New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
Along shc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 20
Gen. DGubIcdny-Arrival Of Contra
bnnds In Cnmp-Order Regarding P"r-
veyors-The Expedition Down Northern


bands In Cnmp-Order Regarding P"r-
veyors-The Expedition Down Northern
Neck.
From Our Special Correspondent,
ARMY oy TIE PoIonAo, May n. 1869.
The banks Of the RsppahsnDock, where the natu-
raj features of the stream have not been in'erfered
with, are remarkable for their beauty. The river
follows its sinuous course through the valley, past
tho quaint Old town of Falmouth and the disman'ied
bridges below the mill, flowing cose to the streets
Of Fredericksburg, murmuring as quietly as II iis
current had never heard the thunder OF artillery or
the tread Of armed legiOns at midnight. Opposite
the town OF Fredericksburg Ia the Lacey House, a
long brick building, resembling more hotel than
eentemans residence. IL is occupied now 70 hoe
pi,al, where two worthy ladIes, both o. P.iadel-
mia, minister to the sick ard wounded soldiers
Back of Falmouth Station situated on commanding
ground staLds what left Of the Philips House. de-
stoyed some time ngo by fire; IT wa modern-buiit
dwelling aud contidersd one Of the hnest IN trGi-
MA The owners q both OF these places, believe,
are south OF the river, which for several miles 10
comparatively unintsrestng IA far as scenery j. con
cern,d bat Gown the stream % The south OF NbIte
OAK Ciurch it becomes extremely picturesque.
In this noighoorhood reside several wealthy fam-
iIe- The most prominent Of these 10 tbai OF MIC.
v,
Major Seldom a brother to the Assistant Secretary
al War OF The Southern Coniedtracy. hIs. Gray Is
the owner OF two fine farms The house IN which
fhe rcsides s rather u formal appearing mansion,
tluale IN pattern, with wings ut either end, bnll OF
lritk and tainted pale yellow color. Tie grounds
back OF tlo house are shaded by tall locus trees,
and slons d0wnwarito the rivers edge; IN front Is
I n p.eafAnt avn and long avenue bOidered WIN
el., locust, aud cedar, ana running at night angles
with ,lis j. another reaching for considerable dis-
tsuee set With cedar brush, thickly pierlaeed' III
lordI an .mpsnetrable screen on both SIDES Dear
~ eylaelo, oy is ALTITUDE 10 the antiquity OF the
farm The other house, also Of brick, distant ue
Oh % from ~ nyer, regret 20 sny has been much
oeficct and mutilated by tome Of our SOLDIERS the
doors are torn from their hnges; the sla,s ~ The
window is tsoSen; the msu;els are deiaeedi ne
wall. coy,,.l with MINES fcravl led with charcoal
n tsf picture u TIE min aud Gtsohion thai must
ever ace t1t.ny war The sentiments Of hlre Gray
ana lmily ar OF ne extreme Secession type.
Efom he AVA Of MAJOR Scddcu's mansion, which
IA Of modern ,lyle lsd Ia extreme bad taste, you
look down up0a awtts head and very lovely view,
extending from the iiyer the o.ber side, through
~, valley ba, < 20 toe fcrtaed nights beyond. ABE
country il rcen aud beautiful; other dwellings are
-,atle td over the face VI u heTe ana therc you sec
q collection o. tsntc-no camps-ior they are huuet
from yiew-you eau trace ROADS yellow lines " ND
mi. oil amid Tie universal grcsu. and. WIN The as
tis,Anco OF stIOng aSs, travel N Imagination over
tLefn pa.sing kobel hor>-men On the way Needles
and All UNCONSCIOUS OF yonr ovogyHticn'
H.tve,n tie lwo resldeuces | have cescnbed 10
hat Of Mr.. S,rolhfT distant relative, he informs
Nc .. 10 zgod Union people OF Berkeley SPings.
~ "a gent .Daa has lar.s fkInily Of daughters a
~ cs+.fgsf z. b. romr4fF with tiah oihocT, en-
cared IA il.tscting the I,cA"'s i rode np - the
.,out 81 the house, which looks upon tho nsof aud
.ufprs.d certain OF the young Indies IN close con-
ye-sa,ion with conc of our SOLDIER. Hearing the
ifeAd 81 our homes the gravel, they lifted their
owes. and at The same time their noses, gathered up
tne!r dainty ornolues, AZ marched IN soierin pro-
e..siou liO the mouse. lhls Ean tells ne, although
know 10 the contrary, FOR nave taken the trouble
20 INQUIRE thai hi. family ere not fed from our COM
mi..Aliat al these PEOPLE are, or have been
hitherto, else / sm msiniorm,d. Every one OF them
"a bitter Secessionsi. Mr.. SLToih.r voted Tor Sc
"a sion Here are TWO hO.'ilo arnies their llcktts
within slking dstsncc, md on the extreme Hue Of
the Union army are allowed 10 live its registered
enemies. The iitng Ola curtain Is significant OF
meaning 90 thc-e on The o;her sde. NoldIng passes
hey come AID 20 when they Ileaee. La II Il
wonder considering the unparalleled ieulency OF
/ the Provost Marshal, that tue enemy are kepi ~
Thoroughly acquainted with what tgagspires Ia our
/ amy Let tnOsc upon whom the responsibility
ret. look 10 these matters.
J Some nights since "A serenad- was given 70 Gen.
Doubleday, commanding the third dlyIslon OF the
Flint Cofus by the bns, band attached 10 hIs OLD
brlgsds now Gen. Lytaucer Cutlers. Along With
older niece. the musi,ial played with much spirit
Il" Hail Columbia - The Red White ana Blue,
- The Star span led Banner " The Troubadour,
ana 81. LOUIS Quicbstep." have often thought,
and more particularly III this OCCASION what an ln'
spfing effect music would have upon troops II thsy
could hear il " hen fighting; and with the thought
came 90 mind liAlleek's noble lines.
" What good me Rhine song zoe, to 0ennss hearts,
Or Wild Maf,cilials 20 Frances merry blood,
/ What .ood toy anthemnsd harmony iml arts.
tod ave the Queen 10 EnglsnGs heG snd hood
A home bora blessing Nstaft'' 6oon not An'.,
The same heart chssIinf sIiiit wuni!us good
To %. nd wheue'-f We war OF woo,
Thy words and music Yankee Doodle, do"
Wars suoA different thing in pictures and books
from what 1t is in realty: there is no sound OF
brnzen trumpets no roll OF drums, only the hArsher
tones Of murkctry aud cannon.
party OF coDlrabsndr, consisting OF unn, women,
aud children came mo our camp yesterday. They
rad come all the way from Essex, in Caroline
County, going long way round to escape the
Rebel pitkets ana crosslny the stream Whero IL WAS
moi guarded.
An order relative to purveyors has been Issued by
Gen. Hooker, whereby they are denied Government
transportation and excluded from the lines of the
army; their business consequently will fall 10 the
lot Of suffers and help increase their already large
profits.
The expeditou under command Of Col. Morrow,
which started down Northern Neck last Thursday,
returned about an hour ago. IL consisted OF the
an Brigade Let Division, LIST Corps, with the 9Th
Llinos and n squadron OF the Sth New-lork Cav
alry Tho object Of the expedition WAS 20 rebuild
the bridge over Mattox Creek, which had been de-
stroyed by regiment Of Rebels, who had crossed
Tor the purpose Ia stated OF cutting of some Of
our yidettes below. Having completed this, Col.
Morrow marched as far as Leesville, and cleared the
entire country Of everything which might be of SER
vice 10 tho encmy-breaking up q smuggling oslab-
lishment NJ Lancaster CourtlIouse, capturing Col.
GRETCHEN of the 18th Virginia Cavalry with 50 other
prisoners, 800 contrabapds 300 horses, large num-
Der Of mules, aud $4,000 pounds of bacon.
Rumon were prey alent both to-day ard yesterday
of IN intended movement to take place soon, or
the nature Of 1t have not the smallest knowledge,
nor would be at liberty to reveal IL II had. The
paths OF ingress TO the enemys country through