Wilmington journal., 1864-09-08
From our army Correspondent.
From our army Correspondent
EUaTHi2G OPERATIONS IN THE LOWER VAL
LEY-THE BATTLE OF THE sHARPsHooT-
ERs.

In B1voUAc NEAR CaARLEsTowN, vA.,)
August 23d, 1864 !
We nearly in sight of the spot upon which that
arch fanatic, JOHN BROWN expated his crime upon the
gaows watching the enemy in his strong position on
SaryIand Heights The whole slope OF the hill is white
tents while the Yankee .g ats defantly from the
works summit there under the protection
Of hundred pounder guns, which cannot re charged;
After making retrogr8de movement up the Valley to
pass formed by the the East little North
Mountain the West invting the advance of our rein
him at Mltown Mills, short distance from Winchester
The enemy took strong position on that line OF nils on the
set by Wharton's (Becknridges) and Ramseurs divis
ions The fight quite spirited one bot of short du
ration resulting IN the capture Of 300 prisoners and kilt
ing about thirteen loss eight killed The enemy
reteated night, going into camp around Cbarlesown
CT renewed outrages The few standing barns
ans granarias burned, we'll all the stacks of
ed his tr 'ck from Front Royal to BeryVle. At Midtown
ne mill destroyed. These are but ndicaions
this country by honorable warfare is to drive
from by destroying all Of the subsistence here Bat
The blow only fals b. ayy these down trodden peo-
pic of the va ley; they bear under with herolsn
a0d d. foTtItnde worthy of emulation; ion, , -,
ing OF the 2l Rodes Gordon Rsmseur and Breckiarldee
king the Chareatown tprnprke and or other eorpF
oc ok uneied the enemy near tharlesto IN ano
close to his encampment When our sharpshootes came
upon theU their wagons and ambulances were IN PARK
apparently unaware of our proximity Brisk skirmshln2
cnsued o9f,ng the ente gay etween our sns ,t d
regular line # the enemy The engagement was severe
dang the Shos day. aud a the n eer
he enemy ed from his enchments during tho
night carry ing the fell ali of his unded which
would number about two hundred The numbeE OF dead
we have not heard estimated but graves are
Our cas- in wourdtd was about njnety and of kid but
ew-perhaps twenty he enemy akumshed the mex oay
cediabe resistance, rstIeated under of the
heavy guns of the he ghts.
This battle fought almost entirely by the sharpshoot
eTs corps supported in several places by Col 4d
NJ c. Col. Peehles 44h, Ga. and Col Clarkes s0th NJ c.
campaign any other portion the army, and their
cool and efficiency has been the of the
several bgades which they detailed for this I'M
We saw the n Y Herald of the 18th yesterday, which
announced mysterious manner that Cen Sheridan .
army about drive the Rebels out of the Valley an
few days Lynchburs would fall into Their hands We
have at hand but would ask there is Lynch
burg III Maryland ,
attention to the interest that Wilmington ia attracting as
be ouly port which the s. squadron has to blockade,
1d the ersd shs Of Ros the
The people Of CharlestowD Witnessed the first execution
upon to witness much boods ed ID her very sreets IN
the Natural sequence of Johu Browns RAID. more
AID n Of sao M to
army they have fed hungry nUrsed our sick and
mination oense that their neshbors in Msrtnsburg
might follow with credit.
house Shch was burned by order of Gen'l Hunter his
relaoe sBd the order written by the notorious PORTE
)
retaation for the burning Of houses in Maryland
Many citizens were arrested and carried off when the
hope that by they viii
the lofty spirit of the leading men Of the border and
theory sctc n influence of such treatment dse
not sus it. ady remarked while our skirmishers
were fighting through tbs town: {, The Yankees tel US
they hate and a0e are proud Of 1t -
The MOI Mug OF the 24h of excitement in
hi and in front about miles is our hae OF sklr
uishrrs in line parallel to this on the right and left OF
paid for by the Yankees, and in which men
have been gathering corn day So But this morning
in fron with SIMULTANEOUS dash of the cavalry down
up N our right this fed among men: They
they lso out point of woods the bill beyord, and
got considerable start in the The pursuit was
Surrender sot d-drdsca " but have too
horrcr If Yaakee prisons aud continued their gat
ouly to their loads of corn, wh,e the
KEGS beat the Justify with Their sabres and hled Their
carbines wildly but this only stimulated the eA9Tlon OF
our r4eu At this Oppo-tune moment Col Nelson aitie
opeped ro our line with his superb Napoeons, aud
the bold cavaliers all ov$r the he from WINCH
This corps before fought such thoroughly de-
have mt ia one nst1oce during the campaign venared to
give general bat les and 1t has required out e more
tn Division OF our army to acheve Inc 10 eaca
and implements of war have marked the re-
burg to Charestown Their day have desert
ed after baetle thtowa away their ana sought
now stand on army ct dastards orouchlng under the
Heights waiting for another to apply the torch
to oar homes ana ra so1a we sav we
able hold this territory, as long as we are rot needed
aud AAs1Sas OF the SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
hi sBYs late attack upon the 1ankee trains Ia the Page
Valley shows that he is not yet intmidated. Although the
Yankees deny their news apers Captured their
"aor P. ID with load gresnbackS, ye ou7 he bel Roer
rs the veritaole pile. MosBT is oar te
boarsr. oOD.
From the Consttutional,t