Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-07
THE RICHMOND CAMPAIGN.
THE VIRGINIA RESERVE.

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from The Richmond Examiner. April e0.l
We learn that General Imboden, in addi-
ton to his other duties, is now organizing
the reserve forces of Virginia in the coun-
4 ties of Botetourt Roanoke, Craig, Rocking
ham, Pendleton, Highland, Augusta, Bath,
Rockbridge, Alleghany, Page, Shenandoah,
Hardy, and such portions of the country
lower down the valley as can be controlled
IMPREssING HORSES FOR GEN. LEE.
from The Richmond Examiner, April 3Ol
The principal excitement in Richmond
yesterday was created by the presence OF
I collection of fhorses-those fellows that show
you bit of paper enter your stable, famil-
iariZe themselves with your horses, and ride
\ or lead off your best. Many of the livery
stables on Franklin and other streets were
\ swept of their steeds, and perfect horse
| panic preceded the movements of the agents.
| Several individuals, getting wind of the
| coming of the agents, mounted diminutive
! negroes upon their favorite animals, and
sent them, under whip and spur in an op-
posite direction. This strategy failed in
several instances; and the riders came back
dismounted, and reported that they had met
the enemy. Everywhere the agents were
active and vigilant, and, we may say, polite,
authority when it was questioned. The
horses of several members of the local cav
airy companies were taken along with the
rest, and this class, with others, to whom
the owners think they are entitled, can be
recovered upon Bacons Quarter branch,
where they are rendezvoused. General Lee,
it is said, wants ten thousand horses imme-
diately, and must have them. So Richmond
must furnish them, as everything else. If
tile citizens have to draw the hearse to the
funeral.
LEES STRENGTH AND LoNGsTREET's WHERE
ABoUTs.
Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirerl
BALTIMORE, May 3.
conversed to-day with an honest, good
commonsense deserter from the rebel army,
and only a few days from Richmond, who
took the oath of allegiance. He was born
I'm Virginia, has been in the southern army
three years. and seen much. He saw Long
street and his whole army in Richmond
some weeks ago; has been all through Lees
Notifications, and thinks them impregnable
from front attack. He says the whole
strength of Lees present army is not over
eighty thousand, their food and clothing
being bad, but better now than heretofore.
The rebel officers pretended to be sanguine
of success, but the rank and file are dis
heartened and less hopeful. The rebel cav
airy horses are nearly starved and unable to
stand fatigue. Only the fear of being shot
prevents thousands of rebel privates from
deserting. They all want peace on any
terms. Lee fears most an attack in the rear
or being outtlanked. Evident preparations
were seen at Richmond for removing the
archives and civic officials further south.
The whole city is in terrible state of COM
motion. My informant says Lees fortifca
tions extend many miles back from his pres
ent position on the Rapidan.
REPORTED REBEL SUCCESS NEAR wINCHEs-
TER.
IFrom the Richmond Examiner, April 3O.I
We have an interesting account of re-
cent stampede of Yankees through Win
chester, which occurred last Sunday. A
detachment of the enemy, one hundred and
three men, were on scouting duty and pro-
ceeding toward Strasburg. when they were
encountered at Cedar Creek by twenty-five
Confederates under command of Captain
Sturgess Davis. The Yankees fled at sight
of our men, and a most amusing race en-
sued. They were chased through the town
and their leader captured, certain "Cap-
tain Bob" said to be tat and famous lager
beer restaurateur in New York city. Cap
tain Bob, being hard pressed, had taken
refuge through the back yard in the house of
Mr.. Joseph Brown. He was discovered
under a bed and dragged out, together with
4 Yankee sergeant who shared his refuge.
Lieutenant Cross, seeing boot peeping |
from under the bed, took hold of it. when |
tho Dutch captain squalled, ayes, me
come" and readily gave himself up as a
prisoner of war.