The New York herald., 1862-10-31


CUMBERLAND, Md. Oct 20, 1892.
Brlgader General r. B. MARCY, Chief Of Staff
Iordsred Lieut. COL Quick, Of the Twentyhrd niines'
70 take the Rnggold cavalry and two guns, Rourkss
battery and pursue tho party that took the cattle In Har
dy county he left New Creek last night at dark BY
rapid march all night no overlook the enemy at daylight
this morning. attacked him, and captured hundred
and seventy head or CATTLE sixteen prisoners and twenty
horses. D. F. KELLY, Brigadicr General
-4sra-. The Reports from Frredsrtck. - 81
FREDERICK, Nd, Oct. 20, 1862.
10 reported here that our cavalry captSred officer
OF General Longstreets staff with the rank OF colonel
and that Longstr set who. reconnoitcring with
small escort, narrowly escaped.
have received nothing from the front today.
person who haa just come In from Berlin reports
ocer Of distinction brought prisoner there this afternoon
Our Special Army Correspondence.
PuRcELLsvrLx, Va, Oct. 2S, 1852.
General Plsasontsns Cavalry Advance at Purceilsus,e
The March Across the Potomac and the B,ooaac-The
First Rebsl Pickets Encountered-A Reconn0issancs "a
Snick0svile- Ssrmish poith the Enemy-Rsturn Of
Other Reeomoit<ring Pdries--Postion Of NE Rebels
Capture Of Prisones-Presiden Nonrocs Summer
Mansion-Children of Rebels 7hro,oing Stones at Our
Aen-A Rebel Flag Taken from Some Ladies, &C., DC
The advance guard Of the Army OF the Potomac reached
Purccsvc yesterday afternoon Our piekets are placed
different points many miles beyond the town, and
connoerng parties have been sent out In different drec
tions to the surrounding country.
General Peasantons command Of cavalry and artillery
Of which the vanguard 10 composed. left their camp
near Knoxville, the Maryland side, at seven
o'clock Sunday morning, and crossed the Potomac
into Virginia the splendid pontoon bridge which had
been thrown the river opposite Berlin The Sixth
United States regular cavalry under command OF Captain
Cram, lead the advance In which II assisted by the
other regiments Of cavalry and Lieut. Penngton's bat
terry Of flying horse artillery. The command, having
safely crossed the river with the headquarters and
mssary wagons in the rear, moved on 10 Lovettsvc,
and passing through the town. bvouacked about four
miles beyond. stiT breeze blowing and drsnch,
Ing rain falling fast all the while The biyouac was,
to say the least, exceedingly uncomfortable.
At noon Monday the command broke the ungrateful
bvouac and pursued their hither to Purcelsve
passing through the unprotending town Of wheatland
on the way. Where tho road leads TO the
Leesburg and Winchester turnpike, about half
mile from here, the rebel picksts encountered
for the first time in this advance into Virginia. The
rebel cavalry driven through the town. They
dashed through at furious rate detachment OF our
cavalry after them few Of the cavalry horses wers'
being shod at the blacksmths shop whom our advance
arrived but, speedily catching the aym their rebel
riders jumped On their backs and dashed away the
horses having shoes on and some shoes Gehe
raj Pleasanton took up his headquarters 10 town. Pckes
stationed at the various approaches, and section
of Lieutenant PenniDgtons battery was stationed on
commanding point just beyond the town.
Immediately after arriving here General PleaSanton
sent the Eighth New YORK cavalry under Colonel DAVIS,
ter II understood that rebel force was stationed
At SnicKersvie, about fifteen miles from here In
that direction. When the advanced squadron OF the
regiment, under Captain Pope. reached within tYo
miles Of snickersve the rebel pckets appeared The
right and left Of tho turnpike and fred ut shots
were
vancng at rapid rate the while The rebel skrmshcrs
did not retreat towards snickersvile They fell back
right round the mountain At turn in the road tho
rebel OF the skrmshcrs appeared in increasing
force. They driven back TO = point about mile
away where they made temporary stand, and where
many shots were fred either side. Three patoons
advanced upsn them, following the road. and the
other two one on tho right and the other on the le
taking circutous course for the purpose OF ank
ing them The right platoon reached tho enemy nrst near
charge The rebels were immediately dispersed Be-
yond this point there was large open space, completely
behind AZ soon as few OF our men debouched from the
woods the artillery opened them. Ono shell killed Ave
Sauadron x then ordered to oin the regiment drawn IN
in line short distance In tho rear. Having ascerainsd
the position o. 9s enemy the regiment returned 70 Pur-
John X. vontani, Nelson Smith, A. G. Bsknap and f. NJ
Parker, all belonging to the Eighth Now York cavalry
could not becarrisd or Parkers horse being shot, fell
him and bruised bis legs He unable TO ride, and
had 10 be left behind Tho regiment reached the bvouao
This morning two reeonnotering parties we're sent out
from hers-one towards Uppervle and another towards
Aldic.
Lieutenant Colonel Grifths, with . portion Of the
Eighth rennsylvania cavalry proceeded along the Win
s
miles distant, and Snckersvile Near Snickersve he
captured the chief signal ocer Of the right wing Of the
reD5i army, who riding en- the pike with orderly
and other prisoners two OF whom wounded
It asccrtained that General Longstrects DIVISION
nandoah At Berrys ford come through Ashbys Gap and
ID now sncanped on this side Of the mountain, on the
Little river turnpike ss.wssn tive. psris % and upps.vls
bly, 70 Manassas Gap. brigade Of his division said
be at Boomhed shout six mes from Paris Lieutenant
Colonel 0rifths, command made successful reconnois
While Coi GriltAs xs- proceeding towards saicksrs-
regiment. took two squadrons in another direction He
nrst went to Philamoun, which have said Ii six miles
from here, the turnpike leading from Aide 70 wnchss
ter. The rebcl pickets appeared In town. Shots
exchanged, and our drove them out without loss
Tho rebels retired on the Uppcrville road Our men
chased them about two miles 10 point where the rebel
cavalry appeared drawn up Ia line in force Our men,
being simply engaged In roconnoiierng retired ~ Pha
giving S,ss mile. Ssy
the road 70 Mddeburg which place Is three niles fur
thor At this place. too the rebel cavalry pckes we're
that the rebel General walker was posted, with q
brigade Of South Carolina troops, on the Little river turn
pike, between MiddIebarg and UpperviIel and about
moved down the Little river turnpike 20 Adie Ave miles
from Middleburg At Adie he met accommodating force
from General sigel's command He found about forty
rebel wounded men who had been paroed rebel sur
geon that place had special order from General Lee
dated yesterday the 9Th, directing him TO have all the
wounded that place brought TO de-
lay and ambulances could not be furnished for their
transportation, he was authorized 70 impress wagons
The rebels busy taking axay the Younded, There
are 2,5Qo rebels slc With sha1eSx Il Winchester Gene
bas ordered their immediate removal to staunton
rebels following In his rear back 10 Middeburg.
Tho splendid mansion Of the late President
Monroe was passed Aide the home
ward journey. II occupies . prominent point on
commanding elevation, and can be distinctly seen
for miles around. Four hundred Of land are en-
braced within tho homestead. The mansion Is now &C.
cupied by John H. Fairfax, one Of the famous fnnax
family. Mr. Farfax had been in the rebel army n
quartermastcr, but some time ago was arrested on
charge OF dsoysty 70 the Confederate government since
when has remained In peaceful possession o. ne rura
Presidential mansion From house on the same estate.
as our cavalry were passing the children came down to