The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-23
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Mr.. Finley AndersOn's Despatch.
ARMY OF THE Po1oMAc, April %, 1854

ARMY THE Po1oMAc, April %, 1854
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Tho Army Of tho Potomac is actively engaged In per
ing the preparations necessary to
in the campaign in which IL s expected 70 play such
important part during the present spring and the ensuing
summer. All the commanders take advantage Of every
fine day to drill their recruits The troops are
fast becoming accustomed to the evoutions OF the line
and the different duties Of the soldier.
REVIEWS TROOPS.
Several commands have been recently reviewed. Gen.
Hancock has just completed review by divisions OF all
the troops in his fine command cosng with careful
specton OF the artillery, under command Of Col Tdba
General Sheridan has been reviewing the different dvi
sons Of his cavalry corps having previously reviewed the
Second division, General Gregg commanding. He pro
ceeded 10 the vicinity Of Cupeppcr yesterday where he
reviewed the First DIVISION TO the command OF which
General Dorbst has been recently assigned The division
was formed In lines by brigade. imposing spec.
tace to many horse disposed battle on
the field. General Sheridan rode along the lines carefully
observing the condition OF the and horses He then
took up his position adjacent hill and the cavalry
wheeling by division TO the right marched past solid
column.
General Sheridan surrounded by brilliant array
Of officers, including Generals warren wadsworth and
RobDeon. Gen. Custer brigade followed hy
oond, under command OF Col revens, and the rhird
gular Brigade under General Merritt Horse artillery
The troops presented fine appearance and ELECTED the
admiration Of their new commander
Mr.. N. Davldson's Despatch.
CrLPxrPER, Va, April %, 1854
CAVALRY HORSES RETURNED FOR SERVICE.
Captain c. Z. Norris OF the Second United States caval
ry detailed to inspect horses and return government
horses that branded to the Quartermasters Depart
ment has returned thousand good cavalry horses
within four weeks
TRANSFER sFAMEy FROM TIE ARMY TO rm NAVY.
Captain Rodenbaugh, OF the Second United States
cavalry, went TO Washington to-day charge OF twenty
who have been sailors and DESTROYS to ex-
change their positions In army for similar ones in the
navy.
Our Alexandria Correspondence.
ALEXANDRIA, April %, 1854
GUERILLA HtEr-TwESrY MosBr's MEN CAPTURED.
Al few days eince reports received at General
Tylers headquarters Fairfax that an organized body
OF rebel gueras maraudng In tho neigborhood Of
Leesburg and the Fourth Delaware infantry and detach
ments from tho Thirteenth and Sixteenth New York and
the Second Massachusetts, cavalry was despatched 10
quest Of Them The expedition secured the country the
vicinity Of Leesburg, having been entirely successful
The enterprise resulted In the capture Of twenty
rebels Of Colonel hosbys command head OF
fine beef CATTLE which found in possession OF the
rebel band three deserters from army Two
OF the deserters from Connecticut regiments and
from the Ono Hundred and Fifty seventh Pennsy
vania infantry. Two Of the rebels officers OF Ash
bys old command, who. being homo furlough, were
INDUCING in bit or private warfare their hook
Our loss was one man killed and two wounded.
rHn FRONT.
The from the Army OF the Potomac, except that
despatched BY the regular HERALD correspondents, Of
0 coDtraband character
s raining To night, but unless the storm shall prove
10 be continued will not necessarily impede army
operations
AN IMAGINARY REVIEW.
The Washington telegram 70 tho Northern papers that
The Second corps reviewed by Generals Grant and
Msads the 2st inst, was purely imaginary The re-
view, corps, has not yet taken place, but viii very
soon.