The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09

ON the ID OF The present moth they were joinf
senerA Hiil with b,ut 900 men, which constitub
'oaVe which was bes'eging Cen raj Foster o. washn
ieter from General Hill 70 General Long
was found In the rebel Fort MI sissipp which state
r r Was then within four miles OF General Longsi
49, o.S', una requesting orders. Tho orders, a.
m una. quaos OF rebel prisoners are constantly arr
sS nave been taken, in all 70 day absnt ono nv
and apparently well fed. some OF them We Q b,re1
ana along the limo Of retreal OF L,ngstrects army
c,"G q, nave been thrown away which would 10
oIhs 10 the ieet Of the wearers some O. the Ut d
rom Inc Mississippi and A ALBANIA regimen 9 be-
De paroiod asked one barefooted, solitary aud n
,ooanle prisoner. who was beng escorted along tbs
ny acavaryman, whether he would like TO be pa
help itl' He informed me that his whole
nent-tne Third Arkansas-had been engaged /
siege OF Suffolk. The fact that Ark .nsas troops are
ing mere Is nut for military men " G ack Troo,s
be scarce or tho fortunes OF the rebellion hinge on
eina, " they can Afford 90 transports thrt disl
ma nothing OF the enemy. Upn examins All 1t Is
that on the South Quay road towards the VI
burg Railroad, there are three limos Of rife
and redoubts thrown up. The inner line was
AK hundred yards from our SOuh Quay batter
the bank OF the Nansemond river The second
was about one tholsand two hundred yards
r rns ~ e. anS Supported nsy BY the hs
erected splendid earthwork, which they named
Mississippi The parape, a. the top was me fiftee
vide, and at the bottom about thirty. TIE
timber. and hurdles and everything arr;
with view 70 strong deence In ca
s,tscK. On each side Of this feidwork Is line 9
pits. extending abont mile each way The Who'll
OF defence was evidently intended 70 shelter their
IN case oil an assault upon our works. which might
unsuccessful. These works will probably be To-
within a few days.
In Fort Mississippi wore found two letters 70 G
speare. Of our cavalry. they invited him 10 MAKE o.
gallant charge" upon their Hires, cs, ecaly upo
that we must BE- .rre"t whssx for The
secured All the country IN this vicinity and foun
a drop; They promise 70 return e In the due cou
4 A captured rebel heutsnant Of che Palmetto S
shooters very suggestiveiy asks, "who 10 respos
far tbe safe retreat OF Longstreet"
sUvsolx, Va, May 8, 10
VALUABLE TROPHY.
Among the trophies OF the reconnaissance mao
Con corcoran day before yesterday, and whichfc in
possession Of Colonel hoMahoB, OF che Oorcoran You
One Hundred and Sixty fourth New York regiment
was in the expedition, and 70 whom avn indebted
perusal was letter written by rebel quarterms AL
his mother In Alexandra, In which there are many
which explain the reason OF the late presenc
the rebel army IN this vicinity. The writer Ii evi
ly man Of intelligence, and though be exaggerates
points yet his etter Is generally interesting. Tue
Is uAtod s'COnl0dorot0 Camp. Suffolk. Va. ~ I
1852 He commences by aluding TO their (tbe roll
departure to the rear 10 Black ater) ard then go
to write that the robe! army had been In this vicnit
about three weeks busily engaged In fUragirg the
try ia their rear MS we'll Is In North card
where they secured large supplies, Of 30 q ard
Ho writes that whom tho rebels entered North
lima tho people were delighted to sec the Confedei
whoa they entertained In tho most hosptablo
ner. lie was glad 70 fnd the pc ,pIc o. tile Old II
State SO true and loyal, notwithstanding The Yaal
have had possession Of their homes for the past
He regrets that IL will be necessary 10 again yield the
toshese '.villanous hordes Il unprincpled scoundr
but they have been permitted for short tne 70 brs
an atmosphere OF freedom, aud TO speak their thos
without restriction Hesays they 1.-THE rebels) hav
ceiyed orders 70 scnd no more ons OUT ~ the sdp
through the country have been exhausted; so "a h
thinks tho crd Tor the rebel army 70 move IL tndto
OF change OF base All tho rebel suppites not VA
Tor immediate use have been IT rcd on tho other sl
tho Biackwater, which wos about twenty miles frol
camp. he says tho whole snovonent (ef
rcbels) has been nothing more shan q fsraGing Il
diti"o on grand scale, ~ was also The evemeut as
Washington, Noeth Carolina. 1hcir oh,ocs having
completed. shey commenced thctr rctrcat 70 che "
water, and from there 70 move anywhere they maj
aeeded-probabV " the RaPpahausock ngaSn. He
rHs Rsusf- LINES AROUND suvtolx IA
were strong moro substantial than chose of tho Yan
They extended about one and half iios IRON the 81
the right resting the Dismal swamp and tho left q
Nansemood river, formed 10 son,icircuar ine q 4
locations and ride pits Lie says, several days ater
Corses rebel brigsds arrival here, hs regiment. "