The New York herald., 1863-08-30
A RECONyOISSASCE UP THE ClHCKAHOMISY.
Mr.. w. II. stinev's Despatch.
FoarEsss MoSRor. August %. IA

FoHnss MONROE, August 20, 1883.
A reconnousauoe 10 The Chickahominy river started
from this place sunday evening, the 10 inst. on
board f the stsarniug c. r smith, Captain Porter For
the protection Of the number OF bales OF hay were
placed board Of the boat guard against rebel sharp.
shooters The object Of the expedition 70 2nd cut
whether the enemy occupied the shores Of The river u
any force, and also 10 destroy punoer OF small boats
oscd by the rebels cross the troops General Eos
ter determined to send sufficient force not for the pur.
pose q attacking the cnemy but TO harsss him.
trusted the execution his orders 10 Major John s
stes enson Gen ws,ar OF the Third ar
tilery- garrsoning the fort, who, IN company with
Lcutenanis F.s Harris, ~ II. Chambers. G. Ilppy and
sixty picked men comprised the recoDnoteripg party
shortly after starting from this place MAJOR Steyebsn
according orders stopped at Jsuesto~n island,
James river where be endesvored 10 communicate With
or any other person whatever the stand, ne pro
ceeded up Chckshom!ny river marking carefully all
tbe places passed that may be o Interest towards ftnrs
Operations Arriving At Bogpen Island. place known
by that name, some ten or twelve mlies on the
of ns men snd secured the coap,ry eircaI, q, ssoa,
three miles. All the houses 10 this vicinity
ped ey Old men, women, children aud nesroe- The
arms beafinG population seemed 10 have been
inrnsS. Nothndns any rebel troors here, and 20 de.
ssoy The no ~ used .sr shelter ey noe comoa,an,s
they returned and proceeded 10 place named
sEfraKD
From this NJ well 40 the former landings q scouting
party aesscbed scoar the country but no armed
persoos were focnd n this neifhbrbood, AID, night
coming CO. was deemed advisable seek the shelter
Of the bat, And accordingly party
steps and evon After arrived board the H.
Ibs pho, ordered 10 turn about and come 70 within
two miss u The mouth of the river, known pAnsys
Ferry, where 90
AxcDoGxp yoa me xreHr
To who has the Wild and romantic scenery of
the ~ ckabcmny river uodss other than
those Of hostile recconofsaapce the saht bsed there
by the observer "a one, MT u great spl>ueor,
great interest. he land IN mo~s ~ the places n undu.
III ng, here and sbsrs thckiy studded woods
owing the immense of msvsnss and swamrs The
country v anything bit hcaithy. and, like pononous
beu.es culy besuthul % look al bot nd 70
W. aeed. rbe grsndsur of the see was great
ly crhsnccd by tho brilliant moonlight AMI while
en- cyfrg the fpendos of Surrounding scenery our
rccfnI offering lary were comreilef keep q sharp
loosost fer the wfy scc into country ven
iured penetfse Most men, hsvinG trarnyed 90
several miles that day consdesbly fasaed
rnf retired 70 rest, W be % vh Tie laex tho
next rring when ~s sgaio prcssedcd Up tho river 70
. place called
tfAy nkSx fASpiNs,
situated the right hand ride ~ The AZ this sta.
We found wharf, which fscisted land "
stcerab'y scnotins party proceeded oi, befoso,
and srourcd the country for several rKss sropd snd
1nicred party " Rotnsns rebe c1yary 6etuufn.
berng us nearly two a. Our ssi-mbhcrs AMI the
rete pcseis nred several end drove tie f0rev
bsck main body Aner skfrmsssug for SON
,iue and hping that ibe reba.s cndoavnrec daw -
ambush, we retired.
ctsrcv ss4ft eANALtr
made Gu our ie bsnG. bul the steady ctneangr q