The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-24
HOOKER'S ARMY.
The Great Cavalry Fight Be-
tween Pleasanton's and
Stua1t's Forces.
Complete Defeat of the
Rebels.
The Rebel Loss Said to De
Very Heavy.

Mr.. Buckingham, Ono Of tho Herald CoEscE
pOndents Killed, J
&e, &C.. DO.
HsADouARrsRs ov Tux ARMY porosAo.C
General roasasson had the GREATEST cavalry asht ths
has yet taken pnce. 4nt saa
Early on Sunday mornIug General PIeas,ntoa advanced
the enemy at point beyond Miidlsburg. being sap
ported by General Barnes division Of nfaatry.
fight eusued, which was kept up. all day. General
Stuart being driven back ssedy With hesvy loss clear
Ashbys Cap beyond UppsrviIe adwsaaos q Twelve
miles,
General psssanton captured two gins tous aBakessyt
end three cassons and blew up anoher He ais
captured upwards Of hundred prisoners. noindng
lieutenant colonel, major and ave Other oaosrs.
Thssnsmy left tnsir dead and wounded ON tho 6eId.
end In the town Of Uppervs largo number Of wounded
rebels found.
General Piessanton describes most disastrous
day 10 the rebel cavalry. $500
Our cavalry behaved with the greatest intrepsdy anA
- usual did terrible execution with tho sabre:
General Stuart has fortified Ashbys Gap, andwi pro-
badly bold Il against our further advance.
Considering the extensive nature Of the 6ghs oas
light. and will exceed in killed, wounded and miss
ing one hundred and ssventy-ave
The eosmy left ten pound Parrot gun carriage Tie
field They probably threw tho gun into Goose creek
after II was dismounted
Two rebel colonels are known 10 have been killed.
Colonel Vino nts Infantry brigade General 8utterasds
old brgade) actively engaged, and behaved VITA
great courage.
General Bu'ords cavalry column operated the right,
aud successfully drove force OF tho eacy before
him, and captured number Of pris,ners Including two
lieutenant colonies. .-s. .t..s.-.,s,
cavalry justly feel gesfu their exploits
and the Infantry partako OF the spirit. and
ready to back up tho cavalry in their achievements
Four hundred wagonoads OF woun icd reported BY
the citizens to have been taken Through tho gap THIS 10
t9 WASHINGTON, Janes23. 1858.
The President has been engaged nearly aIlday With
Generals Hooker, Hnlleck and the Secretary Of War
General Lccs force is evidently line along the val
ley Of Virginia. between Cordonsve and the Upper Poto
mac. distinguished officer has .expressed the opinion
that General Lac 10 get the crops Of the valley and
adjacent territory, and obtain horses and cattle
as possible bef,re may be In condition 10 tho
autumn TO again advance upon Richmond
II Is understood that General Hsiieck won't ut this r.
tsrnoon 70 visit the army. i.s9a. ~ -
HeraAA Corres pendent Killed.
WASHINGTON, june q. 1885,
M. y. walter buckingham, the HmALD correspondent
detailed with General Ploasantons cavalry corps, VS.
killed yesterday, In the nslshborhood o. Aldo. a.
sachmsnt Of cavalry after having pursuslShs seemy
beyond Ad'e were returning, and Mr. Buckingham was
IN tho OF the command An attack ives made By .
party Of guerias and while sudsavonsso svsrtaks ~
command he thrown from bis horse and illsd His
body was recovered md buried by his comrsd6s.
aEse HHADogAxstss, AHxr o. m PcrorAc.l
~. June 2sj 1sos. J
Mr. l.. W. Bsckin CHAM . corrsspordsas q The NV
YoRK HERALD yesterday killed under ~ following
circumstances,-Hs coming from Aldis, with news
ofthe cavalry nght and when ave miles yellow that poins
was chased BY gusrilas He put spsrs n hp horss,
which stumbled and threw bim %, breaking his meek
and killing him Instantly. HIS body and snsots were
taken in charge By Mr. Wand, artist. B.
Loss Of the Firss Rhode Island Cavalry.
Correspondence OF the Providence Joarnal June g.
In cAxr, IN VIRGINIA June 20, 1sos
capture Of the First Rhsde Island cavalry near Middle
burg tho other side Of the Bull Run Mountains Five
sased, have arrived, md are csmped short distance
from Gen. Hooker's headquarters. These officers
sawyer and sseers.' Capt g. il slightly wounded .Sy :
pistol ball m the leg The rest are rninjured Major
'c S
he had about forty men with him They are therefore,
o We y % Inc
north Of the mountains intending there 70 join their dv
sion coming IN through AIDE Gap ms gap va; O.
Middleourg TN the Rhode Island cavalry came up
On approaching xtddeourg the latter encountered tho
Fourth Virginia rebel cavalry, driving them into town
t they encountered strong force Of infantry snd art
lery; when retreat became necessary Retiring about
without forage ti returning light should enable him
Un w." S Ses s yo"~ss and s s e II r SsS
out. The attack was begun by the enemy. AZ the
the sought open Geld best could,
and forming the farther side, charged bach upon AZ
advanced Closing sround their colonel Tor whose safety
one. while fresh snemss charged upon them from
Ter conditioned horses Of the enemy enabled them to
keep running light with the sabre and pistol for tho
not been occupied by the rebels and when he wrctehsd
fugtves reached and disappeared In its gore,
through side BY side the pursuit abandoned fev
miles and Colonel found himsef among friends Aide
mediaely occupied by the enemy. discovered BY
brigade cent out 70 rsconnoitre. NY tvorman efi-
eap-dfny ~re killed ana ne rsa awarded or prison>rs
think will be found that the figures two large for
the killed He Judges that he sAw three thousand rsbs
The sscond arrived here 90 The mornus Of the 18Th.
soas - mat ;S me
regiment lad been entirey pieces md captured.
70 be hoped hAs no such oundess stories ever gss
home
where Are the Rsbslas
ouR wAsHMsroS CORRESPONDENTS.
wAmSeroz, Juns n, isse
General Lee reported be fosss n me Valley q
the sasndcah, but ~ shs same time 70 supposed thse
great portion Of troops have oss since been % their
way the Ohio river. II the latter sappesisoa bs ere
sseui some Of ~ best military ccsrs IN ne sovssnnssa
have bssa deceived.
Il y also asserted by high military authority sbss The
rsssl cavalry which have 20 psrssisaiy dessdsd IN
saps OF the Bull run and Blue Ridge Mountains had no
other rebel force within reach than STARTS cavalry.
reconnaissance discovered some q this csvaly (six