The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13
SHENANDOAH.
Mr.. Charles II. Farrcll's Despatch.
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb 0, 1906.
A SCOUTING EXPEDITION,

SCOUTING gxPgpiTToy.
scouting party from our army went out on an cxps-
diton day or ago and returned last evening safe
and sound bringing with them as prisoners rebel
soldier OF the First Missouri cavalry and two others Of
the Twelfth Virginia cavalry. The scouting party went
out on the Romncy road until they reached pctcoa Gap;
they then mad. dctour to the souhward, and took
course parallel Little North Mountain, crossed Faucets
creek keeping on until they reached Cedar creek neaS
Snyders Gap II was the latter place that the rebol
prisoners taken
tits significant fact that ono OF the prisoners belonged
TO Hoods army, who Gays he, In company with others,
were capturcd in the Southwest by troops ssDt
North exchanged aud sent Richmond Reaching the
latter place they we're assigned reg operating In
vrcina ircspcctiye N heir own regiments This pol cy
has Just been adopted by General Lee who WIZ IN future
MI up the ranks Of his regiments IN Virginia from such
ms received from the military prisons III the NORM
General Rosser and his rebel army are scattered ~
various places in the valley, viz:-waynesbcro, Wood
latter named place Meals and Woodsons gucrillas are
circulating In Hardy county. Gilmors battalion Is In
Pcndlcton county; !mbodcns command Ia Bath and ad-
jacent counties
The presence OF has caused the officers and SOL
ders again bring out their sleghs, and al this time We
are enjoying unsurpassed sleghng The streets OF the
vocal night aud day with the cheers, songs and
enthusiasm 81 the Jchus All sorts Of seighs make up
the turnout from the cracker box 10 The fancy
Yankee jumper Our generals lead tie van In the sport
o,ycffiausG nv PEOPLE
n seems there T. a disposition cab bed by autho-
rites pursue the conciatory course towards the In
haans of those portions Of the rebel States that now
are or may into or possession. This Is cxhb ted
In the fact issuing 20 rebel families rations Of beef
pork four &c. IL may be Humanitarian measure 10
give to those destitute families that made mp OF
women aud children who have enough 10 cease
TALKING treason a. they have been wont do In times
past There should be some distinction made between
the peaccable and the blatant rebss Unless there IL
there will be hundreds ~ male aud female rebels talking
treason while Uncle Sans food Is spread their tables
On Monday provision wagon train viii be sent "
Ncwtown, eight miles south % this town, beyond our
present line with supplies for the destitute ~ ta town.
These provisions viii be given away 70 such lam lies ~
desire and will accept ths. II IS well known that therc
are but three Union families in the town hence
tho conclusion In very easily arrived Of bst voc rcoes
will be the principal benefited by The kndncss OF
General sheridan Tie soldiers Of TINS army ave pe-
cullar and lively grudge against Newtown Ias summary
our troups csrorts guards SC were frequently oonged
10 PASS through tho while military wers
beIng couduclod IN the upper valley. Inc cltzons OF
Nevtown took advantage ~ this ~ oPon httie Trade
.,d ,nos, m then sot omch 90 VIGOROUSLY 70 work W
sl,ng .kcs pjes aud other odbos Tho pies wcrs dclo
,,,eb ami 10 the ling age OF one OF the mes
,.,i,n fabricated some % them 'the crust was short
1917 IN durk mi feairrl and tie fruit put In raw
,,,,ho,, esoeieninE ~ any kind The plea sold Al
a., cont piece and when eaton generally fol-
in,ed IN a season " colo similar complaints In ous
army Ncwlown ~ now We'll known A. Pctown Ono
yebo lady said she realized suicien grccubacks on tho
Ies sold soldiers last summer aud fa 10 paper her
EIclcn. ! afraid Tho concillatory policy viii nos
succeed.