The New York herald., 1863-05-01
MuuRxnssono, rcnn., April 2s. 1858


1Ae Recent Erpedihon-The Morale Of 5eA Aymiss-Cdral.
~ Suypriss aad Their Reups-xrpan's RebsI Cavalry,
de., dc.
sent you b telegraph last evening the details Of tho
highly successful expedition under Major General Rey.
nolds against the rebels at McMinnviie have nothing
later TO communicate 40 70 further developed results Of
the raid but there matters connected with the
AFFAIR well worthy Of consideration.
Among the most important points presenting them.
selves 10 my mind the result affecting the morale Of
the attacked and attacking forces While our troops are
eated beyond description at the admirable success Of the
surprise they Effected the rebels are scattered by their
bows and demoralzed By the defeats they have expert
enced The two orgades have been dispersed
80 thoroughly that 1t will require weeks 10 yet them to.
eether again, and with the feelings OF disactou said to
be rife among them, many will never return 70 duty
Nothing so demorazes cavalry q disastrous SURPRISE
While a, the same time nothing gives such confidence 70
ne hueoessiu party Iecisive and disastrous defeats,
resulting In the dispersion Of the enemy are 20 unfre
quen that single instance gives courage 10 the sue
s one Of the most spirited corps m the afmy and
the men positively look upon themselves a. In nvincibc
Inc same sprt peryades the seventh Pennsylvania and
An instance Of the utter Generalization Of the enc.
my oy these uasnes s the present condition Of John Nor
gans brigade AZ shown by his last returns dated April
a. and captured by General Reynolds AZ that
time the brigade, nye Regiments strong, was un-
der the command Of Colonel Basil Duke OF the First
Kentucky cavalry. u shows the following 70 be The
status II the command ~
hen. present and absent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ooT
hurrer NJ iur uuty.ss.
NJ n sn.w & %, 1l4T
MN On "uty hpfh <l.........................
In the column OF remarks Colonel Duke has
the reasons for tho ANAL showing OF horses ana men on
aud tt r duty lie states that the defeat OF Aur
when General Stanley attacked aud routed Morgan AZ
snow Hl, the command has been so scattered ana as
resed that u t impossible ~ got fll reports Of he rey
entH. Hence tho atertiers this and tho preylos so
mrns are not given, nor toy likely 10 be- suce
the rout q the 23d BY Reynolds
is also worthy u note tat despite the reports wa
nave had of large cavalry under wheeler on our
eit Iank AID at NcNinlyihe, Reynolds has o,iv n,ot
Win the two comm1fds q Grirsby ard Mtagsn Wba
inference - more naal Al than tlat whoelsr H. az rer
ea gore " the sssitance o. tluke aud perIam ON ihe
uprcc 'umoerandf You ought be In rece or on t.,e
she mpoi'an' news from tho upor Cunlbcrani bv ,hl
me Espedhson OF the Marine Byiande nm
the Tennessee River-IIambur~ ana
Eastsort Destroyed-Bights wan sve.
rillas, xSc.
Clino, Aprn 50, Jses
ceneral Esst's Marine brigade on its re,urp frn ,,o
expedition up ,te Tennessee river was ared On \, ,b.
reb<'. under ysb0r White. Tho are va, rs,r,,,aa
b. 'be guDtoals The retcis ted, with - =,
tco Killed and tAcniy ncu.dci Mayor wb,s. ma, ,..
Uurioss Sea " tiied snd Apvr wuuuicd -
ee.eia klsI has dsifoyta svsry srisi aps. rv
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