New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
color was faded out by tie storms of Hatteras and
the hot suns Of Roanoke and N.wberu. That COS

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tune II familiar TO every rDau in the army
Winnie we were lying insrtive at Newbern. be
could dress III full regimentsls as we'll as any O her
General; but with tne Resumption Of active oper.-
tions, lie lays aside all the parspherDalia of rank
and puts on bis working suit We came here with
full sets Of camp equi asetents, persona baggage
cODpany chests, and heavy articles by the tun Int
an order issued from headquarters Yesterday gives
us foretaste Of what We may expect in future.
Our TRANSPORTATION will be cut down 10 the smallest
possible limit The General staf is to have three
wagons, division Headquarters Two, brigade head
quarters one, and regiment headq uarters one. II
possible, each company will be furnished with ere
wagon for three DAYS provisions, together with am
munition and company property Oar bulky oib.eys
and wall tents are 10 be exchanged for the Ignt
tentes do6rl; SO tha, our men Will carry on their
backs moi only their bedding, bu the roofs that are
TO their heads. Az for 10, tcw pine b0ngbs
laid on the hard ground sw7r the purpose. Ine
iact H. our force IS to be made Ss mobile as poss0e
and we are looking forward 10 a season Of rapid
narches and active work
The enemy has been concentrating large force a
and near G)rionsvile, it is said under Stonowsil
Jackson and Lee. Their strength liz yayiously
timated but so far SO we have learned it il yet only
Il nucleus for the naraudiDg array which - devoted
to the desperate work Of a over the lines into
the Free States. Gordonsviile has direct railroad
communication with RIchcohd 10y the Virgipia Gen.
trail, which their troops aud supplies have been
pouring for some time past. TIE importance Il
breaking this line il too apparent to need deincnsiF
ton, ana Gen. Kings Disls GA have made the Two
attempts which have Lately ,een communicated
10 the public. The brilliant reconnaissance Of the
Harris Light Cavalry under Lieut.. Col. Fitzpatrick
TO Beaver Dam ard that DeigbbOrl0Od had tnis OBJ
Jet in view. Another WIS determined upon, and
the force let here on the 9Th in command OF Gens.
Gibbon and Hatch, and Col. Gu Ter, for Hanover
Junction.
The force was divided into two columns, the first
under Cen GibDon. and the ether under Acting
Brigsdier-Gen. Cutler. Gibbons force consisted Of
the ID and III Wisconsin, 1881 diana Capt. Mnu-
roe's Battery, and tie 81 Indiana Cavalry, f0J
strong. Taking the telegraph road they marched
without oppostion IS far IS Mar River, a distance
o. Ii miles from camp, but here they encountered
STARTS Virginia Cavalry an two pieces Of light
artillery, which opened npon - a long range Tho
column hailed, and Tie Indiana Cavalry, which vas
upon by the Rebel cavalr'. TDey repulsed Them,
however, without any casuslty except the wouud-
ing Of ore man. ana the R,res NOT choosing 70 fol-
low us up, Gen. Gibbon concluded 10 eucaup for
the night, whicb he did, advancing his sAiImisSsrs
and establishing line OF pckes.
Before the force left Fredericksburg, Gen. Hatch
was ordered 20 be ready to low with his brigade
tie tollowng morning, and did 30, reaching point
two miles THE sGe Of Stat River. Early on Friday
morning, he joined Ten. Clio or, a0d the confined
columns crossed Mat with 1T opposition aud td-
yanced seven miles. Hatch 10 &c comDgsei three
companies Of the - L. s. S'arpahooiers Col Pot,
a reciion of The New-Haml sliFe Battery, The I'd
Newlork, Leut.-Col. Thomas, and the JJ.h New
York. Learning that larg keosl force WIS on Lis
right and that there was dang OF his retreat beng
cut off Gen. Gi1bOn decided ~ etrace bis steps. Fac
ing about be marched toward fredericksburg with
is much CELEBRITY as tie oyerf0~elirg heat Of lie
weather allo wed, and when near the Bowling Green
road, "a company OF cavalry under Capt. Lemon, ard
Two companies Of thcTth Wis we've sent % re-
onnOltar tow ard the town and check tn supposed adj
vance ofthe enemy from that dire ton. Cap. Lemon
found Tbe road clear, ara roLe tle town -
o he ablc 10 look quite through it, Although be
net hostile force, he ieaue1 tist Generals Sa;Jt
md Lee had been there Tie iigtt core, and had
gone 10 GuiDneys Station, with = view TO getting
II our rear. TnisI intelligence was hardly received
~ Gen. Gibbon before word WAS brought that
part Of Hatchs wagon train had been intercepted
within Elk miles OF Frederick burg, and captured,
along with sixty-scven teansters aud soldiers who
bad given out on the march ard bad been picked up
By the train. The wagons, eleven il number, also
contained large lot OF blankets and commissary
stores belonging to Haichs Brigade. Trey had
become separated from tie balm Of the tram by
one miles, and the Rebel cavalry coming from
chimney got between ihe two parts and goboed
~ the smaller train. some iii OF them pursued
he main train a0d charged upOu it but Capt. Drum,
!. q. NJ, who was IN charge iorAed the one COM
any Of the 2Ist y. T., which was acting as guard,
cross the road. and gave the enemy such voiley
bat they broke and he'd.
On tine homeSard marcl tie lldiana cavalry and
iunroes battery were in advaic- with Hatch, and
he rest of Gibbons force hrou- hi mp the rear. onr
avllry drove the emmy souie two miles and then
anne In sigut of their main cavalry force about
600 strOng, which Supported by artillery.
lunroe unim. cred hi. pieces and shelied then
D eiiectually that they beat 2 hasty re ieat. Tho
indiana cavalry were ord rcd Ia make a. dStcu 30
5 to get In their rear, Gens. GlbbOn and Ha.oh
eeviug il possible 10 capture he Whole force, but
u some reason or other tie movement was not eI-
cuted, aud tue Rebels ESCAPED. The Sh4rpshooters
ID good service on picket and skirIishers, eoa-
any \ being engaged some two hours, and COM
any & considerable tiue also. Tie men Of con-
any claim TO have killed al least five, including
ue iied-oiicer, und wounded 10 more, ell ~ dis
anoe Of about 1000 yards.
After tue rencounter with S'Uart's Cavalry Req.
lent or forces notbiug Of the enemy, and re-
lned 20 camp without having accomplished tie OBJ
ect in view.
Tie second column, commanded by Acting Brig
zen. Cutler, wac mote fortunate. Proceeding down
he plina-roat, by way az Saot,sylvania ConTt-
louse through Waller's Tavern road, they halted
Or The night is Mount Pleasant. On Wednesday
fiernoon they reached iedtIigkshall Station, and
"a. Manslieli Davies OF tie Harris Light Cavalry
ending Company l., Capt. " sltcrs, 20 a point \
lilies above led the main body TO tue station. CAPT.
alters took up 80 lengths VI rail- cut the telegraph,
uning the wire aud poles, aud blew up lie
oad-bel with powder 4 lrge lot OF rev 4
a Is which were piled alongside the tract, weJe
Iade into a b.rrcade uorOss tie fcaG-bed, aud
sarped and burned by kiudlus large fires nnder ADD
boat them. Companies g, Cat. Gwintor; ",
apt. Mclrwin, AID L, Lielt. Loudon commanding,
vent down % the station, aid destroyed the water
inks. telegraph wire, and 5000 bushels Of grain
nd a large lot of whisky and other army s'oges
ihich we've awaiting transportation to the enemy ~
ordonsyille. This force WAS in command q the
rave and dGshing Lieut..COl. kilpairlck, WHO
in tie recent brilliant raid 10 Beaver
lam. Adjt. Benz. Gregory, with palty, was cent
own 10 near Bumpas Iurn.Oat 10 blow 10 TO
ack and switches which was accomplished in ths
lost thorough and satisfactory manner. At this
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