The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-09

l. was renewed, the FeQeral cavalry peih
strongly supported by infantry, and Ger
!. Stuart was in turn compelled to retire.
!. The enenmy advanced as far as Upper
vile and then fell back. In these engage
ments Gen. Stuarat took about four hun
dred prisoners, and considerable numbe
Of horses and arms.
); In tho meantime part of General Ew
e ellis corps had entered Maryland, and th'
v rest was aboutto follow. General Jenkin:
: with his cavalry, who accompanied Gener
al Ewell, penetrated Pennsylvania as far a:
Chambersburg. As these demonstration:
did not have the effect of causing the Fed
eral army to leave Virginia, and as it die
not seem disposed to advance upon the
position held by Longstreet, the latter was
withdrawn to the west side of the Shenan
doah, General Hill having already reached
the Valley.
General Stuart was lett to guard the pas
ses of the mountains, and observe the move
ments Of the enemy, whom he was instuct-
ed to harrass and impede as much as pos
sible should he attempt to cross the Po-
tomac. In that event, General Stuart was
directed to move into Maryland, crossing
the Potomac east or west of the Blue Ridge
as in his judgment should be best, and take
position on the right of our column as it
advanced
By the oath, the progress of Ewell rem
dered it necessary that the rest of the
army should be in supporting distance, and
Longstreet and Hill marched to the Po
tomac The fnrmer crossed at Williams
port, and the latter at Shepherdstown.-
The columns reunited at Hagerstown, and
advanced thence into Pennsylvania, en-
camping near Chambersburg on the 9th
| No report had been received that the
Federal army had crossed the Potomac, and
the absence of the cavalry rendered it i'm
possible to obtain accurate information
In ordea., however, to retain it on the east
| side of the mountains after it should enter
Maryland, and thus leave open our COM
munication with the Potomac through Hag
erstown and Willismsport, General Ewell
had been instructed to send a division east
ward from Chambersburg to cross the
South Mountains. Early's division was de-
tached for this purpose, and proceeded as
far east as York, while the remainder of
the corps proceeded to Carlisle.
General Imboden, in pursuance of the in
structions previously referred to, had been
actively engaged on the left of Gen. Ewell,
during the progress Of the latter into Mary
land. He had driven off the forces guard
ing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad de
stroying all the important bridges on that
route from Cumberland to Martinsburg, and
seriously damaging the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
He subsequently took position al Han.
Geek and after the arrival of Longstreet and
Hill at Chambersburg, was directed to
march by way McConnelsburg to that
place.
Preparations were now made to advance
upon Harrisburg; but OH the night of the
29th information was received from scout
that the Federal army having crossed the
Potomac, was advancing northward, and
that the head of the ioolumn had reached
the South Mountain. As our communica
tions with the Potomac were thus menaced
it was resolved to prevent his further pro
gress in that direction, by concentrating
our army on the east side Of the noun
tain. Acc ordingly, Longstreet and Hill
were directed to proceed from Chambers
burg to Gettysburg, to which point Gen.
Ewell was also instructed to march from
Carlisle.
Gen. Stuart continued to follow the
movements of the Federal army south of
the Potomac after our own had entered
Maryland, and in his efforts to impede its
progress advanced as far eastward as Fair
fax Court House. Finding himself unable
to delay the enemy materially, he crossed
the river at Seneca, and marched through
Westminster to Carlisle. where he arrived
after Gen. Ewell had left, for Gettysburg.
By the route he pursued the Federal army
was interposed between his command and
our main body, preventing any communica
tion with him until his arrival at Carlisle.
The march toward Gettysburg was con-
Quoted more slowly than it would have
been had the movements Of the Federal ar
my been known.
The leading division of Hill met the en-
eny in advance of Gettysburg, on the morn
ing of the lst of July. Driving back
these troops to within short distance OF
the town, he there encountered larger
force, with which two of his divisions be-
came engaged Ewell, coming up with two
of his divisions by the Heidlersburg road,
Joined in the engagement. The enemy
were driven through Gettysburg with
heavy loss, including about five thousand
prisoners, and several pieces of artillery.
The remainder of Ewelrs and Hills
corps having arrived, and two division Of
Longstreet's, our preparations were made
, accordingly. During the afternoon, intelli
gence was received Of the arriv al Of Gen.
Stuart at Carlisle, and he was ordered to
march to Gettysburg, and take position on
the left. A full account of these engage
ments cannot be given untillthe reports of
the several commanding officers shall have
been received, and shall only offer gen.
eral description.
The preparations for attack were not
completed until the afternoon OF the 2nd.
he retired to high range of hills south
and east of the town. The attack was not
pressed that afternoon, the enemy's force
being unknown, and it being considered
advisable to await the arrival of the rest of