Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-23

THE ESCAPE OF STUART's CAvALRY.-The |
GLOWING dispatch from Frederick, Md, dated
On the 18th inst, gives an account OF the hnal
escape Of Stuarts cavalry across the Potomac.
The IMMUNITY with which they got away, If the
representation il fact seems a little singular.
We quote from the New \ ork Herald: I
'''Ihe termination of the rebel cavalry RAID
did not result in their capture, or any consld-
cradle portion of them, as had been hoped.
The cavalry force under Gen. Pleasanton,
which passed through the city at daylight on
Sunday morning, reached the vicinity OF Pooles-
vile short time before the main body of the
rebels. Both men and horses had has very
hard haunt, the men having been in the saddle
and on the road almost constantly from the
time the fact of the rebels having crossed the
river became known, consequently neither of
them were in condition to render as efficient
service as they otherwise might.
The rebels soon made their appearance, and
posted one gun on HILL so placed as to cover
I their passage. Our battery was placed in
position. and an attempt made to silence this
gun, The firing was kept up at intervals for
| about three hours, without as far as Is known,
| doing any damage to either side. ..#
| 1t is said that no attempt was made TO lire
upon the cavalry while they were crossing the
| river, which might easily have been doue, mel
Their was there any attempt made to charge
upon them by our cavalry and repulse fhefh.
This can only be accounted for upon the, sup.
position that the horses were tod much exhaust
| ed to warrant such al attempt. Upon any
other hypothesis the conduct of our cavrlry
would seem to have been most dlsgraceful to
themselves and the service. ..
Persons who were present and saw the at
fair, state that the rebel gun was supported on
ly by about twenty cavalry men.
The crossing occupied some three or four
/ hours, and from first to last met with no serl-
Gus opposition. The rebels went on their way
with their plumber, no doubt surprised as well
as rejoicing at having escaped so easily
There was, in fact, nothing that could be call
ed even a skirmish, and but for the artillery
practice obtained our troops might as well have
been at Harper's Ferry.
Anecdotes and statements connected with
the raid are numerous. Capt. Alfred Schley
of the Fifth Maryland regiment, who was al
home at Liberty on a furlough, was aroused
by the entrance of the troops into the town
and on going out and seeing soldiers dressed
in United States uniform overcoats, took then
for our own soldiers, and invited the officers Il
dimount and enter his house for refreshments
informing them of his name and rank. III
was ordered to fall in as prisoner, and taKel
J away with them, and has not since been hsart
from. At Woodsboro they entered and rob
! bed three secesh stores of their contents They
also seized about twenty Of the citizens of tn
7 | place, mostly young men, whom they tool
; away with them These had not returned a
last accounts. General Stuart and several other
q of the principal officers remained at Urbann
' until morning to rest and refresh themselves
They with one company took this route, tn
: main body passing via Huntsville. agss
: At least twenty Pennsylyanans have bee
= here to-day, having come with the expectation
: that the rebels would be captured hereo here
20 abouts, and that they would only have to iden
b tify their horses and return home rejoicing. :
n Of this number six not only had their horse
stolen, but were carried off as prisoners. The
0 were taken to Poolesville and kept in the rea
d under guard, during the cannonading, unit
finally the guard was ordered away, und the
I availed themselves Of the opportunity to tray
ell rapidly in the opposite direction. 0Ihes
/; modestly requested, as partial eomPensatlo
for their losses and sufferings, that Colonel A
o len would allow them to take the seven horst
$ captured yesterday, but he could not see i
o One horse was identified and reclaimed by u
} owner ..,.s ~. ,M raw
. The following is the substance of the a
Is couni given by Gen. Pleasanton Of his pursu
II Of Stuar,'s cavalry, as reported BY - CORE
r pendent of the N. Y. TsmSs:
Grid ng back to-day Monday iron White
n Ferry 10 headquarters in comreny with Gle
70 PleasAAtoa, learned from q c