The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27

ADVANCE
oUa CAVALRY yoRoge At MADISON C0Uar HoUsn on
THE 21sr.
(rrcm the Richmond Dispatch, Dse. - I
fho Yankee column, which stated yesterday - :
moving against Goraonsvills, has made but sts proc
srsss. me advanced guard, as was supposed 70 b,
s,usistng Of . thousand fifteen hundred cavalry,
reached Nadi on OOirt House, nftsen miles from Corr
dousviis, on Wednesday. The main body, comprsine
s!ssry and cavalry, reported 70 BE- coming apJ
During yesterday The cavalry advanced three ieun
miles the direction Of Gordonsvs and u lass soeount
eur troops skrmishing with them. reported
ct Gosdossvs that the snemys objective point Doe
Gesdonsville, but Charlottesville y
The enemy has already made two unsuccessful a..
tsapss Charlottesville and this il destined 70 add 70
shs number Of their failures. The Central trains
aias their usual sms II II reported that Rosssr hao
drives NE ssems tack An the valley. Y
There news from the ukes raiders 10 Souths
western Virginia yesterday. The storm Of wednesday,
must Increase "a In the way Of he escape Or
she enemy.
ras UNION yoRoss NEAR GoRD0NsvILL1.
from the Richmond WING, Dec 2al 4
oc,a information was received last right that eight,
ag was 10 progress at Jacks Shop, above Gordousvis
yesterday afternoon. Al last accounts the raiders had
been SUCCESSFULLY resisted We learn that Generals Tor
bert and Powell are in command Of tho Yankese Their
force u estimated ~ six thousand. :
From the Richmond Examiner Dec. A.]
BY the arrival from Staunton yesterday OF gentle
man. agent OF the city engaged purchasing supplies,
furnished with intelligent statement Of recent
AFFAIRS In that quarter
On Wednesday the enemy's force advanced up the
valley sparta. and met point between
Sparta and Harrisonburs by General Rosssrs cavalry.
fhs enemy, after sharp contest fell back, leaving some
prisoners Rosser's hands andther dead and wounded
Horr md apNf11
estimated II fifteen hundred and two thousand
nm
On Thursday another column appeared 81 Jacks
shop, ven and q half miles from Gordonsville.
where they were attacked BY General Lomax with
hrs cavalry. When the train lsft FOR Richmond
lat one o'clock in tho afternoou) he was hold
Ing them achcck and falling so0ly back on Csrdonsci-
The or tho nghtny point cast Of Gordons
vs on the Orange and Alexandra Railroad There WAC
rumor that tho snemys fierce divided at Jacks shop,
a body going of In the direction Of Chdrodevise.
II ordonsve was not menaced until yesterday norm
ing tho place rendered entirely safe BY tho dsposon
Of troops the going There government stores
or property OF any kind At Gordonsve and the utmoss
would burn the empty buildings perhsps break the
track and chss and galIop OH OF danger ReporD
Of the capture Of CordonsriHs Ders rife yesfHddy ous
they IDLE myths.
0osDONBvTLLH PROBABLY OCCUPIED.
from The Richmond whg, Doc ~
The Telegraph operator at Gordonsve reported tnie
morning tina. hs vas about TO withdraw that place.
our FORCES had faen back and the Yankees were adj
vanciug TIE probabilities that GordcnsuiHe has been
occupied by ne enemy have the satisfaction o.
knowing that before they are many hours ooer sncy
wish they had remained al homo.
olNERAL Lxx's REPORT on rHE SUBJECT.
HEADQUARTERS, AMY NoRrHsEx vnalUA,
Dec. %, 1854.
On The acth General Early reported division Of the
scsmv,s cavalry under General Custer, coming up thu
vsisy ana two divisions under General Torbers moving
through Chester cap, with four pieces Of artillery and
ON ths 22d Rosssr attacked Custsr's division nine
miles narrisonburg, and drove back, capturing
forty prisoners ..,
This morning Torbsrt attacked Lomax near Gordcnsvne
sad wss rspulsed aud severely punished He retiring,
and Lomax preparing 70 follow. n. b LEE