The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12
INTERESTING FROM HooKER'S ARMY.
Another Successful Reeonnoissa ncs-A
Smuggling Rendezvous Broken Up
Capture Of Prisoners and vaIuabie
Horses, 40.

AOrhts, ssCs
WAsursoros, March II, 1898.
Tho Expedition which started few days ago
tho neck Of land between the Rappahannock and
Mattapony rivers returned Sunday 10 Falmouth. II
COMPOSED OF detachment OF the First Maine cavalry
commanded by Captain wadsworth.
The typographical reconnossances were made by Capt.
wilcox OF General Reynolds staff All tho
the mock, and all tho ferries this Rappahannock
eighty miles below our linos were visited.
Another smuggling nest broken up, and the Snug
gers captured, also several rebel oalccrs A
valuable medical storos goods such
boots shoes caps blankets, &c, and number Of horses
and mules taken. Several boats engaged In carry
Ing goods across tho Rappahannock destroyed and
large warehouse ned with wheat and corn, ready for
transportation was burned
General Hooker has been busy In today with tho
President, secrctary Of War, General Ha!eck
Committee tho Conduc. Of tho War. lie TO the
army tonight.
The Rebel Raid Mt Fairfax Court House.
OUR WARRINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
wAnisGIos, March IL. 1888
Hoo tho Erkmy Entered he 7oscn--TAs1 D-ceuful Mps
menn-Hoo they Gained Aeceu 70 Coio.d youoAa.-
Official Report, de-
Tho enemy who recently made tho raid upon Fairfax
Court House entered tho IN small squads, by dier
ent roads and anea and In very quiet cAptur
Ing the street guards, who supposed they tho pa
tros They immediately proceeded TO Colonel stonghons
headquarters, whom they captured, at tho timc
surrounding Colonel wyndhams qaartsrs They threw
out pockets around tho town 10 prevent any esrA and
give notice any approaching force. They took pa lic
Tar pains not 10 mako any noise rather allowing prsoo
To escape than Arc upon them.
small squad Of rcbels, after surrounding ths head
quarters OF Acting Brigader stoushton
mel Percy wyndhan, knocked The door and told tho
orderly that they had important dispatches for tho
raj. They were all dressed In Union unifsrm, and
pIstsiy deceived every person. After gaining
the house tbcy arrested tho orderly ana gently a~ang
Colonel stoughton, order cd him W quickly
possoo and 90 with them prroner. Tho rebel.
much chagrned at no, nnding Colonel wyndham a.
his .isrters. They carried away o. destroyed every
thing belonging 70 him and his stat Il s supiosed had
Colonel wyndham boon la Fairfax, that be would not
have becn cssly captured n his custom al.
his horse sadded at hand and his ssntrv has al
ways tho instruction TO awake him hearing tho slight
alarm. II has also been ascrtancd that tho rebel
cavalry did not pass through tho lines Of wyndhams
cavalry.
The rebels captured, besides Colonel sIoughton ono
captain and nine orderlies with about thirty horses.
The following la the
rRovosr MAnsnAL's OFFICIAL REPORT.
pKovosr MAnnAtp r,rE, 1
FimrAI Coru Iiouss, Va March 10, iss5. I
Col wYSDnAn commanding Cavalry brigade and pat
ftR--0n tho nEht OF the sth Inst, say abont tao
half past txo A. H.. Captain Mo-ely with hs oomnand,
vanced upon my outer vldette, when DO challenged no
counterHgn OUT. Tho rebel pokc, or sccut advanced
and threatening TO blow his brains bs ssid ~ord,
dofnaoGlng his arms &C, when tho fore came up and
captured every man patrol, with horses equipments.
kc until reaching tho Provost harrhaIs stables when
they halted and entered tho stables, tkinf every
horse available with them. They then oeooGed to
Col stolgbtons stables, captured his guard tex his
horses and those ~ hs aids They then proceeded
Col Myndhama headquarters and 10 an tho horse ani
movable property with them In tho meantime otssfs
(ol Captain hOHelyH cprnHand) doslntchcd a." AL
quarters whore officers lodged akius them cot q
their beds together with the telegrah operator asuAt
ant, 6c. They searched tbs PfDyoHt LAssAalH 0Nco
and, Endpg him absent, went 70 tho pet sprilai,
and there male diliscat search for him, p1arng
reward for him. The Provost hasILni Lad
just lot ia. street, sAy ten minutes hf,lfa
they entered AID went across yarAni lots g.
tain from ~ ~. yldcites be bad cau.ht any horea
hofae thlcyos Another PARTY ten IN number pr essi
~ Colonel st3a.h'0nn headquarters, taking HIM ard
of hN ads named Irantfss nho wards madc hs
cape. prisoners They bfn proceeded 10 Cooncl wynd.
ham, head uartaTs ard took Captain itafser ~ the fith
Nes York cavalry, and also baron YaTdnsr, ~hg
storpng 10 the Colonel In the maatins Hn0tbef patty
a them entered tho residence ~ toTnel iohaa -
searched tho house for him. ils hal, rrsvtoua tbsr
nix them 70 Do he patrol went olt 10 bat tLsn. be-
found oBt his lie es cntnfcd ha bgYw9
aga1~he beng IN md slAioahG got vgt back Narfs
they Ia hot pgrF0il " him Ia borrower orscsd thop
by getting under barn, ard hal scarcely onccAci him
self when guard a three pasei mfs19 "
Il n suggeset tai thsy Tired paf Anes bsiraon ~
ing Pan Hcndefsou staiiona taking diagonal corro
~ 81 The liver osi n the I'll 40 On naving
they vent U9t by way - l0i0nsl Nyndhsfn'N ffab'fs
tkguihwct) aid proceeded togarda centreyile clNug
Telegraph hey wont Along am told ~ fafttas
uh0 hal them that they thrfs bararsi
obedeEt servant, Lsatenant y =. ocoNNnk,
Provost Aaffblfs