The New York herald., 1863-10-21
GENERAL FOSTERS DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Edwin II. De Nyse's Despatch.
NORFOLK Va, Oct 10, 1863,
RECENT RAIDS

NORFOLK, Va, Oct 10, 1893,
or our cavalry forces have been unusually frequent and
highly successful Not day passes but scouting
party Is seen to leave this intent on some i'm
portant work. which, fortunately Is generally successful.
y carried out The last exploit Of this kind which have
to report is that of detachment of the Eleventh PENN
syvania cavalry which captured Eve gueras at Parks
Vile. The names Of the parties thus "gobbledn are-
Doctor c. Shaunon Sixty sixth North Carolina infantry:
prvates VIM. Dawdy, Sixty-sixth North Carolina; VIM,
b. Flanagan Sixy-sxth North Carolina; James H. Bell,
Fifty ninth North Carolina Infantry Paul IboroughgoOdi
Fifty ninth North Carolina infantry.
4 GUERILLA ATTACK
lately made the steamers Fawn and j. B. White,
in the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal The steamtug
j. B. White left Norfolk for Backwater shoals in the rst
part Of last week. The tug stopped Great Bridge for
dredging machine towing her until she arrived at place
called Bethegar, whero she attacked suddenly by
forty gueras who, overpowerng the crew, burned the
steamer, dredging machine, blacksmith shop and three
lighters The and passengers Of tho vessel were
marched about half mile into the swamp, and mme%
diatey paroled by Major Burroughs OF the rebel army
given the men Is as follows
This is to certify this day paroled Joseph Cain,
Wm Hall, Daniel Kelly, James Craddc, James Luton,
William Scott George Harrison and Joshua Murden tho
captain and crew oil tho steamer J. y. White.
EDGAR BURROUGHS,
MAJOR Comd 6 Partisan Ran neere, Q. g. A.
CHIEF
OF TINS nsrtsan band MAJOR Burroughs, Is himself ps'
Clerk Of Princess Ammo Court House.
1IiE TOTAL LOSS
by this this bold coup the rebels is estimated bv Mr.
William Scott, who has charge OF the canal $50 O0O
TIE STEAMER j. n. WHITE
is the same which rendered famous some tim O
ago tho tug which Norfolk under the OF
the rebel batteries on sewells Point and Crancy Island
and reported the evacuation OF Norfolk by tho rebels
May, 1882 Captain j. Byers, who now commands tho
Chowan, had charge OF her at that time Her loss is
act vvht
her destruction has given TO tho rebels gals
verey. You may reprsas consequence.
left Norfolk for Newbcrn previous the departure OF the
j. b: White MAJOR Burroughs said he attacked her. and
her. She escaped however by her superior speed Tho
White coming shor, time after foil prey to the greedy
goras 10 had tho patience to await for plunder after
A MYSTERIOUS REPORT
strange report has lately been going the rounds and
from the fact of It's hving gained general credence
slider myself just1edtn reporting to you without tho
beached below Cape Henry weeks SINCE bound
1t Is said, previous to tho accident for Mexico. Her
number Of new Enfield rifles and ammunition II is said
(ony said, remember) that the British Consul this
CITY, ~ Myers, sent protection to her until the arms
withdrawn. Major Burroughs admitted to his pris-
oners that the rifles with which his men
merely mor; but 1t seems well authenticated and gene
rally believed, so give ii to for what it is worth. H
s further rumored that rebel guerilla acknowledged
that the obtained under British protection.
MrROER OF SOLDIER BY A NEGRO.
private soldier named William Stevenson, OF Com
pany A, One Hundred and Forty eighth New York
regiment, was murdered near Fort Norfolk on
Wednesday last, by negro 1t seems that the
soldier srtruck the s'pentleman OF colOr,n who, Ia
his rage, and doubtless confident OF immunity
from punishment by the color Of hts skip drew knfo
and deliberately butchered the white wearing tho
livery Of Uncle Sam. In tho North hang white men
for numbering white men. Let us soc the case s re-
versed n the South II negro murder white man. Tho
impudence Of the negroes in Norfolk Is really becoming
int0lerabe. Indeed their boldness has from i'm
pudence TO crime witness my reports FOR the last two
months.
This favorte New York cavalry regiment which at one
time reduced from thousand TO two hundred ef
fecve men, owing 70 the unhealthy location OF their
camp at Williamsburg, has, am happy to say, shown
marked sanitary Improvement during the last week or
two With tho departure OF warm weather. the gallant
rihes are arising to their old strength.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 10, 1863.
Lieutenant Colonel j. NJ Taylor left here last evening,
under orders to report elsewhere for duty he leaves
many friends here
The following deaths have .aken place In the Hampton
Hospital
Francis Bennett, 1924 New York, Oct. o.
John Carter, 1921 New York, Oct 10.
jesse Ames, 10th New York battery, Oct II.
In the Chesapeake Hospital
Sias Nichols, 9th Vermont, Oct. o.
.. y. W0iicann. 10Th New York, Oct 10.
G. II. lsham, 9th Vermont Oct IL
j. w. Woodward LIST New York, oct. 13.
Curtis Spencer 9th Vermont, oct. IA.
g. Il. Hubbard, 9th Vermont, Get. Il.
In tho Balsour Hospital
J. Q. Adams, LIST United sta'es, Oct. II.