The New York herald., 1862-11-06
Our Philo,aons Correspondence.


PBiromoNr, Va, Nov. \, 1862.
Gsi.yas Pleasastoa's Cauary AJs at PAsaoai-4ae
Situation Of TIC Opposing Jyas;cs Guarding nc Gaps IN
the Ac,ssiais Adoanee into Faisowos:-7he I,ser
ssting Ski,mish oiA TIE Esersy-7ae Rseels Driisn
from Every P0siton &C.
The advance Of the Army Of the Potomac, under Con-
ersl Pcasauion reached this little village to-day its
march along london valley The situation Of tho oppos
Ing armies 10 q very interesting one
When The enemy was driven by Mcclellan AZ Aniielsm
the Potomac from Maryland back into Virginia no
sought shelter N the strong position afforded him at
Winchester, IN he upper part Of the shenandoah valley
There every put forth recuperato hs wcared
men and increase his shattered fcrco greatly reduced
since the incursien into Maryland, with the hope
OF drawing us afte, him TO Winchester. The
IN force TO charestown and beyond m
that vicinity demonstrated tine fact shat tho enemy
posted in strong force at Bunker i ard Winchester,
and evidently waiting Coz Ms there.
General Mcclellan. instead OF following The enemy TO
Winchester ard along the Shenandoah valley, Is ap
parsEty on his way TO cut him OF from Richmond and TO
shat him up n The upper part of the Shenandoah Hence
he crossed portion oil his forces at Berlin below Har
pes's Ferry, and is now moving down Loudon valley.
The enemy appears 10 be OIL his way 10 the rebel cap
tai orders havo been given by General Lee, within the
last few days. 10 have OF the sick moved away from
wnsheeteT 10 stanton large number cf smallpox
ordered there Several days since columns CT
the enemy's troops and baggage wagons
mo, ne down the valley from Winchester Tho byeuacs
the march have since been knswn 20 have been at
Berryville Nrwocd and other places the route
wards Richmond.
10 Is absolutely necessary for the passage Of
tic rebel army shat the in the Blue Rdgo mountains
should bc strongly guarded. The FIRST Snekers Gap.
The enemy Kss large force posted pedateiy behind
the Shenandoah side, and their p,kc!s thrown
tha nA fba ofS lilo
hc Ioudo.) .ds whc vdct.es and sgnal etations are
posted alop the slopes Of the Blue Ridge mountains II
believed 70 be sson under tho rebel General Walker
From the Blue Ridge chain, which those signals and
vldettes sationei, splendid view Of the whole Of
this magniGcentsI .oudon valley Is sb.sinod.
Ashby's GHp, the next below that known SnicEeys,
guarded by General Iongsirses division. few days
since he crossed the Shenandoah rver~at Bcrrys ford
passed through Ashbys Gap TO this side and ~ en-
camped IN the vicinity Of Crpervis and Pars nesy the
gap The enemy undoubtedly has forces at the other
passes, and win eudeaysr hold all or sheu INCLUDING
Manassas Gap.
Our army In front Of Washington will undoubtedly CO.
operate with Mcclellan IN this campaign against the
rebels day OF two ago the pckcts Of the "ayay al
vance Of sgeps command, under Gensral Bayard,
General Tleasanten Al fwcesvle just about the time
that communication c7SSt het~ten both commands
. s os sasary
Sag win syo force Of tsa four pieces d avn
issy ana "a PISSED - sss mr. .hs sppso y h Sreson q
ssysra @ drove s - cut % q ASis III oo.s tm Fh Su. hs
advance was checked o Stuart mar Goofc creek bridge
noon.
In that AFFAIR Oepts;n Sawyer was Mspnded nclsdng
Of Psyayd's cavalry wos captured bdrwe have no Ioe
1--we Information on that pcint General stufr n6w in
front Of General Plc6antcD between the ncuns ~ anf
this place His fcrcS In the incdiate vci!ny 81
Union and bloomfield, few miles from sre. his head
field.
When our adysne arr:vea at as ?.aae, apoo;
s'' .ro strongly sessssisn were cons,serssy exea
ed and hlarE,ed. bacdred or Stusrt's e0yury l
nssea pss o al ns hs osd os0 Al male
we're arrested by Capt. Bsiq The ovost yarsha,
proyeu: thea giving the cheIny Information twenty
apcc TO tbs Upitee ststss TtseergDinotesn OF them
avowes ,ems syes refused TO take The 80
has turned ta key them they have lha Pgovs guud
for gusrssn angels night. portion Of tho rgatL Penn
Tas aa Saer ar 9seasn Ssp
road LEADING towards bloomfield, in tho direction ., the
1 a. long ss. se @ ssSs sasepa
scs s disposed ), De tsssis who made every very pspa %s
also aaderlcos TO distDdge .ic elsny. PhiIo.
hnss, is = CON. commsndips foln.. trem hero We have
tanf. u Is slrcug military position. when
Ma.or Keenans cennsud VA hrcd on by thc rebels IL
"A
section of !icrlenslL Penungons O, ing h,rsetlcry
was run up en the comsndr the country lsyond
BIS sans replied si1a ane 90, g the rsbsl ar'ery
cavalry disu.ouuled, and went ,o the woods sIir
m.hers. Tue rcmai:der held the horses Of tic aisoan
cd rea The anglo of the wood. Cur carbecrs were
being pressed the tlrss by tho ennny psaairy
ski.mshcrs. 10 GREGG commanding tho Eighth Penn
sylv anna then senl dhwn with The remainder the
regiment and the Third Ipdi,na, MAJOR Chapman com
mapdiDg, te ths support os Major Keeuap The htter,
who VAS soxy retiring lon9 tie road wheeled mt, the
acld on the rshl aud formed his men n line 1oopcl
Greg; into the field sd formed little 10
hi iSf y was , 'g'oadi ,sh' , = see thc cavalry
enemy opened asn with the artillery the left whom
Jjent Chapip WIS sent down ,o our cavalry with gnn
lie went close to tho " cds. whcro Tho IRE very not
The robol artillery short gauge, threw showers Of
gra;o and ns,cr, while tho tkirhers dep,oyed and
siyenssi serose the ied 70 orchard in the vs,uy
our cayalry, with tho sun WIS brought back short dis
D,ops battery wns stationed the crest and replied
.e cnemys artillery Soon We saw Tho rebels bring
od % the roin whore the rosd ,o.t 10 another piece
o woods. They dashed seSoss tho Held a lying ssed
ne Gre os our guns .sas coIs.osrs,cd On this p,ces and
ton. fess taa dozen shos wore cred from IL, ~ Of
which passed over orr heads w'hou, doing any damage,
when saw The rebels ilmse. up and dash back ags
fsser THAI they had come "1hcrc they gn: give IL 10
'cm, bcyss and rcnningtoa pitched INTO them in |
ga. A numLes OF rebel officers were riding over tho
lcld al the timc. our shsl created a most amusing |
STAN pede among them oissmCn snd ridcsiess borscs
were rurnug bboG IN a directions escspo the fearful
ciect ol shell. Erisk ssii,nsbng g,irg ON he.
tween airs and tho ercmys infantry sio opd-
mcsnwhio. .t#e
wc bai enc man killed, fourteen wounded and asM
aoren missing. Their names have been To- ~ardcl by
telegraph Lieutenant Carpenter, az ths Eighth feansy'
yauia, eighty wounded IN the arm When MAJOR
Keenan cae up he was bcspattcrei With blood his hcr.e
bsvpg killed M cr him. Tho enemy ,ss number
oi uren Five dead rebels were secfon tho asld
Soon aucther robel ,un, drawn b. gray horses
ssay pointed .. it and sorne splendid shots were afed
II wheeled into position however on the tight Of tis
road and threw few shots Of us tu, are vas 80
accurate that u cond Dot retain ts portion
no and away went the gray horses gsop.ug bss again
They dashed over the field acroes tho rad ari no
AM tber The lot There hey 10 aSein give Il