Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-16

money stolen from individuals, but we doubt
II JEFF. Davis will not be loser rather than the
gamer by the expedition.
Foiled in their expectation of selling Wash.
ington by surprise, the whole expedition was
3 failure.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS,
The Rebel Expectations of Getting into
Washington.
The letters subjoined were written by a
rebel officer, an ex- Washngtonian, we'll kno wn
in this city, while the rebel army of invasion
was in front of the city. If any evidence is
wanting that it was fully the intention of the
rebels to make the attempt to take Washing
ton, and that they were at one time con f1dent
of success in that attempt, such evidence is
supplied in these letters. The writer is
bad counsels, left with other Washingtonians
here to join the traitorous gang at Richmond,
and he returned to strike q parricidal hand at
the city Of his birth.
HRApouARTRRs Co. F, 23D RECT CAVALRY,
Silrer Springs miles from Washington, July l2
My Darling Mother: 1t seems hard that here I
am within sight ct my home and cannot get
there. can hardly realize that / am here; it
seems like apleasant dream to be in such a IA
miliar place. l certainly expected to have
been in Washington last night, but fate decreed
otherwise, and for fear that will not get there
will write. I am well-have not been hurt
and have been fighting almost every day. MY
horse has been snot from under me, but have
not been touched.
worlds to see you all again, and l know you
all want to see me, but suppose we will have
to wait till a kind Providence grants our
prayer. 1 fixed up nicely to come to W., and
II we do not get there 1t will be q sore disap.
pointment to me; but, however, as a good SOL
der, will have to trust il the sagacity of our
General and valor of our boys. We have been
skirmishing here all the morning, bat no gen.
MIA han,
come off will fight hard TO come home
All the W boys are well. Tell Bette and
the girls to write to me whenever they can.
Give the enclosed to Billy Bayly. Love to
all. Afectlonately, WAT DREW,
Capt. Go. F, 22d Reg't Va Cav,
1mboden's N. w. Va. Brigade.
SILVER SPRING, near Toll Gate, July IL, 1861.
My Dear WILL expected to have seen you
disappointment. For tear that l should not
succeed In seeing you, will write We crossed
the river about a week ago, and was received
by the people in this section of the state much
better than l anticipated, and l assure you I
had most glorious time. You cannot imagine
how would love to see you, and have q real
good old talk. l only pray that we may meet
soon.
Ihave been very lucky; been fighting almost
every day now for seven or eight weeks, and
have never received scratch. My horse was
shot from under me at Salem, whilst Harry
Gilmore and myself were charging someYankee
cavalry. have had fine company, and my
IA lister rolls show a fine record; ont OF rs men
who were on my rolls, l have now but IS for
duty-the rest are either killed, wounded or
prisoners. At the battle Of New Market nv
company suffered more than any in the fight,
having lost two killed and seven badly
wounded.
Tom Darden, Ed Jones, and Jack Everett
are with me here, and all ask to be remembered
Remember me to Charley, your mother, George,
your wife, and all friends. Say to the Tolks at
home that am all right, and hope that NV
usual good fortune will attend me. Faherty
sends love to yeu and all.
Very afechoRately, your friend,
WAT DREW, Capt. Go. L,
sd reg't Va. cavalry, Imboden's brigade.
w. H. 9. BATLY.