Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-25


tl morning, nor vasi Il proper 10 attack q plsos full OF
women and children without suuuoning It hrst to sur
render. I accordingly sent in . hig OF truce, and found
no military or civil ~sS9thority 10 sns pl.cs' pa. soae
The place would be occupied, and u any resistance were
mads the placs would be shellsd 10 three mioutes. Brig.
Gen. Wade Hampton's command being In advance. took
possession Of the place aud / appointed him Military
Governor of the city. No incid,u occurred during the
n;yht during which il rained c,ntinuously. Tbs officials
ali led the tos on our approash, a1d no one could be
found Who would admit that he held Office in the place.
About 275 sick and wounded In hospital we're paroled.
During the day large number Of horses OF citizens were
ss'a.d and brousa. .lSos. Tae wire, .s, we're cut sua
tsined that q large number Of small arms and munitions
Of var ware stored about the Rdlroad buildings, all Of
which that could not be easily brought AWAY wers de.
Notwithstanding Of abou! 8 200 new musksts, pistols.
ssbres, ammunition, also Q largo assortment OF army
olo,hiup. Thu extensive mIchine shops and Depot
buildings of the Rllrosd and several trains Of loidsd cars
vr, entirely destroyed. From Olamoersburgl decided
afe or mature consideration TO strike for the vicinity CT
lie ,sburV as the bss; route OF return, particularly IS
Oox'scommand would have rendered tue direction OF
Oauhsha aud, full OF mountain gorges, PARTON ally hsx.
ardous. The ronte selected was through 'n open c,unIy.
o course LEFT n ,,hlng uadone TO proven. the inhabitants
from d,.sciay m ran rJuae and oejsot. l Started d.
recly towards @ ,tysbu'g, II having pisset the Blue
RIDGE. tn ned b ck towards HlgerstoWn for 8 or miles,
MI o. .OQ y y W N4uE cAAf NastNr
as We passed, We ware hailed by the Inhabitants with
the most enthusiastic dem onstrations Of joy. A scout
ing party of $50 Lancerj had just passed towards Gettye-
burg, and I regret exceedingly that my march did not
admit Of the delav necessary to catch them Taking
tha road towards frederick, We intercepted despstches
from Col. Rush (Lsnosra) to the commander Of the
scout, which satisfied ms tia. our Whereabouts was still q
problem to the enemy.
Befor, reaching Frederick, l crossed the h,aooicy,
continued the march througi the night via. Liberty,
NJ Msrkat Monrnvia 0a tha RAltimOra and OliO IA .
road, where we Gu; the telegraph wires and obsIucsed
the r dlroad. We reached at daylight, Hyatetown, on
hcClellan's line OF wagon Communication with Wash.
inyton, but We found only . few wagons to capture, aud
pushed on to Evansville, which va found jus. vacated BY
a company Of the enemy's oivalry. We had here cor.
robots,ei what we had heard before, that S,onaman
had between 1 and 5000 troop, abolt Poolssyins
aad guarding the river fordl. / started directly
for Poolesville, but instead OF marching upon
th,t point, avoided IL by q march through the woods.
leaving 4. two or three miles to my ltft aod getting into
the road from PoolesVille TO tbs mouth OF the honocl-
cy. Guarding we'll my tanks and rear, l pushed boldly
forward, meeting the head Of tn, ensmJ's column going
II Yard, Poolesville. / ordered the chi.gs, which was
responded TO in handsome style by the advaocs sq,ad
ron Q,ving'e) Of Lees Brigade, which drove back the
enemy's cavalry upoa the column Of infantry advancing
20 occuoy the crest from which the cavalry were driven.
Quick as thought, Ices Sharpslooters sprang TO the
ground. and, engaging the Infantry skirmishers, held
hem in check ill the artillery In advance cam, up
which, under the gallan. Pelham, drove back tbs ere
my,s force TO hi, batteries beyond the Aonocacy, be
txeeu which and our solitary gun quite a spirited frs
continued for Soma time. This answered, In connection
| with the high crss: occupied BY our Piece, to screen co.
urely my real movement quickly 70 the lett, making q
| bold and rapid strike for White's Ford, to make my way
across. before the enemy ct Pooleiviile aud honocicy
| o,uld be aware Of my design. Although delayed some
| what by abou. two hundred infantry, strongly posted in
| the cliffs over the ford, ye. they yielded 70 the moral eff.
Fec. Of q few shell, before engaging our SGarpshoo ers,
| and the crossing Of III, canal (noN dry) ami river was
| effected with all the precision OF passing q detle on drill
A ssctio- OF artillery being ssot with The advance AID
| placed In position on the Loudoun side, another pisc
oa the Maryland hsigh', willis Pelham continued to 90
| capy the attention OF ii, enemy with the other, with
drawing from PISTON TO portion uu!il bis piece was
| ordered to cross. TIL, enemy was marching from P1olss
| vile 10 the mesntims, but cims up in line OF bastle On
the Maryland bank only to receive a laundering salita
ton. with ovidea, eHs,;. from our guns on this sids. !
Iost not a man xii on the expedition, and only . few
sliVht wounds. The enemy's loss 10 not known, but Pal.
hams one gun compelled the snsmJ's battery 10 change
i.s position three tumol Tho remiindtr r Of tbs mach
was destitute Of interest. TIE condic. OF the command
| aud their behaviour towards the inhabi ants Is worthy OF
the higaest praiie; a fsE individual CASES only we're eI'
| cepiors in tlis pirtic llsr.
Big Gsa. Htmp.ol aud COL. Loe, jones, Wickhsm,
and Butler, and the ofi;ers aud n a under their COM
ma1d. Ace entitled TO my lasting gratitude for their cool
n,s, IN danger aud cheerful obtdtecos 10 orders. Ia
III OIG wv ~ w 'N.FS WV EN
inhabitants were generous 10 profers OF proyisioni on
the march. We seized and brought over = iar9e number
of horses, lha property of citE,Gs OF tbs United Ssiea.
The yaluabls Information obtaine3 Ia this ~recolnois
| ..uoe as to the distribution o! the enemy's force was
| communicated orally to the Commanding General, and
| need not bs here repeated. A nunbar OF pubic fuac'
! tionsries aud prominent eli. zels we're taken cap ives acd
brought over a. h,sages FOE our own ulea .ndtng cti
ssas whom tho e1emy has torn from taeis homes and
ooI aled IN DUG yonl in th3 North. ole or tSo Of my
men lest their way sad are probably in the hands OF the
enemy. 49,. ,
rae results OF tbs expedition IN a moral AID p,liici
point Of yiek cIl hardly bo osiimltej, and tue eoas;er
raioa among propsrig hOld,rs in Pennsylvania bsggars
description.
am specially ind ,b.sd to Captain B. 8. White 70 s
cavalry and 70 NJ. -, and Mr.. -, whose skUiu
guild ,noe val Of imnenSe service to me. Ny San arc
en:itls TO my thanks for untring energy 10 the dis.
charge Of their du'ie,.
/ sscloss a map Of II, expedition drawn by Captain
w. w. Blaekford 10 accompany this report. Also, q
COPY Of orders enforced during tho march.
Believing tina; .ha hsn3 Of God was clearly manifested
n the siSsal del,v,ra1co OF my conniud fran dinSer,
and the browning sa;ce.s attending IL, | ascsibe to Hni
mo praise, ihs honor, ard the gl1sy.
Ihays no honor 10 be. mos: respectfully, your che
tisn, %seTSln',
isigaedI J. B. STUART,
Aj1r General Jon'jing OAvary.
A kYsTTRioU5 PLRAasAPH Tho w Ishngton corres
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