The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11
NJ E AIDES Ar M Y

-. wAsmSoIcS, August 10. 1885.
Aiyicas from tAs front Indicate ths operations OF
importance are exr ected TO transpe At present
The enemys picke,s extend clonF the south bark Of
the Rappahsnnock although our cavalry frequently SO
the country as far as lower ords CT idan
stafford Court House and aqua Creek within our
a,ncs and are again rom tho Its o. ths robe
except when baud OF guerilla. make descent upon
some rclsIess nerhbo'hood
On Friday there indications chat the enemy con
teapated max ng demoaslration sulphur Strings
end General Kipltricks division Of cavalry moved
UP that point but collision with the rebes &C.
Cured
Very little disturbs tie monotonous routine ~
picket duty, and ything throughout the entire army
Is stasnant.
Yesterday divine services reformed NJ General
Meadcs headquarters the first r the kind
since the removal of Mcclellan Several members
of the Christian commsson participated the oxercses
and General Patrick deliye ell impressive address
che assembage.
General Warren, Chief of lopn.ra hica Engineers in
The Army OF the Potomac, has appoiotcd nasor
general
Brgadier General Castar, commanding brigade under
General Pleas anton, with sml force Of cavalry, on
Saturday up aiosp d guerias commanded by
the notorious partisan Chief They fed before
our cavalry, leaving twelve prisoners IN ards, who
Wcc turned over 70 GaEerl eSunicn. GeiPral taStar
within OF capturing Mostly himself, but the
guerilla escaped under o. dense wood when our
forces close upon ms heels Goneral castar feels
confident that ere long tho whole Of Msty's gang i'll.
'clue!ng their CHIEF, vii fall iato oug hands.
A portion Of Longstrects corps has occupied Ere
oericksburg, but the indications are hat attempt will
be made by the enemy to bold that poiat,
Inc rails OK the Fredericksburg aud Aqua Creek Rail-
road have been all torn AZ by the rebels aud TO
Richmond together with cvory sreces of property
In that section viaho for military purposes. The rail
road bridges, depo,s &c. have beon burned and the
Whole country between the Rsrpahann,ek ,he
mac is swept OF everything.
Deprcdatous havns been continued on he Orange and
alexandria Rarond, number % cit zcns suspected or
known be implicated these Transactions have bou
promptly arrested.
Letter from General Meade 10 the nited
states Chris Ian Comlnlssion.
:. Tho work Of the Chrislin ion progresses
ssadily onward, by ellie wi1S * I'liea oei,ns
from the government and military officials well as tho
continued and increasing confidence GRAFTON of
the people lie bloody field Of Gettysburg added its
testimony TO the previously given Of the great
amount Of suffering relieve and the many lives provi
dentially saved by the timely all and ministra.ioas
Of its deega The following letter i the most
and tho highest enaorseents given TO the
Christian Commission
HsApq' AerEEs, ARMY or rug POTOMAC
Augtst s. s6a.
Gro II STUART, Chairman rni,ed states Christian Csm-
mission, IL Bank street. hiiadolpEia:---
DEAR SIR received recently rhroggr tho hands ~
Mr.. Cole your Kind letter Of the 27th III. WI AFFORD
me very great pleasure to re der you every urage
@nent and facility my prosecute good AID
holy work you have entered upon r@
assure yos locks with more favor uIoa tho
Aruo Christian WHO ministers tho 81 ir tua Of
ebe dying the physical wants o. the vanpist than
ehdde ~no are most instrumental IA the line 4 hrf ~
In causng this sulruE iieuce you NV re.t salts A.d
chat In This army vour AGENTS AID assistants vii rccsfre
cgory operattn and b. tro.ted with all me consiera
Sion due the impo noble work lhny are .gcd
MPos
I shan be glad 10 hear from you wherever anything
occurs requiring my action aud shall always b. fcaiy
- far as the esaenccs y the service md my authority
will permit, to cnirpl, with your wishes.
Very respectfully aud truly yours.
:. tiEORGs G. MEADE,
~ 7s-o~s.. :, & AIaiof ,cg.ral Comm aud,ng.