The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12
M f A ID E,S A RIM ;.
mr. +. G. Chapman's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or THE PoroMAc,
VIRGINIA, August III, 1868.

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VIRGINIA, August III, 1865 !
| PRISONERS SENT WASHINGTON
This morning General Patrick, Provost Marshal Gene
rai shipped per rail consignment Of one hundred and
twenty two rebel prisoners Washington be disposed
OF by the authorities there. Seventyone OF them
rebel soldiers who have been taken during the last
days by troops the south bank Of the Rappahanncc
river, and the were rebel farmers who
In under the late order General Meade to repress
raudng along the line OF the railroad AS general
thing the farmers and guerIas bitter in their
expressions OF hatred the federal government than
were the soldiers.
ErpEor or Mossys wAxrARE
The result OF Mosbys partisan warfare has been TO
roasy inconvenience the army the matter Of such
plies as do not through the Commssary Depart.
ment and egitima.ey belong TO e suffers province
none but the and greedy OF the specu
lainR gentry will offer their wares, teams and precious
TO the chances of being captured But no serious
fears need be entertained hereafter such arrangements
have been made will preclude the possibility Of fur
thsr mocstation.
THK RAILROAD WORKING ORDER.
Inc railroad from Washington to RappSbsnnocK Station
now IN most Thorough working order. and is stocked
with Better property than usually found even upon the
Oldest and best managed roads in the country Twenty
hve tr0sns daily each way supply army with all
cessares and as the road closely guarded an the way
be able to impede the onward march army so far
as the necessary supplies The rebels mad
taken up large portion OF the south OF warfentop
Junction. and the ties have been destroyed these
matters have been arranged and the work still continues
GENERAL MEADE's SUCCESSOR.
The in the HERALD Of Sunday Of the resg aton OF
General Mende has been the subject OF much comment
here, and speculation is rife who will be his
The general choice OF all officers General Cover
neur X Warren recently promoted major general,
General Mcclellan cannot be reinstated the position
Next to General Mcclellan and General Warren the choice
OF the army would be GcneraN p. Banks and hoped
that he will be the coming man in General Meade
really vacatcs his command.
ARRIVAL or coxscRIPrs
The now eves OF conscripts are arriving from some
Of the Northern States and the old being
filed up rapidly.
CAPTURE
detachment OF cavalry left warrentou on Saturday
and secured the country north Alde capturing
several OF Mosby's band and few horses.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
1t has been demonstrated by recent "Reminiscences
that there still force Of robe infantry and cavalry
the Shenandoah valley ready to fan upon in
cur army advances without due consideration.
LEES ARMY.
The main force OF Lee army the-line OF the Rap
dan river, and General Lees headquarters Cor.
dOnsv lille, as learn from prisoners with whom have
conversed to-day
DEVELOPMENT UNION rRELlHG AMONG THE REBELS
When l was in this vicinity year ago with General
Pope found the people almost unanimously determined
to fight the out the last ditch; but during the
past week have taken occasion call upon several
persons whose acquaintance then made, and
happy to say that OF the most bitter
sionists Of q year ago roady to acquicsce
In any arrangement for reconstruction and reunion
which may be proposed by our government ycksburg,
Port Hudson and Gettysburg have had decidedly good
effect in cooling on the fire Of rebellion hercabouts
IxR's ARMY.
There Ia nothing of interest in the army which
would be contraband publish So far the stories
concerned of the large rcnfo to General Lee
told by intelligent prisoners that, though the rebel
army has received from the States about fifteen
thousand troops the number Of Lees army not TO day
large II when he recrosseA the Potomac river,
owing TO deaths and assertions.
PURSUIT MosBY's GuERiIrAs
On Sunday morning the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry
under the command of Captain Cop left General Plea
santons headquarters, Amssvie, a after
Mosby guerllas They proceeded 10 Middleburg, the
residence Of Mosby and there captured his chief subod
nate officer and This reconnaissance Of Cap
rebel cavalry this side Of the Rappahannock,
ready pouncc upon any exposed portions or
the right.