New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
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FRoH GENERAL NCLEllsNS ARhf'
RECONNAISSANCE FROM THE FAlH''
A SElRMISH NEAR CHARLESIo"N
Two Hoars' Fighting with Artillery
ruE agsgL BATTERIES sELENcJlD
OCCUPATION OF CHARLESr0WN.
ruG agRcL BATTERIES siLENc'iD
OCCUPATION OF CHARLESr0WN.
,asualties Light on Both Sides.
100 Rebels Found in the Hospitals
Adv kntc Of Our Forces at Point Of Rocks


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ST. Ssa dispatch 20 The ". Tribune
WARRINGTON Tbuydsy Oct IT, 1882
Drs ~ vonr ,recial correspondents with the army
sSthe unrer Potomac sends the following intelli-
Fence dated
Or -rx FxcEr oss KIM SOUTH or Cu.RtxsroS VA,}
Thprsday, oct. l6-4 !. r..
At sunrise this morning I'm armed reconnaissance,
Under Brig. Gen. Hancock, commanding Richard
son's division, LEFT Bolivar flights Less than Two
miles ont We reached the position of the Rehei
r;kets. who fell back without firing. One mile ard
= hell lrom Chaglestown orr advance was checked
BY the Rebel artillery, i've pieces, mainly IV-ponod
PARROTS.
Tbe eobtiur beyan soon after o'clock. TIE
Rebel guns were well served, but few Of their
shells exploded. Clarks Horse Battery, ith United
States Artillery, commanded by Capt. Dickinson,
was IN our advance, and immediately took losiuon
and replied vigorously. Tompkins's Second Rhode
Island Battery also ordered forward on our
right and immediately engaged.
Fer two hours there was a lively artillery duel
About 10 ocloek The Rebels ceased replying TO our
guns, although ,bei. skirmislers were visible from
chr batteries half an hour aftorward
Al II o'clock our column was ordered forward,
and at nooo il entered Cbsrestown without opposi'
foB.
TbeT. was little firing between The skirn6shsrs,
nth bu: Sigh, loss on either ride. Our casualties
are as follows;
Richard Coughsp, wounded IN the foot. sGpu-
fated
j lsos Conkle, hand.
Peer Campbell, head.
n. l. Carpenter, mp.
Pati OK Shaw, hand.
Charles Stognie, kee.
Henry Elmer, killed.
All tho shove frcm Clarke battery.
I'm. Lassict, 3sd Pennsylvania, ode.
Gen. Mcclellan reached oar hnee during the afef-
nor.
Our forces have taken position for The night just
south OF Chaglesown. Thus far no Rebel force, cx-
eept cavalry, has been detected on our mont. The
Rebel artillery has not been heard from since we
drove il in tbis morning
The Rebels rcpor. the loss o. xix men non Our
artillery.
There were 100 Rebel wounded from hn'iotsn,
souih Mountain aud Hgrper's Ferry in The Charles
town hospi.als Mono Of the residents give us any
welcome except the Degoes.
TIE main Rebel army with Lse, Longs,rect Jack
chester. Contrsbands and deser.ers report it con-
sdersbly reinforced since the battle Of Antieiam.
The isilrcsd from Harpei's Ferry here is open.
Our forces are also reported to have crossed the
Potomac 81 Poiu, OF Rocks.
HFADeUALTEKs ARMY OF TnK PoT0siC.
Thursday Evening, Oct 10, 1907
An important reconnaissance was made to-day BY
abortion Of the Army Of tie Potomac in the direc-
ton ., Winchester The division Of Gen. Haucocl,
late Gen. Richardson's, left Harper's Ferry at an
early hour this morning the road 10 Charlestown
THREE miles from Bolivar they came upon tie Ell
emys outer pickets, who retired 90 our troops adj
ssDced, until within one half mile Of Charlesiown
where they formed in line Of battle with dismounted
skrmisbers thrown 90 the front. Having in
isntry, they covered The approaches TO Chsrlesown
by Two pieces Of artillery the left and three upon
the right OF the turnpike, with the view Of dispu,ing
our occupation OF the town.
battery was soon brought into position and
opened with shell and solid sho, which was promptly
replied 10 by the five Rebel pieces already in posi-
ton. The engagement, which was carried on wholly
by artillery, lasted two hours when tie Rebels fell
hack TO the Mills beyond the town. Our loss was
one man killed aud eight wounded.
Capt. Smith Of tie Richmond Artillery and eight
Iaen were wounded aud taken prisoners, which is
the only loss they efc known TO have sustsircd.
The troops under zen. Hancock entered Charles
town about IL O'Clock and occupied it, the enemy
leavin1 in our hands 100 wounded who were
wounded at the battle Of Aniietam.
At o'clock the infantry formed in line Of battle
onlhe right aud lei II tie road leading TO Bunker
Bill, when they advanced, driving the enemy from
tie hls, and at dark Occupying aposition TWO miles
syond the town.
Information to-day shows that the main body OF
tbe Rebel army occupy position extending from
Brrii,er JiiD 10 The Shenandoah.
Ger. Mcclellan arrived at Cbsilestown at z
o'clock, where ho remained during the night.
But very little Union feeling was shown by tie
people Of clarlesowa upon its occupation by our
toops.
ths RoetnI Haid-Serioms Case OF Mali
Robbery im the Army--Tbc Enemy
reported s;iii IN foree cboui Winchester.
Ii.G GU Own soIIespssdliL
H0LITtR HiChTs, Oct. H. lUG1
TIE "tda' acre e al u ne recent successtt--in-
stnsly snu ossigl--" raid" made around our entire
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