The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-14
THE SECOND CORPS.
Mr.. william j. starks' Despatch.

Mr.. William j. Starks' Despatch.
Headquarters, SECOND CoRPs, April s, 1855.
Tho corps broke camp ut early hour this morning,
having passed. the night point Farmvile where
the fight mentioned In my despatch Of yesterday took
place. The enemy had made desperate resistance to
advance here and troops heavily engaged
during the entire day Upon passing through his works
this morning observed that his position couId have
been casy nanxed the troops other corps hal
thought proper and It evident that other and
extensive combinations were in progress and that tho
cncmys halt and resistance TO advance here not
uufavorable TO their development
vARxvIIE OCCUPIED.
Farmvi,ie which had boon held by tho rebels during
the day. occupied by the Sixth corps In the AFTER
The enemy burned bridge the railroad before
leaving Az usual the rebels left trout during the
night, and this morning at o'clock were the
march The First division took thu advance, the Second
rnarcing parallel with it, when the nature OF tho
try would permit and the Third following After short
march across the country struck the old Richmond
and Lynchburg stage road upon which the march has
rils Fuasurr nxuxxp.
The Sixth corps moved out from Farmville following
in OF the Second The Fifth has disappeared from
view but will doubtless turn up In some position not
entirely consistent with the plans Of General Lee The
delay Of yesterday had evidently enabled the enemy TO
get his wagons and artillery we'll out Of the way, az,
though marching brsky he managed keep about two
hours ahead Of IA until morning when OR skirmh line
upon bis pckefs General Humphrey5 orders
were TO proceed until he came to the enemy and then
go into camp and was at FIRST supposed that we had
upon his Our Skirm5hery continued 70 adj
vance, however occasionally firing shot n, tardy
rebels, until about ten O'Clock. when IL ascertaned
that the enemy had oncamped in our front, and the
wcared and jaded troops were halted for sihe night
large number Of rebel strsgge have been picked by
our administers during the march.
surxiSgIsG TUE COUNTRY
Forasing has been carried on very extensively, and
most OF the families along the road have been deprived Of
everything eaiable Great efforts made TO prevent
this but the stagglers and bummers' who follow in the
Of tho column whom is Ia mostly attributable,
cannot be controlled owing TO the rapidty 0f onr ad-
New store consisting of half dozen house, The store
from which the place takes s very well stocked
with goods These guarded from depreciation while
the column passing, but wsa subsequently sacked
and cveryt thing OF value removed
Over four hundred Thousand dollars in rebel currency
found IN 81 the wagons captured by us, which
has been extensively circulated among the troops IL
designed for The payment OF the rebel soldiers aud
and in paying large Numbers OF the prisoners who
have been brought such creations tho follow.
ing arc by means unfrequent:--
Halo Johnny. When wore you paiVo
'Abolt six months ago.
Glow much do they owe your"
Don't know. 'Iain't much count any how. -
'Here's a couple hundred. Will that cover IT,"
''Yaas. Thank yer'
Gan right Give the receipt to Jen when you see
him
Tho offer II with much gravity TO citizens along
tho road payment for chickens bacon flour and other
articles which, with prudent forcthought they pre-.
vousy got possession a. II Is received with feeble
helpless smi highly expressive Of their appreciation Of
its value
GENERAL sNYrur
Br gader General Srnythe, who MORALLY wounded
much lamoncd by his troops. He was brave and
ceteeiaod officer