Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25

Chantilly, arriving there at O'Clock IN inc
morning Crhursday)
This brigade was joined at Chantilly By
detachments OF the First Pennsylvania, First
New Jersey, and First Virginia Regiments of
Cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Karge First New Jersey Cavalry
Acting Bisadier General. The whole COM
mapd was under General Stahl.
The whole force marched on Thursday to
Aldic in Loudon county, arriving there at four
O'clock in the afternoon. The Second New
York Battery, (Sher,ner'sl accompanied the
expedition. Upon our arrival in Aide the
artillery was posted on a commanding emi
nence With a range capable Of sweeping the
country for miles around. 40
Captain Dahlgren, Of General Sigers Staff,
was appointed Provost Marshal Of the town.
Sopo fifteen arrested persons were brought
before him, but mostly discharged. In the
evening dangerous character was arrested,
who was subsequently sent 10 General S,gcl
The individual IN Qaestion is named Richard
son, Cap AN in Colonel Whites guerrilla
band. Defiant and contcmptuous in his re
marks, and his face marked with passions Of
the most violent OF der, proclaimed him to be a
cutthroat, which is the name unanimously
accorded 10 him. lie had been engaged the
very tay Of his capture in entering every
house he came 10 and pressing conscripts into
tho rebel army.
A picket Of the First New Jersey, however
killed under him, and falling upon him injured,
hlm severely.
A nan named DR.. Boyle, and influential cti-
zen, was also arrested for using reasonable Ian.
guage. lie stated TO General Stahl that il hc
waited information he could procure il of some
Of The Union citizens Of the phce; that he was
very sorry that they had such. traitors in their
midst and that he would rejoice to see them
hung lie was also sent to Gepera Siga.
Col Karge remained in the town Of Adie on
Thursday evening, while Col. Wyndham, with
his Brigade, fell back to point on the turn,
pike, leading 10 Fairfax Court House, After
caoosing position for the four pieces Of artil
lery accompanying bis command, the troops
passed the night in peaceful slumber, each man
lying by his horse, in order TO guard against
surprise. Early next morning Col Karge pro-
ceeded wi h his brigade TO Leesbrrg while Col
Wyndham, accompanied BY General Stahl, pro.
ccedyd on the turnpike leading TO Ashby's Gap
The town Of Mlddlcburg was passed through
the people being in a state Of bewildcrment at
the unexpected presence Of the Yankees."-
Large numbers Of sick, but paroled rebel sol
diers were scattered in dwellings, in all portions
Of the town. After arriving within distance
Of eight miles from Ashby's and Shutters Gap,
detachment Of troops, under command Of Ma
jor kuox, was sent forward 10 reconnoilre.
Some of the encmy's pIckets were discovered
bat after chase Of four miles, they succeeded
in making good their escape, and secreing
themselves in the hiding places of Asbby's
Gap. Major Knox then returned to the main
body, and proceeded TOW ards Thoroughlare
Cap
portion Of the Nn'h New York, Colonel
Sa,kct,3, we're thrown forward as skirmshcrs
and dashed suddenly into the town Of Salem,
capturing six rebel cavalry, and some fifty or
sixty wounded secesh, who were paroled The
others were sent TO CeGlrevillc, where they now
are. One Of the rebel cavalry attempted TO
secure his freedom bya rapid light. HIS horse
was shot, however, and thefugiuye secured.
When within about three miles Of Thorough
iare Gap, our command again halted for the
night. This morning, some pickets came into
camp, stating that they had been fred at from
house near the Gap. The Brigade was i'm
mediately ordered forward, and together with
The artillery proceeded as rapidly as possible to
the Gap. Just before entering the Gap, weob.
served one Of our soldiers lying upon the
ground.
Upon examination it was discovered that he
| ad been shot while doing picket duty, only a
alf hour before, by a guerilla. His name is
John W. Brock, Company ID, Ninth New York
Cavalry. Further on was seen dead horse
with his saddle and bride still on him. The
artillery was then pushed forward, and the pas
sage Of the Gap began To those unacquainlcd
with the mountain gaps, slight description
may not II rove uninlerestlng. There are not
any gaps in the Virginia mountains more won.
deilul than the Thoroughiare.
The immense Bull Run Mounain seems clef
in twain rs If by some mighty power. The way
Is scarcely wide enough to ADMIT Of the passage
Of a wagon. To an immense height on each
side, rise huge piles of limestone rocks, from
whose crcviees spring a thousand fountains,
whose pIashing upon the rocks beneath is echoed
ten thousand tunes Huge trees form an i'm
meuse canhpy in the heights rising ono above
tue other The sun smiled but in few places In
the dark passage.
The bottom Of tho Gap is Allied with rocks aud
Il uiuu, duu ~ eccuis eS"SeIJ pVsNiuIc W u
ia mountain wonders, that either horses or vehi.
cles could pass the tOrtuJus. rough and daik la
byrinh, Bat it was done this murning. The
advance guard, led by Stah and Wyndham, is
follow ed with the rush Of artillery aud horseman
The occani NAL reflection from the bright brass
twelve. Founders, anI the Tremendous rumbIing
Of tho wheels, tell us that they are rapidly pass
ing through tn, awiul d,file
he claiter OF thousands Of boots and the cank
ing Of the sabres echo with such force rs to BE-
painful to the ear. But onw ard press the gallant
band in few moments tho "olj flag emeiges
IN the glowing sunlight. followed by host OF
} brave fellows, the echoes of whose shouts burst
forth with stupendvus roar frcm the depths ui
the Gap The passage is made rapidly aui every
Que breati,s freer, as hs thinks the usual cow
ardy enemy ba, o not this time made the Gap a
J.. mighty tomb for many of them
u hJ command then proceeded to Haymaket
I'fhe cavalry was formed into columns, and dash
ed rapidly through the town. We had heard
, early in the morning, that supply train, sen. tt
ueet US at HayInarket had been captured Il
proved tU be trne
r Early this morning, some four hundred rebe
cavalry made dash upon train OF our wagons
capturing them and taking some prisoners A
} number Uf them, however. effected their escape
rbe cavalry which made the capture was a NORTH
Carolina regimeht.
Upon ou. arriving near the town Of G,ines
vile, where the capture occurred, our artiller,
Vas placed in position, and the troops turmet
into columns 10 provide against an attack Pic
kets were sent out in every direction, but nC
, re bells we've to be seen. After they had mad,
: the capture they had rapidly dee,mped, carrying
, along with them their booty Tie party tina
icautursl the teams il subsequently apueals lief