The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09


the RappahannOck and Rich
mond Disarranged.
Railroads and Bridges Destroyed
and Many Prisoners Captured.
The Rebel Losses at Charlottesville
Eighteen Thousand,
&c.. &C.. 80.
'0sport OF Captsin summer. Atd-de-Camp
@ or Gen. stoneman.
HEADQUARTERS on ma Army or rHx PoroxAo,l
~ May Z, 1858.
Major General stoneuaan's aid decamp, Captain Sum-
vaer just IN. He LEFT his chief this morning. having
absrranged all the enemy's railroad communications
sostweea this and Richmond. and party having
tended their operations 70 James river destroying the
canaa, &c. Three regiments Of bis command left de-
soy he railroad bridges Chickahomny, with
INSTRUCTIONS to 60 into YORKTOWN
ARRIVAL OF Colonel Kilpatrieh's Cavalry
1t Gloucester Point.
1. YoaErown, w., May 7, 1858.
Colonel Fitzpatrick with the Harris Light Cavalry Thr.
sesnth Illinois cavalry, &C., have just arrived at alouces
ter Point having accomplished the object Of their
fully, and most Gasnty they approached within three
,mIes Of Richmond and destroyed large amount CT pro-
pesty and bridges.
.RnPoRr or asNnAL xNa, colnfANDRR At oEoucIs
WARRINGTON, May 8, 1858.
hs follow ing wAs received at the Headquarters Of the
S4Army this aftcrnoon.--
YORKTOWN. Va, Nay =, 1868.
30 Major General HAILECK;-
Colonel Fitzpatrick, with his regiment (thc Harrs Light
avaly) and the rest OF tho Twelfth Illinois, have just
arrivcd at Gloucester Point, opposite this port
They burned the bridges the Chiokahominy, do.
royod three largo trains Of provisions in the Of
army, drove the rebel pickets within miles
Of Rchmond and have lost only lieutenant. and thirty
en having captured and paroed upwards OF three hun.
!, azsd prisoners
Among tho prisoners aid OF General w:nder,
s~ho captured with bis escort far within the ia.
appointments outside Of Richmond.
fhs cavalry have marched nearly two hundred miles
saaoe Tho Sd ofMay They issdo Of the sortinca-
Cons Of Richmond the Ath, burned all the stores At
Ayiss Staston the Matapony tho s,h; destroyed
III The ferries over the Pamunkey and Matsspony and
txss depot Of oomnissary stores near and above the
!RAppahmnsck, and came in here in good condition.
may deserve great credit for what they have done
~ ems of she nncss fsa,s Of the war.
y "a RUFUS KING.
- ~ = 80 Brigsdicr General Commanding this Post.
< HAs ksssss o. enc unsny ~ Chanesliers-
wife.
wAsmscroz, Nay ., 1893.
4 Stated that General Dix tsIegraphs from Fortress
Souros tss ca extra OF the Richmond DaseA Of The
ssh Inst found prisoner pencil note, endorsed
b rebessurgscn In ono Of the hospitals 70 hi wife,
nag tas The rebel loss Is 900 10 the late battles
umssrss1anS Accounts from wsshington.
- wAsanoroH, NAY ., 1853.
Nearly one Thousand woanded arrived to-day from
Aqua Creek Tsy Asvo been Distributed among the hos
spitaisin Washington and vicinity.
utt iis- psAm o. GENERAL wRrPL1 III
~. Geasrsl whipp,c died yesterday.
scAncnY vErron.
Csusrary to usage after great battle 10 this quarter.
there has not been much Of N influx OF persons 70
inquire for tho Of relatives who were In The battle
: - N TIE MORALS or TEE POTOMAC
Al Who came up from the army to-day represent the
soldiers 10 be IN excellent spirits and full Of enthusiasm.
Whsaever another attack shall be made upon the rebel
army they wI ~ they have always done heretofore,
rive Z soed account Of themselves.
na0cro ovn oEyxaAL moyssAS's Ncusss.
me ssws os the Of Gen. stonsmans cavalry
expedition has caused much rejoicing In Tie army.
GOV. cusrIx LOOKING Aum TEE PENNSYLVANIA WOUNDED.
Gov. Curtin o( Psansylvapia, who has been here fes
aay or two IT. Intends proceed 70 Falmouth ouiss
stcw, 70 Ook uSss shs Pennsylvania regiments.
pssAMzp soIpsHs N Bon
The war Department has consented that wounded and
Disabled ocer soldiers shall DO sent homo ~ fest
they are able 70 70 10 DO attended 10.
carxyr sARclAy Al Hn GOOD woeR.
mo phIhnthropst, Clemsn; Barclay, Of Philadelphia,
IN in tho city, will tomorrow accompany Governor
Curtain on wish 10 tbs army, whore his presence a.
ways welcomed By soldiers tina. Of tried and ds
interested friend.
~ uxrr. KRBY, on RoxUf's BArIxaY, wouEpRs.
lieutenant Kirby who commands the celebrated Rick
s,t's battery, WIN wounded in the recent sngafs
rsnis the Rapyahspncck, Is now in this city, ~ The
res:dencs Of Risadsr General Ricketts, His wound
u serious ono, rsiuirias aupusasion absve The knss.
when wounded bs not IN command Of biz own bat.
terry haviue By ordss VI General Couch, assumed
nsnd OF . MAins 6atisry. whose ore had previously
proved ,usGsctivs The she'll which wounded bin killed
Ave mrn Of The battery
y. vorcxsm sunosom so1 nDouInsD.
Volunteer surgeons are denied psEmwlon 70 visit the
Army Of The r0ssmso u present, their services srs
.sss considsrs1 asossay 70 insure prompt atten-
S.ou 70 the wsun1sa apd dsatsd soldiers 4 that array.
xsssaas - PrsHss>V Ezelasrs.
Nsw Ysm, Nay Z, lses.
At . ucssias Il psepsrsy holders % Madison svsnus
evpssd v ssifead ssd avsaus convened ~ No. ~
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