The New York herald., 1862-11-09
Positions OF the Different
Rebel Generals.
or STONEWAlL JACKSON
The Snow Storm in the Army
Of the Potomac.
Antfcipations Of q Great Baltic in the
Vicinity Of Warrenton,
SEQ Sc, SC.
The Present situation or Affairs.

The Present Situation or AHairs.
wARRKNToN, Va, Nov. 7-4P.M
The army corps Of General Reynolds took possession OF
this place, unoppcsed, yesterday.
The place was occupied by Colonel Payne III about
four hundred men and tive bowitzcrs.
General Longstrests army corps bad occupied cu'
pepper Court House for several days. but left the town
last Saturday, and IL generally reported that BE-
would encamp on the bills south Of the town.
General A. r. Hills command here on TAursday
but retreated upon the advance Of our troops.
Reliable citizens confirm the general belief Of intsl
gent army oacers that General Lee has succeeded in
eudng General Mcclellan and that large portion Of
Lees army Is al Gordoneville. !.
General A. p Hills forces and General Stuarta cavalry
formed the rear guard Of General Lee The former
Chester Gap Wednesday, and General Plsasanton had
pushed General Stuart to Flint Hill.
Our troops found two hundred and seventy wounded
rebel soldiers in the hospital bore.
Great distress prevails among the citizens hereabouts
for the necessaries Of life All the stores are exhausted
Of supplies and are closed up.
Cars expected TO arrive here to morrow.
The snow storm continued until late this afternoon
Lieut.. Col Blunt, OF Gen. Iongstreets stan was cap
tured by Gen. Bayard to-day.
Blunt is the Provost Marshal General the rebel army
and was inspecting his pckets the time be was cap.
tured.
Leading secessonsts here prophesy great battle here
aboas in few days They represent that stcnewan
Jackson is only ten miles off, with force OF seventy
thousand men, and that General Bragg at Gordonsve
in great force They also gay that there is but little
doubt that jackson threatening to attack forces
Waterloo.
Affairs at Harper-s Ferry.
HARpER'G FzaRY, Nov. 8, 1861
The sncmy's pcksts s.i hover in sight The weatbe,
continues cold aud dsagreeable.
The RsmaIns or the Late General Rich.
ardsOn.
DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 8, 1882.
The remains Of the late Major General Richardson ar.
rived here to-day route for Pontiac, his former resi-
dence.
Our snicIcrsvilic Correspondence.
sN ssItls, Va, Nov. 4, 1861.
The .aaccns lyon ssSoovS ihs.a er Snicses Gap
Csp,aia Weed Opens Pirs--Thr E6ess-Arripal Of Gen
McC7etfaa--His Appyogal-7i.c Tarue of the Gar, De-
In the hurry Of my despatch yesterday regarding the
reconnaissance through ncser's Cap compelled to
brief Too much credit given to the troops
engaged only for their splendid daring and bravery
during the reconnaissance, but before aud since the
action.
This division the first to reach snckersye others
following At -four r. w. Sunday the troops OF this com
mand reached Snickcsv and thence proceeded at once
TO take possession of SncIers Gap The gap is about
mile from snckersvle and the road rocky, winding and
wooded on either sde mountain passes usually are II
known whether the enemy in possession Of
'he pasE or not. The presumption that they
there considerable force ready dispute the advance
Of troops they could not fail know the import
ance OF holding il as strategca point preyen,
troops entering the Shenandoah valley beyond Our men
were ready FOR any emergency that might arise.
Cautiously and yet boldly they pushed nher way
up the rugged mountain road Near the summit on thi.
eide The read filled with trees which lad been reed
by the enemy evidently prevent any sudden dash Of
our cavalry flying artillery upon them from this drec
ton The cbstrucons cleared and the column
moved on, General Sykes, usual when accompanying
his command. leading them in person. Attaining tho
height or the mountain, they came in Sight OF tho
coming up the road leading from Castle Ford There
were fully fourteen regiments Of rebel infantry and
owe viii feel or those gentlemen ssil Captain Weed
OF Ween's battery Cve 20 them - said General
And Captain Weed did give it 70 them. Wheeling his
pieces into position he dropped shell right into the
front Of their column. This piece no sighted himself
This sudden rrcecto, with It's scattered fragments deal
ing death in every direction broke the front column Of
tho enemy and they commenced scattering Quickly the
other guns sighted and terrific vo,ey OF hel Was
poured into the rebel ranks They did stop % return
The compliment but turning their backs cur inen beat
precpitae retreat back 10 the ford thence crossing
to the other side Of the Shenandoah river Al our rs IRE
the enemy within hreoguarers Of mile OF us The
firing from guns kept up hrisky until the enemy
reached the opposite river bank Our firing continued
and wounded mus: have been considerable.
IL lot yet dark whom General Mcclellan appeared
the OF the recent ac on accompanied by General
Hancock Oar boys made the mountain gorgcs ring with
the loud echoing OF their hearty cheers for Little
Macn
aYou have done WELL as I knew you wcpld," said
General Mcclellan TO our General
al think got about fifteen minutes he START OF them -
he Iacoricaiy responded.
Until dark General Mcclellan rode about the TOP Of the
mountain taking through his Geld glass observations OF
tho position and strength Of the enemy. II beaul-
full and picturesque sisht-.such one az has not
been witnessed In the progress OF this rebellion
hitherto On two sides Of the mountain range Ear
the eye could extend, 10 Do cleaning camp
nrcs, their briancy dimmcd into poetic beauty by the
hazy moonlight On side the camp fires were those
OF troope and the other those OF the enemy
two immense armies Ia siose proximy-separated by
huge mountain barrier The peaceful fires gave forth
token OF the fiery enniy burning ia the breasts o the
great contcndlug arfaics sncsmpod each other
Night came on, and this command encapnped the
mounsn summit aud Gogerai Mcclellan withdrew 70 his
headquarters carry out the plans VI the campaign,
having rst given personal directions ~ the dispos
tion OF pickes for the night.
Yesterday there reconnaissance by this division.
II was q daring and brilliant aalr. Everything
comp pshed that sot out TO do, and II viii have
the desired effect the future movements Of army.
Had the enemy held the gap 1t would have seriously Va
gap ID stir held by our troops
Our Ashby GAP Corrsspondence.
AT rHs 'FRONT.' NEAR Asmy's CARL
Nov. 40 A. M, 1852.
Oiw Toops Wihin Ten Mles Of Manassas Gdp--A Good
General in me AdroRce--The March--The Fighting IN