The New York herald., 1864-05-16

sushsd In an attack which hs made upoa forces ~
Lswinsvhs, Va, the 18th day Of 6spssmoss 1901.
For his conduct this occasion hs was prsms % 70 sne
rank Of brgader general Of the provisional army OF sns
rebel sasss He, asssr this event. conducted several
cavalry expeditions, among which may be specially
mentioned his raid during June, iSoz' snrougn
the lines Of General hcCleIlan's army 70 the
Pamunkey. thence around the army to Rich
mood lust previous TO the famous seven days bat
ties At this time he was at tho head OF two regi,
ments numbering about twelve hundred cavalry. with
two pieces OF flying artillery. During this excursion no
destroyed great quantity OF United States property and
created some amount OF alarm. For this dash he
promoted major general, and placed In command Of
division OF cavalry.
On ine 22d OF August 1862 he made his dashng raid
upon the headquarters OF General Pope at Caties sta
tiep, In the midst Of terrific storm and the destruction
he caused very injurious TO the army He captured
all the private papers OF the General and his staff thereby
upsetng all the combinations necessary for the sue
cess OF . campaign He also took tho uniform coat be-
longing to General Pope which no caused be exhibited
in Richmond n very ridiculous manner-at least 90 far
Its concerned.
During October, 1852, Stuart at tho head OF nsari
pwo thousand men and four pieces OF flying artillery,
made dash the Potomac at MoCoys creek. be-
tween Willamsport and Hancock, the right wing Of
the Union army ana entering Maryland. surprised and
captured the force at the Union signal station on the
mountain between Hancock and HasersSown. At noon
on the 10th he arrived At Mercersburg, and at dark
reached which place he occupied parong
the sick and wounded In tho hospitals The next day he
tho place. during his stay he captured and
destroyed about 1--WE thousand new musksts
and other arms, . quantity Of army clothing,
che extensive machine shops and depot build
ings OF the railroad and Q number Of cars. Hs
returned through Maryland aud crossed into vir
sins, with the loss Of single ked and only seven
taken prisoners. By this raid he secured about thou
sand horsss and inflicted damage to the amount Of
This about the last Of Suarts great dashes
he found out tha no had enough 70 do 70 eok
after the Of the Union cavalry, without max
Ing any raids Of his A. Beverly ford, during june
lSe3 his forces severely defeated By the Union
cavalry that expedition intended TO Invade Psnnsyl
vana was thereby prevented During the movement of
the rebel army towards Gettysburg stuart was several
times severely ohassised BY the cavalry under
Buford and other Union generals During the retreat OF
Lees rebel forces TO and the Potomac General Stu
arts cavalry covered the and tanks, and so pro-
tected from being exposed TO the attacks from heades
forces.
Latery Suarts cavalry has only been heard q In de-
tachments operating In Central Virginia. but General
Stuart himself busily engaged in reorsanizing his
command for the present spring campaign When Gene
raj Sheridan made his dash beyond tho lines OF Lees
army General Stuart found full employment ia his At
temps to retard his movements and during Of the
contests met his DEATH
General Stuarts personal appearance and habits are
thus described BY Southern correspondent
at General Stuart's headquarters to day, and
him eating hard crackers and bacon. Gen.
Stuart is fashy dashy fsncy fast man. though by no
means foppish harum scarum or reckless. He Is very
r. rec S socaoe agreeable and lively and is gentlemen
more than ordinary sizc some thirty years old, very
handsome fair complexion, with bright, bssmng eyes, OF
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