The New York herald., 1864-09-22

shore warmly end all seemed srrayed in holiday
attire The men were in excellent spirits, and the animals
of The cavalry commands 10 ~ fns condition - Was
possible for them 20 be after the many late Arduous
vless they bad performed. With the rising Of she
heard the SQUAD OF artillery, and then il was
that portion OF General Merritts division OF
airy engaged In the nsghbohood OF one OF the rnaDy
fords on the opequsn creek. ~ this time Averi CON-
mercef advancing. His First brigade, Colonel Schoon
nsaEsrs moved ~ from hartnsbars, while his Second
one Coousl Powoiis. took the road from Leetown 10
Burns fcrd. Tho 0peQuan ~n fcrded ana \ junction
mate With schoonmssor short distance north OF Dass
vile a fec minutes before the junction was made
IpsEspt Wakefield. With detachment scni out for
eosr0nriss purpose,, attacked the enemy at Darksvie
sps drove 20 Ms picreis. A. this time the sound Of
brisk sery cring could be heard left gradually
srowins more and heavy and rapid. Averills
eperst.os 20 form n,s whole division 20 line OF
battle. which ne dd. sod then advanced In this
vay wnbout encosuisrrr serious opposition, he reached
the Shborhood OF Bunker Hil, where the snemy's
cavalry vas formed 10 nne 10 rs,is, few inquiries
wHs made % ctlzers rssdnG along the road, wnen
lssrbed that ouiy the usops formerly commanded BY
General insodsr were o trout of us. Learning this
csu'iousy approached, not from any Of fear
bot N order 10 conceal strength long possible
nsvns driven 10 all the enemys picfsts, We got near
srough q zee hs camp and formed lines. An around
me oper teas sTd these veil covered with new
srd cd dead horses. Occasionally even human BODY
msy 10 found partially srpesed here Our artillery was
brought or and juss 90 y opened Gre . charge was
mate 70 eaptars ns apparently trsvine tout enemy.
koeh % surprise the "kttnsi life Insurance. Com.
paw" tfor sash the term spped by scatherners 10
-tsi v1 iulbossns sommsrel % no, even 90 much a.
make TIE hr sitsmpt 81 stand bet sscdadded over ths
fslds and far swsy o . decidedly dsordsry manner
We could sse imb dess Gag growing leu BY rapid ia.
srsss . We bearer - "tore o. tue PIKE followed by
repnsasn ~ 1friess descent Win irving pan IN one
Asna sns ne rels, q D., horse 10 ihe 8 10
ne ins -ss agar sssssss. ana the regular advance
ecs,nrse.
i~r ~ rsrua
op urivins .r tie ssshe0rheod o. sisphsusons on
me pss founs rsbe Ia. u battle formed, with ar
IGerr tss cssisr - a. Toe rstsl line vss upon r,ss
fround are sssUdsd alo,g ths edge of thlcs ~oods
open asd over 10 and through sDother woods
30 opposs sice of4he pse. The rebel artillery was
stAtcusd apou rss o. ground We eould pls,ni, SEQ
ths p'snfr foroe supporting a snd srsrwards ,stp.o
ito ~ parts balh y Corlons ard Rhodes command.
oar rns sr,enssd from o poini soou, bar /. NH.
70 ne rgb, ~ ne pks, numbes of opsn aeld.
20 . small ~oos an ouy movements could 20 bette,
shssrvss ~ ns evenly has -s could sbs.rvs an, .,
ttsrs The rebel srtlsry opened . very SPIRITED nre
Witch y. promptly yssarusd from Wars battery. ylna
unilsa states, % ouf siaa
GO or wsy % ths ocsly We learned th., corson,
eivisioa ~a o., short ds,saee .hssd Us and ina,
Rhodes had .ksn his commasd forwus towards WIN
chester q . vsry rspd rate
vale The artillery arns ~. soing On Averup. rish,
commenced swingng q, - a. 10 brns upon tho rear
~ tse reoe arill'ery waving nron wsr Az The same
,ns, 100, - ass' eE spirited "ptsss, IN iron,