Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-05

Late Operation OF the Army Northern Wis gtnia
We take pleasure in laying before readers The oica
Northern Virginia, accompanied by reports from Maj Gen
HDQKs. ARMY NORTHERN Va,
October %, 1858. I
General 5. Cooper, AdJ,ant and Inspector General:
In advance q detailed report, have the
honor submit for the Information of department.
o"iog ouins OF tie recent operations Of this army
with the design CT bringing engagement with the
Federal army which encamped around ulpeper Cour
that the oh inst and advanced by way of Mad
soa Court House Our progress was necessarily slow,
the march by circu!ou and concealed roads
/ 30 avoid the obse walton of the enemy.
g neral Fl Z Lee with his cavalry division and dtach
Rap:d+n: General stuart with Hampton's Division,
on the ri9l Ut the coiuml With rtion CT his COM
City ICh, ard drove them back towards Cu'peper
Our main body arrived that the 18th instant
kappahanuocE, runirg destroying his We
compelled TO hait during the Of The day provision
the troops but the cavalry under Gen. Stuart continued
TO tie enemys fusrd towards the Rsppah4n-
mock large force OF Federal cavalry in the meantime
had crossed the Ia pidan liter movement begun but
lepulsed by Cen tZ Lee and pursued to yards Bran
dy Station.
Near that place he naud4 of Stuart AID Lac united
on the afternoon OF the Lt aud after engagement,
drove he TN cavalry across the kappahannock with
Or ,n2 morning the l2th the army marched in two
cUluil. d,sgn reaching the Orar and Alex
ndria railroad north OF he river and iuerrung the
| treat OF the enemy.
After skiymlsh with OF the Federal cavalry at
Jeferson0n reached the RappahannOck at Warrenton
Springs, VIII the passage of the river
quickly dyen oil by detachEeut of cavalry aided by
d snail force CT infantry and battery Early next morn
the march and the columns
alcd 1T NarTeaton in the afternoon when another halt
made 10 supply the troopE with provisions TIE enc.
the Il h the pursuit continued portion OF the
ny ny By pay OF New Baltimore towards Brisow Sta
ton rest accompanied by the main body of the
cavalry pTOcee 10 the pont by Auburn Mills and
Greenwich. Near former place skirmish took place
between Ewes advance ana the guard of the
enemy, which forced back and rapidly pursued.
The retreat The enemy conducted by several d
! rec rai
march by dicQlt and crcQ:tcus routes We conse
ct Brstow station where advance consisting
bgades became engaged with force largely superior in
numbers, poatSd beIad rail road emoarknent. The
particulars o. the action been officially reported
but Drgades REFUSED with loss, and Eve
pieces OF artillery with lumber OF prisoners, captured
Before the hz troops could be brought up ard the
position OF tie asceraiced he retreated across
Bread Run IAe eA mGAILg he was reported to be for
tyiug beyond BG Run, extending El line towards the
Little River Turnpike.
The Vciaiy OF the entertainments around Washington
and Alexandra rendered useless to turn his position
apparent that could readily retire to them, and
would GecAe IA engagement unless attacked IN his ortI
hcatlors. Grhec advaLce was therefore deemed unne
and &er destroying tbs rail road from Cub Run
southEaEd 10 the haFahaLnoc6, the army returned On
the loth, u The e Of lat river IeaVHg the cavalry IN
cavalry the latter advanced the following day.
and sklr-nsning occurred at auckland General
Surt WITH Hampton dV!sish' retired slowly toEal os
WarEe0o II OEcsr to drdW the enemy ID That dlrecuen
thus exposing lis flank ard to Gen. Lee Wac moved
from Auburn AID acked him auckland. As
General Stuart heard the souLd Of Lees guns ne turned
the enemy, wh0 after stubborn resistance, broke
confusion, General stuart nearly to
Haynaket, and By General Lee to Gainesville Here the
Federal iDtanry encountered, and, after capturing
numDsr Of Item during the night the cavalry slowly
tired before their advance following day. Whom the
OF the army from tee apldan COMMENCED, Gen.
guard the gaps of the mountains on left. This duty
well performed By that ocer and on the 9Th instant
concerted plar surrounding the place and capturing
nearly the whole force stationed there with all he stores
The eroy advanced from that place in superior numbers
to attack Gen. ImDoden, who retired bringing on his pr
s u a Ga1 n o m damsga the pusuns
column. IL tbs Of these operations two Thousand
fCu hlLdre5 thrtysix prisoners were captured IL
Guiding foriyoIe commissioned officers VI the ABOVE
number four hundred and thryour were taken by Gen.
lnbodsH.
complete account, with statement OF our loss
in killed. wouIde and prisoners will be as soon
Very respectfully,
r. E. LEE. General.
Official:
JouE WITHERs, 4. Z. General.
BUcK1AND, VA, Get 2Oth, 1853.
General After Offering considerable resistance to
dance with the suggestions of Major Gen. Lee retired
with Eamptons division slowly before the enemy, until
wit hin two miles and half of Warrenton in orIer that
Major Gen. Lee coming from Auburn might have an OPP
portuniy to attack the enemy in flank and rear The plan
proved successful The enemy followed slowly and caut
ousy after Hamptons division, when hearing MAJOR
Gen Lees guns on their htns pressed upon .tSm gTV
but once broken the rcut was complete purtued them
from within three miles of Warrenton to Buckand, the
full speed the whole distance, the retreat
ing in great confusion.
M8i6r Cen Lee had attacked them flank Just below
BuckIapd. We captured about two hundred prisoners,
eight wagons and ambulance arms, horses and equip
ments The the complete that any cavalry
has ever suffered during this
Crossing at auckland, General Fz Lee pushed down
the pike towards Gainesville, while with the few men OF
GoIdon AVID Rogser brgades who could be collected al
unusually long chase moved around to our lett and
pressed down towardsHa ymNrket. Here encountered,
besides age cavalry force the first army corps who're
tired short distance beyond Haymarket on the Carolina
road attacked their infantry pickets by moonlight and
scattered them the fields capturing General
Lee pressed down to within shors of Gaines
Vile when he encountered their infantry, and captured
prisoners from the first army on thai To ad aso The
parsuit continued un after dark The cavtry force
commanded by kpstrCk and comp sad Of ten rcgI
'nS"j JSigqpd) j. l. 8. STUART,
Major General
Official JOHN WITHRRs, Asst Adj. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT,
la the Fork of the Shenandoah,
Near Front Royal. October 10, 1883. }
COL r. II. Cdilor, Chief of Stat, A. ". '.
Colonel: yesterday Sunday morning, at oclock l
moved fro Berrve to surprise and capture the garrison
at Charlestown, The surprise complete the enemy
having suspicion of approach until had the tewn
entirety SURROUNDED. found the enemy occupying the
Cout House jail and some contiguous buildings in the
heart of the Town. al lOCphoied for muskery, and the
Gout House yard enclosed by heavy wall OF oak timber
hon consd grafton. offered him FIVE minues to which
ne IePned Take me, if You can. Immediately opsned
yards, and with dozen shells drove the enemy
into the streets where he formed and fed towards Harper
Ferry Al ne ec9 OF the town, he met by the 18th
c tvalry, Col. lmbOdens and Gimors battslions
Ore voley exchanged, when the enemy threw down
his arms I'D surrendered uncondionaly. The Colonel.
Lieutenant and five others who mounted ID
fire, and the gauntles and towards
Harpers Ferry The force captured was the eth Mary.
land regment and three companies OF cavalry
between four and five hundred men and othcers have
had time to have them counted la wagons horses
aud mules, ammunition medicine and cotal1g were
considerable all Of which have saved, and viii have
properly accounted for. As expected the Harpsrs Fer