New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-10
The Cavalry Pursnit-Two Bntties-A
splendid Cbnrge-IkiIIed nnh Wounded
The Position OF The Enemy-Wbcre-
abouts Of the Rcbcis-A Hit nt The
n UUUV VI !,
WOrld.v
From Oar Special Correspondent.
BARBKE's Cross RoAps. f.uguier Co. Va.
IhursIav. Nov lebl 4

BARBgI's Cross RoAps. f.uguier Co.. Va,
Thursday, Nov. o 1907 )
On Tuesday Gen. Plea,anton again pursued tie
enemys cavalry. fighting him at every opportunity.
OF the brisk skrmish near Piedmont you have al
ready been informed. Late in the afternoon, just
before the going down Of the sun, the enemy was
again oyer,aken by our advance at MaItham, on
the Manassas Gap Railroad. He had taken strong
position, sheltered by hils and wocis, and seemed
determined 70 resist the further advance Of our cav
airy. Pleasanion drew up biz forces sid placed biz
artillery in position, and vigorously commenced the
attack for an hour shells few rapidly from lire TO
line and volleys Of caIbuc-shot were frequent and
heavy. Tie enemy Guay gave way and retroated
southward along the mountain, leaving a lieutenant
and four rrvates dead tie i,ld aud ten prisoners
in the hands Of tie Union cavalry. The prisoner
were from the itl, j,h and 10th Virginia Cavalry,
the 23d and sob Norih Carolina In.autry, and one
arti.lcryman.
The casualties in the Naioual Cavnlgy were all
with the 5lh L. s.: Sergeant Conrad Roaner Co. A.
wounded in the loot; Jas. McGuguo, Go. l., in
shoulder; NJ. Carey, 60. &, in shoulder; Martin
Sharp Co. c, in legi John Clarey, Co. ID, leg shot
of; John Jennings, Co. ID, arm; Gustayus Londa
Co. II, head Thos Caidield, Co. c, IN breast;
Thos. Gardener, Co. ID, head
Thus ended the fight and pur.uii Oh Tuesday. The
enemy rotreaiing toward Chester GAP, aud Manassns
Gap and the railroad fully in the possession Of cur
cavalry.
Early on Wednesday morning, before tho eastern
horizon gave igns Of approaching day, our cavalry
was up aud on the tricks Of the enemy.
The country between Manassas aud Chester Gaps
i. rugged mountainous and rough. The soil very
Indifferent aud badly Tiled and the roads intoleraby
bad. Through this region and over these imprac-
ticable roads the cavalry and lying artillery were
h,rried with all possible speed Eve miles below
Markham, and nearly opposite Chester Gap, at n
point called Barriers Crossroads, where the road
from From Royal 10 Culpepper crosses tie Manasssi
Cap and Wsrfcnton road the Rebel cavalry ana
artillery were drawn np IN battle order. The road
hpd been blrricaded with sn old wagon. logs aud
rails the fences had boon torn down, bnd full pre-
psratons made for an obstinate resistance
The grounds were most advsntageCus-t sur
face rolliug "a wood-lot on the right, and the LEFT
protected by the eror-pfeeent stonc wall.
The forces Of Plcasanton aud Averill came upon
tie enemy thus projected sa.ly in the afternoon
and at once prepared TO take the place by storm.
The battery was planted commanding hll
one SQUADRON OF The 9th United States and tie sth
Penns ,lyanis were disnounicd and dcplOyed as
skrmi,hers on the LETT to clear the woods; another
squadron Of the 9Th United States aud the sth New.
NOik were ordered 10 charge tho enemy lolt and
the sth Illinois directed 10 storm the center. When
all things hid been thus arranged, suddenly aud
iercey the battle opene1. With astounding rapid
ity the battery hurled It's shell iu,o tie thckcs. o
the cnomys liue; the skirmishcfe On oar left pushed
vigorously through Ito wood, driving tAo enemy
before them, 0nd from the protection Of the stone
wall, aud precisely al TIE night time, NJ the word
" charge, entire line dashed forward IA Ofo ol
the most terrible cavalry charges ever made IN .hs
continent. At hort range, dcslructyc yJliey
from TIE cgrhneB was sent with deadly effect uuon
The eneIayr front; then. with drawn saben through
ilt Ids and over ionccs, onward went cur D., ,t W,h
such iremeldOus velocity hat the enemy broke li.d
llod in the most disOrganzed confusion. AZ m
seme instant lie center was forced back by charge
equally Brilliant The ield Wac wholly IT, the pos-
session Oi the National troops.
Ths irreprcssiblc cavalry, which for two wcCis
day and riVit, hls shOwn most cOnmrnd.bls zeal
IN vigorous prcA oltiCn OF the val DELAYED no. tn
take note etier Oi neir own losses OF ,ho dnuhge
iofcted On tho enemy, but Iliuedia.iy pa td Tor
wurd, IN two columns, in the direction Of Chester
Gap end Ware cnton, wheuee returns have 10. 10,
come ia.
The easunllies ia tie Uni1n troop were two killed
and niue wounded. The enc uy lot i've killed, ex
wounded, aud twenty-five prisoners len on leld; |
what number Of woandcdtbey carried with them is
10 our !Vroes.
The following Is Int Of tie casaal.ies ia tie
Union iiOorj
Kfied-Co.a Mace. 90. b. e,h N J,hn Z Brown. Co
. s,h lli.
Na.nds9-In tie 5.h ~ MAJ Jlsuchsr Co B in tie !
cg; Benz J.. Homer. severely 81 an Chas Bant 90 y IL
he Asi Corp b.. H. Bu'Gici 90 - h. TO ch,.t sud srr
sversy, Geo ). Sog-r CO. L. T. "a, thi b. Jalt. H. DC.
.0sl GO. 4 iu the anger; b. j Add. Gth a.. $ Co b. g..
Oey ln tle i.si John VNc. Co. J., IN /. l. , la nd.
jso. n. ylols Go. {, 9th y. =, i1 The io5,
A hcIse hear Lccit Church gss taken fer ho,-
,ial for tie Union tiOops where nil were we'll cared
or. On Ills NJ Oh every occasion wheie kind /
4inislIabOn. arc most needed vas ion.d csrLes,ly
I m,.k that able aud Godiearing man. the chaplin
4 The oth llhnois wbs ~ truly maD worthy
ho vocation wherein lie iabors.
Tie onouys wounded were al The house of DR. |
'a ber al lie crossroads, gnd received tho attention
our surgeons. A cOrporai OF the 9th W.,
ad bis Lex ampdated ia the thigh and viii probably
10 from The wound.
ibs Iesiden.s q lhe CNteroadl ray kiuart tpd a