Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-11-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

headquarters that
Gen Pleasanton came up with
the enemys artillery and cavalry
at Philharmonic abou, IL O'Clock
Yesterday. The fight. which was
condueted wholly by artillery,
lasted about five hours, when
the enemy retired 10 Union,
small town, three miles beyond.
Our loss was one killed and Ii
wounded.
Inc enemy's force consisted
of a portion o: Stuart's cavalry
and one battery. Five of them are
known to be killed.
This morning Plcasanton re-
newed the attack at s O'Clock.
AZ 10 O'Clock he was reinforced
by brigade OF infantry. AT I
O'Clock the rebels fell hack from
Union, and our troops occupied
the town.
Our loss up to 3 o'clock to-day
was killed and 4 wounded.
Vhe cnemy's loss is unknown
4 heavy dust was observed to-
DAY at Ashby's Gap.
I'm what direction the rebels are
moving is not known, the dist
ance being too great.
Another portion of our army
took possession oil Smokers Gap
to-day.
When Gen. Hancock arrived
there it was held by the enemy's
cavalry, who were at once driven
out by a column of from 5000 to
5000 infantry.
The rebels advanced to retake
1t, bat were dispersed by the fire
oil our riiled guns. The position
is strong one, from either side.
Its sa,d that Gen. Jackson,
and Ger A. p. Hill are in the
valley opposite.
Gen. Pleasanton had driven
the enemy's cavalry several miles
be, ond Muncie, at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. exploding one OF their
caissons and capturing ten oi
their woJnded lett behind.
The advance into Virginia so
far "slow and sure" is to be ac-
celebrated till the enemy is over
taken.
A striking feature of the ad.
vance thus tar has been the al
most entire cessation of stras-
ling. Hereafter straglers, officer;
or men, are 10 be severely deal
with.
The rebels were supposed to
he making demonstrations toward:
Manassas, repairing the railroad
10 that point, etc.
The Richmond Examiner
quotes gold at = 80 and silver a
100, and advancing.
Ii is officially announced tha'
Philadelphia has furnished &c.
S5l volunteers, /, 49, in excess o
requisitiOn.
\ Harper's Ferry dispatch O
the 2d says:
No enemy opposed our ad:ance
until until it reached Smokers
Vile. The rebels there retreatec
10 the western side.
As our coIumn reached the
crest OF the hill a BODY of rebe
cavalry, battery. and 3 brigade:
OF infantry emerged from the
woods IN the direction Of Win
chester.
\ PARROT battery sent an e.
iective shell in their midst, wher
they reiterated TO the woods, no
emerging again.
4 ody of them remained OF
the baaks OF the Shenandoah,
miles oil, raid to retreat in the
face ofthe battery.
Oar forces are In full possess
ion a the Gap.
The impression is general tha
a great battle will be fought to
morrow.
The following dispatch is from
Fairfax Station, Nov. 4th:
Information from the front say.
that orr cavalry, under Genera
Stshl, last evening drove the en-
cmv out o; Thoroughfare Gap.
The division of Gen. Scbur;
advanced and took possession >
IL.
No enemy remained in sight O
Sigel's force, under Stahl an,
Won Steinwehr, who are in SUP
porting distance OF 5 hurz.
Orr cavalry also now hol,
HAND Mills, where recent
'ebels had a pretty stron
force holds Aide an
between that poia