Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-07

the enemy eudeavored but failed. to seize.
Ia the skirmish on the 2lst, at Manassas
Gap, the Seventeenth Virginia regiment
quickly repulsed the enemy and succeeded
in gaining possession of the Gap, which
was held by our forces until all the troops
which we desired had crossed at Chester,
the next Gap below. There was also a
slight skirmish at the foot of the noun
tain, as our forces emerged from Chester
Gap on the evening of the 22d. The for
ces of the enemy on these occasions were
principally cavalry, though l hear they
had artillery in the last skirmish at the
foot of the mountain ON this side and Just
above Flint Hill.
As our forces were passing near Gaines
Cross Roads, in RRpPahanuock, the enc
my's cavalry. dismounted as sharpsh hooters,
with four pieces of artillery, began to an
noy US with shells and Minnie balls, but
company OF Pegram's battery of artillery
was quickly placed in position, and these,
with ii proper infantry support, soon sue
ceeded in driving the enemy off. Our
losses in all these skirmishes 10 killed and
wounded. cannot be over fifty, and we
/ captured more than twice that number OF
prisoners at the fight at Manassas Gap
on the evening of the 2lst of July.
This last falling bucE" has been con-
Quoted most orderly-uot single wagon
or gun having been lost, and my own i'm
preston is that there were bnt small
number of slragglers.
OF the movements of the enemy | only
know that Mende's headquarters were at
Warreutou on Saturday, aud that his whole
army is massed near there. A dashiug
Lieutenant of Stuart's cavalry went, on
Saturday last, within short distance OF
Meade's headquarters and captured an and
of Gen Uptou's and two privaIes. 1t Is
currently reported o-day thar the euemy
are preparing to rcbuild the Rappahannock
Railroad bridge, having already secured
the timbers and brought them near the
river for that purpose.
! 1t was believed here en- Sunday that
part of the enemy were moving towards
Fredericksburg, hut there seems to-day To
I be no confirmation of his. For my part,
. think ii doubtful whether they will at
/ tempt the Fredericksa urgh route, nor do !
! believe that they are in any great hurry to
I move. They will take time TO gather sup
! plies and fix NJ their army behind the Rap
! pahannOck before another " on to Rich
moud"
1t is reported that the Yankee army is
! greatly demora!ized, and ;bat several regi-
ments were put under arres, for refusing
to cross the river. And have it as coming
from one of Mosby's men, that the country
between the Potomac eud the enemy's
headquarters is literally lined with their
| stragglers.
Though in camp, our officers and troops
arc not idle. Inspections and reviews are
of daily occurrence, aud the commissariat
and quartermasters' departments appear 10
be making every effort to provide for the
comfort and sustenance Of he men.
An order has recently been promulgated
in camp 2ismouHtihq all OF the quartermas-
ter and commssary attaches. This is done
not so much to put these employees Oh
foot, as to get the horses, which are just
now much needed.
In the campaign, which may be said to
have just ended the cavalry arm OF the
service bias been kept quite busy, having
been engaged, all told, in at least nineteen
different fights.
Among our spoIls captured and brought
away from Pennsy lvaniV am told are not
less than twenty thousand head OF good
cattle This may be an exuggeration Of
numbers, but can testify TO having seen
quite respectable drovss with every brigade
in the army, and beef is quite plentiful
. though l regret to hear thst we lost large
drove that came through Manassas Gap
ahead of the army, and was picked up by
body of the enemy's cavalry.
e Everything j. dull and quiet in camp,
; and there are NJ Indications OF an immcdi-
ate collision bus though it be not right al
hand, yet n great battle caanut long ht
postponed. bet US, therefore, make ready
l for the enemy, 80 that we may not be takeI
by surprise, hut he prepared to deal him
II possible, heavier blows Than any here
tofore inflicted, when he shall again ATTACK