The New York herald., 1865-03-13

Mr.. q. Cadwalladcr's Despatch.
CRY PoNT, March IL, 1895.
vsnMa m rHR Army.
Since hs adjournness Of Congress cy Point has been
honored by the presence Of several parties Of dstn
guished visitors who have impaired quite Of gayey
and festivv to It's otherwise monoonous appearance.
The ladies and gentlemen have usually gone the front
Of one both OF the armies during the day and
to the boat TO receive their friends in the evening Music
and dancing usually prolonged the evening far into
night Colonel HilIyer and party-among whom omit
ted 70 mention Misses Bette and Maggie Brand Of Ken
lucky, and Miss Cameron Of Pennsylvania the guests
while here Of General Ingals-took flying trip up the
James river as far as Akens Landing the Mary Mar
tin yesterday forenoon and started the return to
Washington in the afternoon in the Thomas Collycr.
Early in the forenoon the River Queen arrived direct
from Washington, having on board another party
sistng Of Cen Moorehead and Hon. Thes. williams,
Member of Congress from Pennsylvania; Pitt Cooke of
sandusky, Ohio Mrs Jay Cooke aud Jay Cooke Jr
Hon. Saml Caldwell, Mr.. and the Misses Montgomery,
Mr. Tapey and Miss Doote, daughter Of Senator Doc.
little Of Wisconsin; the Misses Moorhead Mrs Footc
and many Others They took the twelve o'clock to
the Army Of the Potomac, spent the afternoon visiting
points of interest in the line Of foriacaons returned
to the boat in the evening and gave the usual entertain
ment at night.
AT noon yesterday the rain turned into mixture OF
and the storm ceased The shines brightly this NOR
ming, and indications that wc shall have few days
cessation from the deuge Of rain that threatened be
intcrrninable.
This morning about seven o'clock, Major G. X. Leet.
Assistant AdJutant General General Grants s,a Hon.
+. b. washburnc Russell Jones, Esq, OF Chicago and
eclect party Of other gentlemen accompanied by
Der Of ladies' arrived from Washington short Wait
to the Lieutenant Generals headquarters
Mr. =. II. BuIkley's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, Army OF THE POTOMAC
March TO- 1855.
ooMmEDAToRy ORDER.
a o,rcr In commendaiory terms liz to be issued from
,hsse headquarters In few days. containing the names
Of commissioned officers and privates who dis
tngushed in the last Hatchers Gght for their mani
fest bravery and zeal during that engagement Similar
orders have been made heretofore, and always were
attended with the best results but have been put
forth containing extended acknowledgment of our
this wl II is stated that In the ncighborhood
Of one hundred and nfy names will 6gure in this report
LYScRBuRa RuxoRa
rumor has been In circulation here to-day that
Lynchburg In the hands OF portion Of shermans
forces and yet another that Sheridan had dashed
through that locality at the head Of his command but
few days STAGE. Both reports matters Of consdera.
bic speculation but do not obtain very extensive ere.
dence.
RKBKl DIVISION WITHDRAWN PROM pxryRsBuRo
II has been stated that the rebel General Mahones d.
vision withdrawn from Petersburg yesterday and
sent by Lee 70 confront the dangers that menace Lynch
burg II this repogt should receive eonoborasion we
may speedily look for the good results 10 the Union
cause that must from this initial move towards
the dsmemberment Of Lees army which the rebel emer-
gences 30 necessarily demand.
THE REBEL NEcRoR IN mH uILp
tits asserted that during the last few days our pickes
the left OF the Ninth corps have found themselves
confronted by negro pckets the side OF the enemy
s generally regarded that this appearance there at so
early day after the passage Of tho act calling them 10
tho aid Of tho rebellion 10 scarcely probable The truth
Of the story not extensively vouched for but we un.
dertand that tho assertion made with much confidence
and on authority by no means Indifferent
Rebel deserers do not in freely Of late, owing
10 the nights being brightly moonlight and tho strong
precautions that have been taken tho onemys line 10
prevent the Wholesale deseron from HE ranks that was
nauguvated about the Hrss Of tho month The number
sti averages between thirty and forty por day and s
made up Of men vastly superior In appearance 70 thoss
that have come before.
C.HAr0r RAn.
Apparently tho rains have ceased for tho ne and we
are 10 have soms moro coar eashay Tho pcsds arc no