The New York herald., 1863-11-11
GEN. AVERILL'S RECENT VICTORY.
General KelIey's 0ficial Despatch
Relative TO the Contest.
SKETCH OF GENERAL AvERnl
ClAnssnrEa. Nov. 8, lsaa

CrRgsnuR0, Nov. e. lsss
General Averli attacked Jacksons forces at Mn Point,
Poeahou,as county the 9TH instant, lnd drove MIN
from his position trnng loss. jackson sn back "
tue SUNNI, OF Droop Mountain, when be reinforced
by General Echol. with Patens brigade and ono regi.
mont from Jenkins command. The position IL naturally
strong one. and strengthened by breastworla
nandng tho road General Aycrl turned tho euemy's
len with his Infantry and attacked him IN front win
cavalry dismounied.
Tho victory was decisive aud tho enemys re,r5.i be
camo total rout his forces throwing away their arms
and scattering In ovory direction.
The cavalry pursued TN dark, osprurIpg many pr
srs ard large quantity Of nrmz. ammunition, Gc.
The spsmy's wounded have all fallen into our hands.
OR loss in kllod and wounded "a about one hundred
D.F KELLEY. Brieldior General
srKrcu or GENERAL hvTRiLL.
pripadier General william W. Avcril, who gained The
recent victory "Mudwal Jackson" near iew sbnrg
Va native of BATH. steusen county, In state
and but thirty years of Ho entered wct Point
in 1850 and graduated tho 3Oth o. June 1854 He
frs ordered 20 Now Mexico where ho remained b,sssn
two three years engaged In several severe bat
ties with tho Naysjocs which thoy defeated Ne
command capturing from them large amoun, Of
property, sheep horses &c. He was wounded IN enc
Of these engagements by rino bali which
entered the it log fracturng the bone and from which
ne has fuly recovered lie bad hardly thrown he
cruch aside when this broke out but he at
ported FOR duty md with government dispatches
10 Fort smr bring Colonel Emory and bs command
etacs fic found Forts Arbuckio and Smith In
the hands of tho enemy by whom he takon prisoner
ELECTED On escape, sns rocaptured and again escaped
and after wandering Tor threo dave and nipu In tho VIII
dornoss without food during wh oh interval tho rebels
several times within sight of him. hs at last reached
Colonel Imory aud delivered his dogpatchea. Upon his
return he who attached 10 the star % tho Pro
vost Marshal 0oreral or washng,0n lIo General
Poriers Acting Ailntant General nj Bull Run whore ho
distinguished himself for per- oua c0oneen and gallnntry
TO- which he promoted % tho rank ~ captain the
regular 4Tmy and nominated for hrcyct of major
for gtuaniry at yorktown and Williamsburg while
mnnicr ~ tho famous Third Pennsylvania cavalry which
promoted for gallautry IN Tho ncd 10 tho rank Of
brigader general aud asaguoi 10 command of division
OF cavalry of tho Army of tho Potomac During tho
days battc7 ha fought with unparslleei sRin
greatly distinguishing himself at MHivrrn I'm n par
ticular where DO daloscd ~ h~ cavalry ~ yhov
apparent artillery force which deceived tho ouetny
that he abb or entire train the retreat n
which he protecting. Ho was " tho baltc of WI
nsmf yor, aud Ialr Oaks and FredericKsburg
Tho grand raid of General stonemAn wrs
originally planned By General Ayerill aud had bo been
testnony before tho war COmfle. sbossl would have
gone 0 long WY towards tho capture VI Richmond.
He tho hero OF tho engagement st ksliyr Ford
during march, lso3 and by tho informs'on gained d.
ring t coniesl II was determined to adopt this Topts
for The sioncman expedition The general record u hr
nghslnx qualities Ia good. He cotufnxrdS force
under Gcnotsl Kelley, In Western Nirglna.