The New York herald., 1863-09-07
ME ADE' Arr Y.
The Reports in Reference to the
Movements Of Lees Army.
STATEMENTS OF REBEL PRISONERS,
Lees Forces Scattered from the Blue Ridge 10
the Mouth Of the Rappahannotk.
Scarcity Of Horses and Mules
Among the Rebels,
&o, &C.. Ga.
mr.. r. c. Chm pm.n's Despatch.

. is MIR. +. c. Chnpmsn's Despatch.
y HEADQUARTERS. Army o. The PoIoxAe,l
Sept D, 1853
From avarety OF sources learn that there truth
whatever in the report recently aHoat by Washing
ton paper that any part Of army crossed the
Rappahannock excepting email force Of cavalry acting
as pickes short distance above Port Royal which XII.
patricks cavalry dspe sed aud capiured on Tuesday
while en- route for Port Conway destroy the captured
gunboats.
Several rebel prisoners 10 the guardhouse al
Headquarters who rebel army still south
OF the Rpdan river, scsttered whole country
from the Blue Ridge 70 The mouth Of the Rappahannock
and that there Is sign Of early forward
Ono of the prisoners deserter from Hamptons brig
ado OF cavalry. who that Tuesday he saw
and received dispatches from General Lee
and that there Is truth in the report New York
paper OF Thursday, that Lee Richmond. Lee has
not been absent from his day since he lett
Mar yland.
Wade Hampton's famous legion numbered on Thursday
morning last only hundred twenty horses and
tive hundred and forty
There great scarcity Of animals In tho rebel States,
and the rebel government paying high 81 200
Confederate money for cavalry and artillery horses
A recent order from the rebel War Department takes
from the brigade and officers their horses
gives transportation them except such can be
carried the back OF mule regiment.
Tho prisoners deny that Lcc receiving any large
forcements and say that the army Is being rapidly de-
peted by desertions This report Is confirmed by citi-
who have come inside of our lines fran the vi
ciney Of the river end Cupcpper
Passes io- i've thousand contrabands 10 20 10
WasAins<na have been granted since army came
from Maryland. There Ia scarcely slave TO be
found east OF the mountains and north OF the appahau
yvh N mt f0o fora IN
enjoy freedom.
On Friday . portion OF Brfords cavalry crossed the
river u United States Ford and traverscd the rebc
COUNTRY some dstspce overland and rebel troops
except few pickess, who fed when our cavalry ap
peared In sight,
not thought there that the epemy have any troops
save few cavalry pckeis betwecn tho Rappahannock
and Rapidan rivers
Tho sanitary condition Of the army is improving
rapidiy with the return OF cool weathor.
Lsuteaans Edson Fitoh, ~ Company n, Ninety third
regiment New York Volunteers, detached from
that command, and assigned to duty the Inspector
Generals oace.
There Is no other news not cohtrnhand
TAs Destruction Of shs Captured G1n-
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
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HHApouARrRs In 1aI FIELD, sept 4, 1888.
THE CONVOY.
After posting my last despatch ascertanod that pro
vision train, under convoy of escort. would
camp for the corps; 30 I resolved 70 Join them.
The convoy wasin charge II Captain shslsaboav,
oompAuisd By LIeusenants Hewss and whsand and Cap
taih Owen.
We len corps hsadquartsrs about twelve O'Clock A. NJ
and, having Interruption, reached Tho
troops about Elk n the evening.
rm uvoUAc--rHE iRn1 sRI0Aps
IjelneA NE First division, and was received with
csad fans by my old brother ocers Of the Irish
Brigade II is already nlns up, abous two hundred
oascspts have joined the Twenty eighth Massachusetts,
found the In the best Of health and spirits and quito
hopeful OF The future
okxmAL p KxILv-Da RxvxoLDs
The brigade is now under command Of Colonel Pat.
Kelly brave, cool oBcer and rigid tacsician. No
higher compliment could be paid TO the brigade
that could give general satsacou 70 all than 70
confer the chief command efficient and long tried
oncer.
Or Lawrence Reynolds has been promoted TO be Bri
gade Surgeon. DR. Reynolds is beloved by the men, not
only OF his prosssouai services but also for
hls courteous snabilty
spread my blanket beside q clump Of shady pue
trees. ! could plainly the stars gmmerine through
the thick foliage over my head and messoss shooting
The collected in groups around the camp
res and the loud ringing laughter told how well they
relished their POSITION add the merry Jokes and tales
banded around
EAxY MORNING.
awoke about one o'clock The men had wrapped
themselves In their blankets and slept soundiy 50 sti
was the silence around that could hear the measured
tramp OF the sentry In the distance the chirpng OF
grasshoppers and insects and the shr cry ~ the
bird II glorious nisbt The moon was full In he
heavens and is soft light flooded the space around Civ
ing full view of the smoudernx fires, the myrisds
OF nrc flies and the sleeping troops with their stacked
arms gttering by their side
vAarfn M he Nv nil md
dent after taking long ride, 70 tbe EasIe
Gold Mines. These we're lately owned by Col. Morgan
and worked by New YORK company. got some
oi the quartz. which vs. deeply mpregnated with sui
phate lead and oxide OF shaft has been sunk
abnt one hundred aud nty ee, and NJ the bottom Of
this s thc quartz crust ~ about two feet The pit
situated ~ shadow little icy embowercd with trees
the houses, shafts and machinery are all demolished.
The country all round evidently fol- of minerals and
nil could learn u requires but powerful machinery
for the process o crushing and smeiting this
lone region a sccond aiiornia
GrERrLLAs
Lieut. HalcDback. m Col. Miles stan, sixty nrst
gment. coming from camp yesterday with some
stended BY orderly and WHOM about three miles
on the Rappshannocg sie OF Morr svile guerilla rode
the wood, and presenting his carbine, called
him TO bait. Lieutenant HalleDbscx did %, and
the other asked "To ~bat army do you bcloogs
@fo the tuDfederate," said the heuensnt, practising
II dark. aud The cris could not Distinguish
hts UNIFORM. Az !icuelant lIt cnback replied four
guerilas rode out of the wod behind snd one wno Ap
puared 90 be n command called out "Hont nre.n The
lieutenant pned cut his revolver and red At the fellow
In Fun, knocking IN rou hts horse He then dashed on
aud arrived safe with his oommsnd ws must have
passed these fellows yesterday hut tney closely
concealed IN the w,cd and afraid 81 attack Us.
few nights sipo they killed one u kipaircks