The New York herald., 1864-09-15

1 Men kilSu tnIee WstnuVu
Great credit js due 70 Generals Wilson AND Macintosh
and the Third New Jersey second Ohio The charge
was gallan, one .x,.
portion Of tie Second Aassacbasee reserve brigade
made charge the right Of The limo and captured
officer and eleven men Of Gordone djveiop Of
fnptry.
Our Joss IN Ire reornnoiseaEce is very light.
T. b. SHERIDAN, MAJOR General.
MI. Francis o. Longs Despatch.
CAVALRY Coprs, In rBR FIELD
NEAR SUBMIT POINT, Va, Sept. IA, 1854
Iap rosroy q
Sheridan army still remains intact, important
change having taken place In i.s position The enemy is
sl occupying the same position, and has made no de-
monst atoms Of aggressive nature within The last low
days.
egsKEA1 pEvEs Ii ETs rosT,
General DoyeD wounded In tho nsht rear Front
Roy weeks since, has returned 10 the held 10 70
| sGme command OF his brigade
I GENERAL PROMOTED.
! The War Department has shown its appreciation Of
General Torbers gallant service In his operations against
Early il the valley by making him q major genoraL
Aost certainly tho cavalry corps has done nobly the
present campaign, and s gratifying TO kuow that the
services Of mer.torious officers are appreciated
LKurssAR1 !. Q. HUNT,
the First United States, cavalry has been temporarily
detached from bis regiment and appointed General In
speetT Of oragancs and ordnapce stores 10 General
stev.nsons copmsod
THs euERnrls
Moeby's have not all gone Lees army from this
department Yesterday gang OF them chased small
cavalry escort into Cbsrestown. II s dobateabe ques.
ton wnelhcr hosbv 10 nuisance 10 our army or not
One thing certain, however, he docs provost duty In
4 rn. az Ia
salatary elect in preventing struggling
/ than Of Des; regr laied rrCyost guords
1 RscosN
Yesterday the Frst and Tnrd brlgadet OF Eerritts d
vision made reconnaissance from the right OF line
"a ihe vicinity Of BunFsr Hill. The onemy vas found Al.
that point force. and for snort limo cavalry
gagged him sharp skirnsh The object OF expedi-
bcina accomplished, the cavalry returned, having
| sustained slight loss and captured number Of
4 prisonsrs
/ osrruRR a spNT.
| reconnaissance was also made from our left by Gene
raj Getys divsioo-tpo Second OF sixth corps The
command had not proceeded far beyond Berryvie when
column az reb-is encountered evidently advancing
10 ascertain posluon. brisk engagement ensued
during which regiment of he rebels surrounded in
the woods and captured Toe loss killed wounded
op either eide is Nining.
Mr. N. Davidson's Dcspatcn.
Y BhLIsoRs, Sept Ia, 1854
reconnaissance made yesterday BY cavalry and
ihs second division Of The sItn corps under Genera
cotty, across the opequan creek, to ascertain Tho
| strength and Whereabouts OF tho enemy.
General Wilson, with Hackintosh's brigade Of the
Third division Of cavalry FROM the lcn passcd
M thc pike from Berryvie 10 within mile Of Wnohos.
| ter. Avern's cavalry upon tho encmy's picket
line from The knrnsburg PIKE, and herrists division
from the Winchester aud summit Point road. Trese
forces combined with 6e.tys appearance In their front
surprised and charged nearly the whoc rebel line Of
pickets AID outpusts and succeeded capturing some
/ two hundred u tho enemy, ana returning with bat
| rnlng loss part
wilson's division captured ot the prisoners, being
all OF the Eighth South Carolina except companies Of
Bershas's brigade Poor Kcrshaw This s the fourth
tims be has been beaten by cavalry, and General
leo only short time suce reduced his command from
dyison to brigade because no suffered cur cavalry 70
dnieat him.
Tho Third New Jersey cavalry, undu Najcr Robesou,
and the Second Ohio said have behaved spenddy
10 hs charge, having mad The advance and accomplished
| most OF the work
When Captain Andrews, Of Wilson's star, asked
CosDuel Hannegan whether his command mounted
not, the Colonel answered. that 10 tho Eighth south
| Carolina infantry. Tnen Captain Andrews thought 10
best 20 get them TO The rear soou bic and tho
| prisoners wers double auickod over the creek
On the right, where Colonel Lowes brigade charged,
tho second Massachusetts, captured few prisoners.
The infantry simply support tho cavalry IN
case Of attack by tho enemy. IL not requrod to
participate IN the CHARGE ana having learned tho post
ton and something OF OF the enemy the whole
4 expedition returned TO camp
\ Heoccupattou of Msrt,ssbnrg by Union
AsoOps.
4 BALrrxoRr, Sept. IA, 1854.
despatch dated headquarters in the deld september
10, saysrhe military situation stu remains unchanged;
but am OF tho opinion that there will shortly be 70.
i sumption of active military operations.
General A,erll has reoccupied Martins burg and tho
working partes engaged in repairing The Baltimore asd
| Ohio Rs,lrosd havs resumed work. trhn OF cars
loaded With forage sent from Harper's VERY 20.
terday to pon, within nve miles of hsr,ipsbure ma
confidently expected tina, tho road ~In opened 10 Cum
l berand by ne1y FRIDAY.