The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07


LsvmIx, Va, August l, 1855.
ksoSSoHAASA !" T xRYsWIlE-RKBEis DRIVEN OUT or
WASHINGTON.
eenera gregg se out small force cavalry yester
Gay morning On a reconnaissance. They proceeded 70
l' "asnus IN, twelve miles from here, and drove
- NUM- red rebel cavalry through that place cap
y inS /" .fvatc belonging the Second Virginia VINO
mao oee directed purchase -four and bacon as up
pears rom a document found on his person emanalng
ITO the headquarters Of Lees cavalry brigade, ana
Ahich is worded as follows
PURCHASING AND FLOUR
HEADQUARTERS Legs CAVALRY bsaAnh Ja'y 40, 300,
Bridges is directed to proceed 70 the neign
borhood OF Waterford, in London county, ana purchase
bacon and -four giving mem receipt ana moneys 70 DC
paid may be presented; said Bridges being
authorized and teams for the transpor
tation same to this brigade BY order Of c...,
FITz. LEE, Brigadier General
HB wARRc Major and c. s.
LOCATION BRIGADE OF REBEL CAVALRY.
twas ascertancd that there brigade OF rebel
cavalry between Little Washington and Sperrysvle but
thew nced hostile demonstrations and did not be-
tray a disposition 10 attack our cavalry
The captured private Bridges had batch or letters In
enveope, addressed to Andrew r. Barbee, sperrys
following extracts are made
STARVED AND DISCOURAGED REBEL SOLDIERS.
have never anything equal poor starred SOL
diers (Yes. starved) never saw such change 10 so
Our nes- secrs discouraged Nerer before did them
ss soSs a. any . naras s sa % . ,s
ssarche6 and starved from post pillar and they to0n
They back dirty and so many barefocted looked
jaded and dsheartened poor creatures pity them from
my heart but could not supply AL their wants. And
cricoes SO many haggard faces and pleading eyes
sp be that have not enjoyed one mouthfu
suce our army passed, though have done the BEST
cou Ia for them.
TtS!Dk we are badly worsted by that raid We w0 It
there seeking revenge we are now reapng .he rewa ID
nothing but lost heavily. We exchanged fifteen thou.
sand or twenty thousand men for CIV horses and Cattle
AWFUL To THINK OF THE MEN LOST
vs There was plenty to do on our own soil, and here
army gets in good condition invasion
runs to such height that nothing will COG IT but
OF Ne poor mm that haps been sa< ridcea and
drdence no nearer gained than /oef0re, but the
%. a ss .m fa apos our s eaT
there let their graves be. We Jared, bad enough at
else. -
REBEL VANDALISM
Our men worse every way. We treated them as
well couaa II seemed asaE they tried how
na the ked ono y
little pi.s you heard him sak about, and cut down
much timber, and burna all tAs rails they could. and
attempted 60 fake honey, but failed; suppose tho
bees would retreat nney took both gates down
at the WOODS and burnt them carried off wheat Shocks
gathered an oar green apples acd treated Manthe
LOOKING FOR M, YANKEES s
We are locking for the Yatxees every day. / don't
feel much afraid OF thsr ard hope they
like they haze people Il Is hard telling which
the mosa roguish, tire Yankees men-some OF the
latter ssIe Mr. settles hat which Mr. Yates got for
him. But poor crestares, they EEL disheartened and
think they tad as we'll do enc way the other.
Lns's
4now what onr army is up TO; but they wore
IN desperate hurry. never army 60 sofast
my hfe The frs. night they passing hard as
they ceuia all night wish could hear whore they
are now and what theirthurry was.
BKsf--BuRNING RAILS
Our a-my lett u large quantity Of moe beof on the
groond We more chin we have salt to keep think
SO hungy The men say they don't have time 70 cook
Our army burned rails and timber THAI 1t d.d be
FORE There IS very little OF any tiuaber standing.
time. The whole plantation rs out Va the commons.
cepa two small'oias
FAMINE IN TIE ruruRE-uoRsrs IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Hsbe war continues much longer see nsthng IN the
future but amn0. There cannot possibly be any corn
god erder to plough had started three poughs, and
was petting aseng hnay-ploughcd about adaywhcnshe
Yankees came into ihe neighoorhoed sss,ug horses.
All the people their horses into the
tainss and they are there YET The YANKEES are all
around MS. We dor : don't know what moment they
horses. young cattle, sheep and two mich in the
mennsain and haze to keep hands to watch them and
meadows suffering for the want Of cutting cannot
DIsoov.,.SrEp FEMALE posrMAsrR
wish cousin Gase had have bsen asleep when he had
appointed POSTING ser, and whipped when Laccepted.
But MIR Douglass and every person overpcrsuaded mo
10 do so. Mr.. ID. said he would assist when
in a kard place, and he did, til he died. But now
got rid of 1t, and VIII, IL ! Uncle
Russell tells my commission Gays shall hold the Of
Ace unt recounnend another and can't do it, for
anaae or fenala will take It. will 80 TO England
soon IL dont get rt OF 1t.
LAST
on when will TINS terrible cease2 Oil why don't
ths vac rosuish rascas acknowledge free people,
againr will fight 10 the las< before will GO
back sDto the Union again. ! for one would, and wkh
oEiSGsvo MAN-''So roeD cloTHEs.'
am almost tempted sometimes. to go out hushwhaci
mad and never 81 eak pleasant word one,
Jaw them all Meat scarce with all here barely
Ysns =. ic 80 much chat we must all be economical,
with What ali 70 do for Clothes, IL this
lasts much longer, d. not know Mary has barrel OF
whskey New Creek that the Yankees won et her
purchased By Mr.. Douglass last summer when he
prisoner at Wheeling. Mary hundred
dollars "a her house ch must he PAID soon II Mary
coula have gotten thet barrel OF whsskey from New
or hundred dollasr, and could have paid for her
house bat thar she wl lose II is selling In the valley
Tor twonty two dollars thirty dollars per gallon.
lEactnES 10 YsvKErs roR ryxrYrnrxo
Ny pen s barribc. and we have not better. We viii
out much uagor. Howeser, we are willing TO make out
with almost sHyhng - gain our Independence. and TO
try much possible ant to be beholtcn Yankees
Tor everything. Don you say 30, toos1
KNotETSG sAucY SLAVE rro MIDDLE oF
Concerning Eegro slaves she writes-''They the
hateful here, except the Yankees,
They are 50 free aud saucy could knock them into he
VIZ navr cArsg 70 M cAsr DOVE
What does father think q abe times fear he IL
low spirited but must not expect 70 gain victories all
the time We must expec, to be defeated sometimes. I
hote the OH d vctsburg may prove beneficial 70 in
the hong run BY making our reople open their eyes,
confess have cause to- be cast down. The
suddenly have disappeared behind the clouds that
hanging over W. but hope may soon appear and shue
brightly than
tHfg2fUr nopyvuL
We have had noap q soldiers snce YOU left coming
from and going the army. They all cheerful and
hopeSu They say onr ias very heavy in Psnnsyl.
vania, but not near 80 heavy as the Yankees.
wUAr y Ltg rP 10 y--TnE BALTl,oKE SOLDIERS.
wonder what Lee Is up 20. He has doubtless been
largely reinforced some think he IL going another
invasion expedition. hope N he Is he will be
ccss and safely land his army in Baltimore before the
ci Of another week.
Five men breakfast here few mornings ago from
patmue They sald they with three hundred, left bal.
tinlore in June aud came % our army
HOPE VICTORY SOMEWHERE.
caro- Inc writes, I" hope 10 bear Of gaining
rreu victory somewhere. IL would revive our army
very much. But, OH me II this war would only come
60 clesel"