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-# VOL. LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH* GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11. 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] mi iff 1 IfiPIlRlilCAN h I ml UDLilUn * \ y ES,Editor and Proprietor <»m V HJ advertising. . „,„ rc of TEN lines Nonparicl type or space oc- ' ,'*• ' t i K . same number of lines, $2 first insertion, ' /!., nintintiation. . . Square - $1 for first insertion; 50 cents for each 1, Mi per hundred; subscription 0>y mail b„ r . tin per annum; single copies, o cents. wi,.. r 'tiscinent8 must be paid for at the Lonnting 1 ‘ . vioiis to insertion, and if handed in by 8 p. •ipcnr in the morning edition. , v'A^AE, GEORGIA. | D m:soay Morning, ocx- mil. ppahING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. iVlJEMOIRS OF THE ’<imfetferii'e War for IndepcEdeiice, Bt Ht ros Von Borckc, t > f ; ,</,/ij in (!aural./. E- B. Stuart. - (’i.ii roiti) SritKET, Bond Street,) August, 1805. ) ill- Ivliter of “ Blackwood’s Magazine.’'] [continued.] i'/„ Hattie of Seven Pines. f ;;l, ip62.—This sanguinary fight owes trance nanjo to seyeii solitary pine-trees, m!iii‘, i'ist at the place where death raged ”' '. .^i'.Iv snd where the battle was deeided !!'"- v (1 'r of our arms. About 30,000 men were ' ,,n our side, whilst the enemy brought ut )5,in>1 into the field The ground was . .... unfavorable for operations on either side ,Vr„a,l wooded fiat, intersected with morasses , d open spaces ; and the yoaip were bad and beumd description, owing to the fate \ lolcnt rains. _ , - I do not propose giving a general aescrip- ,,f ;he engagement, hut shall confine my- v-!l in nr. personal experiences and impres- f j ljn> . I,, cause, having no military position as v , t, and taking part in it only as a deeply in- l.-e-tid spectator, I had no insight mto the , the coinmanding general. (.cr.eral otuart’s cayglry could be of lit- de ..Tvice in the fight, he liad been ordered to place it in reserve at the centre, and on the right and left Hanks; but he himself was as ujusl in the thickest of the fray, giving assist ance. counsel and encouragement to the oth- ami Itting nothing escape his observation. nt'i.c.-a! ' ongstreet commanded the right wing, and had taken up position on a hill from (.Inch there was an extended view. The battle was beginning; along the whole line rang the sharp irregular lire of the skir mishers. only now and then broken by the thunder of one of the numerous batteries; t -.„n, however, the cannonade became general, x i the rattle of small arms preceding the Ikjuiii of the heavy guns, sounded like the Con ner] rumbling that one hears before a tliun- ride was to be extended to a greater distance than usual. It was late in the evening when we reached the last of our outposts, and I was not a little surprised when the General here dismissed his escort and desired me alone to accompany him farther. Silently we rode through the lonely wood, whilst the ^darkness gyew deeper and deeper around us, and the stillness of the forest was only broken by the strange tones of the tree-frog, and the melan choly cry of the whip-poor-will. We soon found om selves within the enemy’s lines; at any moment we might stumble upon one of their patrols, and General Stuart smiled significantly when he saw me examining the loads of my revolver, and observed that we would not employ firearm's except in the last resert, and that in case of an encounter we must make use of our sabres. This ride was strangly exciting to me; now that I have become so accustomed to such expeditions, I could go through it with the most perfect composure, but then I was feverishly agitated, and every rustling bough, every bird flying past, increased the strain. After a ride of about five miles we reached a small house, and on General Stuart’s knocking at the door in a peculiar manner it was opened to us. The house was inhabited by an Irish man and his family, and here General Stuart had appointed a rendezvous with one of his spies in order to obtain an authentic report of the enemy’s position. This man had not ar rived, so we fastened our horses to the fence and tyent iu*0 the house. Ijour after hour went by, and the man came not, and it was past midnight when General Stuart became con vinced that some uulookcd for hindrance must be detaining him. Not all our powers of per suasion and promises of money, not even my offer of accompanying hi in, could prevail on the old Irishman or his son, a lad of seventeen, to walk over to the spy’s abode, which was about two miles distant and near (me of the enemy's camps, and so the General and I were obliged ourselves to undertake this dangerous expedition. With the first glimmer of day light we mounted our horses and cautiously set off on our wny. The peculiar repugnance of the Yankees to patrolling at night, and the heavy rain which favoured our enterprise, allowed us to arrive without misadventure at the man’s dwelling just as the reveille yeas bounding in the fiamp only* 4Cjd paces distant. Tfie spy wps very ill in bed,' and Gen. .Stuart bad to dismount and go to his bedside, jfiejt infinitely relieved when the General, extremely ' 1,1. .1 .... ...c .uiurmation tie had ob tained, swung himself into the saddle, and we galloped back to our lines, where we were greeted with delight by our men. who had be gun to eipertain considerable anxiety on our account. Such rides and expeditions were habitual with this bold General, and we often escaped as by a miracle from the dangers which sur rounded us. It was only by this exposure of himself that he could insure the extraordinary success which invariably crowned his expedi tions and military operations. The object of this excursion soon appeared. Our cavalry force received orders to provide themselves with rations for three days, and on the 12th we commenced that ride round the army of General M’Clcllan which attracted so 'much attention even in Europe. The Pammikeu Expedition. June 12, 1»G2.—It was two o'clock in the morning, and we were all fast asleep, when Gen. Stuart’s clear voice awoke us with the words, “Gentlemen, in ten minutes every man must be in his saddle!” In half the time all the members of the staff were dressed, and the horses lmd been fed; and the ten minutes had scarcely passed when we galloped off to overtake the main body, which we reached by about five o’clock. Our com mand was composed of parts of the different regiments of the brigade, and consisted of about 25(Jo cavalry, with two pieces of horse- artillery. None of us knew where we were going; General Stuart only communicated the object of the expedition to the Colonels commanding ; nevertheless every one followed our honored leader with perfect confidence- We marched the whole day long without halt ing, and towards evening bivouacked near the little town of Taylorsville in Hanover county, wherp We were already witmu the enemy's lines, At daybreak we again mounted our horses, and our vanguard was soon reported to have met with a party of the enemy’s dra- g oons, who on their approach had hurried off in asly flight. Without waiting to pursue them, we continued our march, greeted everywhere with enthusiasm by the inhabitants especially by the ladies, who for a long time had seen none other than Federal troops. I was in company with Stuart "the whole time, constantly near the vanguard, and had occasion to see that every operation was initiated and superiateuded by the General himself. A few miles from Hanover Court House we surprised a picket of the ene my’s cavalry, every man of which fell, into our hands from the suddenness of our attack. Whilst we were occupied with sending the prisoners to the rear, our advance-guard came back at a run, a large body of the enemy’s dragoons being in hot pursuit of them. Our leading squadron spurred immediately’ forward to meet the attack, and, having obtained General Stuart’s permis sion, I joined them as With loud war-cries they hurled themselves against the blue masses of the enemy. The Yankees were not able to withstand the Impetuous onset of the Virginia horsemen, and, after a meUe of a very lew minutes, there d6mmenced a most exciting chase, which was Continued for nearly three miles. Friend and foe were soon enveloped in blinding clouds of dust, through which pistol and carbine shots were seen darting to and fro like flashes of lightning. The larger number of the enemy escaped, thauks to their fresher animals, but we took many of them p isoners, and their dead and wounded inen and horses encumbered the road as we pushed along. Half an hour later our advance guard aga.n came in collision with the enemy, who had rallied, and with strong reinforcements, were awaiting ua Two squadrons of the Dili Virginia Cavalry were immediately sent forward to the at tack, and I receWed orders from Gen. Stuart to hasten with our main column to the scene of ac tion. I rode at once to bring on the ma n column; but though' I used the utmost speed to get back in time to take part in the charge, when I arrived at the scene of tj»e sharp c inflict the work had already been d^ne. The enemy’s lines were bro ken and in full light, leaving many of their dead and wounded, apa v large number of prisoners, among whom tyerp several officers, in onr hands. Vfe had fo lament the loss ol the ga'Iant Oapt. Litgne, who,'while boldly leading his men, fell pierced by five hot eis. in a few semuds the 1st Virginia Cavalry had arrived, and we instantly dashed forward in pursuit The enemy made one more attempt to rally, but their lines were broken by our furious at tack ; they fled in confusion, and we chased them in wild pursuit across an open field, through their camp and far into the woods. When we had returned to their camp the work of destruction oegau. Every one tried to save as much as possible of the articles of luxury with which the Yankees had overloaded themselves, hut few suebeeded in the end; for, in obedience to the well-laid plan of onr leader, flames flashed u 1, now in one place, now in another, and in a few minutes the Whole camp was in a blaze, and with the hundreds of burning tents presented a wonderfully beautifql sneetprie. Many horses and mules, and two captured standards, were all tbat'we carried oil with ns. Alter half an hour’s halt our destroying caval ry again set forth ; opr track of blood and fire pointing opt to the enemy the path vyhich we had taken. ... ., , , Wenoty foqnd onrselyes in the very midst of the hostile army, and their eucampments lay around us on e*ery hand. At one_point of our *We have seen Col. Von Borrke, and are not journey the house occupied by the Federal com- L»J uruaen m rue surprised that President Davis should congratu- | mander-io-chief, Gen. McClellan, as- his head- “d would never again be available for any ' iate bimself on the addition of such a sahrnr to quarters, surrounded by the white tents of a very r P°se whatever, i ),j g army.—Ed 8. M. i Urge camp,Jams plainly visible ot the distance 01 J-r-< lap. liaih’!- r ime whizzing near us through the nr. and from time to time a shell, aimed too :ir;rushed over us and fell npon the damp nnh, exploding with a loud crash, and scat- rrmg the deadly fragments on all sides. it was at this moment that General Stuart ‘rut me with the first order to Colonel Lee.— To reach him 1 had to ride more to the front, ..ml to cross a morass, where some horses be- i -aging to the' ambulances were standing.— hw a. I rode past I heard a loud whiz in the ;r. and saw one of the horses struck down, and at the same moment was almost deafened Iy ;in ex losion, which covered me with mud and uater. This was the first shell that had hurst so close to me, and a strange feeling ■nut: oicr me at the thought- of having been ,•> hear unto death. It was not fear that f- 4 me, but a strong realization of the piti- <— power of destruction which is let loose in I'ac 1 discharged my commission without Uitime adventure, and returned to the Getjer- l'lie imitie had meanwhile been going favoj-- •’•lil)'for us; our troops were slowly pressing : >ck the whole Federal line ; only in the cen- *re of our right wing a North Carolina bri- tO'de had begun to give way a little before the superior strength of the enemy. Instantly General Smart was spurring towards the spot, ’hat lie might encourage the troops, and hold position until our reinforcements could ar- n *e. I followed him into the hail of bullets, ' f whizzing grape and bursting bombs, one of "hi< h rolled between my horse’s legs. H'tr mi n had now expended almost all their unimunitioii, and were falling back, when wneral Stuart, here threatening, 'there ein- I 1 yiug all his eloquence, rallied them, and '''"“gin them forward again into the battle to thtn-k the enemy as they pressed hard upon us. A Virginia brigade soon came up as rein- fircemcnt. With banners flying, and loud » tr aies, they threw themselves unbesitatipg- : the foe, driviijg them fiefore them, and taking their earthworks, which bristled \ynh ■-Hiinun The setting sun lighted up with crimson fidendor ft broad and bloody battle-fieid. strewn "ith the dead and wounded of the enemy, and many brave Confederate soldiers whose lives t 1 been required#s a sacrifice to victory.— ■'''nnerous prisoners were being brought up ,r "m all sides, whom every man and officer not jh'ijlutely required to fill the thinning ranks, employed to convey away. Thus I was 'Jiiimnsioned by the General to convey eight “••her. and a Lieutenant Colonel, who had : ‘Mi wounded in the neck, to join the other I 1 ’]-oners already on their way, by hundreds, to ! I'tnond. These men had been captured by " O' ral S uart and my-self in the melee that •utceeded the impetuous onset of the Virgin- ln >- Terrible was it to see on every side the funded returning from the battle ; here a man his head- bleedjng, tliere another with ‘Mattered arm or leg, reddening the path with n blood; then the more severely wounded in | ’w ambulances, groaning and wailing in mantle: ' ' * '* * • Ge-. Stuart’s headquarters were at a farm- heus® Darned Montebello, which was situated ongi hill near Richmond* and from which we had a splendid v-'eir of the town, the river, and the en virons, To this house we galloped for a short night’s test. Her® Gen. Stuart thanked me With only too/much warmth for the small services I had tendered during the battle, and said that he would have much pleasure in placing me on his staff as avotunteer aid do ccmp. SJuSday, June 1.—We retun ed very early the next morning to the battle field where they Boomed to be renewing the 6gh:; faint musketry fire was audible, and the thunder of cannon roared through tbs morning air. It was not without ri k that we reached the field, the way was so rotten and so fall ol holes, often from four to five feet in depth, filled with water, so that ono ci uld not ride a hundred yards without stippirg, aod falling with one’s horse.— Hundreds of wagons were stuck fast in the road, many of t em upset, with the horses lying dr .wned in front of them, and several still filled with wounded cjsn groaning piteously. After a considerable time we reached the scene of the preiious day’s victory. Never shall I for get the impression made upon me by the first sight of death and devastation to which I after wards became so well accustomed. The most horrible spectacle was that presented near the bastions and earthworks which the day before had been storrne t by our men. Friend and foe were lying here indiscriminately side by side, mown down in multitudes by musketry and by the gum, which we had afterwards taken! Jiie enemy’s artillery had here lost all their horses, which lay by dozens, piled one upon another, and. all around the ground was strewn with weapons, haversacks, cartridge boxes, ammunition, &c — These articles, abandoned by the ehemy, were used by us most profitably for the better equip ment of our own troops. A South Carolina brigade had takon up itfrpo« sition in the intrenchments near us, and tie men lay behind ihe breastwork lull of confidence and good humor, quite unmindful of the heaps of slain, and breukfayting on tbeepemy’s provisions, which had been left behind ip great quantifies. GeD. Smart had scarcely ridden with us iota the intrenchments, when a cannon ball hissed over our heads an i tore up the earth about fifty yards behind us. Other shots followed in rapid succession, and each time the balls came nearer and nearer to our little group. Gen. Smart pay ing no attention to ihe oannonade, remained un til ho bad completed his observations of this por tion of tjie field, a f »d uioi, desired me to ride with him to our extreme right. We hid to pfO»s an ' pen field, and as soop as we had reached it the firing beaan anew. Nearer aod ngarep to us fell the shells, exploding with an infernal report, and covering us With eat'.h. We wore crid-tuly ths I «<ii sottelto/t m *rk for the fire of a whole buttery, and oven Gen. otUrirt, who till now had tranquilly purrued his way, turned round ia surprise when the frag, meats of an exploding grenade fleqr Tiissing be tween ns, and said, “Lieutenant, they are firing at us here: lot ns ride a little faster I’ We had still about three hundred pares to go before a friendly grove would hide us” from the enemy, but this short distance seemed to me like so many miles, end was one of the hottest rides I ever bad in my life. The Federate divined our intention only t'-o well, and overwhelmed us with the fire of a whole battery, so that jt is almost a miracle that the General and I escaped unin jured. As we afterwards learned, the Yankees had stations 1 a scout at the top of a lofty pine tree, who had perceived the General and given the artillery the first direct ion; he paid for it with his li e. lor one of our sharpshooters detected him atd by a well directed bullet brought him down. The battlo was not renewed; the firing grew fainter and laiater, until towards one o’clock it ceased almost enti.ely. About this time we re turned to the spot where Gen. Loogstrcet had taken his position the day before, and where several of opr generals were assembled, to whom I was presented by Gen. Stuart President Davis s on came up, congratulating the Generals, and expres-ing his great satisfaction at the issue of the day. I had now the opportunity of closely observing Gen Longstreet for the first time. He was a stout man, of middle height, and most agreeable countenance; his long brown beard gave somo- lliing leonire to his appearance; an engaging simplicity was his prevailing characteristic, and this was manifested not le?s in his manners than in his dress, which oomfiated, like that of most of the leading generate of the Confederate army, of a fuiall black felt hat, a tunic like grey coat, much faded, on the collar and sleeves of which the devices indicating his rank were scarcely dis tinguishable, a pair of grey trousers, and mili tary boots with Mexican spurs; a small sword consfituted the whole of his armament. Ijis coolness in battle, bio steady courage, which was di p layed rather by perfect 0'imp sure under fire, and serene indiflcroace to the extromost peril, than, like that of Stuart, in fiery charges and daring emprise, his energy iD the campaign and obstinacy in the fight, and his strict obedie' ce to orders, made him one of the mb3t usoful, as he was always among the most conspicuous, officers in the Confederate service, aDd gained him the full confidence of the army and its commanding general, Robert E. Lee. who used to call him his war horse. Longstreet’s soldiers were perfect y devoted to him, and I have frequently heard friendly contentions between officers and men of his corps, and those of Stonewa 1 Jackson’s, as to which of the two was the most meritorious and valuable offic-r. President Jefferjon Davis is a tall tbin man, with sharply defined, feature", an air of easy com mand, and' frank, unaffected, gentleman like manners. I had the honor of being presented to him, and much admired the simple friendly way in which be conversed with me. He looked with great interest ».t an excellent Damascus blade, an old and tried friend of mine, and .sai 1 he was very gladjto ltnow that he had'ao good a ssyord and so strong an arm to wield i in bis army. 7 ' The next day did not pass without excitement. A renewed attack from the enemy was expected, and our troops were kept for the greater part of the day under arms. From time to time a single report of cannon was heard, generally fired from our side at the air-balloon which the Yankees had sent up for reconnoitering. Gen. Sieuart, who commanded our outposts, was eourtau'ly in motion, and we wero seldom out of the saddle. Our rendezvous and momen tary halting-place was near a small farmhouse standing peacefully ampng hickory and oak trees, which served as a hospital, where [he ghastlv features and mutilated limbs of the wounded men stretched upon their beds of pain within the building, formed a dreadful contrast to the cheerful exterior. On the 5th everything was quiet again. Qn the Cth General Stuart changed his headquar ters,'and we removed with bag and baggage to a farmhouse about four utjles distant, inhabited only by an old man named Waddle, This place, standing at some distance from the high Crater that made my heart shrink. I was T‘^i Maiming .a u s '75 ,- little accustomed to scenes like this. I roa , d > 7 r as 1 s « rr ° un(led irnnormnitv of rel 0 t* 11 * ba.tie, though it ooqtd not be called a I and ‘’“ d us « MpiM! opprtunitv ol1 re „n., and though its consequences were of «?; enn 8 from our fatigues. We had to pro n ' srest importance, the victory was complete, Tlde our own food, which, in consequence ot ""t costly. Thuasvnds of our brave soldier a were 1 ,he prevailing scarcity, was scanty anil bad ; a ; 1 jr wounded, and amongst them several i little bacon and maize-bread composed our -eoerals.one being Johns on, the General in Chief, breakfast, dinner and supper, and we thought . > just at the close of the fight, was wounded j it an extraordinary luxury when we could gath- ln e shoulder by a ball. j er wild strawberries enough in the wo* ,en eral Stuart remained on the battle field till A. 7 '' 7 ''’’ and W8 galloped off together alter lest cannon shots had diojj kwsy. : The road ^ headquarters was a dreadful ode; hundreds of - nt ejarces,somb taking the wounded to Rich- iiiCB 6 ™ e 00ai ing out from the city withprovis- ' r troops, were crossing each other In the th(f aS8i * > 6 turn Pike, and the groans and cries of e wounded were mingled with the curses' and “'^'ivsrV whose vehicles, obstructed the * with broken wheels or exhausted horses. thpi" any • t * le inhabitants of Richmond had sent and Hotels their omnibuses, to b'» r ii? ull4ei| Ihn greater number of Slightly built equipages lay broken in the voq<^ to make a dish to add to onr repast. ’ General “Stuart sometimes employed me to carry reports to the different generals, and he usually took me with him on his short recon- iioitrring rides, in order to makeme acquainted with the surrounding country, the position of the army, and the commanders of the divisions and brigades. Towards dusk on the ^th we set ou[ on one of these expeditions, escorted by half-a-do?en of our coariers„aud I soon perceived tbgt^ir about iwo and a half mile?. Our si uation would have been oue of extraordinary peril, had not the boldness and rapidity of our movements disabled and paralysed our adversaries. On either side of the road we constantly seized upon unsuspecting Federal soldiers who had no idea of ihe close proximity of^lhe dreaded Stuart until collared by his horsemen. A considerable □umber of wagous laden wiih provisions and gr-ods fell iutp our hands, amODg them^one con taining the personat stores of Gen. McClellan, with his oigars, wines, and other dainties. But we could not be burtbeoed with booty, so rhp entire train was committed to the flames the champagne popped prematurely, aod the Cabanas were reduced to anticipatory ashes. Three transport ships which lay in the river Pamuokey near at band, laden with wheat, corn, and provisions from all quarters, were seized by us, together with the guard add ihe agents sta tioned there, aud ere luog the flaqies mounting towards heaven proclaimed how complete was our work of destruction. A brigade ol the enemy’s cavalry here sought to intercept our way and to detain us till the troops, which were marcsiDg upon us from all sides, could arrive; but it was broken by our first attack, and crossed our path no more. Thus towards evening we reached the railroad which was so usefel to the enemy in giving them communication with the nor'b; and just as the demolition of the road-bed was about to begin, the tram was seen coming np. Without delay Gen. Stuart posted a portion of bis men on either side of the emb-.nkment, with orders to fire if the train refused to stop at the station. The train- moved slowly nearer and nearer, puffing off the steam, aud we could soon perceive that it tyas laden with soldiers, most ot then; bring in open carnages. As' tint coihmand to stop was diste- garded. but on the contrary the movement of the train was accelerated, firing began along our whole line. The engine-driver was shot down; by Capt Farley, to whom I had lent my blunder- ; buss; but befoie the deadly bullet reached him | he had put the train in somewhat quicker motion, ’ so that we could not make ourselves masters of it. A battle of the strangest oescription now arose. Some of the sqidiers hj the train returned onr fire, otheis sprang out to save themselves by tligbt, or lay down flat at the bottom of *be oir- riuges. The tiam, though its motion had been qutokened, was not goinb at so rapid a pace that we could not keep op with it by galloping hard, Meantime, having had my hat almost knocked 0 jf my head by one of the enemy’s bulieis, I became eo wih ly excited that, without heeding Our own fire, I spnrrpd a;y Jiorsa over tpe embankment anq liad very soon discharged all the five charges of my revolver at tfie foe, We heard later that few of the occupants of the tya'0 bad esoaped unhnrt; the greater part were either killed <>r aeyerelv wounded. 1 ww4 myseii afterwards rith haring og so giv?n the reins to my passioo ; but after all 1 only acted in obedience to orders and the require mente of war. After having done as much injury as we could to the railroad we proceeded on our march, whilst the last beams of the sun lighted up the scene of destruction. It bad been a tard ride and a hard day’s work, and my paiched tongue was cleaving to the toof of my mouth, when one of onr men galloped up to me and held out a bottle of champagne, say ing, “Captain, you bad pretty hot work to-day I got this bottle of chainpague for you out of Mc Clellan's wagon. It will do you good.” Never in my life have I enjoyed a bottle of wine so much. Late in the evening a baggage-train and two sutler’s wagons fell into our hands, and we took possession of a large quantity of luxuries assertis, such as pickles, oysters, preserved fruits, oranges, lemons, and cigars. About ten o’clock we liad an hour’s rest to feed our horses, and then rode on all the night through towards the Chickahominy River, which we reached at five o’clock in the morning, i From the reports we had received we expected I to find little difficulty in fording the stream, but who can describe our astonishment at finding it so swollen by the rain which had fallen in the mountains during the past twenty-four hours that the water was more than fifteen feet deep ! At the same time our rear-guard announced that a whole division of the enemy wqs qn our track. Every one felt the weight of the danger that threatened us, every one looked with anxiety towards our loader, of whom once again I have occasion to speak with the warmest admira tion. With the greate-t possible calmness and coolness he gave bis orders and made his ar rangements. Two regiments and two pieces of horse-ar tillery were ordered, in case of an attack, to cover our retreat; whilst all other available men were dismounted, some of them being employed to build bridges, the others to swim tile river with the horses. A bridge for foot passengers was hastily con structed across the stream, which was about ninety feet in breadth, and the saddles, &c., were carried over it. All the swimmers took the unsaddled horses through the river, some ridiog them, others swimming by their side, with one hand hold ing the mane and the other directing the horse. This last expedient I tnought the best, and in this manner I took sixty-live horses myself through the angry torrent. After about lour hours’ work a second bridge for the artillery was completed, and more than half of the horses had reached the other side of the river; also the prisoners, about live hundred in number, and hundreds'of captured horses and mules. Then the first cannou was drawn by the soldiers across the bridge, which stood the test well, and soon the second fol lowed, aud then the reserve regiments. Towards noqn all were in safety on the oth er bank. General Smart was the last man to cross the bridge, which we then destroyed. Hitherto I had no sensation of fatigue, but after this hard work in the water I felt it se verely in all my limbs, and we had still to march the remainder of the day and all the night before we could rest in security. Both horses and men performed wonders during this expedition. We were in the saddle almost interruptedly for two days anq two nights, fighting for a considerable part of the time, and tor ten miles working our way through the swamps of the Chickahominy, which had been hitherto considered impassable. O.n the morning of the lqih we arrived safer ly within our lines, and bivouacked about six miles from Richmond. As soon as I had at tended to my fiqrsq, who had carried me nobly through the seypre fatigue, I fell asleep, aud so continued during the whole day and night. We had been wonderfully successful in our expedition, having made a wide circuit through the enemy's immense army, and thoroughly acquainted ourselves with its position, which had been our chief object. At the same time we had destroyed the ene my’s communication, burned property to tii£ amount of millions, captured hqudreds ot pris oners, horses and mules, and put the whole Yed d r*tl array in rear and consternation. We were war»ly greeted everywhere on our return, and every sort of honor was paid to General Stuart’s name. This ovation was ex tended to officers and men, and wherever any one who liad taken par’ jr. this famous e^’pedfi- fiou was $eeil he'was besieged with questions, gazed at as a hero, and entreated to relate his Own adqeutures, and the story of the ride. The Richmond press teemed with praises of General Stuart and his followers, gnd even the journals of New York did not fail to render namage to the conception and execution of this bold enterprise. The fate of the gallant Latane was touchingly lamented in verse by one of Virginia’s poets, J. R. Thompson, whose verses I beg to introdqce, as keeping in memory both the devotion of the noble women of the State and the ruthless conduct of the enemy. The extract from a private letter which prefaces the line* is retained, for a bet ter understanding of them by the English read er: '■'•The Burial or iMtane. “The next squadron moved to the front under the lamented. Captain Latane, making a most brilliant and successful charge with drawn sa bres upon the enemy’s picked ground, and, after a flotly-contesled hand-to-hand conflict, put him to bight, but not till the gallant Cap tain had sealed his de votion to his native soil with his blood.”—Official Report of the Pa- mnnkey Expedition: General J. E. B. Stuart, C. S. A. ’ “Lieutenant Latane carried his brother’s dead tody to Mrs. Brockenbrough’s plantation an hour or two after his death. Qn this sad and lonely errand he met a party of Yankees, who followed him to Mrs. Broekcnbrough’s gate, and, stopping there, told him that as soon as he had placed his brother’s body in friendly hands, he must surrender himself prisoner. . . . Mrs. Brockenbrougb sent for an Epis copal clergyman to perform the funeral cere monies, but the enemy would not permit him to pass. Then, with a few other ladies, a fair haired little girl, her apron filled with white bowers, and a few faithful slaves, who stood reverently near, a pious Virginia roatroq read the solemn and beautiful burial-service over the cold, stiff form of one of the noblest gen tlemen and most intrepid officers in the Con federate army. 8he watehed the sods heaped upon the coffin-lid, then sinking on her knees, in sight and hearing of the foe, she committed his soul’s welfare, and the stricken hearts he had left behind him, to the mercy of the Ali- iatlier.”—Extract from a private h-tten. “The combat raged no[ long, hut ours the day; 4m\jhrotigh Ihe hosts that compassed us around, Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant comrade, glory-crowned, Unburied on the field he died to gain, Kiflgle of ail bis men amid the hostile slain. “One moment on the battle’s edge he Sfoqd, Hope’s halo like a heliuej round his hair; The next lehetd him, dabbled in his blood, 1 Prostrate iu death, and yet in death how fair ! Even thus he passed, through the red gate of strife, From earthly crowns and palms to an immor tal life. “A brother bora his fiody from the field, .ynd gave it uulQ strangers’ hands that closed The calm blue eyes, on earth for ever sealed, And tenderly the slender limbs composed:— Strangers, yet sisters, who, with Mary’s love, Sat by the open tomb, and, weeping, looked above. “A little child strewed rose? op bis bier— Pale roses npt more stainless than his soul, Nor yet more fragrant than bis life sincere That blossomed with good actions—brief but whole :— The aged matron and tho faithful slave Approached with reverent feet the hero’s lowly grave. “No man of God might say the burial rite Above the ‘rebel’—thus declared the foe That blanched before him in the deadly fight; But woman’s voice in accents soft and low, Trembling with pity, touched with pathos, redd Over his hallowed dust the ritual for the dead'. “’Tis sown in weakness, it is raised in power.’ Softly the promise floated on the air, And the sweet breathings of the sunset hour Came back responsive to the mourner’s prayer ; Gently they laid him underneath the sod, And left him with his fame, his country, and his God." I h id been very fortunate during the expedte tion ia tendering services of various kinds to Gen. S:uHrt, which obtained his cordial recognition in the Official Report, and in this manner secured for mo at once a position in the Confederate army.* A quiet timo now followed at headquarters.— Both horses and men needed rest after ‘exertions so long con'inuod and fatigumg. The weather was glorious, and ail nature had put on the full beauty of spring. ArouDg the house which we inhabited wtii’.e and red ruses bloomed in sweet profusion, covering and climbing over tho walls, and tho wild honeysuckle added its fragrance to that ot hundreds of magnolias blossoming in the ncigoboring swamp. In the fierce beats of Juno no rolro.ihmcat could bo more delicious than that afforded by the shade and perfume that dwelt along the cuol densely wooded in,ras , as, in our rides about the camp, we frequently crossed the small tributary rivulets, and let our horses drink of the dark, clear water flowing ever the pebbly bottom. My relations with Gen. Stuart had now become of a most Iriendly and intimate character. The NO. 238 tTEBS, "j Jgeechee, V t. 9th, 1865. ) Headquarters, Sub- District of Ogeechee, Savannah, Ga., Oct. GENERAL ORDER, i No. 35. f Pursuant to Special Order No. 71, par agraph L Headquarters District of Savan- pah, 1st Division, Department - of Geor gia, dated Savannah, Ga-, October 9, 1865, I hereby relinquish command of the Sub District of Ogeechee and Post of Savannah, EDWIN P. DAVIS, Bvt, Brig. Gen. Official : W. H* Fore, 1st Lieut, and A, A, A. G. ' 2 Bill Heads, Circulars, Posters, Maxi fists, Labels, Rkceipts, Chicks, Ac., printed in the highest style of typographical art, by experienced workmen, at the lowest price and shortest no tice.’ at the REPUBLICAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE. tf e iter putotmy time was spent in his company, in this manner I became acquainted with his amiable and acc iniplLhci young wifo, and his two bright eyed Ij tlechltdren, Flora and Jemmy, fi>e and three years respectively* whose tender alfsction I was'not long in securing. Mrs. Stuart, during a considerable period of the war,lived, from time to time, at her husband’s headquarters,as they might bo established at a point more or less safe and accessible; and I do not remember that I have ever seen a more interesting family circle than they p esented, after a long rida or hazard ous rcoonncdssar.co.Gen. Stuart would seem to for go', for a brief iuterva 1 , the dangers and duties of his exciting life in the enjoyment of his domestic happinc s. The bold ridor and bean anbreur plating with his ahildreo, or listening to his wife as she sang to hitn a much admired ballad, was 4 sweet picture in the midst of arms, the lights of which wore in effeolive and pleasing contrast with the HembranJiib shadows of tbe dark wood and the rude warriors that lay there. Gen. Stuart hal married a daughter of Uol. Philip St. George Cooke, of tbe U. S. Dragoons, a Virginian by birth and West Point'.r by military education, who had rein lined in tho Federal service, and was now m iking war upon his native State as a brigadier gen ral i f Pre.-ifont Lincoln’s appointment. On several occasions, during the campaigns iu Vir gin! i, Gen. Stuart came very near making a pris >ncr "f his father in law; and I believe if winld hava given him greater satisfaction tesend Gen. CoQke under escort to Richmond than to oapture tho mighty M Ciellan himself. The military family of Gen. Stuart consisted of fourteen or fiftoen high spirited young fellows, boon compani ms in the bivouao, and excell%a{ soldiers in the fight, of whom, alas ! seyaa won after wards killed in battle, three received honor able aod dangcroqs wmnds, tho effects of which will follow them through life, and two were car- pod off by the enemy to languish in loa'hsome Northern prisons. It was, indeed, a hazardous service upon wh eh we had entered; but little dis turbed were we by a thought of tho peril, or if such a thought ever intruded upon ns, it wasionly to unite together in closer friendship the sharers of a common destjoy. On the Earning of' the 20th Juno, Gen, Stn'ri, vyitb a significant smile, gave me his official re port of the Pamunkey exposition to carry to the Seoieiary of War, General Randolph. * I trust J may he pardoned for introducing feprg that passage in tbe Report which refers to the part I took in the expedition. Gen. Stuart sayr:— “Among those who rendered efficient service in this expedition, I cannot forget to mention Heros Von Boreke, formerly of the Prussian Branden burg Dragoons, whoriiistinguished himself by hil gillantry, and won the admiration of all who witnessed his bravery and- his military conduct during the expedition. He highly deserves pro- m ition.” . - 1 soon perceived the meaning 0 f this smite when the commission of eeptain in the Cunfe er ate Cavalry was delivered to me by the Secrete™ with the most flittering expressions respecting my contact. Pull of gratitude, I returned to headquarters with a senration of hearty satisfac tion such as I had not known for a long time. We were not, however, to rest many days at headquarters on thelanrels el tbe Pamnnkey ex pedition. 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