New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01
D rumo,, STRENGTHENED BY our capture ef several

A rumor, strengthened by Our capture Of several
Rebel videttes yesterday, has prevailed IN Fred
ercksburg for two days past, that force was 70
be attacked by powerful Confederate army, and
the effects on the citizens have been marked Herr.
tofore the streets have been silent aud deserted the
men. OF course, being away At the was. and the
women not caring to show themselves in public.
Bat last night at dusk, when l rode through tie
Streets found females clustered abou. every door
STEP and as my horses hoofs catered on tie pave.
ment, all heads were turned, no doubt in the Lops
that might BIO grsy-clad avant-courier Of he
" hberatiug army
Captain Lachenmeyer Of the ferry-boat Cospers
Point has again covered himself with glory. You
recolect our recent dash down the Rappahannock n
break up tbe underground line for recruits, supplies
and mails from Maryland to the South, and the pan
lie took in the capture Of ten armed recruitsl Well
another expedition of a similar Kind was planned
and entrusted, before, TO Capt. Provost of the
Anacostia force Of cavalry being sent this time,
however to cooperate with the party on the steam.
boat.
Capt. Provost left here on the Coopers Point On
"Wednesday morning, having on board TWO l0.pound
PARROTS, with detail of twelve men from the l6,h
New-York Artillery, under Capt. M. W. Locke, and
twenty from Company G, 4th Rhode Island Volun-
teers, under Sergeant. The boat reached the
wharf at Taylors plantation-35 miles down tbs
river, and above Port Royal Ferry-at noon, and
lay TO until the edge of the evening, when Capt.
Provost and Capt. Locke landed force on the Port
Royal bank aud marched to the rear OF the town,
with n view 10 capturing the regular stage tor Han'
Lachenmeyer then dropped bis steamboat down the
river, and anchored midway between Port Royal
and the opposte shore Taking two mea in tue
snall.boat lie went ashore found large boat, sunk
with stones to conceal her, and broke her mp. he
also learned from negro-the same :" faithful feh
low who enabled us to capture the thirteen Mary
laud recruits befOre-that party OF seven were
.upping at house three miles inland, and IN case
his steamboat moved away, would attempt the cross
ing at midnight. Lacbenmeyer at once c0ncludedn
capture the party, and barely waiting for capt
Provost TO return empty banded from bio excursion,
took eight of the Rhode Islanders, and set out for
the place designated. Cautiously approaching the
house they surrounded it, and the plucky little Cap
tain looking well TO the condition OF his pistols
entered alone, and finding the seven recruits asieep
woke them one by one and made them prisoners Inc
whole thing WAS done 20 quietly and effectively thai
no alarm could have been taken by rymrathizina
force if It tad been within call. Tne prisoners we're
fine. strappipg young fellows, and Ike the batch
previously captured, we'll supplied with clothing
one chap, no doubt thinking to turn distonea
penny, bad trunk-iull OF "eeTSchdam P'Pes, wiicn
trow will be coored by more loyal smoker. than
they were intended for. Stockdae, one o. the fel'
lows had in his pocket notice OF enrolment In the
militia under our recent conception order, and BIZ
fate will no doubt be that OF SOLDIER caught In we
act of deserving to the enemy. these men, IKE
scores of others who went before, were recruited In
MARYLAND by one Charles Gibbs, Of Port Royal, who
hold. Captain commission in the Rebel Army
His horse and buggy were found At the Terry AndoS
and captured. but himself had hidden so thai Capt.
Provost search for him was ruthless.
large boat. frequently used in the ferry bu'iness
was found BY Capt. Locke, hauled up ia eorniied
inst outside Of Port ROYAL, and destroyed. The PA,
soners were got safely board the steamboat, ana
last evening She reached her startinspont IN safety,
after her capture had been currently reported by Sc
ces,ion sympathizers or alarms's. From the Legro
ally. nj Port Royal, Capt. Provost learned that the
ferry had been as much used since his last Walt as
before, and it is high time that gun-ooat was 'ehI
around to lie at or near tins point, ana oieaA N'
Richmond and Baltimore Underground Railroad.