The New York herald., 1862-10-23

NEWS FROM M'cLEllAN'S Army.
Successful Reconnaissance into gousos
County. Va.-sharp skiEnafsh with the
Encmy-ROut OF Rebel csvairy-Cap.
ture Or Prisoners and Horses, x-s.. xs
HAErsa's EKsRy, Va. Oct - 1852
rsoonnoissance was made yesterday. under lhe com
osnd Of General Gsary. with strong force into roe,ot
county, Virginia, which yory snccossful
Tie force consisted Of tho First brigade Of Genera
Gearys division. composed OF tho Firth seventh sno
Sxiy-sixth Ohio and rweaty eighth Pennsylvania resi
menls, under the command of Colonel C. Candy OF The
Sixty sixth Ohio the second brigade. composed che
One Hundred and Second and Ono Hundred and Eeycnt
New York, Third Maryland and One Hundred ana Mimi
Pennsylvania regiments under the command Of CoIoas
iiandcoker; Knapps Pennsylvania natsry. and deach
ment Of the sixth New York cavalry.
Tho enemy encountered at Glenmore, short dis
lance beyond Hlsboro, whore sharp skirmish toos
place resulting in the rout OF the rebel cavalry the
capture OF q number Of prisoners Continuing theD
march thoy reached Waterford. and from thence pro
ceeded 70 Iovetsvlle, returning early this morning.
In tie skrmshes the cavalry behaved msgnihcentIy
ana very snoctive The battery also brough,
into action, and did good Colonel Candys br,
gade kept up with the artillery and cavalry all day.
ing march OF twenty miles without any straggns
from tue rauks
III
prisoners, including number OF officers. Among the
latter Captains Crubb and Eyerton. prisoner
VIII" was wounded was rec ,scd nis morning parole
thirty good horses also captured.
great many citizens were also brought In, most o.
whom have giving Information of cur movements TO
,he enemy Several Of them have in thor possessios
government property TAX, from Harper's Ferry
The rebel force in that section is eviden. quite small
though expeditions are Gent up there By them aln,oei
daily after forage OF which there Is great abundance
The p. roughly but warmly clothed and lcGk
Is prepared for cold weather. though the haggard ap
Of most Of them indicates that they have sur
fered great hardshps
Ono rebel cavalry company, which was commanded By
Captain Grubb is entirely broken up nearly evsrymas
being prisoner in hands One Of shcir dead killed
during the skrmish. was buried by our men this
morning.
Colonel Divsn, who commanded the cavalry, rcceiveA
ball through his coat seeve Lieutenant Colonel No
Wicker had his horse shot under him Our casualties
wero--
Private William Murray. Co A, 9th New York cavalry
WOUNDED.
Orderly Sersssn. French Co: A. 9th New York cavalry
from his horse
Another Reconnoissa nce--Antt patod
Rebel Rafd-PrOmOtton OF Lieutenant
Powers-TrOuble Respecting the Enlist
ment Of Volunteers I'm tho RegulsH
Army, SC.
HEApoUARrrRs ARxv or rm PoroxAc, Oct. ~. 1853
Yesterday companies of the Tenth Maine returned
from reconnaissance over the river, opposite Knox
Vile bringing with them several prisoners aud numbes
Of horses
Night before last information received indicating
thai the enemy contemplated raid upon Knoxville
Cousidera alarm prevailed for tme but tho removal
Of the stores and the horses aud mules from the CORA
10 less exposed position together with cha arrival o.
body troops queted the fears Of the ctzeus Shouts
the rebels attempt such raid they viii meet with
wara reception. ~s-
Lieutenant H. W. Powers Of GsasrA .tcIolian's sts6
has been promoted 10 the rank Of Captain Cor mcrorio
sviccn the field and n the organization Of the Army
cf the Potomac .s.A:s row1n hs seen 70 nearly eve
engagement sncehe capture Of yorktown, and has 6ot
only received the Of the press but has elected s
quen, commentators from his surecrs FOR hs gallsntry
The order Of the Secretary Of War permitting volua
tscrs leave thor regiments and enlist In the reguas
service without first obtaining the consent OF their on
cers occas!oniug great deal Of dissatisfaction.
makes many Of the privates uuruy AID recklsD.
hey escape punishment n many cases by threaten
ins 70 leave their regiment. Recruits who hass
only received their state and county bouates bua
sums Of from tweutynye 70 seventy live dollars IN pst
vale oounties from friends Of tho regiments IN whieh
they nrst enlisted havc joined the regular cavalry, sas
ing the commands for which thoy recruited nnu
both money and mon. In some Of the regimsas ths
officers already preparing their resguations their
companies having becn reduced from their full quota ~
more skeletons. The apparent comparative superiority
o. comfors aud position tho cavalry service tho req
the stampede from tho infantry. The matter
becoming serious evI and must be attended 10 imms-
daiey.
Movements or the Opposing Armics-vtsat
OF General Mcclellan TO General Fits
John Pcrter's Corps.
SRAkrsaURG, Md, Oct %, 1863.
There has been . considerable increase OF the rebei
forces ut The right Of line near iaocock This has
caused a strengthening Of forces that direction.
has been stated BY prisopc taken during tho late
rreonnoissances that the enemy hsvo not than
twenty thousand troops any sngl point in Virginia
Tho extent Of iinss obiges the euomy TO distribute
hls orcoa prevents their concentration at amy par
t,cular points.
large number OF soldiers found in Sharps6urg withoas
rasse= have snd seat to Harpcrs Ferry 70
labor ON the public works thers
Yesterday General Mccsliaa paid visit 70 tho oorps
OF General Ftz John Porter He wasreccivcd mort
ENTHUSIASTICALLY BY the soldiers
The Victories In Maryland.
LETTER FROM GEN. M'CLgLi.AS TO GovKRNOs brad
rom, or MARYLAND.
HsApou AKrKRs ARMY oY rnE PoromArl
PLsAsAxr yAL,xy, Nd, Oct IS, 1852
To His Excsllency A. BRADFORD. Governor OF Mary
land
CovERyos-I have the ackoswedge the recelpt
OF your Exceencys order OF September 20 which ynu
advert In such nattcrng terms 10 the conduct OF tbs
army in tho recent battles fought upon the so or your
state II was ytb the utmost prida and gssiiacatcp
that received this most prompt acknowledgment o tho
sh. nd or or IN.