The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-21


AMY or IBE PoroNAC, Jan. 70, 1864.
There 10 literally nothing new in the Army OF the
Potomac to day. and there nothing yesterday Even
.he mud develops specimens OF the sacred soil,
aUd the gold mines OF Bealton from which the quartz
crusber that asouishes the who u in front OF
Colonel Devereaux's Office at Alexandria, and mistake u
for huge SHE'LL have revealed no new prospects"
COLLISION.
Ono new thing occurred the military railroad,
and that is collision Of trans running in opposite
directions The accident being unattended by loss of Ire,
caused by conformity 20 tho rules Of the road
on the part OF CONDUCTOR who niehly recon-
nended from The Hudson River Railroad Both the
doctor and engineer held responsible for this first
collision the Orange and Alexandria Railroad has
been military road The rains had descended.
and be torrents swept the ice down stream. endarger
pg The safety or Broad bridge, and OBTAINING the
trans several hours last night.
GuENIIAs
Tho principal field operations by guerllas N present
tho vicinity Of warrenton where cavalry pick
cts are captured quite frequently.
rEsEFTERs
Desorters continue to -, relating the came stories
Of tisanection cesttutcn ard OF encouragement as
Others nave dore before
soPHlrTy THE AMY.
~ Justice TO tie brave boys who "raiiy round the
flag" il is tbe time 70 contradict the statement
made by others, and the impression the public
mind, that the soldiers Of ibis army becoming nebri
IL almost impossible for mar in the ranks to get
glass Of liquor and If they have acquired any habit for
stimulating beverage IL is ondness tor coffee. cup
Of hot coffee their great remedy for the discomorts
OF cold, heat, RAIN snow and mud. Il supplies the
place Of food, rament and shelter
nrruSe OF RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS.
ire annual meeting of the Orange and Alexandra Rail
day u is yet known whether they have determined
TO that part OF the road south OF Rapdan Station 10
connect with tie section operated by Colonel DeveeauS
" they 10 direct route Richmond will be opened
1T once Recent sales Of this STOCK al Richmond, IN
Southern innds made twenty and twenty
eud a bali dollars per share.
wtsBiNGroS Jan. 20, 1854
The Official report of MAJOR ,ole dated Loudon Heights
Virginia. has been received in this city. lie gives ths
facts Of the recent attempts BY Mosbys battalion of que
ra cavalry TO surprise andcapture bis camp between
three ard o'coc. the morning They studogsly
avoided our pckets, divided themselves into SINAI
bodies, which were speedily consolidated "a
sight Of Major Coles camp. They then made an
impetuous cnarge, with yei on the right 81
the same IN consequence or the suddenuess Of the
charge the company could oner bnt feeble resistance.
in the meantime Company A, Maryland Volunteers, the
second in the line. speedily rallied by lis command
ing Officer Captain Vernon, vino contested their further
advance in such sansunary manner IS 10 form rally
inc point for the remainder Of the command vho were
thoroughly aroused 10 the danger which threatened
them, and and all IRON the officer 10 the private,
entered into the with such determined zcst
led the utter and DISCONTINUE OF the enemy
and the signal failure OF their base attempt They ex
perenced loss Of captain, Two eutenants and two
prva,es II also very evident they removed large
portion OF their wounded With them their precpitae
fight, as q detachment OF the command subsequently
sent in pursuit found evidence or blood al along their
line or retreat.
Our loss was four enlisted men killed. and sixteen
wounded.
Captain Vernon experienced serious wound N the
head, but it is not supposed IL will prove fatal.