The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-08

highly credtau to all concerned In the course OF the
evening despatch arrived General Newton, and
shortly Colonel Kinsbury and bali dozn other act
ing adutant generals LETT the ROOM 1t was whis
pcrsd about that important reconnaissance was
orAsred for the morning.
CuIrEprER, va- Feb. 7, 1854
MOVEMENT or THE ARMY.
Yesterday commenced another epoch the history of
che The Army Of the Potomac moved. Let the
cation rejoice.
The order came the night before although nearly one
thousand wives Of the officers and men In camp
Notwithstanding that, after two three weeks of re-
Enarkaby pleasant weather for the season. the morning
was foggy and cloudy porendng ran did troops
make ready for march with greater alacrity trudge
Of through the mud higher spirits did
and men of the nvincible Army Of tho Potomac. Tho
whole movement under the command of that gallant
aud popular soldier Major General John sedgwck whe
shsr the movement devised planned advised by
him. not In the power Of your correspondent state
whether was we'll or III advised. at the present tine IL
y within his province Time will determine
md history win record the verdict IN these points.
In the morning the the open country toIe
yaby dry and good but in the woods they wet
Mat the artillery cut them up mud foot deep least
OF course in moving large force all the routes bad 10
% taken advantage Of and consequently some portions
~ IL had very hesvy marching. In addition TO this,
seout drilling rain In, which made the
Best Of the roads anything but favorable to locomcon
One division crossed tho river with but little opposition.
Batteries planted the heights, which opened
furcusy TO the crossing. This, however, ELECTED
reply from the "Johnniesn until night AS dark
ness and raia and heavy fog enveloped the
sharp artillery and mcskesry fire commenced, and
t1nued for hour more.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CUIPEPPER CoURr HOUSE, Va, Feb. TO p. NJ
RxzuRy REcovNousAxcE SCUM
OF HE RApIDAN
The Army Of the Potomac IL again back at winter
quarters.
General Fitzpatrick crossed at Capepper Ford and
secured country Jacobs Ford Frcdericks
burg finding nothing but cavalry pickets OF Hampon's
division, nearly all Of whom they captured.
A detachment Of the Second New York cavalry went
ND TO Jacob. Ford, where they learned there
sergeant and nine They captnred three Of them.
Kilpatrcks command, having accomplished the pur.
poss for which II sent, returned to camp to-day at
rnH MOVEMENTS OF THE srcoxD CORPS
General Warren crossed the Third division of the
Secou corps az Mortons Ford yesterday, with little
spposton.
Last evening the Second division Of the corps
crossed and Attempted TO join the Third in piece OF
woods tn loft OF the ford. The rebels then opened
upon with musketry from the right OF the ford,
where they piece Of woods.
Ths night dark. rainy and foggy, md the firing OF
each ry directed by The fash OF the guns OF their
sppo: ent
During tho night after firing ceased, our
srdered return across river which they did with
cut moiestation.
THE NUMBER ALLIES.
tho loss killed. wounded and missing is reported at
botwcen one two hundred this is ocai,
cannot b. relied upon.
Our troops just this side OF the river all day.
Our pckets we're on the bank this side the river
sAs rebels just on the other side Of Mor;ons Ford.
onJEcr MOVEMENT ACCOMPLISHED.
General Humphreys went down this evening and or
Asrsd all troops back into thor quarters the
whole object Of tho Reconnaissance had been accom-
piished Accordingly all tho back in camp
Night the Second corps being the only which has met
with any loss.
THIRD DESPATCH.
CrIrKgrER CouRr HOUSE,, Va, Feb. 7-IoP.M
sruARrs
Ne, vitts First division Of cavalry which TO Bar
nesta Ford, towards Madison Court House, met OF
su.re cavalry last evening, and skirmshed ,hcm
sAs mo rnng the whole division excepting those left
pickct eng on hand.
Our Fo advanced and found the rebel cavalry backed
~ infsnt ~ General Merritt pitched In and drove the
whole foro before him Robertsous river TO Madi
son Court louise.
The conn and held tho ford oil day. and then, 10 obc
l,cnce 10 ora ers came uarers having Cap
surcd eight O ton prisoners.
mn ENTHUSIASM THE UNION
Our troops a ready and eager Tor eight with the
enemy. They would have followed their leaders any
where Nothing but cheering could be heard all the way
both tho advan and tho return and the commander
q the army Of Potomac must feel aattersd by the
conduct Of his trool ..
Tho Third division Of tho Second corps wadcd across
xorsou's Ford asho ugh there corps OF engineers
ready 10 lay bridge They waded up TO their waists in
water 10 cross. who G. whip such men as ,hosss
Mr.. william YounR's Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1861
CAPTURE RKBEIs-mEIR = Ask GAIsArIs ~ REVERENCE
70 iKEs ovEnEsrs
IA vse reported nj FvaudS Station this movnsrg that
Gsserai Caldwell, with his wn division and smother
brigade Of tho second CORPS tured rebel captain and
seventy 1--WE prvates pckAt force on crossing At
Mortons Ford and that the prisoner informed him there
were only brgades Of the rebels within ten miles OF
that point.
THE iIRE pArrvnrs DRAWN
Thoreupon General Caldwell determined 20 storm tho
rebc works. where ten twelve pieces Of cry were
in position Ito the Gre Of these batts ries, dis
covered that the works swarming with tho enemy,
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