New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31
FROM GEN. SHERIDAN'S ARMY.
Sherfdnn's Grand March Across tho
Peninsula from the Pam"nkey TO the
James.

SuntSs
| From Our Special Correspondent.
JoyEss LANDING. JAMES RIVER, Va,
| March ~. ls65. )
PREPARATIONS FOR A MOVEMENT PROM THE
WHITE HOUSE
On the oath of March, at night, about $500
disabled horses from Shcridan's Cavalry Corps had
been shipped rather the last being shipped To
the great National Horse Infrmary. Gesborough near
Washington, for condemnation recuperation, end
about 500 dsmounted cayalIymeD with their saddles
and other equipments on their backs, had been en-
barked or the last were beng en-
barked. via Fortress Monroe, for City Point,
to be remounted and await orders. Several ssamers
and other vessels lying at the wharf taking aboard
those disabled horses and dlsmounted men. Wide no
further supplies being landed Indeed 1t seemed
be the study Of the Quartermasters how to get
again the surplus forage commssary stores &c, that,
in the nunifcence OF the Government, had already
cumulated on the bank. The vessels that were nov
arriving empty and as they came inquiringly up
TO the wharf seemed evidently TO come for something
instead Of to bring something.
The fires in ISherdans open-air blacksmith shop on
the shore had by paled away during the day,
until only three FORCES at end OF the long
row were in operation, their operators shooting
of the eevcnthhour horses that bringing up
the rear Of the immense toDg that had kept the entire
line of FORCES going night and day ever since the
equine horde struck the Pamunkcy.
THE ADVANCE ALREADY SENT EoEwARD.
On the morning of the oath the army pontoon train
under protection Of Col wel's brigade Of the Third
Cavalry Division and Gen. Dodges Infantry brigade Of
the Twenty fourth Army Corps. which had been de-
tached from the Army Of the james and sent around to
Join Sheridan had been sent out on the New Kent aad
Il r..
nightfal it was reported by the scents that they had
reached that stream without orpostoI ana succeeded
In laying pontoon bridge the site Of the Old
Joness Bridge which they held ready for the crossing
Of the main army next morning.
ANOTHER sERISADE TO. GIN. SHERIDAN.
On the evening of tho 24th Gen. Sheridan again
serenaded By one Of the cavalry corps band at his
pva'a tiIO hrut"'"v'> in- p~-""''se'
stirring martial music Of the baud, ravishing the
balmy trembling twilight dir, mingled not inbarinon
ousy bnt overwhelmingly with the tranplng sounds OF
busy embarkaton while Gen. Shornn and his officers
with their baggage all packed, impatently paced the
soontObe deserted decks in expectation oil the coming
when mounted heroes would be at home again in
the saddle and in resonant forest and martial field.
TIE NIGHT BYFORs The MARCH.
1t was late before the oeers orderfies and coorcd
servants all busy with preparations for an early start
turned iii. Though no Caucasian woman, with beam
ing eve and genial smile. gracsd the scenes Of the
White House with her presence, sti there we're some
bachelor festivities on board of the Metamora tie night
before the march.
Col. s.. Of the staff, was the dry. grave comedian
Of the evening but retired early amid the eoodnatured
missiyes of his junior comrades returning as good as
we're sent.
Saws Col F., ct wonder who is going TO get Il bullet
through him this time ," Retorted another. You
ought 10 have half dozen through you for raising the
question
One ty one the officers turned in the floor OF the
upper saloons telling and laughing about incidents Of
the late raid and of their former military experiences
while the coorcd gentlemen polishing boots and
chewing tobacco by the wholesale below. These too
after while turned in and for three or four hours In
the latter part Of the night all comparatively
oue-nought disturbing the stiffness except the solitary
nacings OF the seninels. and q few nervous sounds
| about the wekeful steamers in port.
| THE ARMY IN MOTION.
| At daylight 10 the morning the valley Of the
Pamunkey Was scene Of activity and preparation for
the DAYS march, the cavalry hosts in response to the
trumpet calls being gradually formed into line.
Soon the ynreated battle flags Of the regiments were
streaming over the wooded hills that overlook the Old
White House estate. Gen. Custars mounted veterans
led the van the winding horns Of his bugars making
the ycrnal woods resonant with their melodies.
/ The march was Onward. mid stirring martial music.
utteriug banners the songs Of Spring BIRDS and the
! aromatic Air of the budding Forest through former
scenes conflict and disaster to the historic banks OF
the James Two days march, with three Days rations
in saddle pouches and grain sacks, expected to
inec the mounted Of the valley with their IN.
fantry comrades and compariots Of tho Potomac and
the James for tic grand final conflict.
/ AN ANCIENT RESIDENCE.
On the hill Immediately overlooking the old White
House estate on the road leading ont to the New Kent
and Charles City road passed the ruins Of what had
been very old residence, very fine site Nothing
remained ofthe buildings except the brick chmneys and
the ruins of few old log houses deesylng peach
orchard ON the side of the hill toward the White House,
the trees of which continue TO blossom in their old
age was completely overgrown with the cedar trees
indigenous TO the soil From this place. on the hill, we
had fine view of tho Pamunky Valley below, and the
train and the last OF the troops gradually falling
into line and the last Of the steamers except gun
boat lcst rs rear guard, winding down the deep
IneanderiBg Pamunky.
THE MARCH
was most deli ghtful moist sandy road. for the
most part spacious winding over wooded hill and dale
and cultivated plain rushing mill streams and bah
bling brooks passing through the varegated forest
particularly embeshed by the green cedar and the red
bcrred laurel and an occasional cump OF rose bushes
and containing last years birds nest By
the road. side confess disposition 10 loiter and
gather for those romantic humanitarians. Mrs. Rev
Dr. Hutter and Miss Louise Byzantine Claghorn
Philadelphia another bouoo0t Of battle forest
olage to sell at grand souxfy Fail. as present for
the President or somebody else for the benefit Of ou
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