NEW YORK, March 6.
The Herald prints the following:
CHARLESTOWN, Va., March 5.
Last might a squadron of the 1st Michigan cavalry advanced as far as Perryville, on the Winchester turnpike, and ambushed and surprised a party of rebel cavalry, dismounting three and routing the lot.
The Michigan party returned with nine rebel cavalry horses fully equipped, as trophies, among them the celebrated stallion rode by Col. Ashley, without the loss of a man.
The amount of forage and provisions captured by our right wing since the advance into Virginia, is estimated to be worth $20,000. This includes $4,000 pounds of rebel bacon, steaked, for the use of the rebel army.
Leetown and Lovetsville are among the places held for the Union, up to this time.
The success of the movement on the Upper Potomac has been complete.
Gen. Shields passed through Charleston on his way West.
Advices from the Lower Potomac state that the rebels are undoubtedly concentrating a large force in that direction, opposite to the position of Gen. Hooker’s division. There is reason to believe, also, that the rebel army of the Potomac has been greatly augmented since the recent Union victories in the west. They have here their strongest defensive works and the flower of their army. The defeat here will close up the rebellion, and leave nothing to be done by the Union forces except to move forward and occupy the seceded States and afford protection to the Union men there until they can organize new governments under the auspices of loyalty.
CHARLESTOWN, Va., March 6.
Reliable intelligence states that the rebels are in full force at Winchester. They have completed formidable earthworks on this side, mounted with sixty guns including field batteries.
Nothing of special importance transpired yesterday. The work on the Balt. & Ohio RR. Progresses rapidly, and every point is strongly protected from the Cumberland to Harper’s Ferry, and every facility is being offered to the company. A large force is employed on the bridge and iron trestle work at the ferry. The work has been found in better condition than was at first supposed by the engineer, and ten days is fixed as the time at which through connection can be made.
All the commands of this division are in the best condition, and anxious for an attack by the enemy.
Bunker’s Hill was occupied by our forces yesterday as the extreme outpost on the West. There is some movement of troops to-day.
A scouting party of cavalry reports that Ashley’s rebel cavalry last night attempted to cut them off when near Berryville, but were foiled in the attempt.
Four regiments with a four gun battery attempted on the 3d inst. to flank Col. Geary near Lovetsville, but were driven off without a battle. Yesterday several deserters were brought into town by the cavalry. Among them was Lieut. Marshal of the 5th Va. Volunteers.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 7, 1862, p. 1
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