The New York herald., 1863-10-15

Foster This work by far the most extensive OF our
/ hne I dare not merton the number Of guns tns ort
mounts; but Should the rebels desire 10 know oy AZ
tacng with large force they will very soon earn
They must, however. come IN great Strength anu y
they return with e-ha it will not be the lat o .ne
number Of pieces OF ordnance or the aim OF the a
a temporary halt made TO refresh man ana peass G
with some pure spring water, after winch VIC 'o0A w
oIr route.
dusty and rapid ride five miles, during which Sc
yera slight casualties occurred by riders oeng tnruw
from their horses broaght to Portsmouth, where the
steamer Conqueror which brought from Old Point,
was lying at the dock. Here General Barnes and stat
took OF General Foster and the Admiral and pro-
ceeded via ferryboat Norfolk We embarked on the
conqGeror, and were soon on the way TO our starting
place.
Dusty, wearied aud aungry, rush made FOR the
staterooms board OF ta ConQueror. Soap water
ancc of abluton was gone through with, which at
least removed portion OF the s.sacred so' from
faces the welcome sound OF the gong admonshed that
dinner was ready Tho good cheer presented by Cap
tam shaw TO men who had tasted since breakfast,
ceptng slight lunch partaken Of noon and besides
having aen the delightful of seven
hours In the saddle by despised and way
vianas and fnids disappeared was caution TO german.
dizers. The meal was ha dly over before we hauled up
Alongside OF the dock at Fortress Monroe ana here tho
Mount Washington the Admras despatch boat took the
neet officer and suite board their return to the
Minnesota.
Inc result Of the inspection was highly satis
factory lac to all concerned Admiral Lee expressed
ms great admiration all he witnessed and auded tho
ACTIVITY evinced by tho troops In command OF General
Foster TO strengthen our outposts that they may be
defended by rs few possible In order 10 use the
bulk of the army FOR field PURPOSES.
The troops again pleased with the fact that their
General appeared person witness their labors; and
altogether the resut Of yesterdays proceedings was
with the exception OF little soreness caused by the
hard ride, not only to the naval guests but numerous
Others myself Included highly satisfactory and served
to cement the aterna feeling rmer that has heretofore
existed between the army and navy.
MIR. Edwin f. d. Nyse's Despatch.
NORFOLK Va. Oc.. IL, 1868.
The expedition to Matthews county, Va, which was be
gun mysterously, and cautiously carried
cessul end, hns returned last bringing I'm its train
host OF captured gueras, rebel army and naval officers
and other contraband trash
GENERAL wIsTAR,
composed Of one regiment from "Greeleys brigade''
and two sections OF artillery marched countermarched
and foraged. The country suffered in chickens much,
in guerias sghy-ssy to the extent OF ten or fifteen
rebels officers and The darkies did not strag.
gle, for the very good reason that gucrlas
were supposed to be in the rear, and II single "gen
teman OF color' had fallen into their hands II would
not have taken long to turn tree into gallows-a fact
unpleasanty suggestive to Pompey, needed fur
ther spur urge him forward the very bayones OF
the enemy"
THE CAVALRY. UNDER COLONEL SPEAR,
did most effective service n securing the whole country
capturing guerias destroying pontOon boats and
eriug stolen government property Everywhere
their standard, everywhe heard the chatter or
their horses ho and tho dust and noise they occasoned
concealed and drowned many soowl and bttcr curse
from the rebels who had found themselves neatly cir
cumvented The enterprise and dash Of cavalry oce
and their command in this department have long bec1
proverbial among military It is great pity that
no enemy be found in tho vicinity who will meet
them.
THE GUSBoA1s,
twelve in number, were also wide awake to their duty
Not inch Of any of tho streams creeks running
in direction right angles the limo of march Of our
troops escaped their inspection Dangerous night boat
expeditions organized and by such exertions gue
riias found their game pretty eaectualy checked. II
for resotng 10 their boats and tho river step
'irom the trying INTO the re. strict the
vellance OF the naval force
TlK GuERILLAs
undoubtedly greater force through the county
than was generally supposed This may have been
OF tho consequences ri the assembage OF the
grand ragged which have worked such
wonders, with the provso that meantime Uncle SANS
gunboats did poke their inqusitive noses into their
snug nest and spoil their project for them. The whole
niair OF our advance both of land and naval forces,
was undoubtedly great surprise TO them, and l
opioe that they have been completely thuDdersruck
with bdness and that their vile pactces in
thas vicinity viii be parnyzed for time to come.
THE roRpEDoEs IN RIVER.
AS informed you my letter Of the sth the York il
reported by reliable parties to be we'll blocked up with
rebels have OF late been seriously interfered with
in their work of transporting the crops from the
banks = the amunkey Mattapony and York rivers, TO
rnb onstaces 20 tho passage G tho gunboats usual up
10 their vulnerahc pint Hut II thy suppose that ther
deen laid design will seriously interfere with the
policy Of navy they sadly mistaken The
lo,pedocs are TO bc removed, and Commodore
GI;is, with his gunboat, the Commodore Ioues, has
rid chanuel of obstructons, II any there be- As
this boar has figured extensively during the last few
months In all the dangerous reconnoisxauccs and skir
mishes which have occurred In tho rivers hereabouts
apuend q list o. her oicers;--
Commanding Yorh Rioer Fioiin-J. n. Gillis.
Ensign and Erscutipe-G. W. Adams.
.Nrssrs Matx-C. p. IIiscomb. Z. /. Deane.
Ensineers-T. Mccarthy, Chief VIM. Haneron, Third
Assistant.
~ the have lately been quite numerous and In
judgment, deserved Among these notice that W. Os-
mo0d Jube. some time connected with the Paymas.
,ers Department OF the United states sorcshp Brandy
wne has been elevated 20 the position OF assistant
master 10 the He Is shortly to be assigned TO
vessel In service.
At NORFOLK,
my return found everytbng'sereney quiet, and the
the civil and military engines, which work here simulta
neousy, moving along, each in its own pah without q
MIR. Samuel II. Gien's Dispatches.
NxwBERx, N. C.. Oct Z. 1898.
NORTH DEFEATED ENCOUNTER
Win CSIoNfsTs.
learn from the interior that short time since the
Twenty seventh North Carolina rebel regiment and bat
terry despatched dispense the Union men had
congregated In the mountains TO the northward OF
Raleigh, TO the number OF some thousands. The
Union met the foe like heroes, fought
for hours In the mountain businesses, and finally
cecded cutting up the regiment and capturing the
enemy's battery.
A soRm CAROLINA REGIMENT REFUSES TO FIGHT AcANsr
NORTH CAROLINA UNION MEN.
About this time portion OF Lees army, which was
sent from the Potomac reinforce Bragg, passing
through Raleigh, and II was reported that Il de-
signed to send part Of them to attack tho brave
,ainecrs Ono regiment selected for tho purposc-the
Fifty sixth North Caronauot only positively refused 10
ght against their neighbors and friends but said they
would go further towards Eastern Tennessee Cbatts
noosa) and they were finally scnt 10 Charleston
SOMETHING DEsxR1u sAy.
whether the report concerning Roeecrans second trc
mcndous battle and victory be not, certain
that something has occurred very lately in Rebcldom