The New York herald., 1862-10-24
Our Harper's Ferry Correspondence.
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HARrER's FxsaY, OCT. q, 1891
TAs Reconnaissance 10 Hsilsboro and Wheoiand Va
Suryvsse and Destruction of Gmeina Party One Hun.
dred and Fifty Sromg-Abost Ei0Ary of 1Aem Kiled
Wounded and Prisonsys-Bm One Killed and TsOo
Wounded Of Oar Pary-A Usion Reception IN Rebel
V6ginia. &C., dc.
About eleven O'Clock Monday night last, the Sixth
New York cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Mcvicker, accom-
panied by Knapps battery, started In the direction of
Hllsboro Va. These followed about O'Clock
Tuesday morning by two brigadee the whole under the
command OF General Geary formerly colonel Of the
Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania The regiments composing
these brgades were the One Hundred and second New
York, Twenty eighth and Ono Hundred and Eleventh
Pennsylvania tho Fifth Seventh and Sixty sixth Ohio
and the Third Maryland The cavalry sent on ahead
securing the country in all directions No sRn Of an
enemy was seen until they arrived in the peighborhood
Of whsailand, which 10 about twenty miles from Har
pers Ferry. Here they fired upon by the enemy
pickets, who fell back TO the main body Our men ad
vanced and soon In sight Of scouting party OF the
ensmys cavalry, who fired their carbnes instantly kill
ing James Murray Of Co A, wonndng Sergeant Fren ch
In the shoulder, John Hays slightly the head and XIII
ing and wonnding number Of our horses, among them
that OF the Lieut. Colonel Murray shot in the centre
of tho forehead French and Hays also belonged 10 Co
cd by from brave fellows and the next instant
the order Charge" WAS given. Already several
saddles had been emptied BY our IRE, and as
left. the rebels, unable TO stand such impetuous
charge broke, some starting for the woods but being
unable 70 make much headway, many disnounted and
made OF leaving their horses and in the hands OF
the vctors Others made FOR houses haysacks and out
buildings, and continued firing upon until they
directions men pursuing them between four and ve
miles, capturing several They proessed be what Is
called an organized independent company with regularly
commissioned and non commissioned on ers but were
no more nor less than guerilla band, numbering in all
about one hundred and fifty We lost no more in killed
ther loss, In killed, wounded and prisoners,
seems almost Incredible. Eleven Of their men
were buried BY our party twenty three or four were
wounded, and upwards Of nifty taken prisoners amonr
tham tho Captain, Lieutenant Grubb, and Lioutenai
Alexander The latter wounded in the leg Many Of
the wounded, who could not well be removed, were
peroled. Thirty five horses were captured, well
large number o guns and sabres The rebels mis-
chief their sabres were sharpened both Sides from
the to tho ht Your correspondent felt of one and
the edge ground down almost 10 the sharpness Of
razor. The prisoners At fret were sIky ard morose,
but after while they became more sensible About
twenty captured by the cavalry and hs remainder
headed of and taken prisoners in the woods by nfan
try Al night our forces with their prisoners arry cd
this place kindly welcomed and received troops,
and moro than one cried "Hurrah for the Unonp'
Three ~ cheers for the Stars and Stripes"
completely broken up, and many said so,
calling them gusrillas, whom they said all dreaded,
they robbed friend and foo alike About half past one
O'Clock P NJ the cavalry with their prisoners. arrived at
Harper Ferry. The latter looked beor than any OF
with the rebel garb on that have yet They
Of ali ages, from boy 10 old man; dressed
suits Of gray many Of them full in esh and nearly
all intelligent, tine looking fellows They were taken,
rather stepped stairs 20 third story rso door
10 Adams Express ONCE where they ranged themselves
around the room, with their backs to the wall Rchmond
papers must have becn very scarce among them,
as, on my asking them for one, was told that
they had not seen Southern or Northern paper
for over two weeks. In my humble opinion,
should judge that they wore two ccmpanies-as
ef had N -rn1xi
their way Winchester for tho purpose Of Offering their
and joining the army tho clothes and appear
c nearly al the prisoners showed plainly ihauAhey
had not long been engaged in the "trade Of war;
Our cavalry complain that when the battery opened
the shell nred 1t them by mistake, many burst
them and over their heads compelling them to put
spurs 70 their horss and ride beyond tho reach Of the
guns. Fortunately not man injured by this very
foolish mistake. Three rebel flags (entrsly new) aud
one Union flag were taken from them during the skr-
Inish. Their sabres made in Massachusetts and
their guns composed Of carbincs rifles shot
guns. The sabres, carbinss and rides had doubt,
belonged 10 One OF their horses cap.
tureA was q ilne bay stallion, valued AT $700.