The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11

better offer Us Her husband Is prisoner Washing
ton-an old, gray headed man. II be ever needs break
fAst, he may draw for the favor. An hour later
the party was reunited and the captain announced his
intention OF taking &c Fec-cksburg and turning US
to General Ftzhugh Lee "Liosy, with all It's re-
counted and uncounted horrors gaping receive
When Fredericksburg genuine "bushw skksr,
on foot in citizens clothes. armed with double shotgun
emerged from the thicke at the side OF the road and
informed the party SUB that General Lee was not in
Fredericksburg. but that the "Yanks" were. This
caused an immediate s'change OF base"
Our advance got into skirmsh with what we now know
to have been squad Of wounded Union soldiers on the.
the charge OF sergeant and managed 70 escape
into the deuse thsckets that covered the neighbor.
hood. minus horses, clothing, everything but
what was persons. The unexpected presence
OF our struggling men Disconnected our captors and
probably compelled them TO their own safety
the risk Of losing Heavy firing plainly
at this time in the direction OF Charlottesville and
nounced that the mighty contest between the armies was
not concluded.
REPORTS THURSDAYS vIGHrHG
were eagerly perused by the rebels who seemed 10 at
ishment at the amount Of labor expended u compiling
lists OF casualties The latter they claimed short
they supposed possible we could obtain 10 so short
time. In short, they unwtingly paid high tribute TO
HERALD enterprise and were even sufficiently gracious
Our rssspox AND now xxproYEp
On 0ndng ourselves indeed free. council Of war was
called In which II was determined that should strike
across TO Aquia creek the point the Poo
river and endcavor 70 board some passing steamer
The country evidently full OF enemies. many Of
whom guerIiias our only safety lay in avoiding
roads and travelling undiscovered. We started at noon
on Sunday or the toll and fatigue OF the trip have
little disposition speak We taxed to the utmost
limit OF human endurance The country was exceedingly
broken and woody. The ravnes all inclined to the Rap
pahannock for several miles, and had TO be crossed
right angles to preserve direct No hill,
Forest no jungle was permitted % cause material deya
and people deferred Us In the least, but these exerted
peculiar terrorism.
On one occasion the furious barking OF dog betrayed
the presence OF a mountain cabin in the Forest and
came near discovering us TO party OF stalworth rebels
who were loungng in the yard.
On another while seated for a short res, thckct
boy and dog came along path within a few feet Of
where sat; but neither discovered our presence.
When about half Of our Journey had been accomplished
night upon In the edge OF the open country on
Potomac creek aud lay 10 thcket by the side OF
the stream till nearly midnight. A few hours travel
brought u.s. through tangled brush and brers to within
mile Of the railroad crossing OF Potomac creek where
we lay till daylight revealed our position.
From there 20 Aqua creek was made by nine O'Clock,
without interruption although mounted rebel scout
observing and following US some distance.
AQUA
found about three hundred wounded soldiers list
walked the entire distance from the battle ground by
Of fredericksburg and had been compelled 10 fight
their part OF the time though by far the largest
portion uuarmed The citizens Of Fredericksburg
offered them every indignty possible ms they passed
through the city, aud the soldiers with difficulty
strained from firing and destroying the place.
TURN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUCCESS
As vessels fear decoys they rarely answer signals from
the Virginia shore OF the Potomac. The soldiers
busy engaged constructing RATS from the debris OF rail
road platforms and down houses with the intention
OF crossing The to Point Tobacco "a making the
best OF their way here on the Maryland Ye
respondents not caring to be behind in enterprise in
literal fact began the construction Of nondescr'p ma
rne craft capable OF carrying three persons and
embarked on the bosom OF the river by poon.
cArTAs BAKER AND HIS REBEccA.
The government transport Rebecca Barton, Captain
Baker, came along found the river covered with RATS
kindly furnished all tree passage to Washington, and
placed thing board the vessel at the disposal OF
the wounded and hungry men. To Captain Baker the
thanks OF nearly three hundred and the press gang
are due and hereby rendered. with good wishes for
his SUCCESS In lie, and also OF bis bride Rebecca.
"REBErs BEWARE ~
footsore, exhausted and hungry trio could not
have been found al Monday than OF the reporto
rial corps. To a detachment OF the Ninth Virginia
cavary-our captors-commanded by Captain Curtis.
have debt TO CANCEL We hope to repay ii In kind with
reasonable and sufficient interest.
II we do but bide the hour,
There never yet was human power
That could escape, ~ unforgivep,
The patient search and vigil long
or him who treasures up wrong.