The New York herald., 1862-11-05
The Union Army in Fine Condition and Rsady
for q General Engagement.
The Rum0red Rebel Invasion OF
Maryland.
The Union Army in Possession of All the
Passes Up to Ashby's.
DEATH OF GENERAL RICHARDSON,
&C., &C.. DO.
HEADQUARTERS or TIKI ARMY or TIRE PoroKAc,
BLOOMFIELD, Va, Nov. 3-7P.M

BLUVnfirLD SaB NVV. o. =. ,
The advance OF the Army Of the Potomac up the valley
the ef, side OF the Blue Ridge bong pushed forward
with all despatch.
General Picasanton occupied UppcrvlIc this afternoon
after spirited engagement with the enemy about four
hours.
We hal none killed but therc wcrc several wounded
The robels lett three OF their dead the field
Uppcrvile four miles from Ashby's Gap, which the
rcbcls endcav oriug 70 hold.
Our troops hold all the gaps up TO Ashby's with
every prospect Of having that tomorrow.
There force Of tho enemy to day In front =
Suckers Gap the left bank OF tho Shenandoah 70 ds
puts passage at tina, point.
The ramors Of the invasion of Maryland by tho way
OF townsville believed at these headquarters.
The last report from the shows thar these reports
are unfounded.
The army Ia ready and prepared to fight general bas
tie, when the rebels may sec proper to meet tuem
The army is in better condition than has been,
with the exception Of the Of cavary-a
that 10 greatly felt.
HARrxRs rxaRY, Nov Z. 1862
About day light this morning squad OF rebel cavalry
surprised and captured three Of pctets within
miles Of Bolivar Heights the railroad track and
ried thom OF prisoners to Charlsstown.
Tho rebel cavalry continue to show themselves ia force
in the neighborhood Of Charlestown.
ASS1tsA VI NkuyOI UcncTu1 kNICn9TOoOms
HARPERs FERRY, Nov. 4. 1862.
Major General Richardson died at Sharsburg Md Lass
night from wounds received at the battle Of Antietam.
SKETCH OF GENERAL RICHARDSON.
Major General J. B. Richardson, whose death
to-day died from wounds received at the battle
OF Anetam while commanding division in the corps Of
General sumner. He commanded q brigade at the lrst
battle Of Bull and the skrmshes which preceded it,
and distinguished himself by the plain, short and bus
Bravery in the field. General Richardson
native OF Vermont and Is said TO be descendant Of tho
Revolutionary hero, General Putnam. lie q OF
massive Frame with the true ronke expression Of the
Of the Green Mountains, Of unusually quiet
and unpretsn,ious address. He educated at West
pont served nearly twenty in the army Of the
United States, which he left with the rank OF Major
q short time ago. His experience as lighter
has been very preat. During the Mexican he dis.
tingushed himself in nearly every important battle and
perhaps received breves than any other officer Of
hts rank Ho was known in tho army by the sobrquct
or "Fightng Dickn and II was said Of. him by an
ocerhimsslf greatly distinguished for bravery-under
whom he served that "Richardson never appeared well
out Of battle, but that In one he magnificent"
He probably never knew fear in his hfe, and went
under ro with much noncAalance ordinary people
20 to breakfast Mono Of tho commanders sont wash
ington by the States were greeted with heartor wei
glad" said the old General upon meeting him. "to have
my Fighting Dick with again, and l have plenty OF
work for him 10 do; and In few days afterwards he
paced him al the head Of tho briGads with which hs
severed the Of the army al Pull run Evcry do
scripon which has been given Of tho engagement re-
veas that he the right paoe as the right time
and that whatever lie had TO do was yell done.
General Richardson was about sx fect In heights broad
chcssd compact powerful In fcsm he was o~Nnzsd by
the constant exposure Of many years Of military e had
,oud scnorous voice, which twoad take ~ canno
n drown. and piercing. nery eye, which few cou
mec, IN anger His intonauon and pronunciation were,
.hose Of New Enghndcr. NO one who could hear him
suoas could doubt where hs canc from. He ho~
aav soldier, and had doubt that is bus
asaa In which must shoot aud be SHOT, and not a
mere opportunity 70 ns clothes, auadport ia the
bravery Of evening pcrados.
General Richardson the person who prcfcrrod ts
charges against Coonol Miles for bad copduct tho %
nj tho first battle Of Iul run Ths latter tied iroa
wounds received at Harrcrs Fcrry, the fosmer nom
wounds received at Antctam, beth having rcosycd
the wounds within a few days Of each other.