The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03
Nineteen Canal Boats Taken, With
Their Valuable Contents.
TAe Naval Records of the Rebels for 1851
ard 1869 in Our Possession.
Safe Arrival of the Comana q md
Mt Gauley.
T n E G A S u AL TIE IS.
&e., &C., 10.
roorrespondeuce Of the cluc,una.l Gazette.

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GAuLEY, West Va, June 2s. 1884
~ expedition is over--our work IS done-and for The
Sssns tne command resting on us arms and tophes
~ lc&rn tina, none Of my letters dispatches
0ss Of June has yet rescued you, will com I'M N,
en sha date aud give concise history possible
our three weeks operations.
On Friday morning, June 10, the consolidated com
Eaods OF Crook ana ,ai!vsnthe latter having the old
Nfei oeisi in-ail under Hunters control, marched
Hkh d. ing OOH rs and hfefui spirits from Staunton on
- road through Middlebrook, to Lexington. Three
Aass from town the rebcls were posted behind ran
SsAsswo'ks, apparently intending TO q
ssods Opposition to our progress As It was, how.
tsr, our steady advance rapidly disiodged them
80 We drove them before us, scarcely allowing thom 20
eAs 70 nre uvon seventeen mics aunton they
A4ssged TO KIN two aud wound two 0 our men, wneu
strong force OF cavalry forward to charge and
toss en-. which done, they troubled MOI hst
~, The We ascer to DO merely
susands brig ,de, only object seemed 70 be 10
Ssisy our advance as much possible. On moroug
fssce approached Lexington eleven O'Clock ana
SsAsy cloud Of smoke rising IN front Of revealed
Epss into the town. On the h,sn banks ouoo s'
~, with glasses we could easily sharp
ctrrs The only io:d IS about ni'e aoove the site Of
- bridge and 70 this ford the Second brigade sent
Ste the Thirty sixth Ohio Ia placed read 10
9supy the reoeas there As ,be thirty sx,h drew
- banks rebel shell was sent exao,y
&eSr position az 10 wouod SIX snd kill Capt Mchul
was ordered up with one section of artillery pro
Hns Of them were on top OF tho vrsipis Military insti.
.s bu. iew shells quickly drove ,nsm from ,ne III
enoo origades having crossed the lord. raidly Ike
S3asa, ssvh sns town - our ea'et ccoapaou
sunday, the Institute buildings and Gov. Ietcher,s
ARss- were burned min,sLs in@ bong given 70 re-
eve any property from tho latter. In the afternoon
y0Hebssd Drought la word tnat seven canal boats
ssse hidden uine mics off, deeply laden with slorcs Ac
- secure these Capthin Biszer, with his scouts WAS
Soss - rets' sSd nsrning live them, ne dsmounted
men, sno naaioo me reoiining TO Lexington. In
Sosoder, aud three moun,sa s sS niue tnousana
.nds Of artillery ammunition rsst vsr,sty aud aoun
S.ses General suis isoined Us mere. hayis marched
sarousn Waynesbo.o the Charo,tesve and Lynch
49, Ralrosd tearing up small portion Of the latter
"a captnrius good lsrt OF Jacksoas wagon train.
yrrsday evening camped Al Buchanan. Averiil
s,wine In before US captured the rebel navy records 81
k1l and '62, together with tweive more canal poau
ksay,ly laden with PROVISIONS.
d. The l6rn while we we're hating the base Of the
poaks otter, nlormatoc as received ihat breckn'
ss<.c with ten thousand men, was Al Bcony Falls, in
s.din. 40 attack us on our Il ks In good pos Tor
tsfeuce General Crook awaited tonerai hunters ana
- otner diys on Tue " hole cmmand then being as
osuuoied ana no appearing, we once more marched
&mvard stopping the ngnt at fancy Farm almost Al
tns pase the peaks Of Otter.
M aHall tolumbs." "raskee Doodle" &c Hating,
~ commend Proceeded TO tear up ana demoi'sn
hs raroad ding b. icse seven b. ndred eet long
yos seven mi cs the lie mai tanned, and night
sosrd upon OF smoudering tmbers, ties, ana
Asoelessy bent and twisted rails -
m I,bgvty we're nve ur six rebel hospitals, in which
vsse a large number OF sick and wounded from Lees
army. We learn tn It the rebels are rapidly moving
sl their stores from ynchbgrs TO Danvie anticipating
0As et least possible capture OF the former place
Early on morning OF the l7tn, haviog heard from
Av,r, that tho enemy were drawn up 10 good numbers
= front ~ him at Now London, we marched Crook d-
advance,
ssoas tho north o. tho rairoad, crossing a. James,
arch. This movement tending 10 bring US IN the rebel
ear, caused them 10 retro towards Lyncnburg ouhR
ssros tho country we endesvucd TO intercept their re-
Hsat but arrived just too late on the main road stop
eag here tor diup,r, We were wiihn about seven miles
II the city the read TO New London. Tho pickes of
Shs two parties close that various uncomplmen
ary remarks rassed quite freely from one 10 the
sacr four O'Clock, with the Ninety hrst Ohio, So.
SsaA brigade Crooks DIVISION IN advance We moved
sss the road, and In about two miles the rapid
Srs1 position. They opened on us with vigor-
sss cannonade. having evidently obtained the
yssctce The Thrd brigade being placed On tie lets OF
- road second right The order 20 charge was
Ensty .Grss ana Twelfth Ohio suffering most severely
tAs Third gadc having little but skirmishiug, was
ss 70 Their line Of bresstworks the Ninety nrst Ohio
0aantiy capturing and bringing OIL tho heid rned eun
- other snns wore captured Ia this charge or rather
0os charges but have ony been able TO verify hear
sight 10 ~. case Of THIS one Dprhs ,S sed
OAptafcr the rebel gunpers evidently being skui hands
shs suaEemsn, Of their eoss our ass was ss,her amer
soss Turcy Of the former having bis right thigh fac
Nv the time our men were safely posted and rested
U their three bours' work. the moon had lopl
tssn shining and the ttcx darness Of tns woods 10 OUT
ops and the unknown character OF the ground forbade
any further operations for the night, Ry this time h'
SAss brgades Of Crooks sou being encamped In liu'
f battle advance relieved by the Fret divi
ssss tho camped and Passed The night quietly
snougb oocasions shots, some incautous o.
Although but two regiments OF our command, tn
eweillh and Ninety fret Ohio, bad been engaged y
aay Erea, extent, the nghtiDs this 1rst day wa
rem srk bio, b,th TOR the rapidty OF Grng and tn
essady perseverance OF men. IL WIS conf
esrtly believed tnat. had arrived but few
kours' earlier, would have driven the eDcm.
khro gb iynchburg that night As was we were ccu
Dssd TO halt and during the whole night the icccm tv
whistle told US Of tho rapid arrival OF heavy raniorce
unents that greeted with continual cheers oi
soGe by tho Toe IN front Saturday morning cam
Areh clear, and after early breakfast rode
- temporary hospital sho roadside, expecting evor
tpu,s 10 hear renewal Of the batto While tsking y
e sousded the battery right In trout OF the hosp,,s
eat she'll nto ths rebel line that wcre inne
4asey replied 10, their shell going over and around b
buidusg, though struck IT, save this n
essss pf any oonsequsnce had happened durn
Ne entire morning tbs time beiug occupic
y changing the position Of our various brigsdcs so
bss 10 usS tNcm agninst tho enemyy rapidly extendu
kns All thhs time sharp skhmtsmsG tro was keT
- in our Immediate front aud CENTRE while louder
Dess followed BY the omncus WHISTLE told Of tbe rapi
light OF shot Or soeiL he rirst division occupied th
a6vance uc, wits General Crooks division was sent
- too right butreturned almost Immediately. As tbs
sperss prActsed eye saw that tho enemy were mssi
hg for an aatk on our cenrs he aa ysod tie conmaoe
nf general OF tbc fact, aud recalled BIS division u
ttvsd nta minute too soon. baypg aeen tne weaker
~ q our cenrsy and NOT knowing u soe rs