New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-02
patched Gen. AveralI with four regfmsuts n 80.
ally aud sx pieces Of artillery, in pvrsp. A. N.

patched Gen Averall with four reeimsrts n 80.
-ahy and ga pieces Of artillery, in pursuit Of ~
s,.r'| t,en' Aser.b -'.lo up lhe pike on H.
Mar lsbd side Of hs river ana lad en- i,rervisv 81
Hancock with Col. Campbell, who erassyo,.T :"
inouce hin TO cro,s at that point, and procsed
through Bath % tie Rloomsry Road, and a, xsxt IA
Boorery and Ronmsy. Bot tie Gsuesli declined
doing so. prcferripg to march by way Ct .hs Ma
VOCAL JurnrIke IN xsrylap 30 Cumberland, whers
he remained until the 18th Of October and then ~
tar.ed BY tho same roae, wshou. crossing into viz.
gina.
Ga the morning Of the 10Th Of October the Rsbsl
General Stewart crossed the Potomac jast below
Back Creek, with 2 500 cavalry, and made his
famous rad into PENN lvania. On Fsir View
flights he captured the Signal Corps anc The earliest
psws OF III. exploit YVES telegraphsd 70 fen. Nc
Clellan ty Col. Campbell.
Abou! tie l6th Of October considerable force Of
the enemy again made their appearance near North
Mountain Station, where they went to work tearing
up the srsch, burning les and heating snd bending
rails Gen. Newton, with three brisadss, was senS
TO drive them off He arrived ia Hancock o. the
18th Of October; on the I'D be moved down the
pike a. far ~ Indian Spring toppOsite Cherry Rsn),
where he rested until the 9Th. when hs returned 70
Wilismsport without having crossed into Virgins.
The Rebels completed their work uamolsstsd, and
at their leisure.
Or tbs 18th Of October Col. Campbell again 70
ceived ordere-ths time from Gen. Franklin--"so
Concentrate Lis regiment ct Hancock, or sssh othet
point as he right think best if threatened oy forcs.
But this ohsriraie Colonel has not yet found u
Necessary to Witt Hancock-hs continues 70 guard
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Paw Paw 70
Back Creek, ard has moved Company A, Caps.
Sultsr, to the l,tter point from South Branch.
Here, then, is q regiment which bss held IL
ground with notable fidelity, In situations always
perplexirg, ard often most perilous. Here, 700, r
g COMMANDER with bead full Of policy, and
heart full Of spirit. Set to guard, with . eompar.
ativey insignificant force, the most important mill
ttry thorouRbiare in tbs couniry--in . region
Almost unanimously bostile and ovsrrup with par
ti.sn bands-be begins ~ procuring the favor, or
securing the neutrality, OF an etittsred and reck-
ana forbearspcs. With discreIio uary Instructions
from Ill of his superior officers with whom he has
ocHesropCencs, often nDder circumstances that
would have atundantly justified him In abandoning
the Iosd he invariably exercises that dissection on
the eide Of duty and sticks fast by his lonely post,
willie the locality, snd almost the exsteoc OF his
regiment 10 unknown 10 our army. Moving day
and night from one poat to another ss ofen be IL
Threatened, ei.vsIy esceI ing when desperately
beset, frequently throwing out bis whole force a.
pickets when lie has reserves 10 fall back upon,
resin snd sgsin ineeniously befoolng his enemy
by almost enusing devices, he has she WI hinseh
csIatle stra,esist, vigorous commander, faithful
tolcler, and a brave NAL.
Col. Car pbeli has CD several occasions requested
TO be Islisyed from duty on the railroad twhere.
uph.rrily for hin. be - exactly The right man Ia
tie tight ElsCe end sent into active service 10 the
Eed In be present position be and bic officers are
au ost Of he hoe OF promotion and their con-
Guct howsoevsr meritorious, can scarcely be recoS-
pized end rewarded while the recinent is " out Of
sight cut Of rniLd Of the General-inChief. Again,
ssy, WAHIID, for tie phrewd and daring Colonel
Of the 54Ih Peppsy Volunteers, the fret paR
II useless straps at LAY be fcond on the shoulder
Of 8 Gull or tiaid Brigadier. ALrAHoSr1