The New York herald., 1862-11-11
Oar special Army correspondence.

PARBus' ROSS Rosns, va, Nev. S, 1852
Tho advauos the Army OF tho Potomac reached this
point to day Oar cavalry under General iieasanton,
distinguished Itself highly this afternoon by OF tho
most dashiag and brli mt msneuyres OF the
This campaign il an exceedingly interesting Thus
has been magni lcent of the Union Army %
rotomac under General Mcclellan, after the rebel
Army Virginia under nera Lee. Tue sticking point
will be reached and, General McC Ieian appe
determined push the enemy until he Is compelled to
stand ard light, we my incipl'e another grand battle
within 1--WE six days. Al all events that period Ill
develop character Of this campagn II general
saeemer, shalt take place, thc indications that the
oi tho contest will be somewhere is tho vicinity of
Cupeppef Court House Virginia has beon. from the very
the grca. battc ground Of the rebellion
Her moa airs lave beca croseed and her valleys swept
alternately by either army aid her have red
with the mingled blood Of on,h. II secms not too
presumption TO prop sy the nna and decisive battle
Of the rcbclion will be lou M IN virgnia.
Tho relative positions os The opp sing armies Increase
atcrcst the occurrences OF each successive day
ssyeop the operations Of both unfold .he character Of
The csmps,ga ard posat o, the probable important
,hs, may take place. Afser The battle cf
Art,ssam b,th armies considerably crippled. Both
rl.svo sncr bscn somewhat rocuperatcd. with the OK
septoa the force had IIarpors Ferry the vr
sina side. than swo weeks ago the Potomac flowed
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valley tho Blue Ridge Mountains dividing them. II Isex.
,,~c,ed thai they viii soon meet and fight.
II s noe ten eleven days siuce hat rainy
day motaing advance crossed the Potomac on the
puntoon bridge u Berlin. About the saIne time the
prnc,pa pnros o the rebel army msssed the vicinity
Of Winchester commenced It's movemens down the shs
a,ndosh valley. Mcclellan "a N hot pursuit. instead of
rsssg the Poscmsc higher up than Berlin ard Hafpcrs
rery, marching on Winchester and pursuing thcm down
the shcoaocsah valley where they wou consume the
ducts tho country before them, Mcclellan pushing
down side OF the Blue Ridge and the main bcdcs q
both armies may como into collision somewhere near
wsrrentsn ~ Culpepper. Longstrect with his tsrps,
uumbcr,u. eighteen thousand men, seems " have
ted the caemys advance. II not absolutely
cary the success Of the enemy's operations, Il
vSss least desirable for him 70 guard the m un.
tain passes. This would afford him facilities for
,nan@uvering his forces, and siss prevent our
army y,ehing through of the mountain gorgcs
and cutting his grand column, h connection with
Richmond and capture portion of his forces, On the
march down the Shenandoah valley the hrst rass ls
suckers tap. This was early guarded by the enemy.
when OUT cavalry advance, under General Pisa.
,anlon, arrived 81 PurcsIisville, seven ciaht
n from there, and sent fecornoitcrng parties to hat
e,,,y Il Was ascerraped that tho rebels occupied the
an ssis hsd thrown a small body q, esyelry through
al. gap aud placed their vdettcs and signal stations
shr slope 10 watch our ,novcn.n's 20 the Lou
c,ry .pu a,,hel there few days Afterwards the
nv inus IL 70 been taken somewhat ~ surprise Han.
.o,x dn sion of touths cors Alped into tho gap ard
,coi.i \ arriving the rst,i cavalry away. II then
Ana, uaor oNcnl of General Ncngher's stan. was cap
tra ia ras evident that The enemy did not intend -
xye az the gap son, lnr hte ~ sN 'hcsnud rcbei M
Aufy were immediately marched up from the shenandoah
s aud attempted 10 rctake b.' The, were easily .e.
culscd by our rfIed guns which had IN the meantime
s.ren uase IN ppe,ton In the gar II wos eur iut non,
ssseve not TO pss through bu, 70 hold ~ IN order 10
sssvsnt the enemy himself coming thronth aud attacking
= IN nark The nsgt ttrs below iu the Hive Ridge
s~Ags o ssbby's Gap The town ~ upers ite y fonr
H4iss nsm is tie . do, s,d., and lt;lC rt,s