The New York herald., 1864-11-08
THE TENTH CORPS.
Mr.. James b. waraell's Dispatches.

HEApQuARrKRs, TgSTH ARMY CORPS,
BEFORE RICHMOND, Nov. 5. 1861 !
NEST sroEssloSrss BROKEN
One OF the successful little raids into the enemys
country that has been made has just been concluded
py small party from this corps. II Is very generally
known that tho robols have complete system Of COM
municaton and direct means OF gaining accurate nfor
nation OF every movement made within our lines. To
such perfection has been brought that
part however secret may have been tho prepa
ratons be naugurated without tho enemy gaining
the earliest intelligence The most stringent measures,
which would under other circumstances unoalled
for have been adopted in the Army OF the Jamos 70
prevent communication In any manner between the
lines; but In this part Of the country, surrounded
on all sides by those claiming to be neutral
Union, who nothing but rank, rabid ssccs.
sonsts, thoroughly posted on the topography Of
the country, their information Is gained mostly
by scouts, who have regular of communicating
with Richmond relay places, horses saddled and ready
to mount with two and three days ratops in haversack
and every thing arranged TO mako the whole thing
and effective. The soldiers n the rebel army
General Butler, through his scouts had learned the
whereabouts Of thirteen Of these through
Charles City and Henroo counties, aud determined to
rid himself OF these scoundres and break up the gang
which has long infested these counties. Que hundred
pickod aud mounted men were placed under she com
mand Of Major Stevens Provost Marshal OF the Tenth
corps accompanied by Lieut.. Henry Philips Assistant
Provost Marshall Lieut. Henry Phillips, chior OF ths
Ambulance corps Lieutenant Davenport OF General But
crs staff and two other officers Tho party Ieft head
quarters at Wednesday and after crossing the
James t Bermuda Hundred about dark, struck OF towards
Charles City Court House. which they reached about two
O'Clock in the morning making distance ~ sixty miles
Work here IN earnest 10 fcrretng out rebels
ard doing much injury 10 their cause as possible IN
somo cases the the parties they in search
OF was q comparatively easy matter; but 10 others the
utmo ingenuity mado OF to battle and put them
upon the wrong scent Nearly all the citizens profcsed
Union sentiments, and when questioned about what
locked suspicious evsded and made the most udiorous
attempts avoid committing themselves. But sas OF
no use few escaping the keen questions and searching
propcnstes Of tho Major and his men, With the guild
ancc Of our born and brought up In this part
OF the country thoroughly converssnt with every road
bypath and hiding place OF the ws were in search
ONO difncuty was found In coming upon them una.
wares, and In making tho object OF the raid complete
success. within radius OF sixty TO sovcnty.fve miles
In the two counties this small band penetrated securing
the country In every direction and sdecuay breaking
up entire gang Of cutthroa and secret sm,ssares
tho rebel government and striking q bos that VIII -
feit and remembered for some time TO como
Out OF the thirteen men whom u was necessary TO
arrest, twelve captured ana brought away, only
escaping. All Of these most important captures
and wiz result In the greatest good 10 our cause
addition to these captures were ten other dsoy" ~
sons, who we're also brought in. Fifty head !" oss'
twer y.hvs horses, tvcuyose sheep sad sny 0a''''