The New York herald., 1864-10-15
RICHMOND.
Interesting Details or Affairs
On tho North and south
4 Sides Of tine James.
A, Successful Cavalry Recon
:noiss anee to Stony Greek !
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'Ntgrs Soldiers Put to Work On
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0a1. BntleSss Letter TO .Cammis-
sisnsr OuId O The Subject.
proposition to Exchange Ma
as.a.s val Prisoners. + slis .is.st 81. %
sTuER INTERESTING DOCUMENTS,
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0an. Butle1ss Letter TO Cammls-
sisnsr Ould sn the Subject.
proposition to Exchange Ma
ass val Prisoners. KHAN .l,.,t -.
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nlIs eAyALRY.
AS. D.. r. BUskiey's Despatch. II
H1ADQuARr.Rs, Cruces CAVALRY DivIsloN,
fs ~ In TIE FMlD, Oct IL, 1854.


Ms. D. +. Buskiey's Despatch. WsS Z
o8 HsADouAz1Ess, GREoG's CAyALRY Diy,s.or,
n 81 In rHE FinD, Oct u, 1854 !
a cAvAlRY RsooHRossARU. sa 4.
0cs ne cessation cF hostes In the direction Of the
ooashsds Railroad there has nothing Of interest trans
v1rsA in this division, with the exception Of recon.
ssssancs made BY Major McCabs last night with two
AnpArsd and my men Of the Thiriesoth Pennsylvania
esvary Tho purpose ascertain the strength Of
- enemy 10 tho vicinity Of Stony creek station,
vAioh base of supplies for the rebel army. ,ao =
wla3oe1Sas s-s pART7oUiARs. shust y hhf s9gttE "a
n commend hft camp ~ sundown yesterday oven
Ag, "a returned II early hour this morning having
vase through the rebel picket ne, captured thirteen
Drsoners ipciuding commissioned ofncss, several
ass aOd horsss burned two rebel wagons and having
sly acoonphsd the object for which they we're sent
-, arrived safely 10 camp without The loss Of auaa
1ssy ,Asst spcouDssssd the enemy about feus miles
sAis side e Stony creek bus enabled 70 pass the
Dsckss coosstins M she rh,rtsenth Virginia cavalry,
without bAIng discovered and sess afsy the sAyapee
ssard reported encampment Of the enemy short ds
aAnos Shsad Msjm Mccsbe Immediately dismountsd .
puDber Of he men, and ~ creeping through the under
Ss.sn sucoeedsa surroupd.g the party AnS capturas
Tssy then advanced % xovsaty orssk. two miles
.us y 10 ss rec 70 s:aa ~
e1ily, when th9y returned 70 our pes The force al
Se:y creek station which i % The extreme .sh, s.nl
< ospsrsi wsde Hampton MAJOR accsbs n deserving
= gras credit Tor the successful manner 10 which DO
0anaSed tho expedition. ..4.t ..
- ias pssKRTKRs AHp BcuNry IunPx1s. NJ
Quite number Of desertsrs and bounty jumpers from
O0v army have been picked by the cavalry pickes
ne pass few days attempting 10 make their way into
~ rebel Hoes Although the number is small compared
- those constanuy arriving from Tho rebel ranks there
= still enough 10 call r prompt action upon ths part Of
ear military author tes In order 10 make 40 example Of
pome 0f them enlv to others from dessrtng
Dut 10 prevent this class OF men from ning up our
Armies Mono but those who have received large bsun.
Ss recrsits OF substitutes compose this class and By
oooe sbey despsed than veerans ho hsve
aoood The bruot Of the war thus far. 4..a ..
f. fYg COMING rRgSfpKNrIAL E11CroN
mere very little talk excitement In The army
nrdiuk the coming Presidential election. Be
- gesersi feeling that ibero be end TO the
untM this rebellion 10 subducd aud the Union restored
tsaee candidates are at q DISCOUNT. s. t.. n.