The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-21
THE LINES EAST OF THE BLUB RIDGE
AFFAIRS IN THE VALLEY,


Affairs in the neigtborhood of GorionsYille re-
main con- mrsratlssly quiet. aud at the date Of our
isiset advices the enemy had made no denonstrs.
tion In force this side Of the Rapidan. On Fri
dag morning last an attack WAS made by the Yam
kee cavalry upon a small body of the 6,il Virginia
cavalry near Orange Court House, which was gal
aniiy resisted by troops, ho drove the enemy
tsck, killing and wounding several, and taking
fcriy-four prisoners. The pursuit kept up as
FAR the south bank of the river across which
the larger portion Of the Yankees succeeded in
swimming their horses and made good their
cape. Tls prisoners, who were brough. to Rich.
ln7ai OF Saturday evening by the Central train.
belong elcfy TO the sth New York cavalry resi-
Ilct Therg is no loss reported on tie Confederate
s,d.. A.'pgtil this brilliaot little affair
our last accounts from Gen b. H. Rober'sons
cot74and, in the Valley, represent; that he is con,
dlellrg ,Ac campaign there with shiu and Success.
and a The same time koepinE s!ll.FI, eye upon ae
movements q the enemy last Of the Blue Ridge.
\ ekirnisli occurred about Il week since between
I1ray and white liou+c Ford Psge county, in
which the YANKEES completely routed ii
appears that Capt. Harry t!ilfor, leading some
five six companies of Confederate cavalry,
charged upon xix squaafons Of tie .he,ay aud
drove hem through Luray, where the latter re-
ceived reinioroement.. aud Capt. e. retired in good
order an, without loss, to the Ford. Here he WAS
reinforced aud again started in pursuit OF the er.
eny, who He'd bef1rc bin AMI retreatea through
Thorntcn's Gap into Eappahannoek county By
taxing this route the Yankees doubtless hoped to
draw our cavalry until they reached the main
bcdy ct their arinr, bat it is presumed that Capt
oiinor fully understood the motive. la this affair
the enemy lost several i'll killed and wounded
line of telegraph is In process of construction
between Harisonburg and Staunton, for military
purposes, by means of which the army of tho
Valley will be enabled to communicate directly
witt the capital.
By recent arrivals from WINCHESTER we are
placed in possession of reliable and interesting
Information Of the operations of the Federal forces
in the Lower Valley The town, up to wednes
day last was unoceupied by the enemy, but about
two miles Sorthwes: of the place they had strong
f0ruheations erected OIL what is known as Shutx's
hli From these Notifications they occasionally
suted the inhabitants with shells az II to test the
accuracy Of the range Of their guns upon the town
ihey state that their force or this hill numbers
ihrte thousand, but our informant does not think
taat they exceed fifteen hundred or two thousand
al most Since their return to Winchester after
the retreat Of Banks, the Yankees have been de
ciiediV cautious In all their movements and mani
i-s' the greatest uneasiness In all their actions
ihey seem to dread the approach Of jackson and
hs FORCES, aud are at all times prepared to skedad
"ie The appointment of Pope had failed to ui
'Ieif apprehensions. The force now In the vicinity
u the town Il understood to be portion of the
command Of the reckless and unprinc pied Geary.
oh Tuesday evening last there a fight at
Ailadie'own, on the Valley turnpike, about eight
ni'es from Winchester, between cavalry scouts
aHa tne piskets Of the enemy, in which they sus-
'ainsd a loss of eight killed and wounded The
'hy ioss suffered on our side the woundlng of
hofse. This Little hkirmish had greatly excited |
"is Tears Of the whole Federal camp. and they had
.wahdfa"n their pckets from that road entirely
ine gentleman from whom we obtain our informa |
ton says That hs came through from Winchester to
hon the entire route /
hince the re occupation Of the town by tho enc.
ny, a'ei thelr expulsion by Gen. jackson they
iv destroyed several buildings by fire. principal
y warehouses in the neighborbood OF the depot,
y, Gss 'hsy previously had stores deposited. Ons
~ siese was the large store house of Baker Il Bro
en, ne', WIN all their stock. was consumed
csef'iors among the Yankees were OF frequent
Wyu,neaee In one instance quad of forty left
"insae:ser with lot of Oonfedernts priseners
=" 1sa been picked up af various points and BE.
Adf Fef ftfrY Thirty Of the f0rfy Dc,
Their escape.
;,sIl "1 the gentleman from whom we derive our
nes a.a son left the tawn, the enemy had strong
- as on The Berryviiie and horthwes stern routes,
toadx "PP''"S" ou oV''
lug crops IN Frederick, Clarke and jefferson,
it unusually good, but owing TO the scarcity Of /
ii'o's only portion Of the wheat harvest would
~, "a gathered Many Of the farmers were saving
,ha' '.ls could but others were permitting tbs
"nsa' 70 stan in the fields without th. entrance
- 80 seythe Tan Yankee eommaadaat had Issued |
.saias 10 the farmers to induce them 10 gather
'a ae" ssaia, assuring them the Government would
F.,sha's r, " 81 prizes hereafter 10 be fixed
.as ness OF sccleiiaa's defeat had greatly e.c-
t.. "u s hopes IT the loyal people Of the Valley,
Lv ~ i. some days there was deep sorrow eyinc.d /
a. ~ consequences Of the Yankee report that /
-. saexsen hsd been killed. This report, h0sy
va. bs,s4 asssiyed It's proper contradiction aud II
tl.ls among our fs0pls thAt the TINS " /
aaa assisfsanev not distant. Gw isformspt
s.s. pa'isvs thai there " any Fsdsrel lascs ~
ssi ss..s ssassss = ss. ssa haspers Ferry, sad eny