The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-26
INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.
Movements and Strength or the Rebels
under General Lee-AiaFm in Rich

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-. WASHINGTON, April rs, 1864
Information from the rebel lines late as Friday
morning last the effect that Lee not, % has
been reported moving towards The Shenandoah valley,
but at that time 10 bis old position on the Rapdsn.
Such movements Of hts cavalry % were going on seemed
TO be the nature ascertain Grants
purposes, and the fact Of Grant having sent out un
usually large picket forces to have myst6ed The
enemy various occasions Lees army was preparing
for sudden move but seemingly disposed 10 wait
for Grant 70 open and develop his game.
Tho movement OF gunboats up the Rappahannock
had raised alarm In Richmond that Burnside was or
fectng landing there and alarm had boon raised
among the rebels o. movement by tire Union troops up
the south side OF the James river The rebels are d.
vided between tho fear that may be invested 10 Rich
mond should he fall back here the fear that he may
be out0anked by Grant should 10 his present
position.
Two weeks ago Lees forces amounted 10 forty thousand
men, and It is believed that with the reinorcemens
he has been able bring up that they do not 70
over eighty 6ve thousand.
Our Williamsburg Correspondence.
WiILI4xsBrR0, Va, April %, 1864
Rebel PREPARATIONS Neutrality-suspicious.
The contrabands are again commencing heelra from
the swamps OF the Cbckahomlny TO within the Union
lines at Williamsburg. For some time there had been
but few arrivals OF this description at our ouposts and
the appearance this advance guard Of coored refugees
is almost infable indication OF movements on the
part the enemy From all the reports far received
the rebels evidently massng troops in all the strong
positions resist expected advance the peninsula
The Richmond authorities are evidently completely
puzzled the designs OF General Grant, and nforma
ton Is being constantly received OF the marching and
counermarching OF troops
GENERAL fITzHrGH LEE
has made bis appearance In tho neghborhood or Charles
City Court House. with cavalry force variously est-
mated at from three thousand five hundred TO ak thou
sand tn greater part Of this force is composed OF re-
enlisted veterans, who have lately returned from recruit
ing iurlongh. Many OF them have served under Ashby
and Jackson Colonel Robbins also commands q force in
this immediate neiehborbood,
liz garrsoned by pcketts old infantry division under
command or General Ezey, and regiment Of heavy ar
tlery. force composed principally OF heavy artillery,
is stationed at Bromley Station the York river where
they reported to be engaged in throwing up earth
works. Troops afso concentrating all the utter.
mediate points between the York and James rivers.
The ccn.rabands state tina, great excitement prevails
among The scattered Inhabitants u this region Yankee
advance beng momenarily expected
The Recent Expedition UP the Kappa
hammock.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMANDER Fox-wHAT TIE
EXPEDITION ACCOMPLISHED, ETC.
The Navy Department has received communication,
dated Aprii %, from Commander Fox commanding tho
Potomac fola, relation 10 recent expedition up tho
Rappahannock. he says
government had established ferry AZ Circus Point
few miles below Rappahannock, on the Rappahannock
river and was busiy engaged In collecting boats ct
some point the for the purpose Of attackins
bockading vessels, proceeded thher With portion Of
Hotia The 18th inst where remained until even
Ing, and visited all the ferries from Circus Point 70 Wind
mil Point with the following resut-rwo ferries broken
up seye1 large lighters each capable Of carrying hun
arcd 49, three pontoou boats, twepty.two large skins
h,tn ooE boama nd
| knees, large enough for the construction Of
sIoop. war, DC twenty-five large boats, one Of
which Ia capable Of carrying small arms large
bacon and wheat and large lot OF smaller
articles, which brought on At Boher's Point On
tho south side OF Rappabannocs Landing our men were
opposed by force Of rebel cavalry said 10 five hum
dred which was kept pay BY the Ore the Eureka
In Harotts creek Eight OF seamen chased six Of
the rebel cavalry The reocs made an attack on the
Eurska the afternoon Of the 2lst instant, and
spendidy thrashed
Commodore Parker says that he has IL from reliable
authority that the rebels have placed torpedoss 10 tho
Rappabannock and eli The branches Of the Cbssapeaks
BE speaks IN high terms Of the Eureka
The Fair.
The Fourteenth street and Unios square buildings
terday presented somewhat OF disaereeabIe contrast
With the brilliant appearance which existed for the past
three weeks Nearly all the stands were vacant On
wednesday evening next Oil the artc'es remaining on
with the exception OF the machinery department.
are 10 be aucioned OF Az eleven O'Clock 10 day The ma
cbney department, suction viii take place, when large
amount Is expected be realized. The entire receipts
OF tho Far canLs, yet DC asceianed, and probably will
not be for day or two.
The Metropolitan Police Bill signed by
Governor seymour.
ALBANY, April rs, 1854.
Governor Seymour has signed the Metropolitan Police
bill.
The Governor has also signed Benedicrs School bin
and the New York City and County Tar Lev,es biIB.