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t0ur Army Correspondence
FROM THE CAVALRY REGIMENT.
NEAR SS1cKER's Gar, Va,
July 18th, 1858.

| While the thousand and one
journals at the North are teeming with the
news Of great victories, and while Divisions
Brigsdes and Regiments are receiving encomi-
ums from millions OF loyal hearts, think 1t but
duty to lay before your many readers short
account Of the part performed BY the 1st VI
Cavalry; part am happy TO say Of which we
as q regiment are proud, and Of which the pee
/ pie Of Vermont may also boast.
/ Since the Goth day Of June We have been IN
the saddle over half the time. and such march
Z ing and fighting as has been done By our Diyis-
ion is unparalleled in the history Of this rebellion
I Our march from Fairfax to Frederick city was
indeed very pleasant one and was attended
with no accidents of any kind. We arrived at
the latter place at midnight on the 9th June.
On the 18th we had a general changing Of
hands, Gen. stahl wss relieved Of his COM
mand, as was also Col De Forest, who CON-
manded our brigade. The dashing Gen. Kill
patrick formerly Col Of the I'd y. !. Cavalry
assumed command of our brigade. The nine
regiments composing the Division were consoli-
dated into two brgades, ours being the lst.
On the morning Of the 29th, under our new
commanders, we moved on toward Pennsylvania,
and at night bivouacked near the village Of Little
town, three miles over the line. Here We met
with very pleasing reception by some fifty
young ladies who had assembled at the Union
Hotel As we passed through the street their
sweet voices mingled with the coarser ones Of
the soldiers in singing The Star spangled
Banner" Red White and Blue SC.
AT early dawn on the goth we moved On to
Hanover. Here the kind ladies had assembled
at the markets in the centre Of the town
and with every thing nice to eat were
cheering US on. The Misses had come out with
boauets Of nice flowers, and the merchants with
boxes Of cigars, &c. Al these were being dis
tributed freely, and all were enjoying themselves
heartily, when sound Of cannon was heard in
the upper part Of the town. The frightened young
ladies inquired and were assured by the sol
diers that undoubtedly the citizens were firing
salute in honor of our arrival. Ii was heard
again and again, and this time a skedsddhng
from the rear Of the cowsrdly rear guard as
sured US that Messrs. Stuart q Co. were attack
ing cur rear The 18th Penn, a new regiment
never before under FIRE, commenced a grand
move towards the front and the rebels followed
on. Luckily the other regiments of the brigade
had been drawn up in line, and the lst Vt. aud
9th Y. !. cavalry were soon face TO face with the
hordes Of Gen. Stewart. The charge was led by
Gen. Tarnsvorth in person. The rebels after
exchanging few shots broke and ran,
and over 50 prisoners were brought in.
Among them was Lieutenant Colonel PAYNE,
ith Va. Cav. two captains and two leutenants
Of the ii Y. c. Cav, also q stand Of colors be-
longing 70 the latter regiment. Skirmishing
continued during the entire day, and jus; at
sunset the rebels fell back, when the town was
re-oecupiej by our troops Our loss during the
day wss Il killed and IS wounded; that Of the
enemy &c killed and 50 wounded Our ambu-
llnces being il the rear Of the brigade, uino Of
them were captured, most Of them containing the
sick and wounded Of the brigade
Our supply train having failed to come up
during the dsy, We were without rations. bu;
the kind and vcr-to-be-remembered ladies' Of
Hanover cooked al night, sni at day-break al
we're well fed
On the ID inst: we proceeded TO Gettysburg,
where the battle had commenced, and we're assign
ed q position On the left Of cur line. Al day On
the Sd was this position maintained against
Division Of rebel infantry Towards evening
Gen Pleasarton, learning that the rebels were
slowly advancing, sent an order 70 Gen. Kilpat-
rick for Brigade Of his division, to charge
their line. Gen. Farnsworth, with the lst Va,
lst Vt, and a squadron Of the 9th Y Y, made
the charge. Not satisfied with driving back the
enemy's skirmishers, the brave General, amid
the roar Of artillery and the rattle Of musketry.
led on his men until, nearing stone wall, the !
lst Georgia and lst Texas Regiments sprung
upon them; the storm Of lead poured into the
ranks of our cavalry was too much for them, and .
with about one hundred prisoners they fell back .
behind the battery. Our loss was very severe
the LIST Va. alone lost six officers The brave
Gen. Farnsworth vas killed in the charge a
truer man never drew the sword. No show. nor
style, he was truly model General and in
him We lose a man who was but few days
with Us, yet We had learned to respect and love
him.
On the 18th inst having received rations for
three days We started early in the P NJ. on raid
around the rebel army. Early in the morning
while crossing the mountain Stewards wagon
train was discovered and Gen. Fitzpatrick deter
mined to destroy it, which he did in short order
capturing the guard, over 200 prisoners Including
Gen Jones. The train was over one and half
miles long. and was loaded with plumber of every
description.
Coming in the direction Of Hagerstovn On the
eth inst, a large body Of infantry was encoun-
tered. Fitzpatrick fought them for some hours
and then fell back. 1t was in this engagement
that the brave Capt. Woodward, Go. NJ fen.
he was buried by the enemy but his body has
since been recovered and Chaplain Woodward.
This h,her) left for home with it a few days
since. C.HB.
BURLINGTON AGRICULTURAL LBRARr.-A few i
weeks ago wenoticed briefly anentcrprisc on
'oot for establishing Agricultural Libraries t
II VILLAGES and farming communitias md q.