The New York herald., 1863-07-30

army correspondent for the Second army corps AM
the writer q this, after waiting several days II washing
ton 70 asoertaiu shs safest % horssbssk 70 ~
srny. started Saturday morning, "bsshs and early,
and proceeded BY ihs Aearsst roads 70 Fails Church
from thsnoe 70 Fairfax CsSTt House and Censrev'is
where we were guests for the night a. hsAdquas'e0
Of Gea- King.
cuERrI As sovxRIso iSocsD o.
mo road from Fails Church TO Cenveve has boen th<
Esd Of operations for gueras ana Aosbys rebel oavai
", and there were imaginary dangers tmminsns; ou'
WIN brave hearts and clear conscisncss ~e rode on
wards unmoissted until reached point snost nid
way ssswsen Falls Church ana Fairfax Court Houss.
ouxRiIL.As rur TO FLIGHT.
Upon bill 'awayoG yoaderp saw two horsesnea
advancing towards usdespcate looking fellows, but les
Outrageous than anticipated for the three unArmod
HERALD correspondents put them tight without DIS
charging shot from she faithful revovsrs which the
guerillas undoubtedly supposed we carried.
CAPTURE ov A SswsDxAIxR.
Al Fairfax Court House learned that gusras about
mile out Of town, had captured anewsdeasr the day
previous coascsssd h horse and other property and
then sooIned upon him 70 depart 10 peacs He obeysd
the Injunction with aacry os that was preferable
70 going 70 Richmond.
An mcoRr THROUGH.
Prudently we hest atsd 70 advance from Fairfax and
embraced the opportunity 70 dine and invite the un
tanned and nsry sssods 70 feed Of Thsy accepted
the invatson and eat the OATS Just st the time when
exgeooss demanded and oorrespoudsns desired an -
oort Mr. McNeil purveyor General Kings headquar.
ters drove along with his four horse and strong
guard, followed by craft or the isnd nsss and
shallcd . formidable 70 Centrevlle, force, which
proceeded through In safety.
yRon cENrRxyriE NASARAs JUNCTION.
Passing over battle neds that will be renowned In tho
history o. our ooantry wa parsaed tho last part
brigade o. Gresss division q cavalry, commanded by
Colonel Hney, Of the Eighth pennsylvania, and tsrm-
mated our day travel ~ General Gregg hssdquartsrs
AGKN0wLkDGMKS1y yAvORs.
The three correspondents Of the HERALD, who mads
this overland Trip .oseshes Jointly and .sysay tender
and Purveyor McNei for hospisalitiss
ArrxAnAHcK % 7NB cOUNyKY
The country thronrh which Ne tourneyed was almost
entirely destitute -nces and but islc of the soil was
under cultivation. Dere suaM patches Of corn and
sarden vesebs bu, tho crops are certainly Inadequate
To the support the inn ,bans IN the region named,
VINO must either expatrias hsmsclves or get supplies
elsewhere.
sSN ixKxTs or rnR p.orrx
Our host near Fairfax Court House. where wo Jared
sumptuonsly Ut dinner. has nino uolhss children
whom hc regards hts duty protect and educats
aud all psuasicns and Appliances induce him 10 enter
tho service In eiher army have feied He says that
Stuart urged him Two hours 10 ON s cavalry command
promising protecti 70 his children his disnclina-
tton for military iife and the helpless condition OF
hi, family rendered chs eatre ties rowerioss. He told
stuart he should inter h unlrss forced In
bus the sight OF the spendent children sotened the
bcnrt Of the rebel er L. and the father
Is divided, Of them being openly aud honestly
tached TO the tnion, while others evnced inclination
to support by their influence The falling fortunes OF the
Southern confederscy.
auKuLrAs ATTACK A TRAIN
General King received despatch from Captain Grim.
shaw ON Sunday morning stating that fifteen rcbcs
fired into the railroad train tho night previous between
Barkes station and Fairfax stat'on--nrst taking up
rail 70 throw the train OF the Tho guards fired
into the guerilas killing two and woundng hers
was lucky they did not encounter your correspoudsa
HANGING uryos soI prx,s No rnyyS
There ARC reprts that two Union soldiers found
banging 70 trees somewhcre up IN the moun'ains but
who they were, or where, could not 0arn. there
also reports that three tcamstes attached the Eleventh
or Twelfth corps have been found near here hanging
like manner. IL i TO be presumed that thcse
barities have been committed by guerss by citizens
who adopted this me,hd OF wreaking vengeance on
destroyen of thcr property. Whatever may be- tho
carsc u ts certainly unaaie 70 60 far from lines
outside u military protection
Oar Williamspors Correspondence.
wnLiAxsPoRr, Nd, July ~, 1853
nS Rxzzs THREATENING 10 RxcRoss POTOMAC
There good deal Of apprehension that tho rebsis
contemplate crossing into Maryland again
place. and there much complaint among tho military
that there IL not sucent force % make
spectacle show of resistance to such The
rsbs pickess visible the opposite side Of tho
river from here yesterday, and Less whole army
stretched along shs other side, from Cherry
Xe
miles back Of The river from this point
Im's POSITION.
h pretty gsosraly believed that Leo does not
desire 10 20 down ths valley, nrst sippssd, and
that he 70 nght posssbc hts next great battle
thls nsighborhood He occupies strong defensive
position The other side Of the river but that which he
held bssors crossing aha river between here and HAsc
town, s much stronger and for this reason many
suppose b VIII again back 70 this SIDE the
-
reason, however, for wishing 70 nuke this bis
battle ground h the fact that. should he be sue
cessful, be win have Meade In position
where hs caanos easily refuge 10 the orlacaions
Washington, and where be then civ from
this side u the Potomac IT, too he sbod he successfh
cross Over al this point without tho aid o pontoons Il
very unusual Tor the river here above the ford
ing point at ths season Of the year and arc-he Ike that
which recently occnrrd here not take place
the Of the year for q long time. rhs
chances, therefore, In th respect, are strongly in hs
rnH acx Asp wouxpgp nyRs
are now dcirg very vel. The number, however, has
retreat 10 ,ss aide Ss Ssa river ea s,s poc aua
sbere is some lack of nurses spd meiksi assistance
Until recently the guard u tho hospitals here was also
quito insufficient, and the chief IN charge had
large number of tho~e under his taken 10 Hagcrs
town, lest they would fail into the enemy
river. There then force at AL here ire
vent the rebels from coming over although lees
whole army had jus. passed over from tbs side
rNs fARNkHs
in this section Of Maryland have Just completed the
barve~ts. Usually the grain n all cut and gathered by
the 1Oih Of july but the recent invasi ha. compelled
tho farmers to cesr the work couple q weeks ngef
Tho erop h excellent, but nearly ore hslf Of 4 "a,
destroyed on the nelfs by the two armies, port ~
the other og which has been ~cnpyins thf
of tho country continually for the past two months In
tire neds ~ grain have been desroyed ard or nfes
around, in almost every direction. there hardly tho
vcstge OF fence left Truly tue uf var have
been here, and the farmers In many Instances have b.
aiuuf&t rel rf4tr@ he adx E.x IL
very favorable for corn and everything prons that
this CROP where II has not been already destroyed, Sl
be unusually abundant
nvAuss AMY
s moving, but In what direction not permitted
70 say further than that u h IN the dfectal u the
enemy, AMI that startling nsus may BE- loaked pr.
That the ncxt great battle, - have inunae already,
will b. tho Upper Potomac there scareeiy doubt.
Obituary.
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