The New York herald., 1863-09-29

expected Rebel Raid Through the she'
naudoah valiey-H~avy Firing ~
Beaiton, sc. ,a,.
s reliably reported that the rebels have concentrated
force some ten III ,usand strong Moant Jackson with
the design OF making a raid through the shenandoah
valley
Heavy artillery airing heard this morning ai Beat
von, supposed 70 DO at Raccaon t'rd. No par,c'afs
MIR. l.. A. HeEd, teas Despntsh
Is IN Fisip, sept ~. 1888.
s,A s,xlls Asp CORRESPONDENTS.
The c.etsys unauatiag and perfectly polished surface
1 sea sels tits eaten 10 concentrate and to re
tuen the pnses all the lingering about them so
as TO proaacc that curious from withinthe
1nurmnring sound OF the II the ocean up
hsavss snder the lashng iury Of tempest and storm
Wild irregular aud tumuItuous these oehoing utter
snoes white in ruling CAIN ard sunshine their marmurs
forth "a low and gentle, and soft cadences This Gu
Gus genealogical phenomenon which remember laid
down Ia arst philosophical textbook, viii make tue
basis of comparison. Tho army correspondent catches
ostes the pulses of oil the rumors floating
about him, aud thereby makes up his correspondence
ccoing sourd harsh furious and dissonant II the
far away tae battle thore s or piacidy serene TO al
most udlbcncss with reigning quiet along tho lines
Fatnt,y audbie must be the echoing OF my present
letter within the r,st days have been occs.
sicna psssng clouds and mutterng thunder bat out
bursting elrn of prolonged fury. Tho sky IL coudloss
now ths array is quiet there IL a stiffness amounting
almost to oressveress IL may be the s.iness that
rrossges The terrible 'empesa tempest that nny burst
upon Us II any moment.
RETURNING REGIMENTS.
within the ast ew DAYS several regiments called from
this corps TO DO duty esew here have returned Their
coming batk warmly welcomed. Everybody feels that
syery regiment ana every soldier Of the army wanted
here. pin happy 10 record OF tn returning rognents
that they AL evince greet qualification nj being back
again they have fought this army "a the terrible
battles The past the rgs and In crests and hearts
liuked ith their comrades In arms hey wish TO
be with theis old battle ed companions future fights
This tots sblegaton Of ref hss heroic atrctisn at
shs bottom ,hat words cannot describe.
enTAS RYDER. cosrs PROVOST MARSHAL,
returned to-day, after twcuty davs' absence sick
surn 20 his orme post o. d'ty g approprt tey appre-
Ciaed Ar'tng those back may aso note Chap
lain Gage who was fred at a. hit by hreo gnsras near
oerod thai nc bad several thousand dollars in his
sion al liie lime Of his attempted capture which tad
boon to him by the members of his gment to
forwari 10 their friends. Not In Thousand would
have sch successful and escape he
DID Captain Spear. Division commissary. ard Captain
~nslow. frigade Qua ter MASTER have returned
their respective posts Of duty.
ACCIDENT COLONEL HAYS
colorcl Hays, of the Eighteenth Massachusetts, regi
mont was thrown from his horse this Afternoon and his
right shoulder dslocated. His horsea very fiery ami
mai became uumansreabe from tho curb breaking
Dr Howard set the shoulder ana the Colonel whose
cape from more serious injury ia considered as remsrka
BILE ss lortuDae, will not be prevented from at
fonding to his duties
DEPLETION or THE REsKL ARMY.
A deserter who IN I day, says that only
division has been taken from Ewells corps aud his
tlery He can ay nothing about withdrawal OF troops
belonging to other coris but be does not believe that
any large number has been taken away from the
fact Of there bcng no prevalent report to such
ploion lhe rchei only say general.
~ credited. u u believed that we advance upon tho
enemy he will turn M In numbers and strength. equal
lang his osce at s.y o. the great battles Of tho past
kcMRs.
II has been day " remarkably multiplied and
nictng rrpors Il would aL 70? RI these rnnsors
bat to bel eve them should before ano,hsr
se..ing SUN be moving At all hurs W all ssrss a.
weather delicious, hc sets in golden beauty. and IN
the svse. light OF the sHery moon there y soas sad
messtmest Sud music, nd with most no thought al the
Nsrsow tt H@t
MIR. Geo. H. Hart's Dcspatch.
is Virginia, sept "a. 1855
rAxSoxArr~n Al 10 rm RArmAS.
Nothing has occurved disturb the quiet that has
pssvaded the relations OF both along the banks OF
the RapidAn On yesterday aud late four NJ.
heavy cannonAdtng heard at = point apparently
ssvsrs. miles dElant, 10 extreme right; but has
na been repeated mp thu present hour am not ~
lbesy al the pssess moment 70 publish the facts 70
iating thereto.
B0rH Aa,nss
zrsssryo tho amcabe stt,ude tscy agreed upon, and
aere has been no exchange of shots with but
ton IN which ioslnce Of the rebel pckets supposed
20 b mIitlaman. fired seven consecutive shoss ~
rendering il utterly worthless The Il the shoss
came unpeasantiy close I, his person. Although the
lev dsys, they have eisc,ed similar respchse
RgIoicso ~ Iix ssnss CAMP.
Thses his been unusurl hubbub in the rebel camp,
tho bands playing, drums rolling, and the shouting
Tbs occurred Yesterday evening and kew Use during part
II to-day. version q The Cause .ha, the rebels
tic. however, in ocnnrmsiion hss 6esn ob,aned.
To-day str Henry Holland consulting physician 10 tse
scucss cy England accom- paned by Colonel Townsend
Adutsn General Il the army vsited tho Twelfth corps
as ops nsrs aswn qn 10 ne s = or a.sss a,ads oors
ard magnificent sfectacc Sir Henry expressed himself
ss bcing highly Grstned. he sfterwsrcs, in company
with officers, visited ths river banks, and Viewed
ihs rebels ON the opposite ada. - -, i9-.
60
Thaes Just visited our pitkets. taking Wow OF thS
rebes on other s,de The p,~kets Q sy muskst
range. Artillery nrng s heard faintiy tho banks of
the river, from the direction % Orange Court Hcuse
Mr. Theodore q. Wiisen's Despatch.
Is THE FiUp, Sept ~, 1888.
r.snmnAL 10 MAJOR GENERAL GTosax l. s'cmLAs.
the following being extensively circulated through.
aut this cor ps and presume. throughout the ShoS
army. Many officers have spoken 90 she subject,
sisted their willingness osubscribe 70 the tsatmo-
nal IN gucsuon;-
having been proposed BY many officers OF this army
IN uressut 90 MAJOR General Mo- cilaa scmo of their
r.stsct vii oh would scrve memorial Of the rclsns
which have existed between them, has been suggested
rv % :. an esiiencs sha, The warm Feelings which he
s.as svcr borne towards fully rcciprocated by
Office ard men and IN order that alI may unite ia
th, abeot that take the form OF testimonial from
the Army ,G the Potomac r. its old commander
That al may participate 10 proposed that The sub
20 .vtious be limited a. folows-
Rank and NO.. each ten cents
sNrrcsnts. ...............s each, twenty Ave cents.
fte0scosus .....,.... each dollar.
crptstns ......... each, dollar and Afty
iisat cols and majors. each, thrce doilsrs
Colone,s. ...............ea each, nve dollars.
prisadsr reoerala each ten dolara.
Ma or Generals ........ :. each, twenty dollars.
3Ass ooe the star officers a general headquarters
and one the headqusrtsrs OF each regiment brigade,
dysr corr~ separate command recsivs the cootri
buttons and deposit the amount with lists cf the contrib.
utors. corps headquarters.
book con aiming the of all who conributs will
be prepared and presented 70 General Mcclellan - part OF
the tesstmoatal.
Arraprvmeuts win be mAns enable the absent sick
snd wounded and ai others not present with The army
bu, Who belong have belopssd 70 to contribute