The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
ME- N. Davtdson's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST CAvALRy Drvr ION,
Apri 20, 1864.

MAs Ne OAvi0sOm'n DespAGems
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST CAvALav DIvr ION,
Aprn 20, 1864. !
CHANGES IN CAVALRY.
Carsan l. g. Etes. late Assist nj Adjutant General for
Brgaier General Kipatrck has been relieved by Cap
tain L. Seibert, who will hereafter be Assistant AdJu
taos General OF General Wilson'S division. Captain Eses
recius bis old commander, General Fitzpatrick. lie h
much regretted by tho officers Of the division.
The First Vermont ev6ry has been temporarily trans
ferred from Custers brigade OF Torberss division "a
Chapmans brigade, OF Wilson's division. Captain SWEET
Ecr, commanding the First regiment, regular cavalry
came down with his officers and band last evening, and
eerenaded General robert with gay aud lively
= rr r- WEATHER.
The westher s most lovely and is improved by fre.
Quent drills and reviews.
All spring wsgnns ordered out OF the army and all
officers prol ibted riding government horses They
must turn them into the Quartermasters department
Our Special Aiexa ndria Despatch.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May /, 1864.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS,.
There has been considerable activity here during the
past week. 1t would bo unwise and imp tc 70 state
what troops have been moving where n what dec-
tion they have gone but have been the develop
meuts that tho friends OF the government have taken
fresh hoart and looking eagerly forward 70
hour when the rst crash Of conflicting shall herald
the great decisive conflict Of the war; believing a. We
do tht such an army ours and under such leaders
Grant, Meade. scdgwck Hancock, Warren, Burnsde,
Butler, Smith and others, cannot but be successful.
eteg AkxANDRyB RUxoRs
The town 10 full Of Pumors to-day, and every one who
comes from the army, be he soldier or Civilian, set
upon BY anxious and nquiriug crowd Of information
seekers; out some Of those who have recently let
the army do not seem 70 know half
as much about what s going at the front do hcse
who have constitutional weakness for home, and who
wonder why the Army OF the Potomac don't move
II currently reported laet night that the entire
army was in motion, and at one time had tho news
that yesterday the advance columns had encountered
the rebels south the Rapidan and that fierce battle
going oil day This story gained credit last night
when carload ser carload Of sick and wounded soldiers
brought iu but upon inquiry, learned that these
hospital only those who had been inmates Of
the deid hospitals who being sent In in order to
un!ncumber the movements OF the army.
QUIET RApIDAN.
There s nothing new or strange, or even Interesting
from Grants army and oil who know concur in saying
that all is quiet on the Rapdan.
Our Special Washington Dcspatch.
WASHINGTON, May 1, 1864.
CENTS PER NILE ON MILITARY RAILROADS.
To-day the order charging the rate OF Eve cents
per mile all military railroads goes into effect This
viii give immense 70 be applied 10 the Quar-
termastcr's Department.
RUMoRs WASHINGTON.
AZ usual on the OF important military operations,
the city Ia full or all OF 10 regard 10 army
matters Nothing Is positively known in. regard to in
tended operations General Grant having the
pshment Of keeping his counses and they arc only
revealed 0y events % they actually srnnspire.
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