The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
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IMPORTANT F6o6 3OffouK.
THE FIGHT AT CARRSVHLE.
The Seabosrd and Roanoke
Railroad Destroyed.
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Tearing Up Of tho Track and Removal Of
the Rails to Suffolk.
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Our Correspondent subsequently
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the Correspondence OF Mr.. Edward r.
Denyse.
In BrvouAo, NEAR CARRsvILr. Va, May is, 1854
A Reconncissaaoe--Lighi Marching Ord~-Col. Sp,drs
Cap1ly-The Track Torn JI-.steduddl Of ne PennsyI
uonia Drafted Men, dc.
On wednesday afternoon nj about two O'Clock recon
nolssance In force was started from Suffolk for the int
ror Of rebel country by way of the South Quay road
This force, which quite large under command Of
Colonel Foster, Of tho Thirteenth Indiana
owing TO the expedition being entirely commanded on
this by Colonel Foster Colonel Foanby Of the
sixth Massachusetts,, commanded his brigade. In add
,iou our sweied by several regiments Of Cor
eJran's Irish Legion. organized temporary brigade.
The object OF this movement 10 tear up the Gne
railroad In the vicinity Of and between Carrsve and
Franklin thus destroying portion Of the saboard aud
Roanoke Railroad It's most important no-thai be-
tween here and wedon-thus preventing the easy trans
por,aton Of rebel supplies from North Carolina
our movements had ia this case be brisk. 10 order
gain point before the enemy could concentrate and
oblige nght way through them. Spears eayal.
~ under command OF the gallant Colonel himself dashed
out 'front.' spread tanks and secured the
Whole country IN advance
The men had no knar~Acks and but few wagons for the
transportation of their three days ra,ons there
nth ng W cucumber US, and well prepared Tor
forced march
An The bit Afternoon the men tramped along IN tho
drsi never ompaining but marching forward with
shoa's snngs snd ests making the sotuier m.de deso
late by the rebel hordes rcsouBd with their oly. All
that night marched through horrid rOlds, but the
men spirits tagged, and they Kept 10 %
their voyk IN brisk time The lay through Ewamps
and DO, darkness I'm, able. Wagnps mired,
ca casysd but sturdy overturned them with
marvellous qucknera and % vent all that ghi. A
short PAUSE made Vt w. 70 enable The men 70
make conse asd ober~ refresh tismsevsr after
one hours rest they were Summoned, and
pac-.l rosb Owing ~ the horf Die gwanTr aid
rnsses through which forced " fass found
neasssary ~ build Immense hres AZ Intervals aisg
The rod enable "a 10 direct cur f0ntsiepa and
frasent occae oral inmefeion IN either mud
~ water. bcih. Several BRIDES bfoke DON
u tbs midst ~ this slo1gh. ynd we're de-.
sfed saIne time bat oofinafd march End happy
thsk 20 the taI.rr u ne swamp "a d4y break, and
tIff 9Th he sgn ulree bourf high In ard abut Cars.
vie which village Cllcnel sf car htd lad gallant
cavalry eight win ,hr enemy driving thsls iI ets back
Ht.r IN ard fore The whole BODY 4, ratfeai
parsanr hofiy. he overlook toe rsbss u issver Dam
ilff4 tlftn - from rresfrt p1tiin an a'pr
lattaf siani ~ ~ compel 81 them 70 reire tue
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