The New York herald., 1863-10-19
The Rebel Captains Letter for Home Sen!
in the Wrong Direction.
BOmbastiC Account Of What Eie has
Done to "!he Yanks."
SOMETHING ON THE REBEL CARPET.
&c., Aess &ss
Ou. Martinsburg correspondence.
Va nnf IL 1904

Captain lreudergast, Company F, First New York ca
vary and Captain Henry Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry
wore sent out with seventy five men to look after them
CAPTURE.
They overhauled them about FIVE miles from the rail
road and after Hgrt captured the
whole rarty, with Captain Dgges and two
Iieutenants. They belongto the First Maryland
battalioa (cavary). and were sent by Imboden
TO destroy the connection the Baltimore
and ohio Railroad route. Great credit is due Captain
Prendergast the officers with hun for their judgment
in so disposng their that OF the rebels could
escape Two rebels were killed and several wounded.
send you copy OF letter written by Captain Dgges, and
which no had prepared for mailing
CAPTAIN DIGGEs' LETTER.
CAMP DF GiLLMoRE's PARTISAN BATTALION, !
MARYLAND CAVALRY, NEAR EDSBURa
SHENANDOAH COUNTY. Va, OF. 10 1859.
Well my dear little brother Dudley this is October TO-
Just seventeen days from my twentyffih birthday and
exactly Ave since concluded along and painfully egbIe f
leg bic al) letter kind little cousin Missr indeed
lam really sincerely grateful to her Tor her aiectionae and
most his lily va,Ged letter Of tho 17h August last Itgavc
the very hrst reliable intelligence OF you all that
have had for SIX months; aud more especially
continued good health and app cheerfuness and
tcntment Of dear devoted mother ssters and rea
tons and friends have not der brother Jack
since OF to the south side Of the Po
tomac, later the great bone break ling at Gettysburg"
tSs "s Srs, %s tme @ had seen him sncs he ens
cd in the army. Our army stretched in
long line OF battle r m the point below Falling Waters,
the Potomac, to Hagerstown II was late at night and
da X, heavy hsht exrected 10 commence about day
break, and very heavy skirmshng already going in
our Immediate 'front.' determined 10 SEQ Jack at all
hazards before the dawn OF that morning. after mnch
inquiry and long walk through whole corps, brigados
and regiments OF rebel cgons s'who, hugging tho
soldiers best friend, muskets, slept souudy IN the
trenches nna iy reached the line ~ General Edward
Johnson division, Ewes corps and there found the
brave old first Maryland AZ rtcry in position between
the Second Brigade Col Brady f. johnson commanding,
aad the Third brigade General George H. Stewart both
vhop had Snft in the Eirat
land regiment Although was al actor In the scene
could not help being struck with the acture ,hon. We
were two brothers, FAR from widowed mother and
orphan sisters serving In the heaven appointed
cause, n.htnz under the same banner and in
hs changed, and now, under such circumstances.
tho battle lines " Two powerful armies facing each other
m rrow il is n strange Tint we Kissed each otnsr and
after greeting other friends and swallowing good pint
the promised battle aelS We slept but iitsls thushs
OF the morrow prospect ana oarod for nothing
but Mhss sa we have - me-
cooquy, Understood the feelings and seen tho cancss
Of her two boys :n1 thai night %anS, .0uid have ave
OF what abe has never questioned abiding
lasting love for her and hers. Tho morning cama
and fight really 10 the great regret o. the Confcds,
for had splendid position, soldiers conndent OF sue
earnestly anxious g. back TO Gettysburg pur
them ann alton Jack worry hearty and robust and
s considered OF the largest and strongest 10 bis com
for hm nave o% the ey iss 10 nv
with view 10 securing him Iieuienauts comm ssion. |
received letter from him this morning. dated October s,
In which he says he uld give the world O. be with mo
IN the cavalry nnd has been trying hard to get the
transfer which signed and sent him app but fears
II will 10 time before h gets II through. II ever.
Captain emoDt, Lieutenant HIN and the other officers OF
his company approved the application but hc 1t
viii fa through In the hands Lieutenant Colonel
Snowden Andrews commanding the battalion OF artillery
Il fails through Andrews will have reason to este
u hard treatment, for have taken great pride aud IN
tercst in everything calculated TO promote the efficiency
and keep bright the lams honorable reputation which
hayo io,eey Il dnrns Andrews capt ancy, as well as
Billy nement's, through my agency IAN now captain {
avery the and fu company Of cavalry genune parti.
the baitilion. lie Is a daring, d,shng oHcec, and
very clever gentleman, Just suited ior partisan Ne
In 1ne be snits me admirably, and | like him
very much His blttaon will dolbt esg ere long be in
creased 10 the rank OF a regiment whom he will become
colonel the senior capt AN Lieutenant colonel and sup
pose in the regular order Il things myself the senior
second captain, VIII bo major. 50 you see my chances
for promotion good I infinitely prc this m,do
soldering that OF the regular service Here there
is possbc Danger from duh enElt. | can take my
company whcnever am tired of loruging In mp aud
make scout oegh the Yankee iiucs have given
you detailed account of of these scouts OF recent
date IA letter which is TO be despatched along with
this since then MAJOR Glmore has Just returned from
an expedition OF singular nature, having taken with him
not more than twenty Ave thirty men a portion OF
my mounted mon ggng along, under tho immeiato
command OF J 5 Harrison, arst lieutenant In nv com
rany. They had stubborn nght with two ccmpanies OF
the euemys cavalry-one from Marya under Captain
somers, the other from Michigon, Captain nean-
all under the command OF somers. They sur
The road. MAJOR Gilmore himself killed souers. Tho
Yanks fought well, rsiyiug three times before their
na reIas our ss $3.50 was S .s nIu ,ho o".
The enomy lost nine or ten killed SIX prisoners, horses
arms equipments aud accoIlremen's Ia proportion. As
Lieutenant Harrison was not out On the nst scout and
had 10 remain Ia mp, command Of the battalion he
had share In the honor & c'mmaHdns in tho nshi.
Leuiontnt Htrrison IA from Qneel Ann county Mary
land s goUtoman. and will no iolbt b. Of essential
service 70 me N y, N nagcmsn OF my company ms
was his arst light and al hands accord hm high share
A. his galantry, nnd
daughter btu-hed remember. from Prince Georges
county and Stn over here in the valley & Virginia
are stopping, believe, ny special permission OF the
Yankee comnandant ot the post, al Martnsburg While
MAJOR wa a'sent. aud commanding the batali n,
had occasion TO serd one OF my seseans H lmes) up 10
la rsunbur in charge of some prisoners On his return
to cp, In the stage he atoushed TO have pretty
yomN iady, seated Just echuo him, touch HIM on the
shoulder. AID say that sbe discovered by the bat
ton which ioopei one side OF his hgt that he Mary
lander. She OF the Misses waring and was ira
yelling alone aGi groat dst'esi IRON thar o,tevc u
ioin her mother Nartnsb Tg lie tod her no W q QUO
o. ny men aad lsat ~ hVor "ll,hote so.ence han
ful command and wolld pe llcasei 10 al I'D auy po.s
bio she might require la the way Passing her
Through the lines &c she said shew1s not personally
acquainted with me but know mi my ttmiiy ny
regulations that she would stop In WOODSTOCK hat night
aad exrsssci srcat desire to SEQ me- SO early next
moruiug "a the ralu I mnuDci ny horse AMI started
for WOODSTOCK eight miles distant % ronder any a. ist
ence cnud rc chef there about hall al hour toO late
boweverstor h had Stated IN m opcn wagon FOR Mar
unsblfg. my mis- distant and alone ! was realy
sorry Mtry Anders uotarousy cannlsh crywhere
ara eslcc ay whenever they chance to meet 10 piSe
feel the doepe interest or unfortunate eSlcs.
daugh'ors o. our ouce proud od grant that the
osy @ re'dbu,on may uot be fir distant aid really do
not thnk ~ b. have beep surer M perfect sgouics
from rhsunla sm have had such a l. NJ respite from
ahic,ousd e uat harac,er lhai any vtaion G the sort
goes now ainiilly bard With ne. Yaor " not us, at
this time N camp, and must stop moment 10 real
despatch just han ell me by Que % Gsucra ims0ien a
conricfs.. Well, u order % have tho ba,,all %
ready 20 move with him dp~u me vtisy by seven a M
70 morroS; We arc bound or Mary hope to wlncr
there or In rernsyivanii 4 wnc4afnd' Aai q n-ra
Lees uhos army " ne SoHs,afsg u saeeiy ,-
~ odrre-hs f-otneH. of some arand dei,gr aioia d
trdns1re. C,nsrdl Made, Whcr o. Bafsiraors AMI on,
Rdtlrodd b broisr, NAY vet r,grd h1r-ng sent n
rsasy corps n his army % trs hsg ~ Dlth "a fpsY, IN
7ennessS and Gevgia know nothing, boweyes OF th,
prosramme and these are merely ideas Of my nwn sug
eest,d by The circutnstasces tho day think u ey ar
reasonable, however nsyerthce& Ii may be wrong 4
ana watch The developments Of plans they gradually