New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-23
The Cavalry Dnttle-Results-In Effect
Oh the Service.

From Our Special Correspondent,
Ax.r rua PorosAo. Fridsy. March 20 100,
The result OF the gallant cavalry expedition by
Avetills command, on the l7tb turns out even
fsvorably than WAS at first supposed. In killed,
wounded aud missing, the loss is less than 70 men
only three were killed on the Gold; five are sup
pssed 10 be morally wounted; the wounds are
mostly very sligh: cut in the haad, "a scratch IN
the face, or insignificant flesh wouaas, swell the
number of Casualties much beyond the real loss.
The ors of the enemy was col siLly much greater.
Twenty dead Rebels left on the field; 80 pTis-
oners were brought in and ii is fair TO suppose many
who were more or less severely wounded, made
their escape into the fortifoations nesr by. The
flag Of truce oilcer yesterday, MAJOR mailos, from
Couches hesdQ ugreTs, reports that the enemy were
not disposed 10 converse the subject OF the night
The Kebels acknowledged that they " pevor knew
that Yankee cavalry could fight 40 WELL" 1heysay
" several" were killed on their side, among them
Major Pelham Of Less stat. Major Mallon, who
is familiar with tho tone OF bel officers 1T kreder
icksbufg, thinks the enemy feels rather sore than
otherwise over tire result Of Tuesdays fight. The
Rebel officers eaid the Richmond papers OF the 18th
had not been received at Fredericksburg though the
train had arrived. lie gave Soma rum0rs OF =
bombardment at Port Hudson IN which they claimed
10 have gained advantages over the attacking party.
They report tho mississippi destroyed and cay one
OF the national gunboa,s passed up 10 the iorifca-
tons
Aside from the injury inflicted on the enemy, and
the information obtained from The reconnaissance,
much has been Gained in nerve and confidence ia the
cavalry, and Of the Army Of tho Potomac. Inc OIL.
GERS aud men have demonstrated that the National
Cavalry IL Ia every respect superior 10 we hrDci
trooper The ground was equal, and the hight open
and fair with the advantage OF q full knowledge OF
the field in favor OF the enemy. The battle Vac one
OF successive charges and recharges Ia Gerry one OF
" hich the National Cavalry was successful. When
the enemy charged, be WIZ repniseo ana dfi'en
back ind when charged upon Lo fed. The band-to-
hand fighting was spirited, and toe enemy showed
greater sAil IN man-tO-nan encounters; fully ONE
third Of the wounded among Ayerllps troopers bear
marks of the saber This circumstance Ilono is u
telling AIRY on the character anu tpit oi The
battle. .
Since the return Of the expedition have visited
the canp Of every regiment represented Ia tue COM
maud. have Been the woundeh, and have converted
with officers and men, the spirit of the men ana The
morale OF battle are eucL as e0nld result only from
the consci ut ol snese Oh worthy and gallant achieve
mont Jbe fire aud zeal Of thore who felgLs tie
battle scenes nave been communicated 70 their COM
rades who were ri home Or on other duty and the
whole arm OF this service u to-day stronger BY one
hall than ever before. =, =, -,
F,emont's Body.auard through the streets Of SPRING
teld. or dimini,Llng the luster Of Dahlgreens sr-
lisut dash into Iederieksburg, nor forgetting Plea
senton's sacriice and suoossSful battles up Loudon
Valley, nor yet ing Shadow over .no nip "a .,'
gallant Bayad vince life paid the price OF ms con
rage Averill, With bis mel. who fought 30 well, Is
due the credit of having lod tho most brilliant
cavalry chrge ever made Q. tn. cGn.ilsn Ina
rlbls charge of English cavalry by schsvenack al
the battle oil Waterloo. ,,,.
You have already received complete list OF killed,
wounoed and missing. Capt. Mcbride and three
priva,es WHO were severely wounded were ieIt u!
The house Of the Rev. Mr.. Banning, An Episcopal
clergyman mile and half south OF hellys f0rd.
Two prvales werc loft ut u bOuse between hony
Ford and The outer picket line. These Al doubt
loss be brought in but those beyond the Kappahan-
nock have iailen into the hand, Of the enemy. =,
The officers and msu tell OF many hand+o-hand
encounters, and cite numerous examples oi mdivi-
dual courage; but sll did well that 1t would he
unjust TO pnrucularize. Many OF the men VINO were
wounded continued ia the fight until 1t was over
Major Preston Harrington Of the lst Rhode isisnd
Cavalry, who was wounded by q ball through the
neck stay ed the blood with his handkerchief aDo
remained Vt The heaa Of bis command " Iho end.