The New York herald., 1863-11-23
Mr.. ID. r. .Coningham's Despatch.
CAVALRY fIeat on 1ns eArrDAs.


| we lost one prisoner aud three men wounded
Our cavalry had a brush with the enemy yesterday
evening" In which they forced them back.
oArruRE oUKgnLAs
understand that some guerillas Who prowling
about the camp capture by the Third corps last
| night
The success OF these fellows enbodens them to hover
around our camps and pick up ANY who is foolish
enough TO stray beyond lines Indeed think thesc
Dick rurpins require to be summarily dealt with
II anything necessary prove how competey tbs
rebels surprised by late movements the
following facts will confirm the natter
AS the Second division moved into camp tho Tanmany-
Forty second New Yorl--now commanded by Colonel
LYNCH came upon camp OF the rebels very recently
deserted la II they found large amount OF rebel
clothing, camp and garrison elupage, such spades
picks, tents aud army supplies with small arms;
also suffers tent, with whskey and supply Of sut
ers goods, which the boys heartily regaied them.
Selves. Indeed the rebels have sSedsdded IN some
haste, when they left such agreeable supplies behind
them
A aknvt IglrAR
send you letter found a at Relly's rord by
DR. Jenyer, Forty second New York IL is geal.s com.
plant from tho army
CAsP Fosu FoURu GEORGIA RssinKrrl
NEAR hxLtvs foRD, Va, Nov. 1. 1866. (
AS the time Is al hand when the Iegisiature o
Georgia will assemble, and much important bsncss will
come beorc tia, body The subject OF the currency will
OF course be brought up, aud many plans proposed Of
course ~ subject OF vital importarce and demands
WISE legislative action by all the legislatures OF tbe Goa
iedefite States aud by Congress
Pfiyates receive eleven dollars month tor their sor
vices. To increase then pay would increase the
amount already IN circustion, AMI deprscate value
that the soldiers the end benefited ana the
government would be Involved an extent az 20
eventually have repuaiate but by wise erisato ac
lion the amount xht tch nl.y
be hereafter thrown out be redeemed with faith IN
tho currency established .,rt how IS t,i, 20 be done
l. Our next Congress should make Confederate money
legal tender in the payment of dues except export da.
Q They should Increase the t,xes to twice or tnric.
The present tax is bIrtben the people Of Georgia
When the taxes not tenth part OF what they
now are (that is, in amount have known planters Of
large means who could pay their they could
gsne ana msSe sae oI part OF ther cotton crop but
now the money ready and they pay their At anv
time when they meet With the collector Any man no
refuses to receive Confederate money should by law be
considered traitor TO his country lnd dealt with
oordpgy These are only suggestions We will certain.
~ have wise mon la Our legislative councils, who will
have the good Of their country aud the welfare OF our
soldiers in tho Geld at heart.
great many Of our members have suffered privations
nnd the dscomforts OF camps, boldly facing
on the bloody held To them especially do suffering
soldiers lock for protective legislative action Tor them.
selves add destitute families. majority Of those ia the
service have no means OF support lett with her families
and at eleven dollars . month-the nay OF a sodier-wbat
c;n they do towards maintaining thor families at the
pftseut prfccS WuvBluuSf Is ~ mol q shame
people that ,hoy do not ipsh syal ucccssares for the
smes Of sotiers at fales cofe'pondng to their pay
when this war closes, Is nothing but right
that Inc tax books OF 1860 be looked over and
VINO gives IN more property (except inherted than he
then owned, should be sccd and appropriated TO the
support OF tho war No true patriot desires 70 make
fortune while this war is progressing and Il they have
increased their wealth in money other property, Is
proof conclusive that they came By dishonofably For
the support or the families OF destitute soldiers the
service tithe tax should bc laid II should be made the
imperative duty Of the Judges OF the Inferior Court
he most NEEDY or she families q soldiers IN i5e Services
Tho Court of course could 10 the collecting and dS
M . Si ny *: K. s
families provided for and there will be descrons
but cheerfuy will they bear privatons and discomfors
IN the nope or conqnerng peace glorious 10
the Independence Of the soutberu confodofacy.
OUR RAILWAYS.
By this time the railway track u complete.
When we consider that hsd about miles of rails
and sleepers lay also build bridge Eve hundred
and seventy.two feet the eappahannock sil IN
about seven days, must indeed give full credt, 10
those employed In 80 Mdous an undertaking
Mr.. VIM. YOong's Despatch.
ARsy rW PoronAc, Nov. 10, 1858.
THE RECENT AFFAIR GENERAL RUSSELL.
There seems TO be correct Of tho regiments
composing brgades which made the glorious charge
enemy Rappahannocs station, some writer's assert
ing that the four regiments which stofmed the rebel
works belonged TO General Russes brigade while others
assume ,ha, tbey under the command oI Coloael
Upton. g. :. = t.is&%
The truth is thai there two regiments Of tho Soc
ond brigade and two regiments Of the Third brigade
gagged in that glorious action supported by the remaining
regiments Of those brigade.
coLoSn UPTos's sRnADz
The Second brigade, then under the command OF Col
Upton. OF the Hundred aod Twenty-arst New York,
emb braces the following regiments
The one Hundred and Twenty hrst New York.
The Fifth Maine.
The Ninety-dfth rennsyivsn,s.
Tie Nney-sixth Pennsylvania.
RUssnLs BRIGADE.
The Third brigade commanded by Geners nj Russell, ON.
braced those regoments:-
The Sivh Maine.
Tue Fifth Wisconsin
The Forty ninth Pennsy yysnis
The One Hundred and Nineteenth PennsylyaniA.
The Parrott guns captured that OCCASION by tho
Third brigade were taken from appears by penc
writing on the timber, at Chanceiorsville, May q 1865.
Mr.. 4. u. WARDS Despatch.
ARM iHy Pofossc, Nov. ~, 1888.
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