoe Of
five pigs, for which he realized $50 porcins ans-
action.
The next letter 10 from 2. n. Tate female. 10 her
brother, soldier IN the rebel army. II is dated July
great many soldiers pass this wcsk going up fney
expect, Louisa Court House, 10 have lghi with the
Yankees. They say the Yankees are at Gordonsyiis
Some OF the soldiers very nice fellows oat offers
enough ~ cvunierbaiancs the good ones ihe
latter kill people cattle hog chickens, and take every
thna,they want. II they continue passiag through me
country they viii destroy thing and wo whi sanor
for want u the very necesaariss o. lie.
You said you did not think the wculd last six months
longer hope and trust God t may not; Tor there y
no news would give such hearty welcome"
Anairs In Fauqufer County, vlrginia.
GAIT AT WATERLOO, FAuornn COUNTY, VAL
July ~, 1851.