pregnant. Indeed, I had high hopes of capturing almost the whole of

Early's army before it reached New Market, and with this object in

view, during the manoeuvres of the 21st I had sent Torbert up the

Luray Valley with Wilson's division and two of Merritt's brigades, in

the expectation that he would drive Wickham out of the Luray Pass by

Early's right, and by crossing the Massanutten Mountain near New

Market, gain his rear. Torbert started in good season, and after

some slight skirmishing at Gooney Run, got as far as Milford, but