The New York herald., 1863-05-26

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loss 70 thea 10 uUalusab,s STUART may wen hise bis
head, AID msstsr sc baasa, &c.
YoRxrows, Va, May %, ises
send zoe TITS morning fun sher rews and copy d the
Instructions guiding the officers on tbcr raid through
6losoesies Matthews counties. Tho scenes through
which soc of our passed FUN Of adventure and
viii bs Asasd with interest BY many old soldiers IN this
corps whom fortune prevented from participating therein.
Ihops in day or 80 70 send you The oic al reports
Many incidents Of occurred by the way which,
oourse my hurried report OF yesterday, could noe ne
mentioned. band Of thirty guerilas was met by
sssal detachment of men noar Matthew'S Court
House. and making such rapid movements In an op-
posse direction that small soree compelled 70 let
them CO.
Five mills were destroyed on the return from Giouces
ter Court House 70 Gloucester Point they were hled
with grain. The evening was beautiful the sky clear
tho stars, and what little there Of moon. shedding
Just sufcient light 70 render the ono Of interest
The solemn tramp OF tho horses deserted ground
gave rise 70 thoughts and strange sensations Those
in advance kindled the hres slight breeze Tanned the
and again. and the sparks and burning grain Aired the
heavens, aud tho thought Of he cause 81 all this was
hsme. .,ete ~
Many suppllcations were made to leave "i.ust this
ed these surpcants turned violent secessonsts and
had and brothers In tho rebel service In many To-
The wife OF Brgadier TAaerro. formerly in The
United States Army and now IN the rebel service al S
making women and children because cavalry
LOOK noiscs wnlcn sne cnimed. ,.s -, ,r.,..
cenara, Keves! wv Wv ''''
A combined exrcdton will out TO night for Mat
thews county Inc cavalry and sec;son Q, ar.nc!y,
Point a. one A. NJ win be under he mmeda.e orders OF
Colonel Fitzpatrick, commanding cavalry brigade Tne
gunoOs. ana S.sy oonts unoes rnu n s " nr. r
fantrv suhect Ia he orders Of Iieuteuaut Colonel C. o.
suydain, Of my staa.
sman suppIy oI ms.eDCnms .s scS sss s ~ ~ O'u'
The in sntry win carry one hundred rounds Of ammur
on per and all the troops will have two days cook
ca lssoIs IN, ..,, ~,,n y,.r..n.,. o.o,c,
suydsm aud lieutenant Commander Gfs in regrd 70 tho
movements necessary 70 insure prompt and effective CO.
opSrs.%n' pS.s' . .n ,,-v =. rc.s,h,. m .ru,.,
enemies ne detachens Of ihe expedition viii capture
and bring In ali animals and supplies necdlni to our
a,o ..UOrs snss % nay % '0une' 'e' VI" NV 'S"
fsicnod. &c s Z. d. KEYEs,
-gtLo n f-.ir Major General Commanding
osa ~ Va as NM Of The rrs, Now
York Volunteer artillery, ocmmanded seotion Of h,s
battery on this expedition.
Inc wea.nor ~ .ns c'"n ~ a. = oec''uS no' '"'
Tne nre.ens ,ri,ca dircctr or this corpa Surgeon T.
NJ Getty, United States Army, will e,ve n few davs
70 take cnargc OF tne nospais ~ one o. ING @ ae
vii I'M f,J'I tah" hts nIaco'
The correspondence Of Mr.. Charles II.
Farrell.
WET Porwr, Va May %, 1853.
The Richn,1nd Papvs Our posiion-Foroyin0 Par.y-
Srirwre of Sir Hand,sd Bushels 0, Corn-An Erctin3
ADair ON the York Rvn--Our Nail Boat Fired A.
Our Guntoa's Go 70 the Rescme-The Lao Of Retaliation
Promptly Ayplied--An Affair in Cdmp-Adapss' Erpre
Company, dc, &c.
From late Richmond papers tho rebels much
ercised on account OF the occupation Of this point by
Union troops They also soon 10 quandary 70 the
oho- S o,- ,ros hore nj tho cbaracter of our for a.
'" s'' 1919 80 - . ). ....-,.,.
the facts as 70 our ,ns and position yet al
have f,ued rc,,o,n,v ,hev have not the ,cast ,dca
Of our strength or position from anything tha. your
respondent has written for he has been careful in all his
letters In respect 70 giving indirect Information 70 he
enemy One rebe' odcer with strong guard, was sent
-. - ~. n.r,. ~ .h. ,,vo, ,.conno,
sA"o oo"n " 'ue osnAs !" 40 '~ss.s~"y wv ''''oS'
,ha. We had o.scp thousand troops here Another officer
-. .,..,.,,,, 90. - ,.rc,..a ,h.. -. MA Az.
thous.nd men, which o the two came nearest tho fas.
your corsspondept saith not. er.., g.,
Matters IN general bore are looking quite brisk. Our
fortncasons are nnsned ana our troops nave resumed
their usual routine Of camp duties Our position here
U.S''e-.' ~. .o'N. ..ps'"N - - ~Sy.
or We can advance 10 the gates Of Richmond with safety
80. r.r.-., uook., N ,rovs N .,sacr "a wa ara
Welo 'e"e'.' i'o0Ae' " n'0's :" '''' ''o
ready. ne seae sr tnE8esa.ef k
To-day foraQug party consisting OF ono company o.
,h yo,s,.,h Mas..chu.e.. regiment eyo..ed ,he Na.,a
'ho <S'''e'n '"ssss'sso''' ''e'sS'' 80 80.
pony river near this point TO the place OF ME- kooin
son. where they captured aud carried away hundred
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ousnes VI cosH' 'ue soops "s'e ove' seo Nv"
BY the gunboat Aorse Lieutenant Commanding Babcock
Johnaon division directed The
. :, 80 -s ..-.-.-.-. ,,u,...,, 49, :. "a
csPsu'e T" 'no co'n- AOuscosss Dao0O~' s''' Nc '~A
landed the troops the rebel side Of the river proceed
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