The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
THEPOTOMAC ARMY
A GALLANT SKIRMISH.
GEN. SHIELDS IN COMMAND.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Nearly
Completed.
Rebels Largely Reinforced.
New YORK, March 6.-The Herald prints

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the following:
At Charlestown, Va, five last night
A squadron of the LIST Michigan Cavalry
advanced as far as Perrysville on the Win.
chester turnpike and ambushed, and sur.
prised party of rebel cavalry, disabling
three of them and routing the lot. The
Michigan party returned with nine rebe
cavalry horses fully equipped as trophies
among them the celebrated black stallion
rode by Colonel Ashley, without the loss Of
O man.
The amount of forage and provisions
captured by our right wing since the ad.
vance into Virginia, is estimated to be
worth $4,000. This includes four thou
sand pounds OF bacon stored tor the use Of
the rebel army.
LeetOwn ard LovettsyilIe are now among
the places held for the Union up to this
time.
The success of the movement on the UPS
per Potomac has been complete.
General Shields passed through Charles
town on bis way west last night.
Advices from the lower Potomac state
that the rebels are undoubtedly concentrat
ing large force il that direction, oppo.
site the position OF General Hooker's di
vision. There Is reason to believe also that
the rebel army OF the Potomac has been
greatly augmented slace the recent victU
ries in she West.
ihey have here their strongest defensive
works and the flower of their army. Tneir
defeat here will close up the rebellion, and
leave nothing 10 be done by the Uniop
forces except to move forward aud occupy
the eecadad States, and afford protection to
the Union men tleFo ua!il they can Organiza
new State governments under TIE auspices
OF loyalty.
CmAnLEsTowN, Va, March G.--Reliable
intelligence states thai tie rebels are liz ful!
l0lce at Winchester. They have completed
Formidable earthWorks On this side, mounted
with sixty guns, including their field bat
teriea.
Nothing Of special importance tfanspired
yesterday.
The work on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad progresses rapidly, and every
poiat is strongly prCtecGed from the Cula,
berlaad TO HarpeT's keiry, and every iacil
ity is being offered 10 the company. A
large force Is being employed on the bridge
and iron tIes!.e work at the Ferry.
The Wort: has been l0uld ii better coadi-
ton than vas at first supposed by the en-
gineer.
Ten days is fixed as the ti.ae a: which
through connection can be made.
All the Commands Of this division are 10
the BEST condition anu ANXIOUS Tor an attack
by Tie enemy.
BuAkac's iiill WsS occupied by our forces
yesterday as tie extreme outpost.
N the west iheye Is some movement OF
troops loaay.
3 scouting palty Q; cavalry reports that
Aoh.tys IeDei cavalry Inst nl,,ht attempted
to Cut tneLn CT vines uear Perryviile, bat
were iolied il tie attempt.
-Four regiments wish d four gun battery
attempted Oh tie 3sd ilatane, 10 flank 90!
Geery n5&c Louisville, bat were driven Of
Without ! oattle.
ltstsrday several deSssieEs wel3 brought
into tow ~ the cavalry, auloDg ,he;a waa
i4ieuienans Markell OF tbe 5th Virg iuia
Volunteers.
4 sqaao u tie Won Atlan cavalry TOD ~
captured Z rahcl picket, five IN numoer,
near Bunker t!.!. They belonged to the
~ Virginia ln;antry.