The New York herald., 1862-10-29
THE sITUArION.


mac are resulting satisfactorily.
ueherai Peasanton, with his force OF cavalry
met 'he enemy on Mon lay afternoon and had
'Afinish with them at Snecker's Gap. His scout
are now thrown out in the direction of Aide an,
middieb g. large tran OF rebel wagons wa,
observed yesterday between Winchester and Bnn
her hiii. Everything is quiet arorrd Harper /
ferry' Our troops are in occupation of Halltown.
with their pckets considerably in advance os
laat place. Three hundred rebel cavalry and
three hundred infantry were discovered 10 no
a. "arrenton.Juncton on Sunday, then piclets eS-
'ehding to New Baltimore; but no force Of the enc.
my was at this side of the latter place. Jackson
was receiving reinforcements at Cu,pepner
scouts report the presence of 1000 rebels q.
uordonsve, with large wagon train Fortif.
cations were being thrown up four miles nortb 80
Richmond, on which force of ooo mo, wa
occupied
We give to-daya very full account from our sne.
ciai army correspondent Of the late battle On tho
charleston and Savannah abroad. reforrad to =,
'ne dispatches of Gen. Beauresard. which wc
Puohshed yesterday. Our troops proceeded
from Hilton Head on the n;obt ~ -
ihst.' and were conveyed in fifteen
e'"ooas ano war steamers TO Mackay's
1oin'' at tie confluence of the Pocotslipo
ana Broad rivers. The object Of this movement
"ss 70 make complete reconnaissance of Broad
nTsr, together with is tributaries-the Coosa
wSstchie the Tulifnny and the Pocotalso-to 10 test
actic tho apd
n ag could be effected, to learn the strength &C
ianda on tie main land, guarding the railroad
the enen. 'rleston and Savannah, and to accom-. |
setwe., m. the destruction Of the railroad as !
plish 40 msch 0. single day.
S-.sa hs dome ma ur forces were victorious.
n this attempt in large numbers they
Having met the enemy 'aligo liver. udr loss
,.avo sm across the POGO. " soldiers and AL.
,,.r "a. very severe. O. and our h....
=. fought splendid throughout effect.
~ arrea with great skiil an |.
ries "e.' 80. were under the G. '''''''i' oi
ine oAs. -, ! n. Bralman, Gshe, = ''Fa'
BriSsaief 0'Ae. '.,sra. The rebels we're o. m
..sea ,v Colonel Walker untu our 70
...,,ro bridge, when Beaureg@fa' VIZ Just
en-, charleston, commanded ''' rebels in
~ \ ,roopsrapdly arriving ife' Charles :
P''''-' ....,,rca The rebels, our troops were !,
~ 4 ons order. General Terry REM H., ~
as,r. !, Maclays Point until the '''' oon had re
,.rtoa. when the buildinss' o;ch had been
aaonniea by the rebei pics' : we're fred ana
destroyed.
Some act'is x length been Manifested u
pursuing the reb' pirate steamer Alabama. Ths
United staie' gunboat Tuscarora and the sloop-of
war Kear .age sailed from Faya in search OF her
1hs e. mer on the 9th and the latter on the eib inst
We have lad other fight IN Missouri. Genera
= Curtis ielegraphs to General HaecA that Iieuten
ant Colonel Leaser, with force O. cavalry, pur
sued the enemy from GrecnviIle, near Thomasvie
Srs on county, where, on TIE 18th inst, he az
! sacLed and completely routed Colonel Brown
killing eight and taking eighteen prisoners twent,
i've stand Of arms, and twelve horses. The reb'
forces Of Mcbride and pssrsons had ret,eatc
tcwards zcllvlie, in Arkansas. Beyond this ther
isno news from the West.
The Golden State Of California is so<ine with
mmifrcence not unworthy OF her title In this 81
crisis Of the nations difficulty. Although I.
moved from the theatre Of war, her citizens or
not unmindfu OF the wants and sursrings Of the
brethren In the Northern army. The New Yor
Sanitary Commission acknowledges to-day th
receipt Of another SUN Of 100000 donate
Jy California for the sick and wounde
soldiers under their care. This il Ii
second donation Of the same amount whic
has been received. The Committee also acknow
edge in addition to this, sum Of So ,735 from Il
same source collected al the polls on election da
and 81, COO more, the overplus Of an appropriate,
for the celebration Of the Fourth OF July Trl
graphic adyices further announce the donation
s300e0. partly from interior towns In CalIfo
MA AMI partly from San Francisco. California,
issa,d ia.ends TO make monthly contribution,
losg ie war lasts, 20 the fund for The relief
a. se. 4ad wounded. A handsome gin ~ I
slaae s1a,coo ID -1vcr bars viii an spptop
~ d.e, ton, n X forwarded u tie san.m
. anit'c " u nfast Il wa.or. Tg,s =
) 10 d-ed u ta5isii ofra.wea.
Bnsy Ilrt I .r y. .,~s.,p s.,
ssu, ta :ess| 'irca cie. .int II los III
I. au,. .aa,n l.o' 80 z. a.o,- ti.,s...