The New York herald., 1863-11-13
M Il A ID E,S A X MY.
Mr.. ID. II. COntHghan's Despatch.
In rus fiKID, Nov. II. 1858.
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Station presented day striking evidences Of
the Hesce nature OF the conflict counted twelve dead
horses space behind tho trenches The ground
actually sewn with torn garments splintered shells
and newly made graves. Tho oaemys dead buried
In a Hne Of rife pits. which closed over them
many poor fellow smoothing down tho erave OF his
comrsde placing rude slab over It to mark tho
soldiers last resting place. A many bravo Follow sat
beside the grave carving his rude memorial noticed ths
tears start 70 his eyes, which he hastily wiped away
II ashamed Of them.
CORPS
had 70 move Ia line along plain which was open 70 .
sweeping from the batteries on the north and
sides OF the When this and that they
had but slight elevation for thor batteries must DO
deeply impressed with the hsrosm that could face such
whitening Hre.
The hand TO hand conflict and rife pits
perhaps one OF the nercess conflicts Of the Men
grapp'ed ono another. Gung away their muskets aud
anished the work with the bayouct
The enemy's pontoon few hundred yards above
tho railway bridge which has boon utterly destroyed BY
tho enemy Our men after sexiug tho pontoons set them
adrtt. thus catmg on all chance Of escaDo
from tho forts THE Sixth corps has done we and hAs
anxious 20 emulate.
THIRD
sAosd havc statod that, whom ths sharpshooers Of
tho Third corps ordered at Kellys FORD
with ringing cheer they orded the all points,
disdaning 70 wait for ponoons. The enemy rapidly fell
back bcfore shom the shcor Of rife pits whore
they soon surrendered.
Mr. KELLYs sross
Tho store and residence OF Mr. Koy which on tho
bank OF the ver between tho contendog partes were
perforated several places by round shot and she'll but
fortunately OF the inmates suffered Mr. Kelly Is
worry old and Is invalid He is OF Irish descent
His son Is prisoner in the Old Capitol He purchased
h s.l>.
Cd considerable in the Improvement OF the land and
In building large store--an extensive concern The
Southrons designate their residences by very eupho
nious names Mr.. Kelly tyles his residence Kelyyle
He Informed me that tho rebels taken quite by
sarprse-indecd they makng preparations for win
tcriug along the line Of the Isappahsunock.
"Goly, Masss," grinned old sntedIIuvan specimen
OF . asger the corner "Das true rebs taken wild
dere breeshcs or dis tne
REIREAr
Tho rebes must have fallen back hurrody for
upon Of their deserted camp grounds with the
embers yet alive am informed they had TO burn
some OF their Wagons preysot them from falling into
the hands OF cavalry
They had largo encampmen the iiue Of road lead.
ing east OF Brandy Station, aud Ewe,l had hts head.
quarters at tho house OF the sto Colonel Thom which he
evacuated about O'Clock In the morning We occupied
II next day.
Berry Hi the residence OF the late Colonel Thom, Is
large quadranguar building, containing the usual unac.
oountabe nubcr OF rooms II wss indeed, ane house,
with good spacious rooms, and occupies a commanding
position the crest Of hill. besides the main building
Is octsuguar one. taperng to cone This appears TO
been Office and library. The grounds and out
onces around ruinoue, neglected state Piles Of
papers around the library and old garret
OF tho dwelling house From these able TO pick up
little family history. Among this pile Of letters couc
not find bearing the prsssn. war; though there
letters law, pbysic, metaphysics agriculture in
fact. every subject Among the documents wss deed
Of the reign OF Queen Ammo dated i7is from ssm Mich
OILS assigning one hundred OF land 10 william rior,
In confederation OF two thousand pounds Of good sound
merhnabs tobacco Tho Thoms appear TO bs OF Scotch
descent settled Virginia about the close Of
the last century
Colonel John Thom served captain during the war Of
lsl2 and after appointed colonel Of tho state
militia II appears from documents that hs repre-
sented the county Ia the Senate. The rhoms ap
pear extensively ooanscted for found letters from
friends and members Of the family In Fredericksburg,
Cupepper, and Lakeland, Louisiana.
Colonel Thorn died in Richmond In 1855, leaving tho
following family
Reuben, planter, In Lakeland, LOUISIANA have
found several Of his letters, on business and
inqulring after his fathers health, which ap
pears to havo been q long time falling.
Cameron was studying law IN Philadelphia 10 1858 spoke
in his letter cf going TO California and growing wsh s
growth Pembroke, OF whom could learn nothing
likely Berry Hill to bs his parimouy. Cstsby sp
pears 70 be a soldier /. said that no At present
brgadsr general in the rebel service Aleck seems TO
have studied medicine. Louisa married Mr.. Taylor,
Who was large planter q, Lakeland and whose lettss
are full Of bitter complaints asans, the Father OF Waters
IA n MIN utn At
have encroached worse by tnis time. Ada, who sp-
pears 70 be "soe daughter Of his house aud hesrt-i
mean the Coonsls daughtersppesrs to be as romantic
as her namesaKe OF Byronan celebrity. found ooilec
,oo Of poems on flowers n,ersperssd with some love
ditties, which bear tho impress Of her name.
should have mentioned among the catalogue OF doeu.
meu,s tho address Of Virginia House Of Deegses TO
General lafayette in 1928
Mr.. r. q. Chapman Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, Asxr o roronAo,
Nov. ~, 1858.
repor, prevailed to-day bs, ave ,hoassnd rebel sol
ders had come in and surrendered and learn from pas
sspeers that tho same story currso Washington and
Alexandria saw one deserter to-day from Ices army;
bu, duiseut inquiry revealed the fact that the other
forty nine hundred and ninety y-nus stayed back with
General Lee and Of latest accounts had concluded not to
como
Captain r. D. Wiley has arrived, and at pressn, Is act
ing a. Chief Commssary OF subsistence IN the absence
OF Col. Clark.
reuforcenents OF workmen and carloads
OF ties and rail. have up to-day for the completion
Of the railroad Culpsppsr Tho railroad will be work
iog W Cupeppsr and tho Rapidan BY Monday night
Several paymassrs up the train to-day iaes
witch sugars active operations
qbe rebel sueriras mado raid this afternoon upon
some camps occupied BY tho railroad reparsrs al Nosos
VILE two ana baf mics cas-, Of cas,,s Station, burnt
part OF tho shanes robbed tho res, Of the' eonep"'
relieved the cook bis Loose change aud boots '1d 10
campsd-sn within quarter cf nile os 'ofoe
Union troops !en 10 guard oulvert % The railroad.
q,a ,stae,. vs,e ,i dressed 10 bloc o,ercosts aDd
uOw,er,.
Genera WIGHT commanding tie .lXlh CORPS let' 70
! day for Washington.
All 10 quiet at the 'front.' except the movsmsn. o our