The New York herald., 1863-06-16
Structures on the Conduct or the Rebel
MILITARY Ausheritaes in the Cslpeppsr
[Frum the Richmond Examirsr. June I2,

AZ.I
TIE more tho Of the late AFFAIR at Brandy
Station considered the less pleasant do they appear
convenient head OF accident or coance But thi. much
pud cavalry OF the army OF Northern Virginia has
twice, net three times. surprised since the battles OF
December and such accidents be regarded
nothing but the necessary ucnces OF neggerco
and bad management. the war wM a tourna
pront Of lew VAIN and weak headed ofpcers. M
thsss disasters might be dismissed with compass
sion But Ihe country pays dear. oor the bunders
which the enemy and tho
land, with cavalry which daily learning 10 despse
the mounted troops OF the conederacy. & high time
that this branch OF the service should be reformed.
The surprise on this occasion The C mplce
that has occurred. The n cderate cavalry MAS Gaze
essy srexn the country, with the Rap; ahannock
only bet cen II and an csemy whp has already
his enterprise 70 cost. II Ii sai that camp
was supposed 10 be secure because the Rappahsnnook
believed o. be io-dable the point where
was actually fordei What do Yankees then know more
atout this river thin our soldiers who have done
last sn months iasy knew a. eas, hs wes,Ss ao. sns
dry, the water low and that hf. cen or
twenty thousand hoSse, couHdent from ,npunity
aud success, were the other side They
could have fard 20 know this much and they were
sarpriscd-caught al breakfasi ide prisoners foot
Insignificant, the events Of that morning ere among
the least eredabic that have Later some u
the best officers sacrificed their lives TO DAY
very fierce tight ensGed, 10 winch. Il sad for the
INST time Ia this cons icerabc number of sabre
wounds given and received n the end the engrny
retired, driven, IL s not yet clearly known which
across The river Nor certainly known whether the
fortunate result was achieved by the cavalry aono with
the assistance OF Cnfederaie nfAntry the ueigh
hood As the southern troo remained of me
field aud as they are believed 10 have taken least
many prisoners ards the cose Of the day they ot
IN morning, they may be c ,nsidered victors.
But victory over which iew viii eNult. u
sembes that Other victory wn NJ keley's Ford the
11ih u March. Both would haze been veil meriied
feas yalor had not pad tho price a aud
essncss. Ihe With which tito envy wi,ted the
guard OF the river the nrst The prpnptcr
of soneman's incursion nj the head OF th0osand
horse into the heart of the state which he accom-
without the slightest interference from the CoBedeI
cavary. IL y with pain that these refecti
made. They al this moment, not only 10
the present writer, but also " the whole pub
lie, and their uttersnoe may have wholesome
effect. Events of this dcscrpttn nave been late
ly too frequent 20 admit OF the suplosi1n that they
The results Of hazard They the ene causes
which vii produce Ike estet whie they permitted
10 crate and they the atenti both u
the che of the losetnmei and the hnsds army
The enemy " evidently determines 10 employ h cavary
extensively, and has spared pains cost % perfect
that arm The only effective means OF preventing the
sehef II may do Ia 10 rcorgsnixs toross
force siric,er dscifhue amotg the men and insist
more earnsstness among the officers in the discharge OF
their very Important duty.