The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-09
COMING HOME.
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SLOCUMS ARMY NEAR RICHMOND.
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Interesting Details Of the March from
Raleigh to Richmond.
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Rivalry In Quick Marching Between
the Western and Eastern Troops.
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General SlOcum Left i'm the Rear
Mra by His Men,
&C., &C., &cs
General SlOcum Left i'm the Rear
Mr.. J. e. p. Doyle's Despatch.


Mr.. j. e. p. DOylc's Despatch.
u.s, r,s, f RcHxoND, Va, May Q, 1885,
On the Goth ult Morgan Baird and Wolcott moved to
Morrstown depot, fifteen miles from Raleigh on the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, where the corps
centraed supplies laid In and all other details made for
the march. o e3.. a
yoRwARD-xARcH-FoR HOME.
At 1851 P. NJ on tho s0th wolcott's DIVISION with
Hambrghts brigade IN advance broke camp, and moving
eastward struck out forhome friends and civil lfe The
Third brigade travelled faster tho striking out
upon the smooth level road the rate Of four miles per
hour The trains moved along fast the troops and
before dark miles Of the journey put be-
hind them. We encamped at the Neuse river.
hoRDIcAIs PLANTATION. 3Ph
At the the corps encamped upon the plantation OF
Mr. Mordca said 10 be tho wealthest in the State
He resides in Raleigh where he is President Of the Bank
Of North Carolina His plantation on the Neuse is fine
one, beautifully situated but the buildings present di
apidated appearance II s stocked by about two hun
dred negroes who displayed much joy at seeing u.s. One
old and enthusiastic darky hobbed out TO the road and
doaing his hat exclaimed 20 good God it's no wonder
de rotten confcderacy done clean gone nebber seed
so many Yankees"
REACHED
Walcott still far In the ADVANCE moved promptly at
daylight the 1st We had splendid roads, and Buclls
brigade which had the advance struck out rapidly. AT
Ave the evening he reached Oxford the county seat of
Grenville.
FIRST YANKEE IN
the popular aid-dc-camp to General Davis Captain
squircs who with two three stat officers and
orderIies dashed in about elovcn o'clock, and met
by Mayor Kingsbury and number Of prominent citizens
who gave them most cordial reception The entrance
OF the troops created lvoy sensation among the in
habants who pressed their services upon officers and
men alike.
wefound at Oxford large number Of paroled rebel
officers luxuriatng in nne clothes and the smiles Of
beautiful and high daughters OF vrgnias chivary
Tho corps marched twenty 1--WE miles the LIST, and
sncanped ono mile east Of Oxford
THE erARs ArPxAR.
Some hours after the acorn CORPS had left Oxford the
sar of the Twentieth corps appeared the Mower
started half day bcforc Dav destined for Oxford
but tho old Fourteenth corps marching home and
ava not let the grass grow thcA feet They got the
road and when shey learned that the stars behind
Trey quickenod their pace, determined 70 keep Y
4 RishmanA
1 yneu osyoaD ms noAsoxa
waicctt still In she sdvance left Oxford Tuesday
the 3D. The usual hour when oQt fcw hours General
Baird got up and took the road In Wacotts Nor.
ean who crossed the Mouse river fesr marched rapid
w. but did not succeed IN closing up Baird Conso
qusntiy the Twsaticth corps which haA been fceng
Davis tanks for gap upon which 70 cut IN upon the
road struck In In Bairls reaz cutting Morgan on We
marched all day through nno productive country, over
nne roads, and At night encampcd twcntyve miles be-
| yond the camp Of the morning 1t
SnE ROANOKE RIVER,
TO which point ponoon train had been sent forward
Arriving at the river Davis found that he had not sn
pontoon boats Determined To keep ahead II pos
siblc he would wait for the Twentieth corps pom
t0ons but brought flats down from Carkcsve and with
them finished his pontoons by twelve o'clock the 3d.
The Roanoke is broad sluggish stream, very easily
pontooned and consequently the flats served valuable
| purpose.
GENERAL sLoCux AsroNsEp
good story IL told, which is pretty well anthent
Gated at the expense Of General s'ocum. He left
| Raleigh. with Mowers column rrwcntcth corpsl on
road TO the right o. that upon which Davis was moving
Leaving Mowcr near Oxford the I'd, he announced
that he would 20 on and make Oxford Court his
headquarters that night and wait for Davis column to
mp. In due time the General arrived and when
about to establish his headquarters learned that Davis
had cncampcd there the nght before and had left early
| in tho morning, on TO Richmond. just as Wal OTIS
came up 10 the front and took the advance for some
| miles The General laughed heartily Mt the friendly
competition between his two corps for the honor Of bc
! ing first in Richmond.
| rrAr--rruL HOMESTEAD
On Tuesday went OF or the flank, three miles from
Tovnesville to examine the country and converse with
people upon their condition and prospects found the
Roanoke river boIdcrcd by wealthy planters, who have
| seen little Of They have lost mono OF the
negroes, their farms arc undsturbed by the touch
| OF the vandal, everything about them wears
for coupe Of hours with widow lady named Bullock,
who Ia reported to be worth s3 600 h right
She Of the finest plantations In tho STATE upon
which there is a srperb residence, worthy of prince.
learn that this ady's husband was shot through the
head year ago. few miles from his plantation,
and his pockets red Of their contents The widow and
little niece Of hers he sole occupants OF the
homestead Tobacco Is the prin pal staple prodiccd
the plantation, but considerable Ger ais are raised In
beautiful garden adjacent to the residence saw a
lemon trec with some fine specimens Of fruit upon IT,
| AcR'ss
On "Wednesday Mt twelve O'Clock Hainbright's bri-
gadc Of wacos division crossed tho Roanoke followed
by Buell. aud Hobart then Baird close upon Wal
cot Tho day fine and pleasant for marching and,
| passing th,ough hy country for six miles Boydton
Court House was reached with but halt 10 breathe.
Tho column moved on and at dark cncamped Greens
boro having made sixteen miles In six hours including
| haIts.
| oy TO RICHMOND.
The column Of General JEFF @. Davis was now about
| one hundred milca from Richmond by tho nearest
route and the country free Of rebel enemies, uncssI
except small squads OF gueras that mght be operating
| In the interior Tired OF the monotony Of marching,
when marches barren OF incident was willing To
take ic risk for the honor Of being tho drrr corr
| OF sberman's army m Richmond. Accordingly, the
morning OF the 9Th, Captain Willard Comnssary OF Sub
sistcncc United States Volunteers captain sherlock OF
General Ibarts staG and SELF with three orderlies
babe ~ the column at Greensboro, and giving our
horss the spar tearing down tho road 10 Lu
nenberg Court House We rode rapidly, at tho rate of
eight miles an hour and whom miles out got ahead
Of cattle drivers who had started before the column
| Al Mrs BoswelIs seven miles from Nuremberg, wo
halted moment for drink OF water and met cordial
reception from the family, who had never before
Yankee, and especially AFRAID OF shermans men.
tba, shcrmans would not iniure them, but the
| contrary, protect them from injury, we mounted our
| horses and rode Oh. Seven miles ride found Us ap-
| preaching
LvsHrBURa corRr uorss.
into which rode walk, lest should disturb tho
nerves OF maiden ladies' and the children who 10
the windows to bhold the Yanks A. the steps ot the
Court House met number. Of rebel soldiers and citi
zcns who we FIRST took for cncpcs, and cautiously ap-
| preached with our hands our sdcarns but as they
made no hostile demonstrate advanced boldly and
conycrscd with them They gayo us n csol reception
and had ptful tales 10 tell of outrnges committed 10y
shcdans cavalry, when they knew as well as we did
that Tho thieves were Wheoer's men, who robbed and
| plundcred IN our un form
NINE ~ LiAts FOR DINNER
Leav ng the Court House at twelve, We turned down
the road TO holloway Court House. ordcd several rivcr
and halted near Nottoway Falls, at plarters nance
Bais, for the purpose " feeding our hungry animals
There were no hotels In the country, and Bass WHO hat
| an eye TO business, invited Captains Willard, Shcr
! lock AMI myself to dinacr We accepted his hos