, 1864-03-07

Nadifon coa1t i,saee eaf!y that morning, oac
seciion Of Capt EEenchs battery: ,; commanded "
fT oos xsse fp @ @srsha ord and
moved rspidjy toward S,anardsYijlc, distant,
south, wcst nom Madison, il milea, crossing th=
,pdsn a. nes as VIZ a. o 9e1d
precipit.tc!y bcfo:e our advance, Mcelng with no
opposition. Gen. C1stas pushed forward 10 the Rs
q e 9scF iGh
tant three o. four mites from charlottesville, walch
place he had received orders TO reach possible.
The rebel Rickets on the opposite bank Withdrew
over thc bills us or forces crossed, oud soon after
The enemy opened will artillery, without, however.
doing any ipiur. to nen, who were sheltered hI
tte hills on tte other eide OF the 1ive.:
Owing to the peculiar topography Of the country,
which was wooded aad hily. the exact location 81
The enemy was not ut first discovered and squad
1sn hesss was dossd 1g s
while rquadron Of tho 9Th Kceulats, under COM
rrard Of Captain Ash, was sent down the river on
SGt M oF 3he ve1
Ash. with his squadron, consisting OF only sixtJ
ncn, Immediately charged 1t, destroying the hnts
tctv fofses toecihcS VIII ousntiV ef harncss BE-
lungfn: 10 The battery.
Captain Aeh's. galianty. and the bravery Of bis
q cavalry brigade l~ick],am'e} drawn up in the
woods not ever three hundred Yards distant,
arc university mentnnea In terms of the high
rnnsdn M ifrett aiIynncc Flank1np rnjpnns of in.
f.nt1y were attczward secE4 hoNcser, moving on
Of cavalry together With conaiderabe force q in-
fautty. were in lis Immediate 'front.' seeing tho
determined to recsosa Tic river. Willie On the
oher side Of he ri7cr, ve trains of cars were Dis
tinctay heard ut Charlottesville. undoubtedly bring
per s 9n to te 1orn
aoprIng min, was bu1ncd 1,y order Of Gen Casar.s
viiIe viii hta ipaicnsdeant fonce bcins annarent.
Gn 1atircd ~ tnin,n;, 'q, " +fe
raj hating sonn oftcr tinet ia fnefj fhe hnrscs
ssd r. tr oser ioy 1e Rz
snni, 11,rsnir,o nn,tv Int nn csana5fias E@ne ana.
t.;ncd n Nv ot,r nv o"S A' e"'uaee "e'o
bad caa ~ anI ofih @ roas + fonnd ase p
tn hn1t fn rc r;rht ntof,t firs snnfh of SfannsIs
r;1ir. in nrier fo Trnnerate the exhausted artillery
horeee.
Lieut.. Col. Stedmau. of the 9Th Ohio. command.
f;rre<-r;s niyision. hcinr in sdyancc az The msjn
;st as II $,;sss
otdcriies ] 3 were DISPATCHED BY Gcn caStar to Goi.
dn , him d t. 1at 1Sa but o5s a} so s
e;rarerd hcyond fhe msin c3,umn nv yrcSn ~ 1 nn.
a1,le IN ;ntrrfr nj him. ~O'''@1' |1~s A''
By thIs Gen. cu=ta. wns lctf with ONLY 1,ooo men,
nsuIiy twenty miles from any Infantry support, and
in extreme dnnger Of lcl1g intercepted md cut OF
b a Enst1y superior force OF the enemy. Under
standing the peril Of this tsoated condition. Gen.
G.. was prepared Tor any emergency which might
aT1fe: should he be Intercepted and lind himself
unablc 10 retire hy the road be went out, hc vas
prepared to strife to tho northward into the ln!ay
Valley. returning through one Of the gaps OF the
Eve laass. 1Ee eEAtna manner Y Which he sub
seGnt ntiy completely orfgencraed the enemy rem
Early yesterday morning the colcmu began ite
march toward Madison Court uonse, being but
slightly ha1nsecd hy the enemy. who seemed to be
Mnneuvcting not for the specific plrpose uf fight
lhe out VIII Inc 1nlennoh Of surrounding ana cap.
a nen. HIVE wnole pal!!. sao[t ustancs g
..os utuM nsthe A!s, tpe poan, u Wn1sn He1e1H =
tenGtH n 10 sett2Hs w y ontou ro!n,
from which ROAD Is running Northwest, ana etflS.
10. tne n'anafusvlAe ROAD TWO miles from the nv
er Al the Junction Of these roads, on an emincnce
!afge iorce OF rcnel was discovered posted
1beJ were Immediately charsed and driven back il
conaaefon On toe furtohs tord road, while our a.
aAei5. which was fo9n placed IN position on the
~! 191mt14r occupied by them, poured IN vel d.
fctteo nre upon he, the dEst k1ilng Three OF the
enemy.
tnc nsel ca1ICe 1nilty 1epel p53s9ners MeTe u
ken, NEo sla1eo 1eAt Iae Whoie Of "fcRham orig
ade. eommanded by Stuart In person, was tn oar
Non!, me mh3or portion being At banks' Mliis Ford
aNaantHE a.sE cHstar apr1oaco. Wino1t m9menle {
ta ~ Sen. =. coaGssed ana execote1 pm
~ ils eAtnsaugn 1rom nls pel1ons eltoat9n. Of'
asIng t ano1ngf enafEe 4pon the enemy on INC buf,
t .on ~ toau. aau Ica4ng u IN peEson, ns ne u
"oue ~ uo, " aH..!n 11ofe PACE t9s fetels stui
:iI toNasa tne Fofa, ultae1t allef at oangs
a!i:s: comprsncnoine t1e oanger OF theis iE1enas
pognaon! ann oeiacfine Gnster determined % cross