Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-19
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NEAR NEwTowH, VA, Aug. IL, 1884
After skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry
and mounted infantry for two days, the advance
of Mai. Gen. Sherldan's command arrived at
this place last evening. The first opposition
was met with Wednesday on a dirt roSd con-
Meeting the Berryville and Milwood Pixies with
the Winchester and Milwood Pixies. Here the
reserved brigade, under Col. Gibbs, advanced a
skirmish line, and drove the enemy back TO and
across the winchester and Mllwood Pixies, with
loss of ten or q dozen wounded, including two
officers. The position was held that night, and
carly on Thursday morning Gen. Clusters brig
ade, taking the advance, moved down the pike
toward Winchester. At sulphur Springs bridge,
within two and half miles of Winchester, a
skirmish took place, resulting In loss Of five
or six killed, including one officer-Captaln
Mathers, of the 9th Michlgan-and fifteen or
twenty wounded. The casualties were princi-
pally In the lst Michigan cavalry. Here 1t was
ascertained that Early had commenced 10 move
up the Valley from Winchester the day before.
The special object of the movement at this
point having been accomplished, Gen. Custer
withdrew his command. On the same day the
Second, Col. Devin, and reserve brigade, Col.
Gibbs, moved OF on the road toward White
Post, the Second 10 advance.
The 4th New York, Col De Cesnola, over
took Jones'B Tennessee brigade OF mounted
infantry near White Post, and soon after the
I'd brigade was moved forward into action.
The enemy was forced back three miles toward
Newtown. Soon after this the reserve brigade
was brought into action, and the enemy was
again forced back to within one-half mile OF
Newtown-the pike upon which Early's whole
| command was moving up the Valley toward
strasburg. The loss of the reserve brigade will
probably amount to $50. Loss in I'd brigade
between so and 90.
the depot for the present. The 10Th, Sth, ant
9th corps are here, also the Kanawha corps
Gen. Crook.
HRRPER's FERRY, Angus I6, 1864.
REBEL ATTACK UPON OUR SUPPLY TRAIN.
The attack upon our cavalry supply train
proves that our losses will amount to about
80 wagons, 400 mules, 200 head of cattle,
and from l50 to 40 men. The property be.
| longed to the reserve brigade. The train wat
the rear Of a large supply train for the whole
army, WHICH was guarded by brigade Of one
hundred days men, under the command o
Gen. John r, Kenly. The General was at thu
head OF the JraiD, and his command was dis
tributed at the rate of aly 10 sixty men Il
every twenty wagons-the cavalry cattle her
being In the rear Of the train.
MosBY THE ATTACKING PARTY
1t appears that Mosby came from snicker'
Gap 10 Berryyille, four miles, and cut of tn
train Of the reserve brigade and the first cav
. airy division just as 1t was pulling out Of par
! in the morning.
: CAVALRY PICKETs
. At snicker's Ferry and Island Ford, two mile
4 below, should have given notice of Mosby'
8 approach; but there were none, II appears, an
/. the rebels came upon the rear guard and mad
4 q charge, accompanied by one of their pecr
8 liar yells. The guard were panic stricken an
= made little resistance, but dropped their gun
and fed in all directions. Some of the wagon
were fired, the teams unhitched, and, togeth'
with the cattle, driven of In great haste TOWARD
the ferry.
Major Sawyer, with a chest Of groenbackl
!, was In an ambulance, and, with two or thrI
!, others, made a good show of resistance.
u escaped with his money.
!, Capt. Z. P. McKinsey, Commissary of sul
! slstence, in charge, was shot through Il
|, thigh.
PURSUIT.
The lst Rhode Island cavalry, on duty ne
:, Winchester, hearing of the attack, dasht
down to the river at full gallop, in pursuit, b.
y were too late to recapture the property. The
y Is a rumor to-day that Gen. Wilson came upc
Mosby near Snicker's Gap and recaptured son
q Of the animals and prisoners.