New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18
An Advauce-The Couniry-An Artiiftry
Uusi-The Waite fforse Again Chnries-
town Re-occup ied-No White Loyniisfs-
John Brown Associations-ten. Howard
Gen. Hooker.

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CaARLEsroNs, Va, Thors4.y nisbi. OCT. IT, ist2.
The sfmy's idienofs and the clear, aOidon day.
hsve gone ont together. The troops are advancing
and tho Fail storms have commenced. Iiis morn
ing the column moved tonight 5000 OF our solders
without tents or shelter he here in the searching
dIenching RAIN
Last night there was unwonted cir in Coucl r
corps. One coming from Hsrper's Ferry perceived
unusual brightness in the hundreds Of camp-ffes
which glowed and eliumereG On Bolivar flights Ike
the lamps Of q great city. An advance We ordered
a. daylight, and tie men were cooking TWO days
raiions.
AT dawn the regiments were forming. At snDri,e
thew moved ont on the CharlesiOwn road. Cen
Hancock commanded the expedition, which consisted
Of bis own divsion, Elk seven regiments Of Gen.
Howard's, under Col Lee OF the Twelfth Masaa-
chusstts. portions of tie Fret Second, riilh and
Sixth Regular Cavalry, with tie Third Ind ana and
Sixth New-York, and four tateries-ChIk s.,
Petite Tompkins and another whicl u cannot r.
cal.
The morning was chilly and threatening; bat az
We passed over the bgtis the clouds lifted. reveal
ing the deep green Of The mountain tops half hidden
III robes Of suOw-ybi'e mis-.
The column moved brisky over the broad, undu
iatDg turnpike, through ample fields rich With
EhOcss Of corn past sold, stately farm houses with
deep thadetrees and orchard, by gray barns. with
ple,horic hay ana grain stacks through our lines
stations Of last nig1i, within two miles Of Charles
town, and yet no interruption. We began TO think
the Rebels myth.
But suddenly there was q gun in front Of us In
q moment, another, aud "a iiled shot came Ringing
by, cutting through the tree branches, with sharp
meisve music. The rising smoke showed it came
from the spot where last night Capt Petit pointed
ont 10 me, through bis glass, two Rebel field peoe8
four or five miles ffou his battery.
Ciark's guns, commanded by Lieut.. Dickinson, be-
f-9u n h.
also soon in petition, joined in the chorus. The
Rebels we're usinR only two OF three pieces, but
they fred very rapidly. Nearly all their shells
struck few rods u the LETT Of our column Few
exploded, owing 10 defective fuses. We learned
cite rward that the true Of our own shells
The cavalry was placed in 3 safe pOsition-an in
fshtle fign Of danser-the infantry brought up and
deplOyed. From the rear Of our batteries the Rebel
cavalry was plainly discernble.O On their front, far
IN advance Of all Others, man on milk-whlte
hor8e in q dark, plowed field which threw him ont
IN strong rel ef, conspicuous temptation TO our
sharpshooters. Many shots were aimed at him, but
no rat viewing tue artillery duel coinplacentiy and
peroistently, as II enjoying a pan,OmiIne. Some or
our declared they had that dc nical steed
and rider on the Rebel front 10 every light from
Yorktown 70 Antietam.
There was but btllo infantry firing, and tha. was
confined TO the skirmisber,. Our principal loss
aroee from shell which exploded Dear one o. Dick
inson's guns, killing four horses wounding one Ci
his men fatally, and fOni others slightly. One OF
The latter, VINO was struck IN the head by ffag-
eent OF she'll had lost finger and received bullet
n the leg in previous batles but seems 70 DO IRE.
proof and will soon be ready for duty again. The
enemys loss, afterward reported to IA, about
the same as ours-one man killed, Ind SIX or
wounded.
Ia two hours the Rebel guns were sencet and
withdrawn. AT III O'Clock We moved forward eau
tiously, 40 the cocntry is well adapted 10 ambus-
eades We passed Their deserted camp, but found
only its debriS--a tent, two or three hus cooking
stove, and fryingpan.
Juft out of the village we reached the residence Of
Mr.. Hunter, z member Of the Virginia Senate, winch
Gen: Banks occupied as headquarters last year. II
is large, elegant house, with ample grounds. o.
course The owner was not there to welcome us.
Bu, the Rebel guns were planted just in front, and
Our shells cat down palrgs and plowed up the
ground about it. Many Of them fell IN the village,
cutting roofs and knocking down chimneys, but in
turing none Of the citizens.
=. At noon we entered the village, and for the fifth
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