The New York herald., 1863-08-24
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The Rebel Lee Believed to be
Preparing for Another Raia.
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The Country Between Washi.-,. ,.u
and Warre..lOn Still Infested
with Cuerillas.
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Important Statements Of Deserter
from Richmond.
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SHOOTING OF A DESERTER.
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Stringent Orde,' Relative to De-
sertioi,'
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SHOOTING OF A DEsERTEP
Mr.. @. Chapman's Dcspatch.

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Mr.. q. ChaPman's Despatch.
/ HHADQr ARrsRs, ARMy PoroxAo,
August 70, 1898.
On Friday last tho 2lst inst private Jesse ksyberry
Of Company c, Ssventy-nrsr regiment Second DIVISION
Second Army corps, shot 70 death with musketry
front OF Gsuera Warrens headquarters. Mayberry de-
serted his company tho 18th Of October 1884, and
was arrested in Phiiadsphia couple OF months since
He alleged for his crime cowardcs
or unwlingnes serye bis country: bus as he was
irreguarIy mustered into the the California re
giment Colonel Baker. he could got ray Tor his
vices for six months; meanwhile his wife and three
children reduced to tbs necessity OF asking aims OF
the people Of Philadelphia, and his widowed mother who
depended upon him for support. actually made a
public charge He could endure II longer but left the
service Of his country his family from besyary
He died like hero, his last words being rs God
me-God help my poor WHO and children" His Death
caused deep gloom his company and regiment. and
many thero who doubt II the execution has hadas
salutary eject might be desred.
James Thompson, OF the Third Maryland regiment
Twelfth corps, ako 70 have bsen executed for tho
crime Of desertea the day. hot repreved
by the President.
The newspaper monopoly In the hsmy Of tho Potomac
Is getting to be most unmitigated nuisance We arc
utterly unable to get the New York Eastern papers
Tho contractor only orders twenty five hundred HAIps
when be could easily dispose Of twenty five thousand.
could easily sell thousand HEaAlos daily at the
HERALD headquarters, as 1 constantly asked for
them by onicors citizens and soldiers 1t s hoped
General Meaae's late order will work change for the
better but II not, must have the heid open compe-
tition.
Yesterday party OF Ave Israetes, who had SNUG
ged themselves inside OF the army ines pinchbeck
wares with which TO dcfraud the soldiers
hauled by Colonel snarpe officers Of provost guard
They handed to Adjuant Clifford. who kindly
furnished them with honest, II not honorable employ
ment in ceaninH up tho camps In the vicinity OF head
quarters Their conascatod. and for coming
into the army without tho proper pass they will eyentu
ally leave tbs lines wiser II nos richer and better
They DO not look at all happy this morning. Ia the
purpose OF the Provost Marshal to overhaul all such
GALS and Adutant Clifford states that he shall him.
self " the utmost TO supply them with heaul
The Post Oce Department Of the Army Of the Potomac,
under the management OF w. B. HazIett aud bis able
chief clerk. j. e. Cooley works with regularity seldom
equalod you by the promptness with which
letters dispatches from the army correspondents
reach you.
An effort is now being made to pat the nowspapcr
traffic the hands OF tho corps, division and brigade
post masters, ~ u ought 70 be.
Captain Randolph, the commander OF General Ewolls
body guard with about dozen members OF his company
captured yesterday by detachment OF Peasanons
cavalry Water Mountain In which vicinity they had
boon maraudng for several days. Randolph acknow-
ledsed that his was the party who ospVed the detacn
meut OF our signal corps ct Water Mountain last week
The prisoners will be ssnt to Washington to-day.
General Lee Prspsring for New lIovs-
meat.
wAMsoToS. August %, 1893.
Env~ h~~u A N No.s
tsrs with rebel officers recently captured One them,
Captain Randolph led the party which captured the signal
officers Water Mountain few days since, and claims
70 be member General Ewells ssan This doubted
however, b. the military authorities, who bell him 70
be nothing than line officer
Affairs front quiet Ice has bean receiv.
Ing reinforcements during the past week and evidently
preparing to attack His pckets Inactive but
report that tho enemy making preparations for
early campaign. and contempates movement similar
to that made last August.
A few desertsrs coming In, whose statements cor
roborate this intelligence.
Our cavalry Is busy engaged upon the tanks and else
WHERE arrcsting rebels the guise OF civilians and
capturing scouting parties.
About afty prisoners confined ut dluarters
most OF whom will be the Old Capital as soon as
their can be examined.
The region Of country Washington and Warren.
ton st infested with suerhas, and members OF Mostly
and Whites gangs captured almost daily These in
dividuas when taken profess 70 be peaceabs citizens
but every they have proved be guerilxs
Some have been within lines and arc now
| awaiting examination a. spies.
A gentleman who len Richmond week ago, Saturday
August Is, reached this city to-day. He has resided
In Richmond since the breaking out of tho rebellion
| and his statements be relied upon truth.
| fu. Captains sawyer and Flynn, whose execution
had been ordered the day previous 70 his Departure
not executed. Nothing said about Il publicly.
but the sentence was quietly suspended. There Is
probability that they viii suffer while General H. Leo
| and Captain winder held a hostages for snem.
The conscrption Is being rgidy cnforosd. MI classes
between hesges Of sixteen and sixty taken wherever
found except those employed by the Who
exempted from having heretofore furnished substitutes
| under previous calls As this Is levy mar, there
are, Of course. no substitutes accepted.
This gentleman, with n friend. left Richmond 70 avoid
being forced the rebel service and worked his way
into our lines walking eighty ve miles in three days for
4 that purpose IL Ia exceedingly dAcuIt 10 effect
cape present. every being taken 10 prevent IT,
| A. fast conscrpts are obtained those who
1 are lt for ncld service sent TO the army.
/ while the feeble detailed Tor guard and city
duty Lveu avsllds sezod who are unfit for military
duty and placed in the hospitals nurses in order that
| ablsbodled may be 70 the Geld.
| Three ironcizd gunboats--the Lady DNys, Chcka.
hominy and Richmond-srs completed, and three more
are being built on tho James river. The Richmond -
fully manned and ready for action, and stationed at
| Drury's Blur The Others are manned a. ye,
The James river, from City Point Up, fun of torpe
doss similar TO that which exploded under ons q our
gunboais short tme snce.
Whom this gentleman left, bankers paying the
rate of sixteen dollars for gold fourteen doar
and twelve dollars for greenbacks n rebel currency o.
course the price OF everything was excessively sh and
| rapidly advancing.
Tho mat gloomy feeling prevailed 10 regard Affairs
Al Charleston, and although good iea confidence w
ret Ia Bsaurexard, thsre bat little hope of favor.
able result a that place, and the minds d the p~ops
| we're prepared Tor the ~ors,.
Tbr despc,sm under which thoy live 90 severe ha,
bose dare express sentiments unfsvorsbls u the rebel
cause The Davis dynasty bat there 10 good deal u