Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-07-02

DRIVES TO TIE MousrAINs-GAL.
LAETRr or OUR FoRcEs.
Correspondence New York Times.
UPPERyILLE, Va, Sunday,
June 21-5 P. N.
This has been truly q glorious day
for that portion Of the army command,
ed by General Plesssnton.
| On Saturday but little advance wal
made, our forces in front bivouackine
at night in piece of woods but short
distance west Of Middleburg. At {
O'Clock this morning active hostilitiei
were resumed, and there has been 9
running fight up to several miles ves
of this town. The contest. as well q.
the result, must be particularly graft
flying to the Commanding General. fol
be has met the famous Gen. Stuart in
pitched combat. half dozen times. and
in all cases defeated him. and caused
his forces to fall back precipitately.
Stuart. all along the road between
Paris and Middleburg, told the inhsb-
itants that he would certainly drive oul
forces back to Manassas, and there
whip them. Per contra. he has him.
self been driven back TO the Blue Ridge,
and from the stone where / am seated
penning these lines, can see the smoke
OF his guns fred in the defense of Ash-
by's Gap.
Moving ont Of MiddIsburg this morn.
ling, the troops under Gen. Buford took
road to the right. leading to Union
vile, while Gen. Gregg moved up the
main road direct toward Asbby's Gap,
passing through Rector's Crossroads
Col. Vincent. with the SD Pennsylva.
MIA. 18th Michigan, 44th New York
and Goth Maine infantry, also moved
up this road in advance. two companies
in advance Of each regiment deployed
as skirmishers, while other companies
acted as supports. Fuller's regular
battery was placed in the first favorable
position west of the town, and fired
several shots before receiving any re.
sponse. The enemy finally opened FIRE
with two guns, and q brisk cannon.
aiding was kept up for half an hour,
when the caisson Of one of the enemy's
guns was exploded by q shell thrown
from q section of Fuller's battery,
commanded by Lieut.. Kelly. and anoth-
er shell broke the timber Of another
piece. Both guns were captured by the
cavalry. The rebels at another point
abandoned brass howitser and Gals.
son.
They fell back from one position to
another, until they reached their pres
ent one on the mountain. The strong
est resistance was made at Connell's s
River, Goose Greek, and just above
the Upperville bridge, over Goose
Greek. The enemy had made every
arrangement to destroy the bridge, but
General Fitzpatrick, whose brigade was
in the advsnce-in fact il was during
the whole day, pursuing the retreatlng
forces-ordering a charge to be made
as be reached the bridge, completely
frustrated the design. Capt. Coons Of
The Harris Light Cavalry. led this
charge, while the Fourth New York
advanced as dismounted carbineers, en-
Arriving at UpperviIIe, two squad.
rons Of the First Maine were ordered to
charge through the town, which they
did in the most gallant manner. The
rest Of the First Maine and the Fourth
New York acted as supports. Just
beyond the town considerable force Of
the enemy was massed. The First
Maine, Sixth Ohio, Tenth New York,
Second New York and Fourth Penn
sylvania charged upon them furiopsly.
Fhe resistance was greater here than
at any other point. Two Of our regi
msnts were in the road, and one on
each side. They charged and were
repuIsed; the enemy charged and were
likewise repuised. Several charges
were made with liRe results, until the
two forces became jHmmed in together,
and q regular basd-to-hand conflict
took place, lasting more than twenty
minutes. In the FIRST charge the enc
my placed sharpshooters along the
stone walls at the side Of the road,
and our troops suffered from their FIRE.
Gen. Fitzpatrick also arranged SINH.
lar reception for the enemy, and thus
the two forces swsyed to and fro un-
der a CALLING eross-fre. The officers
and men on both sides fought Ike
iends, and IN The excitement many of
the enemy were killed who might have
been taken prisoners. Gen. Fitzpatrick
nearly lost his own life in attempting
to save the life of the Colonel of a
North Carolina regiment. Finally the
enemy yielded and fell back, hotly |
pursued by Gen. Kilpatrick's bloody
brigade. until the concentrated FIRE
from battery warned Gen. Gregg that
it was time to withdraw his mem
The brigade Of Regulars which had
been sent up as a support, much to
the amusement Of all about, wheeled
and buried out of range. The Har-
ris Light and lst Maine marched out
Of range as slowly and deliberately as
If going upon parade. No troops in
the world ever stood such terrible
Gre more unfincbingly.
From Rector's Cross Roads to Up
peryille was almost rout. The
.nemy turned at bay near Upperville.
rhe Fourth New York charged, with
1en. Fitzpatrick at their head, and,
breaking. retired. leaving Gen XII. :