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en. German's brigade. The troops left Bolivar Heights shortly after day night, in nearly, the following order. A cavalry force, contributing of portions of the 1st, 2d and 6th United States cavalry followed by Clarke's fight battery of regulars, with the 53d Pennsylvania, under Col. J. R. Brooks, the distinguished frontiers man. These were followed by the veteran 1st Minnesota volunteers under Col. German, French's old brigade, now commanded by Col. S. K. Sock of the 57th New York and Caldwell's Heagher's, and Lee's (formerly Dens's) brigades. The men were all in the condition, and eager to meet the enemy. The enemy were not seen until after patrick when their pickets fell back as we advanced, without whiling be hear from our advanced skirmished. On reaching an elevation about two railer from and overlooking Charlestown the enemy opened fire at about eight A. M. upon our cavalry advance front a battery of two guns, which it was known they had masked in this vicinity.