Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
General Lees OaiciHi zse Ports atd Order
from Ihe Upper Potoangc.
THE BATTLE Ar CORINTn
The Rebel General Lee'a OMeiai Des
pnicbes Of the Rtcent Rnttles.

Headquarters, Army Of Northern Yiiyiuia,
Ctmp on WashinatOn's Run, Oct 2. {
Gen. 5. Cooper, AdjuIant and Inspector Gen.
c. s. A., Richmond, Va. - p. .s
Geacrat:-The enemy Is cavalry, under Gen.
Pleasanton, with six pieces of artillery, drove
back our pckets yesterday in front Of Shep.
herdstown. The Ninth Virginia cavalry,
which was on picket, repulsed the enemy
several times by vigorous charges, disputing
the ground step by step, back to the main
body. BY the time his artillery reached him
ColonelN +. II. Lee, who was in command ol
the brigade was obliged to place it on the west
bank Of the Opequon, on the flank Of the
enemy, az he approached Martinsburg.
General Hampton's brigade had retired
through Martinsburg, on the Tuscarora road,
hen General Stuart arrived and made dispo.
sition, to attack. Lees brigade was advanced
mmed ely, and Hamplon's ordered forward.
The enemy retired at the approach of Lee
along the Shepherdstcwn road, and was driven
across the Potomac by the cavalry, with a
severe loss, and darkness alone prevented il
from being signal victory. His rear was
oycrtuken and put to flight, our cavalry charg
ing IN gallant style under a severe fire Of artll.
lery, driving squadron after squadron, killing
number, wounding more and capturing sev'
eral. lie was driven through Shepberdstown,
and crossed the river after dark, in no case
standing hand to hand conflict, but relying
upon his artillery and carbines at long range
for protection.
regret to add that We lost one lieutenant
and several priyates. l am. most respectfully
nh fl..,, mt
General Commanding
Ofiicial-CHAs. MARSHALL, Mejor aad Ado
Thanking the Re5sl Army for 10 Escdpt
AcroS tho POtOn.dc r.
GENERAL ORDER No. 1id.
Heddquarters, Army # Northern Virginia, [
October =, 1862
In reviewing the achievements Of the army
during the present campaign, the Command
ing General cannot withhold The expression oil
his admiration Of the indomitablc courage il
mas displayed in battle, and Its cheerful ,ndu
rance Of prlvaton and hardship On the march.
Since your great victories around Richmond
you have defeated the enemy al Cedar Noun
tain, expelled him from the Rappahannock
and after conflict of three days, utterly
repulsed him on the plains OF Manassas, and
lorced him to take shell, within the lurtitica.
tiors around his capital.
Without baluus for repose, you crossed the
Potomac, s;ormcd the 4irights Of karper's
Ferry, made prisoners OF more than eleven
thousand men, and captured upwards OF SeV
enty pieces Of artillery, all their small arms
and other munitions OF war
While one corps Of the army was thus en-
gagged, the other insured lis success Wy arrest
lng IA, Boonsboto' The combined armies OF the
enemy, advancing under their iavorite General
10 ,he relief OF their beleaguered comrades.
On the field Of Sharpsburg, win less than
one-lhlrd his numbers, you Resisted from day
light until dark the whole army of The enemy
aud repulSed every attack along his snliie
front oI more than tour miles in extent
The " hole of the following, day you stood
prepa 81 t. resume the conflict on the same
ground, and retired asgt m0rniay @ithout
moiestntioh across tic PotOmdc.
Two attempts subsequently, made by thu
enemy to follow you across the river have
resulted in his complete discontinue aud bc
ing driven back with loss.
Acl ievements such as these demanded mucl
valor aud patriotism. History records lev
examples OF greater fortilude and enduranc,
than this army has exhibited; and am com
IN ssoned by the President 10 thank you ii
,ne name OF the Confederate States for til,
undyibg fame you have won for their arms.
Much AS you have done, much more re
mains to he accomplished The enemy agai,
threatens us with invasion, and TO your t,e,
valor and patriotism the country looks witt
confidence for deliverance and safety. you
past exploits give assurance that hs conf
dence Is not misplaced. II. E. LEE,
General Commanding