The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-27
GEN. KELlErs DEPARTMENT.

Position or the Rebel Forces-DeserteRs
and Refugees Coming In-SuMoring
and Dfssa tisfaction Among the Rebels
Arrest or DR.. Snyder, with Letters for
the south. sc.
Mr.. THEODORE o. Wilson'S DESPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF wEsr vInemA,
Jan. 20, 1854 !
scout just returned from the nsghboshood Of wood
stock took nine prisoners.
The rebel General Early b reported 70 be stin st
aarrisonburg, ana Rosssr with the Seventh, Eleventh
and Twelfth, Virginia mounted regim(nts, and Whites bat
talon, between Newmarket and Tmberviie He does
not to be doing anything, 10 be in condition
mako successful raid Of Importance A. far ~ Rosses
- concerned harm is apprehended. lmboden ID II
Cross Keys. Ftzhugh Leo has gone back 10 GOrdonsv
with his command.
Colonel Muigan has just returned from Petersburg.
He reports enemy 10 force in South Branch valley
Large numbers OF deserters and refugees coming
into outposis All incomers In substantating
what reported about tho expected sucrngs and pres
emit great dissatisfaction among the rebels.
Colonel Thoburn reports having Information Of
highly important and gratifying character relates
to the good workings OF the Presidents amnesty pro.
clamaion among the rebels In arms and those
who heretofore been sympathzers but who
now in the army. JEFF. Davis sweeping CONSUMPTION
law has given rise 10 this state Of feeling.
and ice gradually disappearing without causing
freshet in tho streams therefore the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad win not suffer loss interruption this
scason by having bridges, &c swept away by swollen
streams, AZ has been the case in times past.
DIR. Snyder OF Romney, man OF well known secession
procvis has just been arrested by order Of Colonel
]. NJ. Campbell, in command OF the the post Of Cum
berland, on charges not yet made public. Or. sny-
der was arrested while in the act Of preparing
TO 60 without our lines. On the prisoner found
letters Of them addressed persons the
rebel service others addressed ladies gentle
known rebel sympa,hzers. These letters treat
military, family and business subjects, and some Of
them show To what straits opuIcnt families OF Virginia
have been reduced by incident 10 the rebellion.
one letter that the prisoner smuggling out 10
worthy OF particular attention II is dated from tic
oce OF Drs. Il. and J. Hunter physicians At No. s32
Broadway New York. and treats or something forwarded
Mary Wilson, Of Virginia. The letter IN self
taIns nothing of directly contrahaud character but,
the fact that tho government look with
pcicn upon persons whose letters thus found upon
rebel mail carriers and rebel sympaihizers the
OF this public notice will DO conceived. or late so
many persons New York apparently devoted honest
and legitimate employment, have been found aiding the
rebels their sympathizers that will not DO for tho
military authorities hare TO pass any captured lot
without to their real meaning and contents.
Besides has always been said that physicians have
q multitude OF sins TO answer for.
Another letter tells a secret two In regard 10 q
dashng rebel officer, General fillmore. Tho letter was
written tho 2st, BY young lady OF dsNnction 10
Basm re- and addressed to Edward l. ottlnes OF tho
rebel General Jones' brigade. II says-"Mr. Williams,
a gentleman from near Edwards Ferry, says no saw
General hs brother at Lcesburg last week. sleigh
riding with Miss Hampton or course the General will
seghridc with the sisls whenever he get chance
10 do 80. &@
Tho weather continues pleasant and mild