The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02

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force Of infantry which was this side OF the BLACK
| water Before Colonel Murphy returned TO report 10
General Corcoran the firing had ceased and there
further trouble that night. Five prisoners were cap
turel.
The DAY previous Friday) the One Hundred aud Fisy.
second New York, Thirteenth Indiana and the Eleventh.
Rhode lsland under the command o. General Dodge, were
to Zun for the purpose Of taking up the rails the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad when, towards night,
they were attacked by body OF the enemys cavalry
The latter were driven or by men, and six prsone
| captured.
These prisoners report that the rebels have consdera
BILE force at Zuni consisting OF two gades OF infantry
six troops Of cavalry and eight pieces OF artillery.
| Our pickets and the enemy's part OF the time
within speaking distance Of each other BIT there
firing by them any attack beyond that Of the cavalry
II evident that neither party wished TO bring on
sswuEREs coRcoRas"
The prisoners were all brought to General Corcoran's
| headquarters Among them was true blooded soa OF
the Emerald Isle. named Mooney. The General asked
several questions Of the others before he inquired OF Mr.
'we sir, what made you fight against the Stars and
dad yen get out o. me all at all Till I've seen
him said Mr.. Mooney, looking round amongst the OIL
"If that all you want" said the General "I the
man,
"1ho divel 70 are 70 don't that now try some,
body else; ye're General C0rcoran. heyy'
On being assured that General sat before him,
he appeared 70 be perfectly thundcrstuck At his slight
Bedad." said he, ssand thought 70 were as old Is
Adam. end ~ savage looking BULL and yefe nothing
buta clane looking. dacent freshman. afther slie
STATEMENTS or PRISONERS AND DEsxRrxRA
Deserters are entering our lines. as before stated In
previous letter q the rate Of from two to Ave ovory
hundred 70 one hundred and 0ty will have come in.
Two who surrendered 70 General Dodge Friday said
tho whole regiment was dsofaiized that several had
already deserted TO lines; that they all
nfty would enter our lines on tho first opportunity
This afternoon two more from the same regiment gave
smoss oue hundred others started 70 enter our ines in
various directions The OF the fall OF vicksburg
reached the enemy In this neighborhood last night
Tho Mssisspp troops say that they have nothing LETT
to fight for vicksburgls taken, and that they
determined almost TO man. to desert the first oppor
tunity
The Ffteenth and Sixteenth Virginia regiments are
mainly composed Of men from this neighborhood tSuf.
fok They about being sent here in the place Of
the mississippi regiments when General Huger advised
their remain ing at Fredericksburg as hc said that at
least nine out q ten would desert as iuy that number
ments. They were accordingly retained at Fiedericks
burg
Eleventh Mississippi regiments Before the last week or
two deserer from tins state was curiosity, all being
from Virginia, North Carolina and Alsbama.
The prisoners state that only two regiments were sent
this sdo Of the Backwater at tho late affair at Cars
IonRstreet il yet at Fredericksburg When he retrct
cd from about hundred and fifty prisoners
captured Out u this number one hundred and thirty
refused TO RETURN aud gladly took the oath or allegiance
Most Of them went North
They that the rebel soldiers nearly starved
They with the others allowed per day quarter
pound Of -four half pound OF pork and the half Of an
OF corn for roasting.
One OF the DISORDERS the other day was given cup of
coffee at the Provost Marshals. He drank it with
avdity He then said, pointing TO the empty cup boys,
wouldn't have taken two dollars aud half that cup
Of cooe before drank IL; you spare me bali cup
mores He was given that quantity, when he appeared
satisfied.
and his Daniel (the latter youth about seventeen
years Of ago. deserted from the enemy and entered
since from Mississippi Eight weeks Mr. White
the authorities ut jackson, and asked for PASS visit
his son He was instantly and almost insultinglg re-
ii had no other intention then ne said but Of going
TO see him and return but when they used me so rough
determined 10 enlist aud desert with him on the first
Two weeks after he enlisted in the same company vth
his Tho first good chance OF deserting occurred
terday The old and his son, with Others were de-
tailed this side the Biackwater for thepur
lance from the main body the father gave hint 10 tho
boy 10 follow him and they both quietly left the ohers
unnoticed and entered our lines.
Tho Iathor said-'.I have been Union man some Time
and what do you think made me oneS II was this: tho
Conedsrates had Cornth where ve) and couldn't keep
Il. but the fedoras keep IT, and support my wife and
children, too and thought was wrong to light against
tts government suppor!iag my family" ,,.,
Dryer, the sixty ninth New York. He required three
times the quantity Of choroorm ever given by hun 70
white man 70 render him insensble.
The rails arc still being taken ny on the Norfolk and Pc
eight this side they have been removed and
red 10 suiYblx On the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
up. The only given here Is th will pre-
the rebels from using the Iron, as they are said TO
The Sixth Massachusetts, regiment, COL A. s. Folusbee
start for Norfolk TO morrow. Their term OF service
pres on Saturday next From Norfolk they VIII take the
steamer :. R. spauldng for Boston, whore they will be
mustered out Of the service.
The Recent Expedition to Carrsville ana
the Rebel Railroads.
PRIVATE LETTER TO A GENTLEMAN or THIS CITY.
SUFFOLK, Va, May 20, 1858.
Raid the Sedboard AND Roanoke Railroad, under Col
Foser-AnoA,r on the Norfor. and Petersburg Railroad,
under General Corcordn-Both Rdids Succesu-7 sgen-
tyfre Miles Of Rails Reposseed" By Uncle sam, va9d
at Tsco Hundred thousand Dolldrs-Hoso The Contra
bands Uork,d-Tne One Hundred AVID Serentda Ne'o
Pork ON Their g ehavor"-''I Surrender"-7Ae Byurs
Lieutenant AND Hop lie Got His S,oord Aoain--A Mis-
TAX Couected-7ne Horse Of the Herads Correspondent
SAot in the Disracefta Ad1-The Rebels Imp,esng all
the Stock and Enforcing tie Consripion-Ths Inhabi-
tann "T1ed Of the War''-How Bush r. eai-
ed -Conhabands Consanay Coming in-Numerous De-
se,aons from ne Rebes-7xs'r Force on The BlacSwI
Ter. &C., dc.
We have lately had somewhat stirring times in this do
bartnent. Some ten days since q grand vaid under
Colonel Foster, projected ana put into execution. Its
OBJ ect was 70 advanccon tho seaboard and Roanoke
road far Carrsve and there hold the rebels check
until the track trn up TO point within lines
Suffolk. The whole expedition an eminent success
the troops behaving themselves with great saanry In
attack which the reb lis made upon lines Carrs
vile repuIsng the enemy with considerable lighter
understand with loss their side Of fifteen killed and
eighty wounded. This repulse being somewhat
upon them thoy were content to prevent further ad
and allow 10 carry OIL their railway track to
Suffolk, which done at tho rate Of about two and
halt miles per day.
The object Of the expedition being accomplished our
forces were Withdrawn to the Deserted Houses point
some nine miles from suffolk From this point another
raid projected which 10 tear up the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railway from Windsor to Suffolk.
The now expedition being somewhat more hazardous
than the former large reinforcement joined to the
force Deserted House. General Corcoran took