The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-01

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WARMLY Clothed with Blanket Over
eoass-Their state nsnts ~ 90 the Rebel
Fsrcs On This side Of the Diaekwster-
sarprise Party sarprised-s4x Prison.
srs DEMONSTRATING ARRAY ~ NOR
folk, SO.
OUR roRTHEss MONROE CORRESPONDENCE
fsRIREse MONROE, Dec. 10, 1852
The rebels hsv. crossed the Blsckwaer force. and
warm work may be daily expected 10 the Deghborhood
OF Suffolk. In my last letter ! informed yoa tina tho
enemy already hal two pieces Of artillery tbs side o.
the Bsckwaier between franklin and zani, and that
-four pieces on the other side projected ,bsm.
since then large force Of infantry cavalry aud s,.
lery crossed tina, point and Al the last reports
sti on this side
Yesterday afternoon, sbout three O'Clock, colonel
GIBBS Of tile one Hundred Thirtieth New York CON-
mapdnr brigade received orders 10 occupy INC alieB
ION OF tbs enemys scouts for particular parpose
which for the present sha be nsmeless Tho brigade
soon rnovsg rapidly towards csrsve but had passed
far beyond advanced pckes before those Of the
my discovered. Our troops charged add drove them
considerable distance capturing nine o. me rebels The
with their long and hasty mach he brigade bivoeacked
some ten or seyca miles from suffolk, thrgwinz out
strong picket Guard. The show cd disposition 10
make an attack and the object Of the expedition beng
accomplished, Col Gibbs returned with hN command sud
prisoners a early hour this morning.
The captured rebels warmly aud comfortably
clothed their dark suit u gray they emy
coats made OF white flannel blankets the black line extend
ing around the bottom Tho coats reached nearly 10 their
ankles Two three shawis 10 lieu ~ the
They well shcd. Most Of them bad black slouchsd
hats on sler heads.
Those Of the pris who communicative agree IN
saying thai the rebel General Pryor " al Carsve aud
that his force consists brigsdes Of infantry two
regiments q cavalry aud nine pieces OF artillery One
said that " column had advanced q little further Il
AYond have met with this vhelirDx body. Union
s.sdier who accompanied the expedition here quietly
al med IN. Eyes but We didn't a. ~
On, the same afternoon another very interesting AFFAIR
occurred the Windsor road a, Providence church. A.
about disk the enomys pckets accidentally entered
uuptd picket line The rebes evidently intended
prise but surprised at surprising thcn add
comrpeurNi a hssiy retreat. several shots we're fred
after them ,woundng two the Of these escaped Tho
other and hve OF the fleeing rebels overtsken
captured TN prisoners resembled ,sose mentioned
above 10 their d. ess and appearance
FosrRs@ MoSsos Dec 20, lss2
The prs nsrs have been srought kcre. serous stab
hing array occurred AZ Norfolk a about O'Clock Last
evening man named Niles Taylor vas Descending the
steps Of the National o.i leading INTO ,e street when
be fen ana was lifted up W man named williams
Taylor raid that be would rather ny 90 the ground than
be picked Oh BY damned .ecsss pl. ,shcn Vii smxqrew
dirk knife aud stabbs Taylor In hs back irficics
Ugly wound. Williams was srTcste0. Taylor sad 70
BE- " command ~ the ceHtrabsnds At Strfox Aqd WI.
sns an old resident q ,ba, CITY Bo;h isri'r ~rTs -
qrar
we4s1u eleody. rainy ana WINDY tc.a,y