The New York herald., 1864-09-19
cuLPkRLE NEGLIGENCE SOMEWHERE.
FOur Brigades Of Rebel Cavalry Engaged in
The Movement.
Reported Capture Of a Regi-
ment Of Union Cavalry.
AFFAIRS AT BERMUDA EgsDRED,
ksa Re-, Ass
MR. 3. Cadwanader's Despatch.

MR. =. Cndwaliader's Despatch.
CRY PoINr, Sept. is, 1854
CATTLE.
couple Of cavalry men came dashing into this place
at an early hour yesterday morning having rebel prs
onsr 10 charge and the report spread that the rebels
In great force The "johnnyn was taken
before Colonel Sharpe and examined closely without
eoiting great amount of valuable information but we
not long In learning that three brgades OF rebel
cavalry had passed entirely around the left anK Of
army day before yesterday and during the night had
reached the James river Sycamore church. short
distance below Lighthouse Point.
The object Of the expedition to capture large
herd Of government cattle that had been driven to the
neighborhood TO Craze until needed for the OF the
army.
Greggs division OF esvalry were demonstrating on
Rsams station from lei, flank the same day, but
failed TO fall in with Of this force, gain the least
''masion that any movement of the kind in
=, sress. Gregg kept the infantry lines in case Of
needing support presume while the rebels must have
ansde wids detour, and approached the James below
Che swap7p on Backwster.
O NEGLIGENCE FORCES.
detachment OF Kautz's cavalry, consisting OF the
Eirst District OF Columbia and the Fourteenth Pennsyl
vana regiments, we're on duty guarding tho herd and
pckeng the country intervening between the river snd
che army but appear to have rested in ancied security
without taking the commonest precautions against
prise have evidence that the least organized oppo-
Otoa made anywhere On the contrary, have high
authority for saying that officers notified Of the
approach OF the rebel squadrons hours before the
attack but disbeevne the report resigned themselves
Saacdy 70 further slumber and awoke practical prison
crs not real ones.
PRISONERS oArnE CAPTURED
Tho rebel raiders were upon them suddenly and took
Cumber Of prisoners. In the excitement and confusion
Chat has prevailed since have unable obtain any
reliable Information OF the number really captured but
suppose to not have been greatly above two hundred
Twenty-Five hundred head OF good cattle captured
and started rapidly soulbward at nve O'Clock yesterday
morning $50
CAPTURE oY RAPHlc CONSTRUCTION coRrs
tsegraphc construction corps, engaged in putting up
CHE wire between this and Fort Powhatan, numbering
forty men, under william Macintosh, with six wagons
ehtv six mules and twenty miles Of wire were also cap
cured W. Macintosh, Frank Thompson and a cclored
tsamser so all Of the party that known TO have ss
sapsd.
rslsgraphic communication remains complete between
Fart Powhatan and Fortress Monroe.
MUCH KxCITRxENT-TRooPs ORDERED UNDER ARMS
Considerable excitement was occasoned by tho rebel
proximity TO this place. II was not known but en-
rsodened BY success, they might attempt ride into
City Point The force doing garrison duty and the Fourth
United States infantry and Fifth United States cavalry
duty Lieutenant General Grants headquarters
ordered under but called upon to give sd
Aitiouai evidence Of their prowess.
FEARS OF ATTACK rowBArAv.
feared at time that attack might be made
Fort Powhatan. couple Of regiments were sent in
che morning to reinforce the place. but enerNy ap
psared in its 'front.' He well satisfied with what
vss already accomplished to hazard all by Attempting
CAVALRY IN PURSUIT OF THR RAIDERS
Kautz's and Gregg's commands were both ordered in
pursuit. the enemys presence known, but
were unable TO more than barsss his retreat.
REmJs.
Tho entire herd il beyond recapture hours ago. ard We
compelled TO scknowlsd OF the rnost humilat
ing OF the has been practfed almost
under the are Of guns and that have failed to in
net anything approaching an adequate punishment, for
such audacity.
soxyn6eY TO
Great blame should lie some ones shoulders; but
vhethsr IL be attached TO the proper person win
2robabiy be matter FOR future inquiry.