New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-27
The Esic Enid-A Really Hriiliunf Affair
Presentat.ou to Gen. king.

YORKTOWN. Va, Nay -, Ne1
The late raid into Gloucester snd Matthews CCVn'
ties nsdo BY order Of Major-Cen. Keyes, proves 10
have been very brilliant affair, both in conception
and execution. Tie expedition started abou. mid.
night on the Goth ns. from Gloucester Point. under
command OF Col. j. fitzpatrick of the Cavalry
Brigade, and proceeded rapidly 10 Gogcesier Court
House ard thence TO the head OF North River. AZ
The s0me time tie gunboat Commo1ore hJfns,
Lieut.. Comdg. ellis, taking a transport, steamed
round into Nobjacl Bay and North River, comm.
nicatirg there Nth Co. Fitzpatrick AZ daylight On
tie .ist. On the tosts Va. q battalion 81 infantry
Lar Maior c. \. tsnrlo.tc OF the An DEE ca-s
Yolut,s5f.. riGT'.ToL L. " ruy1;N q MAJOR
Geu. Reye-'s sisf accompanied this PORTION oi TIE
xpediti0Q, .<.,-
COMMAND az the Eouso Of r. 1alieerIo aD5 march
iuu "A feyy nles lack into the county. opened con.
riauica.iol> with Col. hlpStTIc; having succeeded
in Which, le returned - lie searcf.. ~ the zane
titr, rs,tv from the runhoais under Acting hns-
ter ov Las Jed aud secured the woods on he backs
u tierysr. Both VI tAese 1arlIes tuocceced ~ &c
culirg quite drove Of horse and uule,. AliF
consultation between Col hhpsttct, Lieut.
suy dam, and Lieut.. Gllis IA regard to future plans
Col. X. with HE cavalry aud artillery, moved down
iuto Mathews County, while tre 4SoloNs and Trans
rorls prcceEde1 90 uoiut on Fasi iiNer, ttJSe9h'
I 10 Vitbews Govt uoute, " hlch place Col. Nil
re-tich hsd reaclei ard Occu.i,d a. ls hcadgnaf-
/ ier.. During the evening and night Of Tie -Vihi
and until the evening OF the 2lst, the cavalry anc
/ infantry, with IrI'ies nom The 5gDU1st, secured
/ Mst!sWs aud Gloucester Counties, nni captured
largo numbers oil cattle and coh-ldeIab.e hl't dH'
In lie way Of supplies which had been coiieCtd IA
! tint fruitful recon for the kichUCrG maT-ct.
I Eve ui.ls flied TO their uinos; caiac.'y Viii
-four and gram, were buucd and quantity Of corn
and wheat collected H. sioIelCJses wGg destroyed
/ be force having no means Of rem0yin" IT, 4 Rebel
mail was captured, ard large uomt.r Of NirP mn
WAGONS were taken on he Icadr, AEd destroyed Oi
I brought il. Mai Geg. hPves had Issued express
orders that While a,i tDVgies neediui icr the army
fhOgld be ca tLIo. 10 pli ~ ing whr 10 10 permit
ted gud 80 wHnton uv.trnctOA Of property allowed,
a rue which was strictly ~ oIccd ty The comrIIId-
no oficrr,. The expedition returned 10 Gioucester
| Point ycstercdy morning, without having ioht or
| lett Z man. OGa nan war wounded 10y = guerrilla,
who 1 id with mis- life the act. Gen. heyes las
ofRalzsd some hity rhidr since he has teen in The
service hLd har been very tuccess'ui IN Oh Ol Ih"n'
lie plans with the creates; secfety, AID e&tcntea
with an astonishing yrOmybtude hence the success
which attends his movements. Gen. k.yes IL one
Of TIE uos active aud efficient officers the service.
A beautiful blood mare was presented TO Gen.
King this morning by lAcnt.. Col. Dawes OF the
IIaTIis Iiglt CaysfiT, "A behalf q Il number ..
The Geucrlls friends in this De, MIment' Inc IN
VISA q attIny tribute 20 d most worthy g5I'Ismau
and excellent officer. Gen. Aing wiz take com
nsnl 3, UT0aces,er Pom! q, g9y54y, umdeiaand
lie troops here ere 10 excellent eoDfno1, ana un'
der the care OF experienced officers.
The weather bad grown cAcess.vely not mere, ana
mi itLTy movements are performed VIII uhcG-J IL
CONSEQUENCE Of the heat. W. ", 4.