The New York herald., 1863-06-30
IMPORTANT FROM Dlx'S DEPARTMENT.
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OCCUPATION OF WHITE HOUSE, VIRGINIA.
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Successful Expedition to Hanover
Court House by Colonel Spears
Pennsylvania Cavalry.
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Capture Of General Fitzhugh Lee and
Other Important officers.
Over Two Hundred Prisoners
Taken,
&C., &C., &c.
Our White House Correspondence.

Our White House CorrespOndence.
wHK HOUSE,. Va, June 81, 1868.
Our ARRIVAL AT wHrrx HousE-oUR xsooKr.
On tho morning OF the 2sth forces came up
the Iamunkey river and landed at this point. The
weather was hazy, and dull in the extreme appeared
every thing by wsysde. Four gunboas accompanied
thc expedition which consisted Of any number Of trans
ports containing thousands OF troops The Morse, Cap
tain Babc0ck In command. was followed by the Comno
dore Norris the Smith isgs and the General Jessup
i THE REBELS SURPRISED.
The rebels did not appear have slightest idea OF
Our approaching them. The first sgn OF living beings
existing On the pamunkey banks group OF colored
children Haunting Gag OF truce and cheering
forces most Justify they passed. They begged to
where they f. ..,ts..i ...s..i.
CAVALRY sKEDApDIEs
On turning the last bend, just % the bridge at White
House opened 10 the sight, smoke and then blazing
fire burst and filled the The board the Morse
discovered rebel cavalry, who were mounting
ther in the dsorderly manner evidently in
tendng skedaddle The guns opened on them bat
appeared to only stimulus for them to hasten
their retreat which, to do them justice they managed
most adroity.
.ovR L,sDiNG-ws EAT rHs RKBRIs' sRKAKFAsr
On landing captured an old man who has been serv
ing rebel commissary he not having any good means
Of getting away They did not discover until we were
very hem and they going to breakfast ,the
latter not thrown away but well digested by many
of II consisted chiefly OF ham and eggs and
.sap acks'' The latter is popular dish In both
armies But little information could be obtained from
the old Commssary, who might well have played the
pat Of "der as post" The negroes In the vicinity
appeared be perfect ignorance Of anything going on
They say the cavalry numbered about fifty men, and
guarding the bridge which spans the Pamunkey.
coSMissARy TRAIS-sEBEI REDoUBr.
II Is well known that train came daily to this point
from Richmond distance OF twenty three miles, and
carried back stores grain, &c., from the farmers here
abouts. They had mounted q hundred
FOUNDER red gun which calculated to enable them
light their way through necessary. Near the bridge
little redoubt thrown up, in the centre OF which
was laid a revolving platform. The car, containing the
gun could be run in in few seconds, and would thus
have preved formidable antagonist. Near 1t ex
tcnsive rife pit Tho whole displayed both skill
and ingenuity, and am very glad, indeed, II not
finished before arrival. 4e
TIL CAVALRY LASDED-orR FIRST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rolore spar's Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry was the
st anded and detachment Of sent out 10 chase the
"yng /" they succeeded In capturing four priv ates
In the Colonel Spear took his command out
m.ossance; at tho time am writing are anxiousy
awaiting his return.
lsS,S1RY IANpEp--ARRivAL srAyy.
time.
General nix and staff camo up last evening ON the
Thomas, where he has his headquarters.
Major General Hayes arrived hero from Williamsburg
this morning, coming with his forces BY way OF the
peninsula His corps came up In splendid condition.
General Gordons division the advance having left
"Nine Nile ordinary yesterday afternoon.
THE scESR AROUND
ci emeut The shelter tents or troops stud the
ground far human range Of vision extends. The
place belongs (nominay now) to General riizhugh Leo.
ghc menare in highest spirits There is healthful
glv their countenances which tells plainly
they will do their duty and sanguine Of success.
must say ike to see It,
COLONEL g. NJ ALvoRo, OF NEW VOLUNTEERS,
commanding the First brigade In General Gsttys
Ill vision. As his troops landed he invested
the front with skrmshers, and gave them
instructions that they could do their duty
oeavey without running the risk Of being gobbled up
by the enemy II this precaution had been taken by
many OF other generals, many good men who were
gobbcd up would beon away from their posts at
this time.
We hive three medical directors here take OF
our mcn-Doctors q MuIford Edward Dalton and Gil.
bert, from Fortress Monroe.
MOVEMENTS KrBEis
20 one who has not been in the ncd during this war
possibly form any idea Of the difficulty in obtaining
the slightest Information OF the encmy's movements.
Every through country appears TO be under
solemn obligation not any question put 10
them relative rebol movements. They certainly
true to their instincts and thoroughly believe they are
right in that which they aoing.
THE GUARD
prisoner brought in Io-day says that he left Rich
mond six days ago, and then General Pickcts division
and old wsc's Legion we're the only forccs in Rich
mond. I doubt II. or course hope TO gain the
rebel capital by this movement.
WHITE Housx, Va, June %, 1853.
SUNDAY MORNING, O'CLOCK. I
RrruRx or COLONEL srEAs's coxNASD--souTE TAKEN.
Colo, cl spear returned with his command last night
bringing with him baggage OF no mean order. III
started from here and struck out immediately for Tln
stalls Station and thence took northwcserly direction
which brought IN from tho West Point side Of tn
PamunEy.
GENERAL YrrzHcGH Ike
among his numerous friends who returned with him
Is the rebel General Fitzhugh Lee, who capture,
while stopping ut friends, at Hanover Court House III
says he had idea forces would hswe penetrated
thus far into the country this mc aud he felt that h
might thete with perfect safety until he had re
covered from his wound, which he received during th
last skirmsh at K.llys Ford. Ho shot through th,
thin, hut is doing we'll He in a very comfortable
ago andfour which belonged 10 his friend He hs
nl the bcarirg Of refined and courteous gentleman III
is ntm looking ard calculated produce the favo
rablc ,pnion q his abilities leader. A. the time
sw him ho reading the IivRsIp, and appeared 10 b,
much interested In article TIE editorial page. d.
know what IL To the many questions that wcr
a.kcd hin he gave the answers and as
sure you made small number Of friends by his man
He down tho Thomas A. Morgan TO fortrss
Monroe a. is moEnug.
c,yrrns ~ oArTMS LEWIS nvrcHys, NOTED sIocxAp
At"od thurch.' abou, sixteen miles from the capital
Information obtained of large baggage train pro
cecdine Richmond, and which was Thought advsab
10 20 after and done. In the meantime by examiu
ing the hotel tho place. the noted Captain Huchn,
ce ebratcd blockade runncr, was captured. He
nov In tie rebel navy, and wore tho uniform
when taken. lie says that he was his way to Rich
nnd Lrom Maryland aud the Healhar hainr had and hi