Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-17

LETTERS FROM GENERAL LEE.
I,eneral Stuart, an account Of whose raid
xe yesterday published from Northern
source. has safely returned to Virginia, as
guit te seen by the following dispatch from
'iel,rra Lee TO the Secretary Of War:
WNcHEsTER, Va, Oct. II, 1862.
H,a. e ". Randolph
Ire cavalry expedition to Pennsylvania
has returned safe. They passed through
Nr'cersturg, Chambersburg, Emmittsburg,
Liberty, Now Market, ,Hyattstown snd Burnes-
r.l!-. The expedition crossed tbs Potomac
arovc Williamsport, and r-crussed ut White S
Ford. making the entire circuit, cutting the
el=.ya communications, destroying arina,
&. aud obtaining many recruits.
K. Z. LEE, General.
lie following letter gives an official account
Of the operations OF Colonel fmboden, which
aas already been mentioned in our col
gi4n:
H:.na'a Rs D.rARrM' I NORTHERN Va, !
October +, 1862.
r Hyn. George Vt. Randolph, Secretary Of
War
Sta: have the honor to report that on
;h@ = instant a scouting party Of Colonel
lmtoien's command encountered company
oi tfe enemy's cavalry near Hanging Rock,
d,@Pshlre county, and captured Capt. Bat
h!:!rg, Company B, LIST New York cavalry,
I've 81 his men and fourteen horses, with
ANS equipments, &c.
VI tile morning of the 4th, about d.ybreak,
he surprised an entrenched camp of the enc
Ar ht the mouth of the Little Cscapon. A
ieEse 10y enabled one of his companies to
:sin Tie trenches before he was discovered.
Ia attempting TO escape two of the enemy
we're killed and SIX wounded, and Capt. New
'ara: Lieut.. Wagner, and fftY-fve men, Com
:'Hy h. 5lth Pennsylvania Volunteers, were
laFiurs,i. The railroad bridge over Little
lsfapon was burned, with the company's S
ruildinE5 SC.
Ahnut o'clock the same morning, Col.
hG''o1eii srnt h.S cavalry across the Potomac
10 prevent the escape vi the company sta
toned Il; Pawpaw Tunnel, aud by leading his
laAntry ACROSS & precipitous mountain, sur
hdnded the place, captured Captain HIte,
L'suts. Cole and Baer, and Einrt, tucn Of Com
ANY 3, 54th Pennsylvania Volunteers. He
A>o captured LIS Austrian rifles and accou-
i;enents. and about 5000 rounds Of water
iroof cartridges. Th- cninn.ssSsIp stnr,s,
amp eluipagc, &C., he Was. obliged IL i:strny
9r want Of transportation.
While thus engaged, about 200 OF the enc
-y's cavalry, from Romney, made descent
alon his camp, near Capon Bridge and put
. ii:ht his guard and about 100 unarmed
Len, whom be had left under charge Of Lieut..
Eone. They burnt one of his wagons loaded
sNh comnissary stores, and attempted to
r'rr; Of tive others, hut deserted them on
lie road, carrying sway the leans. They
Asa hulnt the carriages of two OF his Ihrec-
E"Oidrr mountain guns, and carried on the
suns IN the Wagons. They destroyed his
It'tai chest, and cspiu,ed eight or ten
81 ms men lie subs; 4neiti, recovered MS
"agonp, nth The arIInttuiiI',il ,J,d several OF
us horses ani repult. that h.s loss WI! turn
oui TO tie nInsi.
take p!ea-are IN commenting TO your
a':ce the haGdsoma manner IN which Colonel
ithhod:u mas conducted this operation,
s"l by LIS judicious arrangement encoun-
'se'l no loss Of life on the part Of his COLI
Msr,l.
II. had to abandon the destruction of the
SnI'se over the South Branch Of the
r'tonac. Its great strength detied the effects
iag
Just before leaving .Pawpaw. bis scouts re-
pusted the arrival east of the Tunnel Of two
Tse Tis trains, ladan with. troops, sent from
m'acosk to cooperate With the cavalry in cut
"'s On his retreat. = ~ s9.!:'s y : =. :
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your ohedient servant,
z, e. LsH. General.