The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
WAR NEWS.

anu SUCCESSFUL It's Omect was 10 discover
the enemy in forco. Both oxpodients wor,
ordered to return at . A. NJ, and are nov
coming into camp.
The enemy has been discovered in force
between Bunker Hill and Winchester. Thci
main body occupying a line parallel with
Bunker Hill and Perryville with right Aanl
on the Shenandoah covered by cavalry.
The expedition under Con. Humphrey
from Gen Porter's corps, which crossed al
Shcpardstown, pushed on II miles bcyonc
Leetown. convcrging towards llancock's col
umn They met the enomys advance o.
ono infantry brigade. nno pieces of artiIlor,
and two regiments of cavalry, beyont
KearneysvIle, when spirited skirmish or
| suod. The cnOmy were forced back w,
lost one killed and two wounded The
rebels lost two killed and several wounded
whom they loft in our possession.
| Our forces pushed on until they got tC
Lectown, whom they oncampod, and were
unmocstod during the night.
This morning Con. Humphrey pushed hi.
advance beyond Hcotown, when he received
orders to tall back, which has been SUCCESS
fully compishod.
Tho enemy in his front retired upon theil
main body at Bunker Hill.
General Hancock is now returning from
his reconDsissanco having fully accomplished
his QbidCt. namely: Tho capture of l 500
bushels wheat in tho possession of Union mon
aud having ascortained moro completely
the position Of tho enemy.
Cur piekets pushed out this morning for
ChariGslown, three miles on tho BarrypilIt
road, the cnemy's pckcts having been drawn
in that direction last night.
L.
made a reconnaissance to within fvo miles OF
Bunker Hill, aud drove in the onomy's pick
els. Subsequently they were supported
with artillery, when he retired.
Con. Stuarts cavalry are on tho Shenan.
doah river, ton miles from Charlest0wn.
Tho position of tho robels is not changed
from Bunkor's Hill.
small force OF tho enomy was at Win
chester They had completed the dostruc
ton of the railroad from Winchester to
Wadesvilo, and woro about to complete the
destruction onward toward liarpor's Ferry.
Nav YORK, Oct 2O.--A special dis
patch has the following additional con-
cerning General Stah's reconnaissance:
At Culpepperville he learned that there
were no rebels this side Of the Shenandoah,
bui there was considerable force OF in
iantry and artillery at Ailwood. Learn
ing that a provision and forage train of a
lew wagons, sent out to him from Fairfax
Q. III. under an escort, had been cap.
tured at Haymarket by 400 rebels, and
their force had proceeded toward Thor.
ougGNarc Gap, which he had taken the
precaulion to guard, he at once went for
ward TO meet the enemy, who had pressed
upon the party left at the Gap, and after a
skirmish obliged them to retire in couse-
quence of superior numbers. General
SIahl coming up attacked The enemy. A
fight ensued, in which we lost two men
and had one Captain wounded. The en-.
emy were driven back through the Gap
toward llaymarket, pursued by Stahl, and
about 80 prisoners taken.
After leaving Gainesville he continued
the pursuit to New Baltimore, whence
they retreated 10 Warrenton. The rebels
had some considerable force a; this place,
and Genera! Stahl posted part Of his force
at New baltimore, proceeding with the ad
vance to Warrenton. Reaching that town
close on the footsteps Of the flying rebels,
he captured their pickets, and then rode
nearly into :he Town. Here he found a
brigade OF cavalry, regiment of infantry,
and Il battery. A sIirnlsh took place,
and after an hour or more of irregular
fighting Geneal Stahl withdrew his tired
forces and marched to Centervile. Our
loss is one killed and about ten wounded.
A number OF prisoners were sent in,
among them the father of Captain Ball, a
noted rebel cavalry officer, who is known
as spy.
CHARLEsrowN, Va, Oct. l6, 7 p. NJ
Lee is at Winchester with large force,
and Jackson is at Bunker's Hill with an
other large lorce. SluarL's cavalry is on
the Shenandoah. A large rebel force is
AT Leeslown, six miles away. Our forces
are deployed out. CaldwePs brigade is
on the right front, the 5,h New Hamp-
shire on the left 9th regiment of cavalry
on the extreme front OF the village, and
cavalry, infantry and artillery scattered
through the village The 9th New York
cavalry are two miles in the rear to pre-
vent flank movement. The enemy is
expected to be reinforced
We learn from the people that Jeff. Da.
Wis has issued proclamation that all
Union officers held and captured shall be
put to hard labor if the Lincoln procla-
nation is carried out.
! PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20-Tho Washington
Star q! this evening has information that it
is beloved tho robols woro ovacuating Win
chester. At Manassas Junction on Satur-
day tho inhabitants wore expecting rebel
cavalry at Catletts Station.
General Stahl reports to General Sigel
that on tho 18th 5000 rebels entered Salck-
crvillc from Winchester, to protect tho re-.
turn of Stuart's cavalry force. On tho next
day tho whole recrossod tho Shenandoah,
and thon went on their way to rejon the
main body under Ice.
PARIS, Ky, l9.-9. p, M.-After cap.
turing our pickets, John Morgan dashed
into Lexington yesterday morning, at the
head of 800 men. Before surrendering
onr forces fought him gallantly, killing
and wounding several. Our loss was six
killed and one hundred and twenty five
prisoners. The prisoners were immedi-
ately paroled, The balance of our force,
$50 cavalry, made their escape from the
city. Morgan soon afterwards left Lex
ington in haste, taking the Versailles turn.
pike. To-day, when between VersaleG
and Frankfort, he was suddenly met by
about Q, SOC OF Dumon's cavalry, who,