The New York herald., 1862-11-10

&C the Rappahsilnack.
The weather is clear and cold.
HEAporARTyRs, ARMY PoroKAo, Nov. I, 1862.
Affairs remain quiet along the Blue Ridge, the enemy
having evidently preciptntcy re,reaed 20 Gordonsvie
General Peasanton's command continues 80 far in the
advance army that his opcrstons seldom heard
OF until several dsye afor their II has been
asceraned that In its progress up the Shenandoah valley
the rebel army has been marching very rapidly posting
It's forces the different gaps until had passed, and
sending small bodice down this sdo TO occupy our At
tentlon and delay advance. Thus Stuart came
through sn,cxers Gap passed through the country
over he Bull Run Mountains and again through Ashbys
Gan into tho Shenandoah valley
Jackson's and A. p. Hnls army corps passed near
Snickers Gap, d. II. HIPS division by Ashbys Gap,
brigade with three guns coming down this side 'ho
mountains while Longs,ree with his corps won't up Tho
Shenandoah valley and through Chestcrs Gap 70 Cups
PER whore he arrived several days ago.
There can be no doubt but that the rebel army is
already ., Gordonsyile and viii DO ready to gvc VS. bat.
tie when we come up " ith them At thai place.
Manassas Gap taken possessi of by Gen. Averil'
on Tuesday morning with the loss OF about twenty killed
and wounded. Lieutenant Hastings, slightly wonndod'
was tho only officer injured.
Hampton's legion, ,of stuarts command, passed LIN
den at Manassas Gap on Tuesday night. On Wednesday
morning General PeasantoR pushed in from Manassas
Gap 10 Cbsstcrs Gap pass several miles south Of tho
former II arour'f Cross Roads The Fl 81 North Caro-
lima regiment encountered and driven In confusion
the position by splendid charge OF General Plea
ssn.o.s command We captured rebel captain, nfteen
priva,cs aud several horees arms, NC Our loss was
slight
Colonel Farns1or.h, with his Eighth Illinois regiment
charged dow the road leading to Warrenton; but finding
the road barricaded. was compelled 70 return.
80 Vanv.s1
mand considered among the most brilliant Of the
war and hare siicltsd Hstsrng from Goncra
Mcclellan.
The railroad from ths point 70 Rector Town s In good
order an engine having arrived from Alexandria yester
day To-day supplies and forage coming Up, sni tho
troops arc pressing rapidly they be furnished
with rations.
Tvonty five hundred exchanged prisoners arrived hero
today from Alexandria, via Harpers Ferry. Thessw
exchanged some time since, and embrace members OF
yearly every regiment IN this vicinity.
The inhabitants Of Rectoricwn extremely hostile,
md rca, our army with derision. hut few IN
tho toan an they incapable OF bearing srrs. other
wise they would doubtless have been the rebel army
Great distress prevails among the inhabitants Of this
REGION and FOR he articles they have to sell they
profess decided preference for Confederate notes.
money being regarded as worthless.
Notwithstanding the storm or to-day the roads
arc in splendid condition, viii probably be favorable
for military operations for somo time to csinc.
HAsER's FEsny Nov. o. 1899.
The most successFnl reconnaissance Of The war was
made from here to-day. The reconnotering party has
ist returned after advancing fourteen miles. capturing
twelve prisoners, aeen hors, and twenty head Of cats
kling ard wounding number Of rebels, ard afcerian
ne the positions Of u kson's Hs and Longsttcet's
corps d'd,me-, without losing man. Tho expedition
was under musni OF General John A. Gerry, aud
consisted OF twenty Eve hundred picked infantry
frtm every regimen, In his diy;skn, two section
of artillery from each OF the batteries Of Captain Kna
Hampton and the Sixth Name battery. Tho rsrcb com
menccd silently from Bolivar Heights at four O'Clock T.
AZ dawn the ensmy's rickes surprised at Haown,
and two Of them belonging to The Twelfth Virginia
vary captured between and eight O'Clock Char
town was occupied tho Twelfth Virginia cavalry c Ing
from, the town before cur advance Our artillery shc.d
them and killed and wounsed number after they passed
through TIE town.
Chsrlestswn was searched and number or prisoners
taken frem conccalnent Advance continued troops
moving line OF battle 10 pursuit OF the enemy Tho
sono,ssance ended FIVE miles from Berryvile, when
yrgnia regiments Of infantry and Chcw's rebel battery
assisted the rebel valry witho Offering any op
position. Fcre men toasted on the rcbs dinner
shc WINS left cooked AMI warm and captured cattle
u.lun ambulance taken by the rebos Mt Freder lex
This was par, OF Jacksons command II extends from
the Q " srickcrs ferry
Tie corps or fi and rrngstrcct passed through the
gap az Front Royal O'Clock r. H. Our forces
cnced the couniernarch and reui ned to their At
Bolivar Ia the ghcst spirits and perfect order. Tho
whole distance marched twenty miles inie
pendent sI the other duty performed and rot snagger
fell 10 the rear. simultaneously With tho above
mont. rccopncs ance went from Loadoh Heights 1.
cavalry. II psceedce several m.s along tho sau'h s.c
Of ,he ridge, but discovered no enemy
WAssrsrox, Va, Nov. b--s'erring
last svsrity Gon~al BaystJ, wnese cavalry fonsc "a
H. tho 'front.' rbcu' three m.os Cr, cnpisrcd Lieut.
CnGLs Ep.ni, sf General fengstreci TAFT tngcthcr b
seants ali Of VII brot sht 70 sbis place.
They ~ele captured uhilo iiehe! dp,y.
The wcotler Is s'eaf, bn colJ We have now had hsea
days csd weather from wab tic and l,rses 81 Yos
much. Hail an inch Ia thc ground
warrcnton has changed vcry much dui,g LAST soasso
hut few Of ths Inhabitants fo,nain and those are mot
hostile Ia their bearing. The hospitals contain abolt
ndrti and afty roba tick aud wounded aDd law
o. own men, rhc ra road to this Place Is "a good
oider and trains arc expected hourly.
Yesterday noruiug General Bayards cavalry briea ie
.klrm shed with this enemy at Rarpahennook sud
lalef n Tie dss the Eighth Illinois and lie Ejghth New
YORK regiments entered tha town q culrIpr, capturing
two pieces oi artillery aud several lrt o9efs.
Tie rcoeitvree, coInpr sei chiefly = cavalry retsaca
t,watis Gordonsviic. followed " osr tisguce.