White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-25

PlcaSantOn-The Rebels are HanQs
Someiy Whipped-The Generals Ofh-
cial Report.
WASHINGTON. June %.
We have inst received at your Wash
ington Office, the following dispatch from
. correspondent at Gen. Hoeker's Head
quarters
"Firing has been heard again this
morning, bat the cause or result OF which
no particulars have as yet been received.
HEADoUARrERs ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC. June %. 9. A. M-The following
gratifying dispatch has just been received
at Headquarters
"ALDIE. June 21, 4:30 P. N.-Gen.
Pleasanton attacked Stnart's forces this
morning at Middleburg. and severe
fight has been going on all day. We
have driven the rebels, with severe loss,
beyond Upper River. into Asbby's Gap,
a distance Of eight miles, capturing one
gun. many prisoners. and blowing up two
caissons. The success throughout the
day has been uniformly on our side.
From information received here, it is
put beyond q doubt that the enemy's
main infantry force, including the corps
of A. P. Hill. is on the immediate ives.
tern slope of the Blue Ridge. between
Smokers Gap and Winchester. Moth
ing was seen Of the rebels infantry in to-
days fight.
The following official report of yester.
days fight has been received and made
public:
HEApoUARrERs CAVALRY CoRps, Camp
near Upperville. $50. P. NJ. June 81.
1868 Brig. Gen. S. Williams-GEN-
ERAL-I moved with my command this
morning to Middleburg. and attacked q
cavalry force of the rebels under Stuart,
and steadily drove him all day. inaicting
heavy loss at every step. l drove him
through Upperville into Ashby Gap
We took two pieces of artillery. one be-
ing Blakesly gun. and three caissons.
besides blowing up one also upwards Of
60 prisoners. and more are coming in q
lieutenant Colonel. Major and 5 other
officers. beside the wounded. The Col
onel and large number Of the wounded
rebels we left in tho town Of Upperville.
They left their dead and wounded on the
field Of the former l saw upwards oil
twenty. We also took large number
of carbines. pistols, and sabres. In fact
it was most disastrous to the rebel caval-
ry. Our loss has been very small both
in men and horses. l never saw troops
behave better, or under more difficult cir
cumstances. Very heavy charges were
made. and the sabre was used freely, but
always with great advantage to rs.
A. PLEAsANToN.
Brigadier General.
Private information adds to the above
that Gen. Fitzpatrick was at one time
male prisoner, but was rescued again
by gallant charge from our cavalry.
The 9th Ohio was in the fight. and is
complimented for fine conduct. Our
losses are only about 10 killed and SO OF
GO wounded. One Virginia Colonel is
known to be killed on the rebel side. and
one South Carolina Major. aud one Vir-
ginia Colonel wounded and prisoner.
This evenings Star contains the fol-
lowing:
1t must be received with whatever
credit attaches to the Stars judgment oi
information.
eve know enough to assure us that
the main rebel army is not any where
east of the Blue Ridge, and We have to
add that he is marching from this direc-
ton. or preparing to march from this di-
rec.ion on Pittsburg or Wheeling. Ew-
ell is at and about Sharpsburg. portion
Of his command extending to Maryland
and in the Shenandoah Valley. aud from
the Rappahannock to the Potomac. We
feel snre in saying that there was not a
rebel in arms on the Bull Ran mountain
range last evening"