considerable portion of the most valuable stores, consisting of saddles, bridles, harness, &c. We took about 25 prisoners.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. S. MOSBY,

Major, Commanding.

Major General J. E. B. STUART.

[Indorsements.]

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION,
August 22, 1863.

Respectfully forward, as evidence of stronger merit.

J. E. B. STUART,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
August 24, 1863.

Respectfully forwarded, for the information of the War Department.

R. E. LEE,

General.

AUGUST 11-19, 1863.- Expedition from Portsmouth, Va., to Edenton, N. C., and Skirmishes.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1.- Colonel Benjamin F. Onderdonk, First New York Mounted Rifles, commanding expedition.

Numbers 2.- Major Franklin A. Stratton, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Numbers 1. Report of Colonel Benjamin F. Onderdonk, First New York Mounted Rifles, commanding expedition.

HDQRS. FIRST NEW YORK MOUNTED RIFLES,
Portsmouth, Va., August 20, 1863.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, pursuant to orders from division headquarters, I took up the line of march at 5 p. m. of August 11, marched to Suffolk, and took the Sandy cross-road for Edenton. Having been informed that a large force of the enemy were at Gatesville, I sent scouts in that direction and learned there was no foundation for the report.

I reached Edenton at noon on the 15th, taking the town completely by surprise, they having gained no information of our approach. I threw out strong pickets and scouted the country in every direction, dispersing the guerrillas and driving them into the swamps, where it was impossible for us to go. I also captured Sergeant McCoy, Joshua C. Stacey; Privates Miles Lane, Thomas Smith, and J. C. Floyd, all of Sixty-sixth North Carolina Rangers, or guerrillas; Major William R. Haughton, with authorization for raising a battalion; Private George Whidbee, of Moore's battalion artillery, stationed at Wilmington, and home on furlough (both the latter desire to take the oath of allegiance, and I earnestly recommend that they have per-