New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-06
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
\ Dis.uuiOn Unior"-Tbo Eight OF the
Sd Gallant Charge OF HoGnsnu's
Brixndc-Prcscnt Aspect Of Affairs
Sick in Hospital at Union.

Is the most dis-uIlion in sentiment OF any pace
have vet had the misfortune Tor oiherwisel I" ld'i
upon in Virginia. Cn Friday last two farmers ID
this Place guided the Rebels in their attack upon
Capt. Goves company, OF Gen Bayards coninanc'
of which spoke in my letter Of tue lst. Ihe con'
pany was doing picket duty upon smaii creek 'nat
runs through Philomont, when 1t Was suddenly sur
rounded by the Rebels, who fired an unexpected
yolley, killing Capt. Cove, and wounding some
others. Oae lieut. nant aud eighteen piivates made
their escane and 5S men were taken pTisouers.
When these men were brought in iriuWph into
CDion, gseat was the boasing tbereGt and loud and
many were the threats Of what would be done To
the Yankees WHO were invading the y cred Sou
of Virsinia. THIS was on Friday evening. On
Saturday Gen. pleasanton rode into Poiiomont, and
during the afternoon he drove the Rebels back some
little distance, compelling them 10 retreat from
every position they took with their artillery.
Sunday morning he moved forward at about y
o'clock and through the day ae drove them steadily
About loon Hoi'nanns brigade, compo ed OF the
9Th Indiana, 56th Pe,nsy yvania, and g5th New-Ioik
Regiments, charged through this village OF UuiOn.
driving the Re els before them. In this charge and
in another advance across an open held beyond the
yillage, these regiments suffered somewhat. ave
the casualties tar IA have yet ascesianed them,
below.
Rot the r,oral 10 NV tale is that as write tie dis
Ioyal peoyle OF - Uui0n learning the folly OF
counting their chickens before they ha'ched.
Two venerable contr.bands 10 ihlng merry over
tie matter within earsoot. Que says " lah Yah
Dis yer isn't muffin much like dat yar'las Friday !
" No L reckon not,' says tue other: Dey brag
right Quart bout dem dar lauks dey was gong to
lick | Goly dey got licked derselye5, ais time
Yah Yah DOh't feel quite so peert as What dey
did DIS yeer Union isu't much like what dat dcre
Union was Yah Iab Yah ! unknown to
yourself ancient coored individual, yon have enun-
Clated truth that Is felt everywhere on q mucn
larger scale than is contained within the limits OF
this little village. :.
Yesterday morning my borsc was found 10; be
wholly disabled by naGgnant sore IN the loot,
thar is baviug run thIoush the array, and oeing
unable till now to " procure substitute, i was
OBLIGED to leave it behind. and follow the combat
WEAKLY foot. / can, therefore, only give aeager
details of yesterdays fight 81 present. :;
Gen. PisasaRo having been re-entorced by four
regiments Of cavalry, Z.dbalrs Battery, and two
balteries from New Hampshire aud Rhode Island
(the let irom each Sate), dove tie enemy steadily
and surely backward. They opposed 10 US the otn,
9th and 1th Virginia Cavalry regiments, and bat
terry OF five guns, supposed " be part Oh the spciis
taken at Harpsr's Ferry, Inaaned BY volunteer
company from Maryhnd.
Our Shells exploded handsomely this day. and
our practice was almost perfect. Everywhere we
go, The enemy under fire, aud from every po-
riiiOn they were speedily dIlvea. Penningtons
Battery was especially well served, one OF bis shots
early in the fsht, blowing Mp eaissop, as men,
toned in my short letter oi yesterday. This eXplc-
sion must have been fatal TO the about the gun
On the spot where it stood btekened and burned
coat showed where POOR fellow bad suffered.
Up TO noon the lighting wac entirely done by our
artillery aud cavalry tie latter pelng generally die
mounted; but Mt that tine Hoifmanas Brigade wac
ordere TO the front aud kept the advance through
the rect Of the day. suppoited by The ell New-lorA
and 81 Indiana Cavalry On the HANKS In eTossiDs a1
open ned Just beyond tie bridge, the rigade found
itself under FIRE IRON "a Rebel bauery that had their
exact range shell after slell ex oding directly in
front OF the line Here most OF the casualties oc-
CURED IN the infantry, the 7th Indiana suffering con-
sidersby. Still they preseed On, and the Gun eel
upon siil Tetreatiug ioe: aud ssu victorious I'D
vance of our troops.
Thst our trooas have teeo 20 constantly and en-
tiraly euccessfll, and, above all, that the enemy
have been 20 peIss,ently followed as 10 leave them
no choice but to make TIE best running fight they
could, is due TO the great sA and energy displayed
by Gen. PleasaptOn, who has more than once before
distinguished Lnseli IL tue coGrse OF tue war, quite
as much as to the disparity in tbe numbers Of the
c0nlDatauls.
Cut of from Snichefs Cap the Rebels sre now
apparently pushing for Asbby's Gap, though ii Is
thought they may not attempt that but strike for
Nanassee. L. is not known what force they have
in reserve, If, indeed, they have any, but army
is folio king the advance closely that they ill
meet with torrent hey cannot ss ulv oppose
wherever they may mako a stand. We mean
eight this time, aud, east west OF the noun
tsns II they meet ne they viii ascertain that fact
TO their cost.
Gen. McClelIan's Headquarters are to-day in this
neighborhood; Gen. Couch, following down the east
side OF the moun,ans, has reached Sniokersvie;
and our left is large portion Of Sige!s Corps,
com nuuicatiOu.
have obtained The following casualties in yeser.
days fight. 1t is complete, go far as the lst Of
wounded is concerned:
EIeHrs NEw.YoGK C.yALRrcorporai J. vsnal.tins, Co
les sisIt q, ore ho.s' Co = am and ,iie iiomss
Manly SAT- CO. r. slight David shippey Co +, us .ide
and so, probably nohsli George h. Ahsn Co A, buised
shoulder by snei John Aus.ey. Co Il. mad. seous;
David Knight iish: arm Leroy sieo5ins Co fser slight,
FouATH PRSEsiLyASiA CivALRY-Joseih Gillespie. Co
L arc .deutsIy aaot IN the . lgl.
Iaiso iSsiA:ih C1ysLhf-Ea II. Powell Co. . wei,
viossy passed thfous "a thee ho.les kling them sL
FUiTsixrD PEsSsYLyAHiA !ArAsTEI--t oIp Wm. J.
Bnrnhaio TO tight arn ap0ttsd shoulder joint Jos
shoulder, dangerous; NJ j. Hurog 20. c. foot; George w
Rose, Co H. ie snp sts,ea b1fghsu aid Rose we've
wounded .y w tlell which .ased Ds. theul
kISsTY.yI9rn NHw-fnAR lSFASTnr- Cafpsr Mciatt, Co
r. gIoin ssrioas; Wm- WHito. ishI arm
sEvIa.B igDissA iSEAslkT. -AtAst-John Thee lore
Go. G. la-c Moe, Col0fcei gesn Co lhs ofsiy
blown in pieces by she'll H. james, Go. &.
shoulder nnd neck not daugeousi Wm Il. Rosze1 Co b.
AIN, sisA Ihof BlSe 60 L. huud, ssbt T. iisil
thumb and Fl tlger > w cnmniog' Co. B, night thumb
and bnsef "a. boots o. !, ssht hsndi John Weeks Go.
y confusion Of head; Robot H. Ing Co L, shoulders Wlo
Cstna1, Co. &. Gssh aod q 10 tAish.
SEyESIY.sIxTB NEw YoHK Isg1sTEr.-Bo BouEeed-Od
IFen.lsf. right foot
Our wounGed were conveyed TO tie PrcsbyteIian
church ltts only oDe 10 tie village, where they are
being carefully ATTENDED to- The Rebels LEFT about
dozen wounded, WHO ere being attended, TO IN the
bouse oi Mr. JoLu Reeve, in tnis village.
On Monday, the 9th ut, a portion Of Gen.
Pleasanton's comuiand pushed 10 Smokers Gap,
snd, in 4 slight skirInish with tho Kehes met Ui.n
the following losses Ia the I.igth n. Y cavalry:
WoUS SDKD:0torgs w. Ola h. 20. 4, fs of hos.e HeATy
0,iash, %. y; iesi sPoo,, Co Fsse
finer, Co. II IL raneis fer3sr Co. -.
The Est above, of Ouf wounded Ia yesterday
hght Is complete. la addition 10 the three names of
killed in the Uh Indians, there were two killed In