Late Northern news.
--Northern papers, of the 4th inst., say Snicker's Gap is in possession of the
Federal troops.
The
Herald says:
‘
Gen. Pleasanton came up with the rebels at
Philomont on Saturday, and after an artillery fight of five hours duration drove them back to Union, a town three miles beyond.
They proved to be a portion of
Stuart's cavalry, supported by one battery.
Yesterday morning
Gen. Pleasanton renewed the attack at Union, and being reinforced by a brigade of infantry, at 10 o'clock, pressed the enemy back, until at 1 o'clock P.M., our troops were in possession of the town.
From 3 o'clock until dark the firing in that direction was very heavy, but the particulars of what was going on were not known.
Snicker's Gap was also taken possession of by a portion of our advance yesterday.
Three brigades of rebel infantry were observed moving in column up the mountain.
A battle in that vicinity very soon is not an improbable event.
Vast quantities of supplies, clothing and shoes are being forwarded to
General McClellan, but still it is stated that many regiments are almost naked and without shoes.
A accounting party in the direction of
Dumfries report that the rebels are in force at
Warrenton, and are receiving fresh troops.
They met a large body of rebel cavalry within seven miles of
Dumfries, and were compelled to fall back.
’
The
Herald, of the 4th, says ‘that
General McClellan has defeated the extreme left of our army, and driven our forces beyond Snicker's Gap, which position is now held by the forces of
McClellan — Snicker's is the first of three gaps in the
Blue Ridge, about forty miles from
Harper's Ferry, and is on the direct route from
Leesburg to
Winchester.’
The ‘"290"’ has captured seven more vessels in the last few weeks.
Two were released on giving bonds in the sums respectively of $90,000 and $6,000, payable to the
President of the
Confederate States after peace is established.
Gold closed in New York, on the 3d, at 130¼
