New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23

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From Our Special Correspondent
FArRYAr CoUsr HorSr. DC. 49, 1877
When 1t became known that Gen. Stoar' WIN HE
Rebel cavalry had crossed tie Po.omac near Lee
burg the reconnaissance Of which parIlcal"rs Ha'o
been teegaphed sent out 70 ascer'''' i'''
vhercabout and the condition or his troops 1"o
report was that he had cfl Lessburg MONDAY @i'ef'
noon. proceeding toward Winchester; ina' oiS 'oopS
were broken down and his horses worn OUT anu DIS
croorsss uust naturally be Glow. IL was therefore
a.tsrmined 10 attempt the capture OF the whoe or
,ort ~ his forces. For this purpose force OF
cavalry under Colonel Wyndham Of the New.
Jerssv cavslry was sent out by General Bayard
ut The request of General Sigel, to,bc joined to
or, cavalry. which had teen advanced to Chanuily. |
Tha f,rcs under Col. WyIdham reached Fairfax
vedneslsy night, and immediately proceeded to
CbantiIly Were they TO await ORDERS
from Gen. STATED. Eucauping at this place,
thew were Joined in the morning. by Gen Stahei,
sad the orders. was at once gwen 10 @Sig u.
Tine force comprised cavalry aud Ia battery OF lSh'
artillery Reachiog the Crossroads near Num
Springs. they halted awhile to call III tie pcse's
which had been stationed along the roads tud 'heU
rroceeded toward Aide, which place they eb1Sreu
.bout 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. iasih2
through tie town they took POS ton on q Nil De
yond aud then sent scouts III every sIeCtioA 20 acs
tain the wherelboat Of Mr.. Stuart. who was sup
posed 70 be between the mountains Ihe scouts visited
hnekersvile, Mildleburg Psi,omont, Salem, Pans,
aud other places la the valley and brought b&tk
tiding. that learning OF Our advance, 1tn' o,uitEs
had accelerated his movements aai passed oui oi tre
valley Nv ibe way OF SBickersvlls, portion o. Ms
force Going through AshbS' Gap. A bcGy OF heDels
had been cent ms support thns indicating tAe' the
Rebel, were fearful OF his being cut OF. lte GlId
having flown, and Gen. S'aI" DeIs ua s,i'',s
to come home without eleeung soaeln ~
he concluded to 70 round by way oil war
renton, where IL was Known the eheh!
had something OF a force, and ascertain tnel'
strength Sending home feur OF bis SIX pieces OF ar
tilery and dlvdius hs troops into two parties, ne
sent one, uacer Lieut. Col k"rges, to SnckerI' He,
with instructions ~ pro eed 10 Gn,g, anu thence
return 10 Cualtiy. This portion OF the eXleOiiO'
folloys tho pl Iad cut Tor H. AID made tue route
as des,iued without meeting any adventures OF
note. The Rebel pckets were driven IA al al posas
but no more .eIOds fighting occurred i4R.hg we
remainder OF the force Gen. 5 abel pr0ceededto T.
peryill, ana Pans, where il wac understood there
was BODY Of ReUels awaiting an attack. iDefe
they ie.rI cd that Capt. Gibson, VIII company OF
Sec sh cavalry, was posted III the mountain WIN Que
piece of artillery. which they fired upon TIE approach
OF our forcss and relreated through AshOy 8 Gap.
They also ascerined that at hiil'wooo, on me 9her
sds OF the mountains. there was park oil art4LeI!
Cncsm,ed. .
From prisoners captured they Obtained the iDfoT'
NATION tLat ia consequence OF TINS advance II vat
supposed that Sigels corps was on the march te
ettack them in tbs flank, and, therefore, Gen. Nm
division was moved down 10 meet tbem. is lIs
scaiu banked In his attempts 70 indulge IN {
Gaut, General Stahel marched back 10 Whit'
Pains by way OF Salem. AT this place one or t"'
curious incidents occurred. Ono was the capture
of three OF the Virginia cavalry ct Il iuneraL lht
suduen Of our troopers to town surprised
funeral procession On its way to The grave CON
epicuous among tne mOur. ers We're three heDtl
cavflry men belonging to the Virginia Cavalry. "A
guard placed sloug side The funeral traNI dong
double Cpty escort aud guard AItei the Iltht OF
eepulture had been performed the Virginia gentle
men we're invited 10 accompany their escort, wblsh
they did AT this place Geu Stahel came very near
beng captured by-a garruiols Old lazy, whose lu-
teutions (tbe obtaining Of pass prompted attentions
"a pIos sion Of compliments elasticity !l known
I" soft 5 ap, y winch On ordinary occasions would
have eyciteG the we'll known gsilanify OF the Gen
erai but under the pressure OF the bu mess then IN
hand were allowed TO pass UNDECIDED by Lin and
fen among his stat, to whom they afforded rare
Amusement. Ga reaching White flalhs. General
SiaDel at once cert Il force OF hily men TO bod
ThorOugttafe Gap, and ali additional MY 10
proceed " HsyDaTket at which place they were 10
meet a siHall wsgOn-tiain bearing supplies and
forage, which had been sent out from Fairfax taat
eveniDg. Tie latter body proceeded 10 liaymarket
aud there found The TRAIN The officer III charge said
they dad need any more escort as Lis force was
auply eufici.nt Therefore the % returned to
1horoughiaie Gap, at which place they were to re
ysaln in reserve seIdIDg word back TO White Plains
Of The safety OF the train. The troops bvouac ked at
Woe Pbllus, aud coon another messenger Game ID
bripgn liiings that the wascn-tTain and iIe Escort
bad been captured AID that Tire enemy, 40 strong,
with two pieces OF artillery, wero advancing GA
ThoroughIsre Gap. Tired his men anu horses
were, Delay more tbau dangerous aud The pos
session Of the Gap all.iRlpoIt;,at. An immediate
advance Was ordered, the General heading the
column III persou.
In relation to the capture Of the train, II turned
out that the wagons reacsed Haynia rket IN safety
about dayiigir, where lse officer IL command lett
them standing In tie street while lie aud bis I.en
went into the houses TO obtain breakfast While en-
gased at their repast INTEL gence brought in by
tie ,ickets that the Rebels were advancing. The
officer laughed al the man, and AID 1t was
cavalry. But shortly after the officers meal wa,
interrupted BY the Intrusion OF ulnvited gaests in
tAs garb Rebel cavalry, and tuus lie lost his train,
escort and liberty. There was ampis time, between
the alarm and arrival Of he Rebsls TO seut.
10 TnorOus bfare Gap aid obtained the assistance Of
tie force there. There time 10 have started the
wagons toward thai place, and with the ajd at hand
they could have been saved. But nothing OF rne
kind done, and tue expedition was subsequently,
Obliged return In consequence Of the culpaJie neg
iCet VI this officer.
Before reaching the GAP intelli gence was brought
TO Gen. S,aLe that the let there 10 defend il
bad withdrawn, and The enemy were IL possession
OF the Gap, having with them Two pieces OF artil-
lery. Iustructng Capt. DaLlgren OF Gen. Sigels
stat, whose presence BIS volunteer should have
teen noticed, 10 hurry forward the artillery, Gen.
S;ahei dashed on Tor tie Gay. True enc Ugh, oor
ilen had retired, and there the Rebels posted
h the Gap, their gnn-barreh gisrening in the mar
row pass. Without hes tattoo, The Go efal ordered
Achsrge The Cavalry wavered-tbeir h0rees lad
gwen out" they saId. Calling them cowards-
- they were-the General drew his sabre, struck
Surs 70 ms horse, and dashing forward into tue
Gap, bade them " follow" him. Even towards /
toaio not refuse 10 follow one brave man; the charge
w;.s made, aud toe pass won The Rebels fired TWO
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