The New York herald., 1863-05-04

During this day along the road seceeeded in oaptur
ing m all about t@en.y We eneamped at Md
d.eburg or night first taking Tho precution send
out piekes in al directions. During tue uight Captain
Steele OF the Second Pennsylvania cavalry and Captain
puggan, OF the First Michigan cavalry with about one
hundred men made Reconnaissance White rlans and
Salem, aud reJoined The main command, with several
prisoners, in the morning, having accomplished In all
march o. about forty miles by circuit,us course
nosBy's FORCES.
This consIdl red a bold and dashing exploit,
Mosbys meu al tho time being In force tho vicinity
OF salem. Nost morning the whole command, General
sSahs leading tho advance he invariably does ON all
scsse'ons passed through Reotors,own to saem. Tho
@rssade, uneer toAUnsl Town. here left the mr -,
.s,sn,a ana proceeded to whitel. Ivy were
,e,o,aed by the whole force hcsoSand men,
Mssi"A'as naa ua,sod through their way toths
~ a,.,n. ! shor. time previous 70 our arrival --
sA,anmme AND couH----.xAAcs. ~
A little skirmishlng socss place along The road with
rsbs vde.tss and scouts who seemed 70 hover around
". m ali directions but succeeded in capturing msny
~ ,hsm In N nghs tho whole force counteTmasched
70 Mdalebr much 10 .he surprise and confusion Of the
Inhabitants, who did mot ant,... ss.. 80,
bivouacked at Middleburg until late the H. W.
ing and scouting during the whole time. when We
ourns Of march Alde, and from thence our return
route 70 Fairfax Court House.
THE REsns suReRlsED.
, By the precaution ana ctrcumspection ooservsd pI
General stahe strange say The enemy had no notice
Of our coming until appearance in their midst when
they owed their escape to the neepess and freshness
Of ,neir horses rebel said, N connection with
this matter that IN most Of our previous excursions
knowledge was generally received quarter Of day In
advance of our coming but In this instance IL .
complete surprise y e
xAxY INTERFERING iSc1Dnn
transpred in the course Of the MARCH few Of which
may be worth while to relate. Captain Hasbrouck Fifth
New York cavalry, directed by General stahel TO
take detachment Of his and 70 search the houses
in quest Of rebels and arms. Whist thus engaged he
entered the house occupied oy Mrs. Mosby who received
him with much cour and who exhibited no bitter
ness Of feeling Ia this instances rare exception TO
Southern lad.a generally. Az the same time she did
not aissmpt 70 conceal her heartfelt sympathy
ioy the cause Of the rsbel south. Her husband,
Major Aosby, had left the house but . few hours
previously He described By the people Of this section
as being very gentemany In his demeanor; but all
heartily their desire for hrsmoval 70 another
neld operations. Lieutenant Amss, Of hts command,
formerly iederarsergesnt Of this division, left Middle
burg last Friday at sperryvle Monday, and
s represented severely wounded in the shoulder
| PROVISIONS,
such as bacon ana four are very plentiful in LOudon
county bat Fauquier county 10 completely stripped OF
ali eataeles. Forage abundant in Loudon, also some
good CATTLE This county ought to occupied BY our
troops and force enough given to General stahol
St would be- Mr. Davis, who Is famiarly styled cyan
kee Davis RESIDENT however Of Virginia before The
rebellion and present an exile from his home has
6ue farm near Ade and bountfuy supplied cavalry
| with much needed forage from his barn. Mr.. Davis
has suffered much physically, and sacrificed more pecu.
nary desoton to the cause Of tho Union and de-
| serves mention. -.--+tt.'.-,-
One southern lady offered to provide supper for forty
meni and accommodate Lieutenant Lynch with quarters,
provided should receive protection for herself and
property THIS generous oer could be accepted, -
our troops shortly on. Of the prisoners cap
tured claims to have been surgeon 10 the Confederate
Amy, but since transferred 10 line ofacer. He u
tive OF aud in OF conversation with
Dr. Kephart Medical Inspector appeared to be acquant
with all the medical faculty Of Philadephia. It was
invariably the that whcn horse was Touno ~
men, IL belonged poor widow woman. and An appeal
70 our sympathies Immediately made. General
much respected by the people, rebel and Union
and ono female rebel said "It pity % good man
| was engaged In % bad cause"
HoeKERs PLAN pErREcAmp TEE lKBnA
The rebels seem 70 regard Hooker's designs against
Gordousvle impstc and likely result dsasrously
saying that the "Confedeates making Gordonsville
stronger than fredericksburg was and that viii ds
cover II the easiest way d getting to Richmond"
| WIRING HEARD.
Heavy artillery firing heard in the direction Of
Stouemans command, and although the people had
mors Of conflict between his forces and Stuarts, no
positive Information could be obtained. General Stahel
expected united with stcncmans forces at Sale
from what learn; but Stoneman had moved two days
| previously.
PRISONERS.
This expedition resulted the capture Of from thirty
Eve forty prisoners and about hundred head oi
horses Many Of The prisoners belong Mosbys guerai
and Whites. Among those captured one j.
Barnes who arrested some time since, sent 10 the
Old Capitol, charged with being spy, has home being
then at Germantown two miles from Fairfax, within
eur lines. He then exchanged, and this time
taken in arms and frankly acknowledged he was one
Mosby's men.
IMPORTANT rAPKRs CAPTURED.
A conscript of1cer taken prisoner, whose name
Is Dennis Murphy, Of Irish parentage he lost n
the 1rst Bull battle and has been employed on
this service He had many papers on his person, which
important information and have been TO Pro-
vost Marshal Baker at Washington He says all men
from eighteen 70 forty conscripted; that those
who report have per 10 return home for
few days, and then permitted the choice Of com
pany they would join. Those who do not 60 willingly
taken BY force, and resistance any show Of
stubbornne shot down The wives mothers and Sis
ters Of the conscrpt exasperaed condition, and
there confidence placed the feay Of troops thus
forced into service. This law only Affects the
poorer The rich provide substitutes thousand
dollars, Confederate money. being moderate price for
| one. There 10 regularly organized system o
conscription. Oncers are appointed for each coun
| w. and superior officer for each Congress
siol district. For example. Fauquer county Capt
Chapman presides: he in his subordinate TO Capt
Powell Of the dstrict, who agan subordinate TO Col
Shields chief Of this department for the whole confeds
racy. some three four Of these ocers captured
by s,onemAns command while asleep house, black
woman having informed on them
BLACKS,