, 1862-12-02
the WAR III VIRGINIA,
no CHANGE BEE1RE FRE5E2ICES
BURG.
From Gen. S1ge1"s Coma ailntI,
4 Splendid Cavalry Achievement,
Matters at Aauia Creek.
The Railroad from iqaia Greek to
the Rappshannock Completed,
DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME III ITS
CONSTRUCTION,

CHASTILLY, Va, Nov. So, Tsp. m.-Briradiar
General stahl has jast returned. lie attacked
the enemy at S2icker's Ferry, and followed
them with 500 cavalry into their cimps On tue
other side Of the river, and near Dcrr3YiI!e
Our men charged splendid.y whenever they
met The enemy. Whites cavalry was driven
in all directions, nearly oil their officers esp
turea, and their colors taken. White
himself lied and hid in 9 house in Be-ryvl!le.
The Sd, 7th and 18th Virginia cavalry we1e
also attacked and routed, and FORTY Of their
men, with their horses, we're taken and fifty
killed and wounded, and two colors taken.
One wagon load OF pistols and carbines was
picked up on the road, thrown away by The
flying enemy. Eighty cattle and eighty horses
were also brought in.
Our Loss in killed and wounded Is Ebout
fifteen. Gen. Stall reports there is q brigade
under Gen. joints At Winchester, but that
3ackson's main force Vas q: New Market las:
Wednesday, as reported previously.
{signed,) F. siGEI, Major Gen.
NEW YORK, Dec, IA Herald =peci Il, dated
headquarters army ct the Potomac, Nov. 50,
says:
considerable excitement has been occasio1-
~ Ny LAE NiNuML10A u u EtDQTG mere. pGlt
Proposition has bcdn made By the rebels for
I'LL a1Gj6tict Of thirty days, and that Lee WIS
slready in " Washington arranging terms of the
| agreement. No credence is put in this ru-
NOR however.
The rebels are working 8ith reGeubled
| ylgor on their fo1tIdcations, and their cavalry
OF late have been very active, and have cap
| tuled pumber Of our pickets along the efofds
| OF the rlytr, besides two companies Of the 81
| Pennsylvania cavalry ct Harwood Church
Long6treet commands the right and Hill
the left OF the rebel force confronting Us.
| Deeerters coming within our lines report
that large body Of their forces has been de-
tached and sent off either to Richmond OF to
reinforce StoneEall jackson.
These reports must be received with great
| caution, however.
| Our cavalry haye captured numbers Of rebels
along the river below this place,
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIE PoToxsc.}
| November Is, 1861. I
The railroad from Aqua Greek was COM
/ pleted yesterday, and 5 locomotive came down
this morning. Supplies Will be received By
rali 4enceiorWaId. a little more than week
(engineer brigsde), landed at this plsce from
bark, with I'D men Of his command, to re-
pair the railroad, rebuild the wharf. &c On
the previous day small body Of rebel par-
tlsan caEa'r:: had paid us flying visit, stfik-
ing terror to the hearts Of . number OF con-
trabands who had concentrated here to obtain
transportation to land Of freedom. Colonel
Pettes found the place deso1ate and dreary,
bearing only the vestiges of the recent con.
tlagEatlon. Not knowing how near or in what
| force the rebels might be, Col. Pettes posted
his plckets and placed the rest of hiamep in.
side the ruined walls of the engine house, to
| prevent night attack. On Tuesday he sent
| cut Tecounoiteripg parties, and during the
day was visited by detachnent CT NeW Jer-
eey cavalry.
Previous to leaving washington Col. Psttes
had dispatched Il pontoon tai &Alexandria
and Occoquan ter uss on the KRppahannock
When the train arr1yed at the latter place the
rosds had become lmpractieahle from ~
Iains anA the mud, and the pontoo9 bst
'hre thence to Bel Plain, the na9ist 1snd
trasporting point to Fredericksburg. o.
Tuesday Mr.. Wright and corps Of tnecs,nic:
I 6uiyed, aud assisted by the engineer corp:
under Col, Pettes, Immediately commencei
I Wharf1pg, bridging, aud repairing the 1airnoad
| The wharf and the bridge near Brooks S:atio1
were completed, ard the telegraph corps un
aes Mr. McCandless had extended their wires
70 4his point, connecting the line with thE
headquarteIs Of Msjor Gen. Burnside and hi:
grand division commanders.
:. The CORRESPONDENT Of the New York Ir;bua
writes what has been done at AQUA Creek 1t
weeks time, Thousands of tons OF arm,
supplies hare been landed In barges aud floats
.. under Cspt. Hall Assistant QusTtermaster, u
S;SA-, and forwarded hence to different points
Extensive frame warehouses are low beint
' erected, and locomotive with train Of plaS
form cars Was landed on Friday, and made 8
trip down the road this evening. All thes.
operations we're protected by the presenc
. Of three gunboats and mortar schooner.
In SEVEN days time, this place, recently 81
desolate, is nova depse1y populated and pre-
/ sents as active An appearance as the river sid
| Of populous city.
The brldge o1ef The Potomac Greek Is nor