The New York herald., 1863-03-31
HOOK ER,S A IL M Y.
Expedition to northern N-ck-A Large
Quantity or supplies Captured, sc.

Quantity or supplies Ca ptured, &c.
HsADor AKrxas ARMY rBs PorosAc, March 30, 1858.
The expedition OF Colonel Farchild OF tho second Wis
consD TO the Northern Neck returned TO Belle rsin on
saturday after very successful trip Tie command,
consisting two undred forty from he Second
Wisconsin regiment and twenty cavalry, lett Bsie Pisn
the nsht Of the 25th and srrved AZ the
landing Lower Machodoc creek, in Nesimoreisna
y the morning AT daylight. 1icuteuant Colonel
Krss immediately started scross the Neck with the
cavalry for the purpose breaug up ferries and
capturing rebel cavalry reported 10 be in that
,ion, while the infantry debsrkcd and marched
up TO Ncwtop's plantation, where large quantity
Of gram stored. few shots fred
at infantry by the bushwhscsers bnt the sent
out after the gucrillas returned unsuccessful
AZ night Colonel fairchld surrounded his force with
bsastwork OF cordwood iu anticipation of an attack bat
hostile demonstrations made. and next day the
Of loading the barges resumed Three hundred
pounds of bacon thousand pounds Of pork two hun.
drcd and thirty bushels OF wheat three thousand bushels
Of corr fifteen bushels Of wbite beans and largo guam
tty secured The Of tho farmers
impressed and the slaves jnblant at the prospect Of
freedom, worked faithfully number of the latter re.
turned with the expedition. The cavalry seized
nnmbcr Of valuable horses and mules, captured
several prisoners and broke up the ferries at Union
wharf and Tappahannock. Colonel tarehid also burned
a schooner engaged ia smuggling contraband goods into
Virginia bringing away her anchors chain cablos SC
A number OF citizens bsgrcd permission TO come On
board the steamers and up Belle Plain. They
port terrible suffering the part Of those suspected Of
10y al sentiments and state that there the
Neck hundreds Of the poorer classes would rejoice
nm opportunity escape from the rebel army some or
the leading inhabitants have oppressed the population
most outrsgcousy, and are employed tools nv the
rebel authorities to enforce the conscpton and spy uon
the movements Of our army.
Or. smith, who arrested near Hestieville
time since, and subsequently released gives most
prepssterous accounts Of bis treatment while in
tody is reported 10 be zt his old business again.
assisting smuggers aud securing the arrest Of loyal
The wheat crop, stated by refugees, Is complete
failure 10 virginia. Preparations being made for
planting a large amount 0 but os wheat and
there Ia and win be great dearth.
One and q half pounds Of -four aud one fourth of a
pound OF bacon three ourhs Of pound of fresh beef
constitutes the daily ration thc rebel army and oven
this small quantity ssued with great irrcgularity
Great dsaection prevails among the troops aud
AZ tho RappahannccK ceases be the dividing line be-
tween the two armies dcsersrs that hundreds will
abandon the rebel Yesterday lieutenant and
three scrgeants, all of one company, came within our
lines.
But very few Of the enemy visit the Northern Neck
extensive trade In sontrabaud goods s maintained,
and Q few cavalry engaged escorting tho parties
but with this exception that section u entirely
unoccupied
Anhirs along the Rsppshannock remain quiet. The
enemy evidently still in his old camps, though ss Inn.
preston prevails that Gen Ice preparing " fa 6scx
behind the Pamunkey.
Gen Hookcr went up 10 " washington last night