The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03

THE CAVALRY FIGHT AT HANOVER.

THE CAVALRY FIGHT AT HANOVER.
eM CoLuxmA, Pa, July I, 1858.
The Fifth New York, the First Vermont the First vir
gina and the Eighteenth Pennsylvania cavalry regiments
LEFT Frederick Saturday aud moved forward to Ha-
mover.
They arrived there on Tuesday morning, when they
charged upon In the by the rebel cavalry OF
Stuart.
The national orcss nuMhsra about 500 and the rebel
force wSs hssrly Or gqIts 1000. ~ e 49,
The battle ccKmenced y nine O'Clock In the morning,
and continued until seven O'Clock In the evening.
The contest succession Of charges recharsss i'd
vancos and repulses
Our troops fought with desperate gaantry aud DARING
and gained brilliant triumph.
We captured all the First South Carolina regiment OK
copt thirteen. The rebels return took sixty prs
oners.
piece Of artillery belonging 10 's- ''" ''' 0-o'''~
Tho ronss ,os. besides one field piece and bresch
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DESPATCH, af nm. W. YOUNG.
CAvAiA< n THE srsounuAxxA, Juno 80, 1858.
mH CAVALRY WINNING FAME
Gen. fitzpatrick, having recently been promoted from
ooloe.cy. has moro recently been placed In
Sahels division Of cavalry, copnr1sing Ingalls, under
Brgadsr General Farnsworfs and Brgader General Gus
ters both OF whom hnAve served on General Peasanton
staff and other brgades besides artillery from the rexu
lars The cavalry has steadily winning fame slnce
has been demonstrated that IL worthy good name
and that division Of under General Fitzpatrick win keep
It's laurels always green.
| THE ADVANCE INTO rENSsyLvAMA.
On our advance into the Keystone State, late hour
evening" the boys almost rnntic with Joy and
they made the wekin ring with cheers as soon a the
State line was crossed.
THE APPROACH rrrtFs1ovS
The head OF the column reached Ltlestown pennsyl.
vania, at eleven O'Clock, being the lrst Of the Union
troops that had marched from Virginia 10 protect the
, Keystone Of the arch from being broken by rebel
hands. The hotels stores and private DWELLING houses
brilliant with flashing lights cheers were given
for the "deliverers OF Pennsylvania" more hpn hrss
times three
Tho ladies OF the village baked bread for the soldiers
during the whole night, not closing their eyes
Sleep aud the excitement Of seeing the rt time even
the advance column OF army kept them swaxe In the
morning
rnr LADIES o. HANOVER CORDIAL WELCOME
General fitzpatrick and his star, ar they ride through
Hanover on the way to Abbot,stown, were mos,
enthusiastically welcomed by the sdies particularly
and the citizens generally. The ladies' showercd
v bouquets upon the division Commando, and bin
o stan officers, and gray haired men manifested
unbounded enthusiasm. The boys Of the cavalry and ar
tisry were beautifully supplied with bread, pies and
9 milk. and the weary ambulance patients wse revived
d BY homemade wines and sanitary supplies
o EXPLOSION A cAisoS
. When near Absottstown, where Genera. Washington
encamped his army In 1884, casson Of sccor
United States artillery exploded tearing al an. ee OF N,
driver named hariah, killing two horses All aarmn,
the people who had before heard sound Of Ar Il
children, fearing the rebels coming eps p,eous,v
and older people apprehended that the IOWA would
. "bombshellcd.n
Hardly had three rebels captured Berlin be,ous
the Eighth louisiana infantry. who s,raasl.d fror
Ewell's command, been dispscd Of vten nto,, eer.
came, at ten A.. NJ, that suarts cavalry were A wos
on our rear. Where they this morning h NOT pre
cissy known. but the following written by Fzhuxt
Loo. undoubtedly TO General Stuart sru,os wbv tbcv
began TO operate 30 early The adynpcior column q
Union cavalry
os NlRrp MIR A. NJ.
GKNrnAt-A citizen direct from Ittatoxn info,u,s ms
that General Fitzpatrick with tour regncn,sof which
the First Virginia Filth Vermont an tnh Ssv yort
arc three sud six pieces q arcyef that pace ID IL
morning for Hanover The road that am on s,rsos tbe
Lttlcto~n aud Hanover read sLorySIlc road one
and hal mile from Hanover. Very res,,ectu.iy your
obedicnt servant FiIYfitGu IFE - -
Wltadler GENERA Commanding
ArrAcr
me attack made near the in,or.er,,on Of these
roads aud ~ the vicinity o. rim cre,s an the road en-
terns Hanover upon tRe Igh, Gank u our rear, the
rebels capturing les prisoners two Or three ambu
lance charge made the three brgades Of rebel
oavRiry-fitrfush Lees. Hamptons aud gcbiuson,s--
led BY tho First Virginia The amhuapcos ~erc recap.
tared aud the fts New York captured tho battle nag
Of the Forty second Is Carolina Lieut. Col. Iayne
o. the Fourth Virginia cavalry, and rcbe! ncu,esau,