The New York herald., 1862-11-11

rebel General stuart with force of thousand
sevay ssd sncers as before our sn,rS occac
ard passed down this side for tho uriase OF skir
misaing win our advance guard and impeaie tho
progress of army u sklliu move
rnent OF the enemy. And u has been ssiiuly
executed, too. although aplrc,crd pieasanton has
driven him lasler than stuart ant, ipa,cd
nv dispatches have given you The particulars OF the
skirmish ING on the way Asirg glance AZ the opera
Of tho last few days WI present, moro clearly The
DEVELOPMENT OF the operations and the sgnino pce o
tha movements When peasan0n left purcellsville list
Sa,urdy morning tho LIST inst, he pushed on to PHO
mt. on tho road 20 Union ad Up etlc IL was nearly
noon when he arrived nj Phomonts A hundred ot tho
cnemy's cavalry had passed through an hour before
From Thiiomont, which rs situated on ommalaihs
ground you have splendid view ~ the country or mn
around Lieutenant pcsuingtons battery m horse sr'I
lerJ attached 10 General Ileasantons command. WAS
Ilaccd in roel ion on a crest and replied with good
eject TO the rebel guns which oened when our caNry
skirmshers advanced Co Gregg and MAJOR keeoan,
OF the Eighth pennsyvania cavalry, Gad some very
handsome skirmiug with the eneny, "nle lieutendns
rebcf 10 change tho position o their guns seve
raj times during Tie atrrOon, and dnnliy sent them
scampcring away from the field with Their guns, after
having sustained considerable loss ia and horses.
our mi, Aaoe prpceoded from Piedmont on Sunday
morning nd of the sixth regulars eitioned on
previous dscourSed delightful music the column of ca
valry wi ing down the hill. Our skirmishois
we're soon engeed with the guard of the enemy
brigade OF antry, under Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman,
and New Hampshire battery, under Lieutenant idRcil
valry in tho advance from pbilomont TO uppervlc We
drove the enemy through Unona mscrab town, almost
entire deserted Only Union was found ~ the
place ard he when invited TO take the cath o aleganco
10 lnltcd Saies desired ~ be administered ~ Sc
crety ss possible. shell from our artirery exnoded
one of the cnemy's caissons-u bch had jlst pre-.
viousy been NJ cd with anmuniLion--kiiing three men
and wounding several and killing five ho' scs sr!eu
ea e sy oSaras oy anr ~ 'se onrea
nne position on ascending ground about. mies 20
yond the town, from which the enomys movements
we're easily observed and which the command bl
youacked the night, Cen. Plolsaaton havi ing hs he
quarters in tho house which Gen. Stuart had vacated 10
Lieutenant Colonel GriG.hs, with detachment OF the
Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry went away 70 bloomfield,
he captured number Of prisaocra witharms ard
equipments. aud recaplured Major O'Neil, Of General
Heafher's stall. who had fallen into the hands OF tho
General Avsrll. with MS cavalry command, having
joined that Of General Peasanton, both pushed along on
Monday morning TO Uppervilethe former on the rshl
latter the letdrovc the enemy across very
rugged country mountains and chlsed the rebels
through Upporvtle and away Paris in the gap There
was sharp skirmshng In the road \ mile or more
beyond the OF Uplorvie. Tho enemy opened with
rined gun near the gap II was admirably scrvcd nut
happily did do any damage. Our command halted
n tho town thai night It was ascertancd that rebe,
General D. IL H had been holding the gap with his dt.
ssion and with one Of his batteries had assisted stuart
n cndeavoriDg TO retsrd progress To Upptrvi!le
After arrival thare General Averil proceeded down
to Piedmont where the railroad RUNS through Manas-
Gap occupied the place without any opposition He
captured number OF prisoners Early noxt morning
General Mcclellan. General Burnside, and number Of
other prominent generals, came to Uppcrvic where they
very ting interview with General Pieasanton.
infantry close behind the advanco and following
and contiued 70 come Oh as our cavalry cleared he way
aud advanced part Of General Couchs command &C
cuped Ashby's Gap General Mcclellan ana stan went
up the and took observations in tie she
nandoah valley beyond, In the meantime General Ayo
~ had PROCEEDED beyond Piedmont driving the enemy
before him and General Peasantcn followed as his sup
lorl dashiug charge portrn or the Fifth regular
cavalry ams resulted in the capture OF couple oi gus
and hand ed prisoners but superior force of
rcbc cavalry which had been concealed IN the
Wucss oGt and rcpused the charge The
lss y;u abost equal On both side II was at lfst su
4
the Shenandoah ,t hss since been asecrtaned
that he went along The ,rountan road rem laris, t'ng
along bagc oi e fuc Ridge 10 Linlen rs .Aaissss
Gap IL order t. enable hm to accomplish thht Oh O.,
stua.t sent 8smptr'f brigade the road from tppof
AyefiN, het him ID check whfe 81 art wont 40 Linden,
and therce 70 Brhers Gross Roads, where he ngt o.
curi oil today Az eur advance an.roechod Uppcrv,lo
w. could see the uf d aud the column
rgStHart on The mountain read 10 Linden AID Hainp'
ton the oih,r road t. i.dnont
AZ Linden etlaf joined by three thenrano frcsn
cavayy, wioh came through from Edeovilic, ami by
iieLiptol'e btigadc, which ie' back ator engaging
lns morning General Peasan:on led the advanse again.
Aveil following IN the roar lie pushed on from ei
mort pas ed SIN khan ard on here e. Harbus' cross
Roads near hester TAP where he had very exciting
skrfosh with the enemy. StuaIss command sivousckcd
this vicinity last night, and from the pciarat0is visi
bic In the eldas iCrnpsnoc the Tact o. fences hrgirg
becn carefully pued down ana IRON ihs statements os
SINE of the rOsiieus u evident that thi pace
sc,cted By him FOR ngLt to-day Stuart and Hampton
both slept last night IN the house In whici tcaln'
ton has his headquarters this evouing. stuart
had made his arrangements and awaited QUE nd.
vance. The position is magnificent ore Tor
fight. Tho Riue Ridge, varied at this point
with peaks and notches and the rich autumna tasee,
runs along o. the right. approaching che positn,
li,tle hollow inerycnes between the base OF the morn
tain aud smooth cleared hl which fi-ea from the right,
and forms part OF the high ground n,erspersed with
fields and woods that stretch away on the left towards
wafrcnon. While IN front small bel, OF woods : seen,
and tho hill sop,s down int" basin, "ith the
| bottom of rolling land. where the road leading
this cleared hi the rebel guns were planted. As
cavalry IN sigut the enemy ops! ed on thcm.
General peas non, AT tho head Of the column hpoety
mate his dispositions for The ght Colonel Grogg, With
the Eighth feEEss iyaLia and the sixth regulars Cap
tain sanGcrs commanding, was sent away to the ict
Colonel Davis, oi she Eighth New York. mt to ths
right and Colonel Earns worth with the Eighth ipcis.
ard the Third Indiana, Major Chapman commanding,
opera Ell on The centre. rennngons battery placed
IN ~ sitiou by sections and after the rebel had aetn
driven from the bIi Lieutenant Pennington himself com
manded the section in iod to tie right, la uto:arl
Chaplin the the hi ia the centre and Lieutenant
Hamilton that on the high ground tc tie left
Thc the position cf the brigade when one o The
most magnificent cavalry engagements u the whole
war took place Mounted and dsnonnicd inen were
doploycd in iron, as .kirpishera on The ah, lei
and centre. General Plcasaft0n. with bis aids ana
nunner OF other officers. nolrdiDg Captain Custer, g,
MoGotans stla, were tho Hill, close by iicGemhi
Chapins section. Az TINT moment columns ~ rebel
cavalry camo sweeping the roads u the right and
lc the fields, while stler crces we're nj
ready formed hidden from oar vie" behind number q
knobs. General tey alc making prcparatks to e,rsr
us" every wCll,' be said, sht them conc ON W
PREF ared to roet tLc giornd ihey choosc
The interest q every in!tany awakened TO the
highest and the blood courscd quickly through all
our veins rebel regimcnt rising from
hollow Up Il rnse. and In mort Di appeared IN full
view tho right tho knoll behind which 4 had been
concealed. instantly. u In oocdence TO the flourish
wand sands swords sabrs flashed in
ths Hunlight they ursheatbed Ah. OH thnre
they al close artillery rangenow give 10 them,
bys'' ofccrg dashed about the hi nDurshng their
and cheering to the limits II their voices
General rieassnton himself who naturally displays an
enthusiastic temperament when Il Is aroused foorished
his and inspired increased enthusiasm In every
around. 'Ah there ey are, the rsscais give
them With your gum" thu srsllerss appreo s.ed
he inspiring sceue, pointed their pieces at tho rsbe,
regiment, and out flew shot and shell The fire "
the six pieces concentrated them, while at the
saspe time the rebel artillery, short range,
pouring shos and shell ~ ", and deadly mss'iss Of
different descriptions were flying and falling "a
North Carolinaas bated In the held and pansed .
mcut the regiment IN solid column previous 10 the
grand assau tnlonsl Davis hrd taken his re1iment
Le iski and, placing two squadions In hollow
cesied from ssnt, had dismounted squadron and
place,i tl,s tpcp behind stone wall whsre there was