New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-06
Brisk Cnmnonndimg ut WiIlinmsport-Thc
Center md E,cn OF Our Army Engaged
i'm 1.-THE Next BassIe-The Rebels
Strongly Re-cnforccd - Rcconuoi.sance
to D1artinsbury-Engagc with the
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| W 'A"Tsi"sU"ry- enlargement WIN the
| Rebels.
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| HI0zRsrowy, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1862
TIE right wing Of the Army OF the Potomac lie still
quisscen. Not So however, the center and the lett
wing If any thing be inferred from brisk cannon
aiding heard nearly all day yesterday at Williams
port.
In my last wrote you that Gen. Stuart having
finished bis ADDITIONS in the waters Of the Potomac,
had fallen back towards Mar,insburgh and left not
even picket within view from the city Of Willians-
port.
! This morning three citizens of Martinsburgh
reached Williamsport aud announced The arrival Of
the National forces once more in tleir city. Late
Yesterday afternoon u strong body of cavalry and
artillery from The command OF Gen. Pleasanton
dashed through he city in pursuit Of the retreaiDg
Rebels, whom they had been folio wing NJ Ill the
day on Shcpharistown road. Ny i3f,fnante could
give particulars, US they left for WilllsmTort The
moment the road was clear of the Rebels II Is
clear, however, from al that can learn that
strong and tucces.ful TecOnnoissaAc from Gen.
Porter's Core, which holds Tie center, has been
iDade from Sllephardstown 10 Marinsburgh. The
fighting, | presume, has been nothing more than
sharp oannonading from point to pom. as the Rebels
| fell back.
| Your correspondent "a. Sharrslurs will undoult.
ely give you all the particulars Of the chase in
day or Two. Heavy firing was al.o heard yesterday
in tao direction Of Harpers Ferry, tGi lie reported
that it wa nothing bat tho usual salute 10 the
| President, who had arrived there.
IL Martinslurg is now held by our forces, Ia,
entire army viii without doubt agaa commence
the campaign Of ViTgipia Tie Lebels have been
strongly rccaforeed since their retreat from Mary
land, AID have been supplied with EN- immense
amount of ammunition. The telegraph operator,
vino escaped from Marpsburg a few days sinee, ssys
they have received at least 40 wagon-cads Oh am
mnntion aud that in the next battle they expect to
have oil their artillery in rlay. lie thinks they
intend Ia tight Va at or pear Winchester New re-
cruis for all branches o. the army, cavalry artillery
and infantry, are daily arriving, and the Brigade,
diyi,ions, and corps viii soon contain more men by
thousands than they possessed before they entered
upon the campaign Of the Peninsula. II the Rebels
are gaining strength more rapidly than We are, they
must be able 10 carve men out OF tie oaks CT tho
forest.
With good generalship, We are bound to be sue
cessiul in the coming campaign. The rams and file
alc determined % tight as never before.
ST. .. m.-Later arrivals from Aarnsburg give
an entirely different complexion to tine Affair Of yea
erday. II seems that reconnaissance IN force let
Shephard-town early yesterday morning and en-
countered 10 Rebels until within short distance of
Martinsbur.. That upon bringing our artillery TO
bear and throwing our shells IN and over the city,
the Rebels fell back in much confusion supposing
our entire army 10 be advancing. AS soon however
tuey earned tnht Nt!s UtiuS pulsucu
only Il recoanoiteFing party, they III turn immedi-
ately Us ulned the offensive and commenced driving
us with overwhelming force, compelling s to iail
back yiecipitately 10 shephart-tOwn. Between
% and - refugees who have been concealed in
Marin.burg for several weeks, upon the arrival Of
our troops left their hiding places and Joined them
IN the retreat, and are now safe III Marygn They
can give but few particulars OF the fight, but some
firing was kept up very brisLly all the afternoon.
They think il quite likely that we lost good many
prisoner but think there were not many killed or
wounded The Rebels from the latest reports still
hold Murtinsburg.
The Hon. Edward Mcpherson, N. c. from Pa,
in the name OF the citizens of Wuynesboro, yester-
day presented splendid flag TO the 10th Pa. Regi-
ment, Col. Elder. The address Of the honorable
member from Pennsylvania is ead to have been elo-
quent and patriotic in the highest degree.
N,re .. m.-From au officer OF the 9Th Illinois
Cavalry who participated in the aiir Of yesterday,
learn that the forces engaged We're tine oIh ILLINOIS,
s.h PENNSYLVANIA, yLd 81 Indiana Cavalry, and two
batteries of artillery. The 9Th Illinois lost IL
wounded AID missing. The loss in the other regi.
ments has not yet been ascertsiuei, but viii, 1t IL
thought, not be very heavy. a large part Of tho
cavalry did not reach Shephardstown until nignigh.
Reports are current that We lost between $40 ana
400 Yesterday but they doubtless greatly exag-
gerated Oar loss, as nearly as can learn, was
principally IN missing, many OF whom have prob
ably reached their companies to-day. Mp.