Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
THE CAVALRY FIGHT or SUNDAY.


UprgEuLIE, (vA) JUNE 81, 5 P NJ, 1868. !.
This has been truly glurous day for that portion q
the army commanded BY Gen Pleasonton
On Saturday but little advance made, our forces IN
'front.' DvouackDR AZ night ia piece Ut woods but short
distance west Of Mddeburg At eight o'clock this
Ing active hosties resumed, and there has been
running night up to several miles west Of this town. The
contest as well as tho result must be particularly graft
Tying to the Commanding General for no has met the
famous Gen. Stuart in pitched combat, hall dozen times
and IN all cases defeated him. and caused his forces to fall
back preciptAtey.
Stuart all along the road betwe Paris and Middleburg
told the Inhabitants that be would certainly drive our forces
back to Manassas and there whip them Per contra he
has himself been driven back to the Blue Ridge and from
the stone where seated penning these lines can sec
the smoke of his guns fired ia the defence Of Ashbys GAP
So hard pressed be- and fearful that hs defeat
might result in entire rout that at Common Hatchs
Run three niles west of Mddeburg, be express
messenger ordering up brigade Of infantry TO meet m
but it ayaed him little Our nerved themselves TO
the tack, and drove every thing before hemthe enemy
10 their haste throwing away their accourements pro-
visions, clothing. wagons, cannon, and camp equpaee
Three cannon have been captured number Of and
more than one hundred prisoners representing nearly every
State ia the Confeder cy.
Moving Of Middleburg this morning the troops under
Gen Bufod tok road to the right leading to Unionvle
while Gen Gregg moved up the main road direct towards
Ashbys Gap passing through Rector's Crossrosds Col
Vincent with the Eghty-,hMd Pennsylvana, Sixteenth
Michigan, Forty-fourh New York, and Twentieth Maine
infantry also moved this road in advance two companies
Ia advance OF each regiment dep0yed skrmshers while
Ot0er companies acted battery
placed in the first favorable position of the town.
and fired several shots before receiving any response The
enemy finally opened fire wthtwo guns and brisk cannon
aiding was kept up for half an hour when the caisson of
one OF the enemys guns exploded by shell thrown
from section of Fulers battery, commanded by Lieut.
Kelley and another shell broke the timber of another piece
Both guns captured by the cavalry. The rebels at
another point abandoned brass h0wtxer and cass0n.
They fell back from position to another until they
reached their present the mountain The strongest
resistance was made at Come's river Goose Creek and
The vInuar 80 hriAU nno
enemy nad made every arrangement to destroy the bridge,
but Gen. fitzpatrick whose brigade was in the advance
TACT It was during the whole day pursuing the retreat
ing forces-ord ring charge to be made az he reached
the bridge completely frustrated the design Capt CoOns
Of the Harris Light cavalry sd this charge while the
Fourth New York advanced as dsmounted carbineers.
en6lading the bridge.
Arriving at Upperve two squadrons Of the First Maine
were ordered to charge through The town. which they did
10 the most ga- manner The rest Of the First Maine
and the Fourth New York acted supports just be-
yond the town considerable force Of the enemy was assed
The FI,st Maine, Sixth Ohio, Tenth New York. Second
New York and Fourth Pennsylvania charged upon them
urous The resistance was greater here than at other
point Two OF our regiments ia the road and one on
each sde They charged and repulsed; the enemy
charged and were Likewise repulsed. Several charges
were made with like results until the two forces became
damned in together and regular hsnd-to-hand conflict
took place, lasting more than twenty minutes
In the first charge the enemy placed sharpshooters along
the stone walls at the eide of the road and troops
suffered from their fire. Gen. Fitzpatrick also arranged
similar reception for the enemy and thus the forces
swayed to and fro under Calling crossre. The officers
and men both sides fought like ends and in the excite
ment many of the enemy killed who might have been
taken prisoners Gen Fitzpatrick nearly lost his own life
in attempting to the life Of the colonel of North Co
rolina regiment Finally the enemy yielded and fell back
hoty pursued by Gen Kipatrcks bloody brigade until
the concentrated fire from battery warned Gen. Gregg
that 1t was time to withdraw his The brigade Of re-
guitars which had been sent up support much to the
amusement Of all about wheeled and hurried out Of range
The Harris Light and First Maine marched out of range
a. slowly and deliberately if going upon parade. No
rnnn in fha sfoo
unhnchinRly.
From Rectors Cross Roads to UppervilIe was almost
rout The enemy tunnel at bay Upperville. The
Fourth New York charged with Gen. Fitzpatrick their
head and: breaking, retired leaving Gen Klpstrck
pri The Fourth however promptly rallied charged
again. and the General was rescued The troops, with
the single exception noted, all behaved we'll did most
of the officers Gen Fitzpatrick commanding the CENTRE
was always 10 the right place and inspiring the under
him by his dashing example He led several charges in
person the most dashne Of all being the west Of
UpPervlle Col Gregg commanding the left discharged
his duties promptly and like brave man. Gen. Gregg,
commanding this division and Gen. Plessonton were
the front all day, carefully watching esery movement
The former had horse killed under him by round shot,
The conduct of Col Vincent commanding the infantry
every where spoken of in the highest terms Capt ARM
strong and Lieut. Estes, Of Gen. Kipatricks staff on two
occasions after delivering ORDER led column against
the enemy under most terrific fire. and excited the adj
mraon OF all for their gallant conduct and excellent
ample
While the centre and left were engaged with Gen Stu
art 10 person Gen Buord with varying success, fight
ing Alphabet" Lee on the right At this hour he has
the enemy in front forced back to the mountains.
The rebels along the line Of march completely chop
fallen at the i'll success Of their avorte Gen. Stuart and
they predict that he will yet pay off
Strange may appear while our loss comparatively
fling that OF the enemy is very heavy We have already
many dead rebels in possession entire loss in
killed Besides it known that they carried of several
ambulances loaded with their dead Our about
ten killed and hundred wounded Among the enemy's
killed COL Wilcox Of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry TIE
Colonel Of South Carolina regiment prisoner and tho
Colonel Of the Fifty-ninth North Carolina is seriously
wounded and prisoner.