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The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
lowing summary under its editorial head: The accounts from the army of the Potomac continue to show an active forward movement, with the probability of a great battle at an early day, if the rebels remain in the Shenandoah Valley. Gen McClellan's headquarters were yesterday at Rectortown, a point at the conjunction of the Alexandria and Winchester turnpike with the Manassas Gap Railroad. Our cavalry advance, under Gen. Pleasanton, on Wednesday pushed forward to Barboursville, near Chester Gap. Before reaching that town he met the rebel Gen. Stuart, with three thousand cavalry and one battery. A splendid charge was made on them by the 8th Pennsylvania cavalry, whilst the 6th regular cavalry attacked them on the flank. The rebels were completely routed, leaving ten dead on the field, besides seven captured.--Among their dead was a Captain, and the Adjutant of a Virginia regiment was captured. Our loss was one killed, and five wounded. The conduct of our cavalry in this actio