The New York herald., 1862-10-30


The u,mos, ac,lyi,y s eoined upon the detacbmen,s
procuring horses, and unccasins vigilance opon o
command ,,,
Major j. 7. W Hairsiou is hereby appointed Divls'on
Provost Marshal. by command Of ,r,.,-
Major General j. r. ~ sluANi-
H. QRAsNfsa pRics, First Lieutenant and a, u "
HKApouAsxas CAVALRY DIVISION, Oct IA lso0.
Colonel r. II. CgIroS, \. a. General Army Nor'pe'h
CoIosm--I have the hooor 10 rapp. tha. on the oin
inst, in compliance with nsruct, the Command
my General Army Northern Virginia, proceeded on an
expedition into Pennsylvania with cavalry force OF
500 and pieces OF horse artillery under connahn
Of Brgadier General Hampton ami Cooncis W. IL. zee
Jones. This force rendezvouaed at naeasvlic az
twelve aud marched thence TO the vGin,y OF Hedge
Vile, whore camped for the night. At daylight next
mornln October io) crossed the Potomac at Mcccys,
between Wibasport and Hancock, with some little oppo
ston, cap,uI'ng two rr three horses or enemy
pickets. We were told here by citizens that
Clear Spring, and supposed To be en- ToaE to
Cumberland. We proceedel noroward until wo reached
the tnrnnike leading from Uageys0wn 20 hancock Known
the National road. Here wasa signal station on the
mountain, and most of the party with tnel s ana s
paratus, were surprised and captured ana aso egs Or
ten prisoners war from whom, vol us from citi
zenss found that tho large force alluded 10 had crossed
but hour aload ui me- towards Cumbefiand and con
sisted Of regiments OF ohio troops and two batteries,
under Gen Cox aud a. route, Cumberland, for
the Ksnawh gent buck ibis intelligence at once 70 tne
Commanding 1vner.l. Striking directly the Ma
tOnal rr'tccid direction OF Mcrcersburg,
Pa, which pom, reached about noon. ] was eN-
tremey anx0us to reach Hgersown, where large sup
nation that the notice the had o. my apnrIacn,
and the proximity Of his forces would enable hn TO pre-
my capturing it, therefore turned towards Chan-
bersbnrg did not reach this point TN ater dark M
rain. did not deem safe 10 defer the attack till
morning, nor was 1t proper 70 attack pace lai ~ wo
men and children without stmnonins II first To sur
render. ] accordingly sent in nag OF trace, ana
found military or civil authority In the place;
but some prominent citizens who met the olicer
we're notified that she place would he occupied and
any resistance made the place would be sheied 10
three minutes Rrgadior General Wade Haii toh cosn
hair loan. n0lQeE al
appointed him Military Governor OF tho city no inc'.
dents occurre! during the night, curing which u raiped
continuously The o'c,ss all fed the town on our APP
proach, and could be found who would admit that
ne held office the place. About 275 sick and wounded
hospitals rarcled Darug TIE day large numocr
horses seized brought along The
wires crt and railroads were obstfncted Next
morning il ascerained that large runber Of small
arms aud munitions Of stored about the rail-
road builrgs. all OF which that could not be easily
orought away destroyed consisting Of about hve
thousnd new m,skers pistols sabrcs ammunition also,
large Of army ohthing. Tho extensive ma
chine shops and depot buildings OF the railroad aud scve
raj trains os usd1ti cais were entirely destroyed FROM
Cham nbersbrg decided, after mature consideration, TO
strike tho vicinity OF Ieesbug a. the best route o
return particularly as Cox's command would nave
rendered the direction OF Clinbsrind iuii OF ni'un-
lcctcd through an open country. Or course l
lett nothing undonc 10 pfcy an ne inhabitants from de-
tecting my and oh act. started directly to
wards Getty shurg, bgt having passed the Blue lse,
turned back omar1s Hagerstown for SIX or eiet mics
aud then ,ssed Maryland by Emmet,sburg where
as We passed we were haiod by tho inhabslnts with
the most enthusiastic demonstrations OF JOY scouting
party OF $50 nncora had just PASSED towards Gettysburg
and regret exceedingly that ny march did lot admit
delay necessary to catch them. laang the road
towards Frederick, we intercepted dssp4tches from
Colonel krsh aliccrh) tho commander OF tins scout
which satisfied nae that our whereabouts vas stu prob
lem g. the enemy.
Before rc,sng Frederick crossed the Monocacy,
continued the march through The night viz Liberty, New
Market. Moprovia on the bstinors aud Ohio Raroad,
where cut tic telegraph wires anu obstruetcd 'he
railroad. We reached at daylight llayattstown, on
h.,icans line Of wagon communication with wash
inglon fourd only Tow wagons to cap urc, and
pshod GU to rarnesvlc which fonnd ist vacated by
a company Of the sncniy's cavalry We had herc cor
federated what had heard before, that stone.
man had bs,ween 900 aud 5000 tfoops abous
Poolrsvllc and guarding the river ioias. started
directly .or poolcsyie, but instead u uisrc.iing
upon that point, avoided 1t by marching through the
woods eay ng II three miles my le, and get
tnr inio The road Pooesie the mouth VI the
Monocscy Guarding well my Hanks aud rear pashed
boldly forward meeting the head o thc eSemys column
gvng towards Poocsvie. ordered tine charge which
Was Responded 10 IN handsome style by the advance
squadron driving OF Lees brigade which drove back
tile eneinys cavalry upon tho colmn oi iniaIiry ad-
vancng occnpy the c-s from which the cavalry
driven Quick thought Lee arpshooteTs spfang to
ground and engaging tho infantry skirnisers held
them IN check I'LL the artillery ia advance came up
which, gallant Pelham, drove back the enemy's
10 hls batteries beyond the Nouocacy. between
whfch svtary gun quite spirited fire continued
for sUinc time. THIS answered, III connection with the
nigh crest occupied by piece entirely my
real movement quickly the lett. making bold and
rapid stride Tor WHITES Ford 10 make my way across be-
fore enemy at Poolesv lie and Monocacy could b.
hundred infantry strongly posted In the cli
the ford yet they yielded 10 tile naI clc,t OF
few shells before engaging our sharshooters AID tho
crossing or The canal (now dry and river effected
with a the precision Of passing n dchle ON dri. y
section Of artillery being cent with the advance
placed position the ioudon SIDE another piece
Maryland height white Pelham continued to occupy
the ., she enemy with the other, withdrawing
from position g position untii his piece was orscd l.,
The en.sy iasrrhing from Poossvila in the
meantime. but up line OF battle the Marylan
bauk only 60 receive a thnndeTng sairtatyn with evi
cent Gf.s trpal mi fh.g a
eIel on the expedition, aud only few slight wounds
rho encn,ys loss - MOI known but Pelt,n,s one gun
compelled the eneny's battery 20 change its position
three The rcina,udcro the march destitute
of interest The conduct Of th. cprnand ad their be
towards the inhabitants is worthy tho nghest
praHs, few indyioua cases only were exceptions III
this particular. {.
isr.gader Geueral Hampton and Colons,s Jones.
wichham and But1sr,. and tae officers and men
under their cnomauu, entitled 10 my lasting
gratitude for h-ir coOlncss danger and chserf1 obe
deuce orders. Unoi.sudins persons we're treated
ith cviihv aud the inhabitants generous in pro
Scrs prov he march. We seized and brought
large number II bor.e tue property Of citizens "
the Unted states.
The vaaabls information ob,aiped this rcconnSis
sance af TO bs distribution enemy Was corn
ninicased orally the Commanding General, aud need
not here repeated number of public functionsries
and protnnsni citizens taken capiives aud brought
hostages Tor unofendiug citizens whom
the has torn from their homes and confined
dungeons the North. Ono my men lost their
way and proiab!y IN the hsads OF the enemy.
The results OF tnis expe'aoh. Va moral and p"ca
point OF view. hardly be estimated, lid ths
erstion anng property holders Ia fcnnsyivania beg.
gsrs dcscrintion.
am sp icizy indebted Ia Captain B. .. White, O.. :.
fara,ryj. aud 10 Mr.. - aud Nr. -, whose sxiliu,
guidance WAS of itnmsDse service W Ny stan
entitled m ,h.ns FOR untrng energy IN the discharge
of their duties.
cpc'oSe msp of the sxreaton, drawn by Capt w.
" nis kIsrd, accompany ,bis repsrt Also, cory 81
orders enforced duriog the msrcD.
Believing hat the hand or cod was clearly manifested
the signal deliveraDce Of command from dapcer,
and the crowDng aitcDuing IT, ascros Him
tls pr are, the honor and the glory.
have hs honor 10 he, most respectfully. your obed
ebt servant, j. B.. B STUART,
MAJOR General CcmsnsndU. yagairy.