, 1862-10-09

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
IiEApeuARTERs % CAVAIRr Ba1sADs,}
s1iAnPsBrRa, Md Oct 3, 1862.
All quiet along the lines is again the sub
stance Of the army news retailed BY the news
mcpgers, whose first duty and care Is ttse:f.
preservation" If the noise Of steel meeting
steel, tic crack OF the carbine and revolver,
aud the eh1ilt whistle Of bnl!ots m1ng!icg with
the rattle OF light artillery ard rushing squad
rons Of hcrse, if this betokens q state OF iuie-
tudr, then the army of the Potomac is in
quiescent conditien the most profound.
There is no rest fer the cavalry. particularly
the I'd brigade This brigade is composed OF
the Sth uli1ois, Sd Indiana, sth Pennsylgania,
and battery of flyng or light artillery, COM
marded by Col j. F. Farasworth. Within
the past week, either the whole Or pat of
TIE command have iurded the river tour :inss
reconnoiieri,g the enesny's position, and
dghtiug With its advance cavalry.
On the I'd inst, Gen. Plea5anton, who COM
nlarGs all the cavalry, ordered the I'd brigade
under the gailaut Col Farnsworth, to proceed
~ alartinsnurg, Viryihit, ~i!h his force, and
lind ouI wha: tie rebels wera s.bout, aud
where they were. The brigade crossed tic
fvtomac-the 6th Ili:Iois u1der tajos Medll
leading The a3yaice. Conpar.ies ana Tere
ts1'"ysd Us sk.r'nlshers, driving tie rebel
pickles before trem. ABOUT four csiles ous
the eren!y made q etavd bthird an
abrupt 1un in the road, and gave
tie advalee d full ynlley at the dis
tance Of five rods, bur only wounded
two Of our meu. :fAa squadron fell back 4sd
ti leSels started to charge. wien They re-
ceiyed GLOSS fire from our laraers thut emp
ti.d naDy asata;t, and stopped hti: advance.
At This moment up thundered piece of onr
light artillery, and wheeling, gave them
coae WHEN they turned and rae, leaving their
dad upon the ground and two men in our
bends, while CUR men with 6hou:s Of victory,
fo1lowed them M, discharginy their cArhines
and reVolve1s full into the feeing HISS. Four
times did they attempt q stand, throwing
ont fklrmlsher6 to oppose ouEs But it WAS
| nseltsE, though they outnumbercd US four
| to cne- An officer OF another regiment w no
| was with the Sth, after seeing the men behave,
| remarked, - thought the regiment belonG:
| to could fight well, but the 8.h Illinois will
| whip the devil" Tie rebels retreated through
! Martiusburg, tearing up the bridge afS:r
tht1n, ever the Opequan Creek, which runs
| tie u proaeh Of the 9Th, ran down to the
bridge, and replacing the blanks, cried out,
"Do1l't step; the bridge is safe; come ou +"
| and over the bridge constructed By than the
S,h entered the tuwn, driving the struggling
rsbels out on the other side. Mar:insbury is
! string in its love fur the Union. In Inat
quiet valley they cherish none but the most
| loyal sentiments, aud no persecution can
shake their love for tue old flag Tae indies
/ brought out TO The bartls-hca;ed men, bread,
Meat, cakts, coffee, DC. The l2th Illinois
| vas ehcanped near here for some time this
LIST sumn.er, and they we're inquired for in
te!nls quite tattering to the 121h- While the
Sth we're in the to1r, twenty-five refugees
emerged from their hid1ng-places and pllced
themselves under the protection Of the stars
ard stripes, oyerjofcd that once more they
10th to have the town left to the tender mer
/ cites Of the rebels again. When our mun LIT
/ they exclaimed, witt IN air of resignation
swell, VIC must get along the best we can; Il
caZnot be much worse than it has beeu.''
As lhe Slh left tle town, aceom panied b
the refugees, the rebels entered It. Retiring
slowly, the rebels commenced to annoy th1
rcar guard, composed Of companies c al1
ufde1 Capt CLARK Largely reinforced, they
l"irly swa1med upon onr left, rear aud ri:sas
tery kcp. them at respectful distance, hut q
hearty dark they made despera C attem pt tt
t capture the guns. Forming in the road in
solid body, they charged at our rear Capt
Clark, dls1nlng their intentions, ordered hi
ueu to about face, and then, "Forward
chargein and The two forces came rogethe
with terrific force. Sabres flashed, men an
: horses we're rolled over ana over beneath til
teCt Of the combatants, and tue sharp crac|
Of the revolver WIS followed by the stifle
; sbriek Of the wounded. For . moment th
onset Wus furious, when our squadron Il
escape, rushed madly after, trAmpiug th
dead and wounded beneath their feet, The
had nearly reached the retIeating squadron
1 when from tour pieces OF cannon With
) twenty rods distance, burst storm of graz
and canister full in their faces, whilea sheet
fame leaped from the muzzles of the caroline
) OF squadron drawn up il line supportin
the battery. The whole front OF the enemy
r. column went down il confused mass, horst
> and men piled promiscuously together Ss'
. en- times did the cannon's iron missiles plo
: tleir ranks. when they fled in utter rout 40
q ditmay- 1t was now dark, aud the Sth pu
sued it's way unmolested, leaving blood
warning to all who would have the 1emeri
= toattack their rear guard The brigade reacae
+ camp after dark without further loss
a This Reconnaissance establishes the fact tn
: the main army Of the reb=ls has not, as hi
Q been represented, gone to Winchester, b.
j. that they are still at Bunker Hill, about f
A teen miles from the river at this point, wae
:. they are engaged in recognizing s shattere
~ divisions, and recruiting the overtasked enc
lr gits Of the men.
= During the battle of Antietam, Jackss
- made his headquarters at 4 farm house west
% SEarpsburg. The old lady of the house ea
that he never sat down during the day, b
b paced the rooms with great anxiety plain
+ | Gepictcd upon his cou1tenauce, opening
;. dlspatches from the battle field with trenDli
n eagerness, akipg the most minute inquire
=. and seeming to wait with fear the answe
ID Though he Loaf the battle, he saved his ara
by his " strategy"
:. have seen it stated IN some Of the ne@sI
ts pers that We have fhrce on the otler 81
\. vf the rl1er between Shepherdstown aud n
- - Transport This is mistake. No attem
- has been made to establish permanent To-
= irg on tie Virginia sidt since the uuiortuns
n affair Of the 20lh. No movement 0! imp ,
y arce has taken place here tor the last t
-, weeks. The army appears to be occupied
y. The Presidents emancipsLlon proclaim I'll
n was we'll received by the army, and the 81
~ cecding one, crushing traitors at home, a
~ fa;led with cqua1 satisfaction, for thruu
~ them light was seen ahead. The men OF {
n. army are in favor Of any and every meas1
.t which assists in crushing the rebellion, q
"a crushing traitors at the same time. From
~ testimony If numbers OF Southern men, tal
eh pris oners in late battles, many in the So1
In will thank the president heartily II he y
- nnhL rden them OF their slaves, of which Il
- nse heartily sick
~ " II Pcnnsylvania's "borderers u we're ed
No. No. in plumbers TO the visitors and cusio31,y-se
- ers from that State that have visited the +
a. A. I tlefit1as ef South Mountain and Autiatam
~0 need have had no fears for her safety. IT
r. hecked here on foot aud on horEeback-ev
re- kind Of Sehlcle was put into requisition fir
"a the Dutch farmer. They visited the contrs
ne ground, picking up relics Of ali kinds: b1
he nets, cartridge boxes. muskets, pieces Of ah
~ grapeshot, canteens, aud one mau I I
~ sweating beneath the weight Of 9+pol
70 unexploded shell. But Pennsylvania h4
ae at large Enmber engaged in oiher avocati
.gs than lookera.on, during these battles. sac
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