April 4, 1863, The New York Herald
The First army corps of General Hooker’s army was reviewed by that officer on Thursday, and the appearance of the troops was pronounced most satisfactory. General orders have been issued for a grand muster of the troops in the Potomac Army on the 10th inst., after which the muster rolls of the different regiments will be sent to the Adjutant General for the use of the Provost Marshal in drafting men to fill up the regiments and batteries to their legal complement. It was reported yesterday that a force of rebel cavalry was on the Northern Neck, in the vicinity of King George Court House, engaged in seizing supplies and enforcing the conscription. The enemy has within the last few days displayed a large body of troops in the neighborhood of the fords above Falmouth; but the impression is that this is only a ruse to conceal a retrograde movement.
We give today the particulars of the fight at Broad run, near Dranesville, between the rebels, under Captain Mosby, and the First Vermont cavalry. They fought desperately on both sides, the rebel chief being wounded by a sabre cut in the forehead. Captain Flint and lieutenant Grout, of the Vermont troops, together with some six others, were killed. Our loss in all was sixty killed, wounded and prisoners. The Vermont men fought magnificently with their sabres, after they had discharged their carbines with fine effect upon the enemy.
Another report of Gen. McClellan’s was published officially yesterday. It relates to the seven days’ battles on the peninsula, and of his falling back to Berkeley. He says to the calm judgment of history and the future leaves the task of pronouncing upon the movement, confident that its verdict will be that no such difficult one was every more successfully executed; that no army ever fought more repeatedly, heroically and successfully against such great odds; that no men of any race ever displayed greater discipline, endurance, patience and cheerfulness under such […..] hardships.” The report is dated as far back as the 15th of July. We give in full today his report of the military operations in Maryland, including the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, all the salient points of which we published yesterday. It will well repay the time occupied in its perusal.
The Bermuda Royal Gazette, of the 25th of March, says: – It is said that the steamer Peterhoff, captured by Admiral Wilkes, United States Navy, was from France, laden with French government stores, and was bound to Vera Cruz.