The New York herald., 1863-07-18

and perhaps in some lucky moment gcbble NJ li,lo
pieces OF the tail General Lee has accomplished s
object Yoa for yourself that our men are IA me
best OF spirits 1t is true, have lost heavily
but in our captures and the effect upon army we
have gained far than we lost admit that we had
20 abandon guns and wagons but did We not
capture hundred wagons and cannot say how
many mules, near Rockville several pieces Of artillery
and have not been better fed than if we had
kept them in camp fredericksburg and in hundreds
Of ways have not We gained by going into Maryland and
ANOTHER RAD IN CONTEMPLATION.
Next year when We want some more supplies. it is
very probable that we will repeat the experiment. but
will do II in another way.
WASHINGTON n G.
We had great fun In going TO within four miles Of Wash
General Stuartl going in. We had with at the
time three bgades OF cavalry and battery OF artillery
we went close enough TO see Georgetown Heights On
our way we dashed through tho towns in the veiest
manner.
GENERAL MEADE
IL good thing General Meade did not attack US while
we could not get across the river Our men wero anxious
for fight they would have fought like many devils.
have not the space afforded TO enter ntod detail
regarding this conversation which, II given In full would
take about two pages or the HERALD.
GENERAL srUARrs
While referring TO conversations, will mention here
what overlooked stating in the foregoing part Of my
letter General Stuart and were criticsng and review
ing some "Yankee" movements in the distance, when
General Stuart saidsYou see these Yankees instead
OF attacking giving General Lee every opportunity
TO retreat really believe they afraid TO attack
or else they are moving In some other direction which
OF course we will know all about in a day or two"
Gen Stuart bad with him scout. Mississppian, who
said he could assume any dsguise and, judging from his
general and peculiar appearance, gave him credit for
speaking the truth The stories he told about his exploits
were OF the most amusing character. Some Of them
knew to be true from past that under
my notice.
LEE's FAREWELL TO s'My MARYLAND"
All OF Monday night and until daylight on Tuesday
morning the rebel column slowly kept on its course down
the Wilamspor pike and the river. BY O'Clock
the rebel rear guard to within two miles of viii
Transport, gathering up straggers and drawing in
guards and pickeis. About this time the
last of the rebel artillery--two peces-passcd
the point referred above got away from
the rebel guard about daylight and Immediately made for
Hagerstown took circuiops route, but still had to
pass by the line OF the rebel fortihcaons Those
slight and gotten up for effect. paused moment
to look them They extended for nearly three miles from
beyond the Hagerstown road to and beyond the VIII
Transport pike In leaving these Notifications the rebels
placed rails in such position TO make them appear
reaching party in the distance the heads OF
men IN line all ng the works On reaching Hagerstown
General Fitzpatrick and told him OF the rebels IRE
treat and he said he would he after them at The
rest is anticipated by publications in the HERALD.