Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-21
movement Of stoneman's Cavalry.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia lpoprs.,
NEAR F'REENAN's FoRD, BEYovn
BEALET0N, ADrii l6. 1894

On Monday morning early, an eyna);t:.
under command Of Major General Sronan,.
consisting Of cavalry, infantry and art;Icrr w.
Our Old encampneDt opposite Frederick sh,,r.
one portion, cavalry alone, proceeded to p,s
tarburg and their encamped for the n;a}r
anthor, likewise cavalry, biyouacked the s.mo
night at Elk Run: another portion, cavo1rr
with a battery encamped at Morrisyile, and
fourth, accompanied by a brigade Of iofantrr
and two batteries of artillery, remained for tho
night at Grove Church, Stoneman's headonars.
tiers being at the Spotted Tavern, thereby ma[
inc complete semi-eircle, and guarded and
covering every road and by-path to oar rear
Before daylight the next morning that Dor.
ton encamDed at Bristeburg sent two sonad.
rons, the Eighth Illinois and Ninth New York
under Capt. Fa1nsWorth: with instructions to
proceed to Warrenton, thence to Sulpbur
Springs, and there await Orders The re.
mainder Of this force were ordered 70 proceed
to Liberty.
The So uadron sent towards Warrenton and
Sulphur Springs fully obeyed their instructions
ID their tour. They came upon several de-
tached bodies Of that celebrated partisan cav
airy who rendezvous in this locality, 10 each Of
which they give chase, and succeeJcd in cap,
turing some and woundlng others. Upon
reaching the Springs they toEded the river and
continued down on the opposite bank as far as
Freeman Landing, when, owing to the in
c]emencv OF the weather, the roads becoming
impossible, they were obliged to return to the
point at which they crossed The balance Of
Ii:.-;.:ou ,,l:cb +hcco ccnerrnn&
are attached are at present encamped at
Liberty
Tie Division which remained at Elk Run
left there before daylight the same morning,
and proceeded to Bealeton, and upon their ar
rival there. they observed scattered about upon
TIE hills and in the woods, parties CT Two:
three and 10 70 dozen, Of the same partisan
cavalry before spoken OF. to whom they gave
chase. but were unsuccessful in Their capture.
This Division is now lying III the woods near
this point a.
The Division remaining during the ngh3t
near Morrisyille moved down TO keIIy f"ut
Here was discovered the first organized oodI u
the enemy Preparations were at once lG ma
to dislodge them, and after throwing Snel "
two. the rebels deemed it prudent to relile:
which they did at rapid rate, thus leaving
the Ford in our possession.
A portion OF this force then was sent Oh ~
the river to the Rappabannock Bridge: @ "l;a
instructions to hold it and prevent It's Is spctts
ton. All has been done agreeable 10 o!Ee ans
given. They now hold one side Of htD ny
Ford, and are strong enough in posltlon a. '"'
bridge to hold it and prevent It's ceslfu h on.
The remaining division on leaving 'nen he
campment, at Grove Church, traveIea Oh week
junction Of Eastman and Hedgeman o.s ors
and from there to Liberty, where the! Nv" md
These two met with trifing oppo:stl orI Wv
have sent in some ten or twelve PRISONERS aa the
Thus were we moving quietly az a!9n l4rca an
roads we've in splendid condition, the s!lI h"nn
almost dry and unbounded success m ,1I~ ' the
the resnlt Of our every movement, VIZ: 10 3