The New York herald., 1862-12-07
IMPORTANT FROM HARpFR's FERRY.
Occupation OF winchester by Genera
Geary's Troops-GreAt Enshus,axns or
the CttizeDs-The People Beg for Protec-
lion from the 'Rebels-Defeat 0C Rebel
Cavalry, tSe., Sc.

HA.riR's FsTRy, Va, Dec. ., 1852.
General sesyy has u.t reported General lcriiu he
resut Of his Reconnaissance He let lt INST
aud me, the cavalry the enemy under white HeDdcr.
and Bsyler Charestown routed them with lcs in
wounded; marched in,o Berryvile the same evening;
again me, the enemy, drew BIN into trap Killed i've
and wounded eighteen more. and The same evening b.
Nopcsed three miles beyond Berryviie Ncxt day ad
1sDced beyond The Oluequon, skrms bong with rebel
cavalry aud infantry, and biz oussioa in Ash Hollow
uD the 3D. ~ seven A. w., General Gcary appeared be
fore Winchester, demanding immediate SURRENDER Tie
order complied w,i, ana tho lvople received our
force with acSama;on-. General ecary sent few sles
from the iortifcaons after the yins enemy car asro
The city, 'ge d. Soi>. one hundred seiit, -vs
rebels, unable ELECT their escape from Vmcneoier
were paroicd. seventy Ave conscras lushed from ihsii
ouceameni and ssgsed Tor protection, which vas cx
tended without Refugees focked ior dciyeranec
from persecution FIVE cl oar swn prsouar oonarca il
Winchester, released. and the prson Gocr thrown
egen z nuposr = ecgEsbspds conhped by tie rebts
Nex, morning Gsneral Geafy psoposed DEPART when
large depntaons of citizens begged bin % remain He
exps.ed thai his forbid him. expressed his regret
and TAFT smd1he bs resres
thousands
Gear. reports great feyason of feeling c,niy
where be went that at Winchester il wa almost
complete. Marsed kindness and generosity shown
our men.
ssiwecn Eerryvile aas winchester We .rrcd abeat
one hundrcS horses and mules, and xon loads
of foar belonging to tie rebel army
General eesry marched six rniss tc~erd Bunker Hin,
cavalry continually banging on his resr.
Yesterday he marched TO oakland nSsr ,itgeslowp,
III men bivonackini ~ The snow, which BID fs!n
si day and was several ischose deep g.s cavalry
al Sept alter u.s. but by s,geDpus i,sp here %
that.
tbcr snowy pillows.
The afternoon forces se,uylsa .hecr, ssd well.
Oar only ioss one man slightly wonnoed.
General Gesrys force consisted o ihirty.thrce huu-
chosen infantry all the regiments his divi.
san two sections o artillery troS Inspps battery two
from McGinrs Battery ffum Hzmpsn's baite.
ry making altogether twelve yrHs, ard MY cavalry Vi
sie First lsrylssd
Among thr prisen1s brought in are several rebsI
cavalry that have htsr psrclsf and rebel infantry
Officer
senator wiiLuscs visited General s,ocsm ,sdsy
-Four des~rters ir"Ns the First Maryland ipntry
csnle in yesterday.
The Pirate Alabama.
g1roeyKp CArrups or TIM rARk HAEHIgf sPtrLD-
rHG--tEusL IREArSIsr oY THE cnsw- rJiI yrs-
sHi. PlLLAGgD AND BLOWN rr--" OLD Bgks " Ak ~
CROPS MS gAIa CUTS OFF MS soprrlcup--
THE sTO,T NOT ,pgDfTTD, ETC.
From The Portland Argus Dec 81
W. yesterday had call from Capt Peabody o ,ic hsrk
Harret >pJuning, IhcmssioD whose vessel WAS cap
fred by the AibGa Nov. ~, IN latitude a. 10 ongi-
sude 90 G Te Aianana came sp with rohol colDrs ty.
ing SEPT boat aboard and ordered capt petbody 10
tRe b papers and 90 aboard the British pirate Every
tD, variable tst could bo eariisd away taken and
then tbs bark set IRE sfd II blew p hone loaded
With kere.cncsoi There were three other the
Aishara rapt. r. Hud hs al put irons and
fed On brea and water for biracr days when they
pu on board The brig Hiram, Of Pictcu for taIl River
which landed them a. The latter place Captain r. states
that the master Of the Hiram treated them with ,ne
trep'si kdncss sns officers aud srev desre 30 return
him thanks therefor
captain ?. says the Alsbana more tan srven.
yve besides occrs although they represent horc
are cue hundred aud hty lie says Senrncs has his hair
cropped close - his bead and biz face Ghaved smooth
having got rid ~ hts formlIasle rnoustachs.
Captain glad ~ see, is IN good courage and
slft notwithstanding his misfortune and II ayoady on
M l1'snui i"r the command Of anothor vese
hATrs NY rELpcH.rB.
Bosios lee. 0 1887
re OWNER q the bars Harriet sfauding staies tba.
rcabody hfmbug, ard that there = uc truth IN mo
etpYr atJnt the pirate Alabama