Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-27

Army of the Potomac, giving a cheering accou ,
exploits " our cavalry during the winter 45.
which We give below, WIN be found ia,erestinr
Hs,pQr'Rs AnAY NoHfnrKS viRoisi,
February 18th ises.
General Orders, No, csl
The General Commanding announces 10 tie d
he series Of successes fthe cavalry Of Northern
gala during the winter months, in spite Of the III
eles u almost impassable roads. limited forag
inelenent weather.
]. Ahsut the LIST OF December, Gen Hampton
deiachmeut Of hla brigade, crossed the Upper
pahannoek, surprised two squsdrons Of Fedora
airy, captured several commissioned officers and ~
one hundred men, with their horses, arms, color
accoutrements, without loss on his part
:. On the ith OF December under the direction /,
Bea!s aud MAJ. Waller with detachment OF 81
I iismoun,ed men, OF the eth Virginia cavalry
W;lliem F. Lees brigade crossed tho Rappahaa'
below Port Royal, in skils attacked tho enemy
airy p!ckets, captured forty y-nine, including say
commission officers, with horses, arma, etc. and
crossed the river without loss r.
8. On the llth December, General Hampton ego
the Rappahannock, with detachment of his b-ig
cut the encmy's communications at Dumfres eu.
the town few hours before Sicgels corps, tn
vuncing on fredericksburg, captured twenty Nrai
with guard Of about ninety men, and returned sl
TO his camp. On the 18th of December ho agaii 9
sed the river with small force, proceeded to o.
uon, surprised the pickets between that place
Dumfries, captured fifty wagons, bringing mt y
them across the occopuon in ferry boat, and lta
back brigade of cavalry sent to their rescue
reached the Rappahannock with thirty WAGONS
one hundred and thirty prisoners.
4. On the 25th of December, Gen. Stuart, wi d
tachment of flIamptons Fitzhugh Lees and W. j ,
brigade, under command of their officers respe d
mado force Reconnaissance in the rear Of the enel
lines, attacked him at Dumfres, capturing me-
wagons, at that place, advanced towards AlexGna
drove his cavalry with considerable loss across
0ccopuon; captured his camp that stream, bar
the Accotnk bridge on the Orange and Alexnn,
railroad, then passing north Of Fairfax Court 10
returned to Cupeper with more than two hun
prisoners and twenty-five wagons, with q loss On
part of six men wounded, and Capt Bullock, o q
gallant officer, killed ffF
s. On February 18th, Capita Mcneil and Sta
Gen. Imbodcn's cavalry with twenty mel,
tackled, near Romney, supply train of twenty
wagons, guarded by about one hundred and fifty
airy and infantry, routed the guard, captured sey
two prisoners, and one hundred and six horses,
equipments, etc, and though hotly pursued, returu
his camp with his captives without tho loss of "a
This is the third feat of the character in Ul
Capt. Mcneil has displayed skill and daring.
6. Gen. w f. Lee, with section of his ARTILLERY
der Lieut.. Ford, the 25th Of February, attack
of the cnemys gunboats at Rappahannock, and ..
them down the river, damaging them, but suffer
loss on his part. t1
7. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, with detachment of 100
his brigade crossed the swollen waters Of the Rap
hammock on the 25th of February reconnoier,d
enemy's lines to within q few miles Of FalG3l
broke through his camps, killed and wounded ma
took one hundred and fifty prisoners, includn
commissioned and ten non commissioned officer
crossed the river with the loss Of only fourte
led, wounded and missing. M
8. On 29th February, Brig Gen. W. T., Jones, yt
small force, attacked two regiments of cavalry, lc
ing to Milroy's command, in the Shenandoah all
routed them and took 200 prisoners, with horses
etcwith the loss on his part Of only two killed a
two wounded. i)itH MI .iA3HM.f
g. Maj. White, of Gen Jones command cross,d
Potomac in boat, attacked several parties ofths e
mys cavalry near Poosville, Maryland, and hsai
those here killed and wounded, took " prisoners W
horses, arms and some wagons with slight loss 70 H
self. Captain Randolph of the Bla k horse Caya.
has made many bold reconnoisances In Pauque, q
ing more than 200 prisoners, and several stani
arms Lieut. Mosby, with his detachment has q,
much to harass the enemy, attacked him bolc
several occasions, and capturing many prisone
detachment of seventeen men, of Hnnp.onp brlVR
under the brave Sergeant Mickler, attacked and ro
. body Of forty.fve Pederals near Wolf Run Sie'
killing and wounding se7eral, bringing off ffteer
soners with the loss part of Sergeant Spar
the I'd South Carolina Regiment, who n few dayf
fore, with two of his comrades attacked in BrenBy.
six of the enemy cent to take him, killed three q
captured the rest.
In announcing.these achievements, the ComT
ing General takes special pleasure in adyertng q
Of the officers in striking Successful b.
whenever the opportunity offered and the cndlr-,
and gallantry with which the men have Away s..
ported their commanders.
These deeds give assurance of vigilance, fort.tl
and activity, and the performance of still NOR b.
liant actions in the coming campaign. a
ROBERT E. LEE Gcacr