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hey had so cunningly laid for us. Clarke's battery of light artillery was soon got into position, and, an artillery duel of short duration took place, ending in the precipitate retreat of the rebels from their position. At this point we learned that there had been a rebel camp in an adjoining woods but which had skedaddled early this morning, the officers firing pistols to call in the pickets. While the cannonading was going on word came that the rebels were advancing, Capt., Tompkin's battery was sent to the right of the road and shelled the woods, in front of which the rebel cavalry made their appearance. A few rounds sufficed to clear the front of the woods at least of any rebel cavalry. Howards battery of regulars, commanded by Lt., Thomas, son of Adjutant General Thomas, took a position in the rear and to the left of Tompkins, supported by the Eighty eighth, regiment. New York, of General Meagaer's brigade, but were not engaged. After some slight skirmi