The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-25

up0n th,m, fleeing in brillBn, rays. This day
General Powell's Division was lp tho adyauc',
Caster following.
rHB rtRsr APPEARANCE or rtE ESUlty.
We found the enemy's mounted videttes on
Marrow put sage creek, Just north Of Edcnburg
The enemy s p kCt line was portion Of Wick
hams Brig d., OF ROsser. Division, an WIS
ruud Ou rh. line Oi stony ere X. This picket
lins atcuutCd 90 show come resistance to our
adv nee but was quickly driven in by dspluyed
detachment OF the 2lst New York, Major Otis
commanding
HpESuvRG oCcuuBD.
On entering the town We could as,eri in
nothing definite OF the euemys whereabouts or
strength. Tie reports given by the citizens were
conflicting in their character, aud generally pro tel
ulfOundCi.
TIE FIRST line OF THE ENEMY.
Soon after we came upon a force of two Rebel
regiments the Sd and ith Virginia, drawn mp In
line on a rise Of ground just beyond Hawkins
vile. This is small place, situated between
Edeuburg and Mount Jackson. General Tib-
belts Brigade was at once ordered forward,
whcreupon three regiments of the brgaie-the
Dist New York, sth Ono, Colonel Moore com
mnuding, and the lith Pennsylvania, Major Glib
son in command-charged and drove the Rebels
from their position.
PURSUIT
The chase after the retreating Rebels was .
wild and exciting one. General Torb,rt who
commanded the whole movement, as chief Of
Lieutenant Merrill of General P0Wells stat,
together with one Of orr best scouts, we're sent
for n retreating Rebel and captured him. Mer-
rill had 10 strike the prisoner three times with
his sabre before the unfortunate Rebel would
surrender We could easily have killed him, but
that was not the object we had ia view. We
wanted 10 take him alive Soon after more of
the skedaddliug Rebels were OYertaksu and
brought in rs prisoners.
INFORMATION PROM PRISONERS.
From these prtgpuprs and from, orbpr gonrcnc
we learned that Kershaws Division had, on Fri
day last, left Early's army, moving sOuthTard,
and that Early had been reinforced TO the extent
OF the number of men taken away by Kershaw
from various Rebel commands, now cOncen-
trated, but heretofore scattered in different parts
Of the COnfederacy. This information is, how
ever, deemed reliable. The fruits Of our recon-
nOissanee tend 10 confirm Il.
THE ROUTE TO MOUNT JACKSON.
In passing up the valley to Mount Jackson, the
north fork OF the Shenandoah river was upon our
left. At several points the pike road ran along
close to the river bank Just on the other side OF
the river few dare devils OF the snemy's cavalry
kept in plain sight of the passing column, but
just out OF range OF our carbiues. Two of these
fellows were particularly daring. They retained
their positions while the column vas passing, and
reviewed IL ~ leisure IL was no use going after
them, for they could take to the mountain not far
from which they were, and there our pursuit
must end.
ARRIVAL Al MOUNT JAcKsON-GARLY'S WuDLE
FORCE NEAR At HAND.
On arriving at Mount Jackson we learned that
| a heavy force OF the enemy was upon our right,
ald the whole of Earlys army was not far in ad-
vance, being this side of New Market. Our OBJ
ieCt being TO ascertain il this was really So we
| continued to so forward. Other than skrmish-
| ing, nothing more transpired until we had gotten
| directly in front of ltOods Hill.
ROOFS HILL.
| In order that the reader can more readily com
| pTglpui | TaulTl
| the battle then and there fought, Il is necessary
| to describe the hill and surrounding neghbor-
| hood. The hill, from the side Of our approach,
| is n high ridge of open land On the right is the
| north fork of the Shenandoah river, on the left
Peaked Ridge, q mountain. In front Of the hill
is an open plain. The plain is an extensive one.
| On this side of the plain the Shenandoah river
| crosses the pike. There is a ford az the pike
| crossing.
Just On this side of the river is arrange of high
| hills. Standing upon the hills upon this side, il
is easy 10 observe any and all movements made,
not only upon the open plain, but also upon the
untimbercd ROod'5 Hill, opposite. lIOOd's Hin
| is considered the next strongest position to
Fishers Hin in the Valley. The object in keep
ing a Rebel force nc this point is to prevent our
going through the country along the line of GAP
| creek and thence 10 Luray, and also on to Mil
ford and Front Royal.
RrCoNNoIrRING THE POSITION.
On arriving at the high hills in front o. III.
plain, we halted 10 rccOnnOitre the enemy's posi-
tion on the opposite side. The Rebels at first
displayed only cavalry drawn up in line with
strong skrmish line in front, the whole prime.
pally 10 the right of the pike.
DISPOSITION OF OUR FORCES.
General Powell coming up, General TibDett
was ordered to cross the river and go across tn
| plain. lie did sO and while doing this the eneml
developed line much stronger than his own
| Tibbetts moved within six hundred yards Of tn
| onemy's first line without opening fire. All the5
movements aud all the subsequent ones wer
viewed by the enemy and by all OF our generals
Soneral Early's flag was in plain sigh. on Rood
| Hill, while General HOrberts II 9 could as plan
be seen in its place on the hills on this side OF tn
| plain.
Noticing that the enemy was developing
heavy line OF infantry, General Powell advance
TO the support Of General TiODelts with COlOnC
Caphars Brigade, while the two brigades Wer
forming on the plain preparatory TO charg,
Colonel PeningtOn's Brigade Of General Custer
Division was sent 10 occupy II position on q hig
hill TO the right Of the pike ON this side Of tn
river.
A section of Captain Ransoms Battery C, 3
United states Artillery, got into position, au
| opened fire iustas the cavalry corps band con
menced playing and several distinguishe
| officers Congegatgd close by 10 view the impeDl
ing engagement. Some twenty minutes woI
| taken by General Powell IN forming his diyi5O
20 make the charge.
THE EEENY DEVELOPS HIS LINES.
BY The time he was ready the enemy had a
| NGlultN Two lluta OF luItNtIy, WIN u hklunk SKI
| pish line in 'front.' and sent his cavalry aero
tie Shenandoah HyCr, and moved, under COW
OF thick woods, to flank cur right.
. rowEm's cHAR0B.
. The proper time arriving, aud all being read
, | pDWGlps entire division charged. AS il did 81
, the enemy opened lire from two sections OF art
lery and his infantry and cavalry, and, beside
. commenced advancing. Our men were so clio
; that several Of the cnemy's shells burst in OF
4 formed lines; but, strange TO relate, did not
any remarkable injury.
IHE EEENY MUyTs-THE ACTION GENERAL.
g As the enemy continued 10 advance down tl
s hill we had plain view of No least fifteen tho
@ sand infantry and division or more OF cavalr
, The enemy made several attempts TO charge O
II men and turn the tight flank Of the troops on Il
/ plain; but in each attempt was met aud check
q, with promptitude.
a All Of q sudden q heavy fire was opened fro
the woods by the Rebel cavalry on that sid
IL General Custer at once CompTehended what "
up, and ordered Colonel Pennington to hold q
II position at all hazards, which he did. At I'll
e time General ChapmGn's Brigade was held
l. reserve TO support the artillery and protect &
" ambulance and headquarter trains. On the RIG
.c Of POwel's line in the course Of the gcuel
q charge, one brigade had to move over plough
d field.
IS Here it was that Major Gibson, Of the II
" Pennsylvania, while CALAMITY leading that re-
n ment received what may possibly prove to bI
EpTiOug iuiurV. i'm COugpuupupe of his horse g