The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-17

ton dated Perryvilie, Juuiatta county,
from a reliable gentleman Of Perry county
that a rebel force Of $4,000 men bad
made their appearance within eight miles
OF Concord, Franklin county, last night
al | 2 o'clock and carried of | 800 horses.
Phe, farmers of franklin county are
moving all their stock into Perry county.
The rebels are supposed to be making
for the Peuna. Central Railroad.
HEADQUARTERS GEN. MoCLlLLAN,(
PLEASANT VALLEY, Oct. 18Th.
The news Of the success Of Stuart's raid
into Pennsylvania acd into the rear Of
/ tl,is army has occasoned no unnecessary
excitement among tie troops. When il
! is taken into consideration that the river
is made fordable by low stage Of water
at 30 many points, and that the army Of
the Potomac has a line Of pickets extend
ing from Cumberland to Washington,
distance of l50 miles, it makes it an easy
matter for large rebel force OF cavalry
to penetrate it. ....
The moment the fact that the rebels had
crossed the river at McCoy's Ferry be.
came known, every exertion was made
, that was deemed necessary. The rebels
at the mouth of the Mouocacy at nine
o'clock yesterday morning had marched
| 70 miles within "a hours without a change
/ Of horses or rest At that point while
attempting 10 cross into Virginia, they
were repulsed and nine OF them taken
prisoners.
The loss on our side was one man
wounded. Stuart, finding himself unable
to cross here, moved three miles down the
river 10 Whiteford, where he made good
his escape. General Pleasanton, while
pursuing them, lost the use Of his guns,
his horses giving out from exhaustion
1t is believed that the marches, both OF
the rebel cavalry and our own, are the
most extraordinary on record, and they
show most conclusively the perfect folly
of attempting TO pursue cavalry with in.
fantry.
Orders were sent 10 the different com
manders TO move and occupy the positions
assigned, but unfortunately at this time,
The majority Of the cavalry was absent on
important duty at too great distance TO
be Of any use in following Stuart.
! On an occasion of this kind, infantry,
not being able to make a lengthy march,
is of no practical use, except in guarding
fords near at hand.
When Stuart crossed at McCoy's Ferry
he had fresh horses, they having been
sent to that point in advance. His move
men.s after crossing were rapid. He
marched his forces nlnely-two miles 10
twenty We hours. To accomplish this
he had the horses taken from the citizens
of Pennsylvania from the time General
Pleesanton, commanding brigade Of cav
AIRY and battery, left his camp, until he
came up.
BALTIMORE, Oct Is.
The American has the +, owing dispatch
from Frederick of the 18th:
The escspU Of tho robols across the Pc.
tomac is fully confirmed. After they wore
driven from Nolan Ford they divided and
crossed tho river in small bodies ut differ.
ont points.
Farmers takon prisoners by them at Mer.
cersburg, wore paroled at the river, and ar.
rived hore to-day. Tho farmers report
Gen. Stewart aud Wade Hampton both with
the expedition. The cavalry, force was q
detachment from Virginia and South Car
oira regiments. They soized not only hor
, SOS in Maryland, but swept the parts o
Pennsylvania through which they passed OF
every horse worth takon
PERRYvILLE, KY, via BARDsTowN, Oct 10
TO Major General Halleck, General in
| Chief:
l have already advised you OF the move,
menls Of the army under my command
from Louisville. More or less skirmish.
ing has occurred daily with the enemy :
cavalry; since then it was supposed that
the enemy would give battle at Bards
town My troops reached that point on
the 4th inst. driving out the enemy's rear
guard of artillery and cavalry The main
body retired toward Springfield, whittier
the pursuit was continued. We sent 6
{ corps under Gen. Gilbert on the direc
t road from Springfield to Perrvvile, whC
9 arrived on the 7th inst. within ten miles
u the town, where the enemy were found
to be in force. The left column under
Gen. McCook came up on the Knoxville
road about 10 o'clock yesterday, the 9th
inst. 1t was ordered into position to attack
and strong reconnaissance directed. Al
four O'Clock | received request from
Gen. McCook for reintorcements-and
learned that the left had been severely
engaged for several hours; and that the
right and left Of that corps were being
turned and severely harrassed.
!, Reinforcemenis were Immediately sen
forward to the center. Orders were also
sent to the right column under Gen. Crit
tenden, which was advancing by the Leb
anon road. to push forward and attack
the enemy on the left, but j! was imposs
BILE for it to ge; in position to secure any
decisive result. The action continued til
dark. Some fighting also occurred OF
the center.
The enemy was everywhere repulsed
but not without some momentary adyan
tage on the left, The several corps wer'
put in position during the night, and NOV
ed at O'Clock. This morning some skir
mishing occurred with The encmy's real
guard. The main body had fallen bscl
in the direction Of Harrisburg.