Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21

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The Hattie or PIedmont---some Eur.
ther Details OF the March aud IN,
Action.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune. ..l
HEADQUARTERs DBP'T. OF WEST VAL
In CAMP AT STAUHToN, June 10, 1864.
Immediately after Gen. Hunter assumed
command Of this Department, and under
took the personal direction of the column
which was encamped at Cedar Creek near
Strasburg, he ordered all superfluous bag.
gage and teams TO be sent to the rear, and
the army prepared for an immediate ad.
vance.
Early on the morning of the 26th of
May, We marched out of Camp and started
on our journey. The officers and men
were in excellent spirits and eager for an
opportunity to avenge the disgrace of New
Market. Nothing of importance occurred
until we arrived at Mount jackson and an.
preached the battle field of New Market.
when We discovered some thirty of our
wounded who had been left in the enemy's
hands. They were collected together by
our surgeons, and placed in a church in
the town of New Market, which was taken
tor temporary use as hospital.
On the late battle field of New Market.
We discovered number of our dead who
had been imPertectly buried. Burial par
ties were accordingly detailed from each
regiment, and they were Immediately dis.
Inferred and properly buried with head
boards placed over their graves giving
their names and the regiments to which
they belonged.
After remaining at New Market for three
days we pushed along slowly to Harrison
burg, delaying our march in order that We
might arrived at Staunton at the same
time that Crook and Ayerill were expected
to arrive.
Our advanced guard skirmished with the
enemy's rear all the way from Woodstock;
steadily driving them and occasionally
capturing or killing few of their num-
Der.
Upon arriving at Harrisonburg we reciv-
ed Trustworthy information that the enemy
were entrenched at Mount Crawford about
eight miles from Harrisonburg, on the
main road leading from Harrisonburg to
Stanton, and that they were daily reeeiy.
ing reintoIcements by railroad to Staun.
ton, and thence across to Mount Crawford,
where they had made every preparation
by erecting extensive Notifications TO dis
pute our march to StRunton.
We left Harrisonburg at 4 o'clock on the
morning of the 4th, and marched out on
the main road leading to Mount Draw.
ford and Stanton. to point about one
mile distant from Harrisonburg, when the
main column wheeled to the left and
marched by a difficult country road to
Cross Keys and Port Republic while, at
the same time a column of diversion COM
posed of q force of cavalry under command
OF Lieut.. Meigs, of Gen Hunters staff, pro
ceeded to Bridgewater near Mount Draw.
ford, driving in tho enemy's line of Skin.
mishers impressed them with the idea
that we were, about to attack them at tina,
point.
Our main column had very nearly reached
Port Republic before they discoveries how
skIllfuIly Hunter had out Unanswered
them. This was our first success. and
opened the,way for our final successful
march into Stanton.
On arriving at Port Republic at about
o'clock in the afternoon. Major General
Stahel, who had command of all the cav.
airy, sent brigade under Col. Wyukoou
OF the goth Pennsytvauia Cavalry to ford
the Shenandoah river, and hold the coun-
try on the opposite side, while q pontoou
bridge was being erected on which to cross
the infantry. =
The bridge was soon erected and the in.
tantry and trains all crossed over by dark
when the whole command went into camt
for the night, hungry and tired.
At Port Republic We burned two extern.
slVe cloth factories, used BY the Rebel Gov.
eminent for the manufacture OF Rebel mi.
form, and captured some thirty prisoner,
and large drove of cattle. which vas very
acceptable, as our men had been living ON
short allowance mainly subsisting ON the
country through which they passed from
the time they left Woodstock. 7l7f
Alb o'clock the following nnrning NJ.
Im0H6n ont frOm
! ally directing and superinteRdine ever,
minute detail of the "order of march. %
Each battery and AMMUNITION wagon with
ITS necessary supports was soon in III
proper place, and by i've o'clock the cat.
tendonn and advance was sounded, and
we were on our way 70 the battle field!
Major Quinn, with the LIST N. Y. Cavalry,
led the advance, two bFigadee of cavalry
under the command of Msi. Gen, Stshel
followed within supporting distance, and
the Infantry and Artillery followed in
column well Closedsup. = -
Youe correspondent was riding with Gen,
Hunter aud staff, aud had proceeded about
Two miles on the Stanton road, in the ,di-
reetion OF Piedmont. when We distinctly
heard skirmtshing about mile In the ad :.
vance, aud In a few moments m orderly
rode up to Gen. Hunter, and Informed him
that the enemy were formediu line Of bat
tie in his front. Gen. Hunter Iacouicsllv
replied, every we'll, Sir. / would iust Hs
soon fight him now as at any other time -
and Immediately proceeded to make the
necessary disposition of his troops for the
coming battle.
In the meantime Major Quinn, who was
bravely battling with 70, vastly superior
force of the euemy's cavalry in ffont, stood
in danger Of being oRtaanked. The Quick
eye of Stahel soon detected 1t, and he Sent
Col. Ti66its with the 21st New York Cav
airy to his support. ah1 ct the same time
ordered Col, Wynkgop with his brigade