Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-10
The War in Virginia.
Disps cbes to the Black Republican Press
HEADeUkRTERs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

/ Disps cbes TO the Black Republican Press
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
/ Sunday, Nov. 2--9 r. NJ.
Gen. Pleassnton came up with the enemy
cavalry and artillery st Paillimont about j
o'clock yesterday. The fight, which was con
Quoted wholly by artillery, lasted about fv,
/ hours, when the enemy retired to Union,
small town three miles beyond. Our loss wa
one killed and fourteen wounded. The enemy
/ force consisted of q portion Of Stusrt's cavalry
and one battery Five of them are known {,
7 hgve been killed. This morning Pieasanton re
! newed the attack ct S o'clock. at 10 o'CiOca
he was reinforced by brigade Of infantry. A
] o'clock the rebels fell back from UniSn, snC
/ our. troops occupied the town. Oar loss up tC
! 3 O'Clock to-day was one killed snd four wound
/ ed. During the action a rebel esisson was eX
! ploded by one of our shells The eneny's Loss
! is unknown. The firing in that direction was
very heavy from o'clock to dark. The result
! is not known.
/ Gen. Mcclellan visited the front this morning
! A heavy dust was observed to-day at Ashby
/ Gsp. Ia what direction the rebels are moving
/ is not known, the distance being too great.
Another portion of our army took possession
/ Of Suckers Gap to-dsy.
Three brieades of rebel troops were, st last
sdvices, advancing up the west side of the noun
tain in two columns. Firing followed, but moth
ing more il known.
4 special dispatch says that the rebels are
making demonstrations towerd Manassas, and
had run off q train from Bail Run bridge. Gen.
Sigsl states, 81 have sent a strong force TO re-
bald the bridge and to restore the sIsin to the
tTsck
Bayard's force was attacked at four o'clock
to-day at Aldie, and is now encampod two miles
east Of that place.
A dispatch from Gen. Ssahl says the rebels are
repairing the rsilrosd TO Manassas.
NEW YORK, November 3--A Herald special
from Washington. says: "a scouting party in
the direction of Dumfries report that they met 3
body Of rebel cavalry about seven miles this
side OF that place and were compelled 70 retreat.
They obtained information that rebel reinforce
ments are constantly arriving at WaTrenton.
To-day General Hslleck, attended by his
staff visited the l56.h New York regiment,
known as the HslleclS Infantry commanded
by Colonel Gausrd. It is the first visit Of this
character which has been made by General Hal
leck since he has been geseral-iu-chef
" The advance which 50 far has taken place,
slowly but surely, into Virginia, viii be 8ccel-
Grated TO a rate which ysill ere long bring rs to
the main body Of the enemy, or 81 lesst where
they are supposed TO be. One Of the striking
features of the advance so far has been the
almost entire cessation Of struggling. The rebels
themselves have set us a good example IL the
matter. Hereafter strzggleTs, Cfheers or men,
plainly convicted of being SUch are, for the hrst
ofense, 70 have half Of the head shaved a
secOnd offense will incur severe penalty; and
it Is under consideration to msks death the pen
alty Of the third"
HEaDQUARTERs AR,fT or tbs PoToHAC,
Wheafaud Va Nov. 2-e P. d.
To his Excel Cucy the President
I have lust received g dispatch from General
Mcclellan, dated at Suckers Gap, P. n. sta
ting that be has full possession of he Gsp.
When General Hancock arrived there, 1t wss
held by the enemy's cavalry, who were at once
driven out By 8 column of from 5000 to 5000
infantTy. The rebels advanced TO retske it,
but were dispersed by the FIRE of our rife gurs.
The position is a strong one from either side.
T. is said thst General Jackson and General
a P. Hill ere n the ysiiey opposite
General Plesssntou had driven the enemy 8
cavalry several miles beyond Union at o'clock
this P NJ exploding one of their csissOns snd
capturing ten Of their wounded whom they let
behind.
lSigned A. B. MARCY,
Chief Of Staff.