The New York herald., 1864-07-25

advancing hosts, while Crooks men, already across,
were battling nobIy Tor the mantensuce OF their lines
= General Wright was convinced that Early and
brecknTdge there In ull foce and cutnum bsred
him. and that they had he choice Of position unless he
coud dsodge their advance before they could bring up
ner suppots He Was nevertheless determined TO nght
mem ana sent the orier General Ricketts, to cross -
n.e Anu turn their left, which be could plainly they
we're preparing to dou fosrng that We
woulu get between them and Harper's Ferry, whence
Huntei orcss could come down assistance This
was bold and hazardous move vhch 40 case OF fail.
ure might nave result ed in division OF from
our trains and the probable anuihiation Of our army
but General Wright was equal to the determined
on attempting It's execution
II getting near sunset, and the rebels reinforced
bad twice charged furously down lines in the
Iace OF our CALLING artillery hre and each time met with
handsome repuse aud great loss when General Wright
rode down the mountain and over to General Rickes'
quarters TO see personally TO the crossing VI the Sixth
corps Imagine his surprise arriving at the ford to
md the right of orr me which had just driven the re-
bes back recrossng 20 this side In confusion. They
were not hoty pursued and had particular Tor
Ing orders % ine lei, Colonel VOLS seeing tho right
ag back swung the right of lis line back towards the
In good order 10 kaep hts connections
perfect, and took a position behind stone wall
where ne could remain IN comparative security
and hoid the eoeny az by The retreat much o
surprise 10 him Generals Wright and Crook as he
had received no such orae and felt perfectly able
msintain his l.e
1t was DIRK ana too late 10 carry out the pro-
gran me that night, AL uoops were Withdrawn.
and our gelera,s sought neir res ecye
with much chngrin the occidental allure project
which, successfully CARED, would have made Eariy's
raid The most expensive 70 the rebels Of any during
the Who responsible for this retreat
could not be ascafiained our troops fought well
while they we're IN. lhe Que Hundred and Seven
teth ONO, hundred Day regiment IN Wels brigade,
st cd ~ ike veiettns, AID received tho comnenda-
ons of Their br gade ctnnan This retreat bo
down 10 the list OF disasters arising from nsur der
standing o orders or imaginary orders that frequently
occur among troops Loosely nsclp nei urng all this
time the enemy had not beea allowed to place battery
In position so as TO return our artillery ire although we
had them bringing erai sections the 'front.'
They were closely waehcl by onr artillery officers ana
sheed rersisteny that ney could rot take position
till alter DIRK The nrst shell they threw about dusk,
came into the Sixth corps CAMP ana killed two men and
one horse.
TIRE sGy,r CORPS.
must not omit to notice the vice Of the signal sys
TEN this occasion Lieu Aas,ead signal officer
Cenernl Wright stall T. poston and established
bis station across the river inside our skrmsh line and
kept up CONSTANT communication with General Wright
during the nuoissance he nosition OF much
danger owing to tue proximity o. shes and bullets sud
was held by lieutenant Haisiead until our skrmsh line
fell back 10 the river.
TEE Ne r DAY
On the 49, General Wri III commenced At daylight to
work his staff oscers in the effort 10 aecera the post
ton OF the enemy ives tnand tnat be was still there
In full toce, although he had eudeavorrd 10 hide his
pckets Genera wrisnt d.termued That 1t would re-
qure great sacrifice ot te attempt TO re,cat the
experiment of the day be ere nd m'de up bis mnd 70
down the Shen ndoab tcys Drd and cross there,
placing laper's Ferry At his back and come up upon
the eucmy from that directions having Hunter u his rear
for support o accordingly s'ed his ORDERS ior nght
march He bad The day . f,re sent Dulles cavalry
down Asoby's Cap u tue afternoon we heard his
guns dcnotioe fierce We ter yards learned
that proceeded pas ana found there lmboden
in force lie gagged hir ana Grove his advance through
gap the where he bud sharp fight
with a much superior force. ad wss finally obhg to
fall back, with of hundred and afty TO two
hundred He, however. ted the crossing aud tho
gap against lmboden, ana sert back courier 70 General
Wright
Meansh h,le Gensr /. Emory abe TO push his
advance very sucer'a erry and place battery
masked position q command tho enemy guns
on the OF brf eioe in TIL even ng General Wright OBJ
tanned Information that enemy were leaving and
gong southwafd This cufsidered sufficiently reit
eble 10 iustify Tim In 60 ntt M his orders tor tho
Uht uVcl hn M
the movement I'll nern'ng. Ne-n~hhe Constant LOOK.
out keit upon wi ssa"s a,d Just before daylight
Emory ulcoed h,s guns Spn, tbe battery scross the
river, whsre ne bad observes some eommotion. he
made them skedaddie out y 'n'' n d'nbe quick time
cRnsslSl 1ps -sESAspoAH
In the morning cros~e4 N. SnoLRndoah and sent .
party Of cavalry, AZ der e." -stuel 20 Bcrryve snd
Nlwood. The citizsns rep ced that General Early bad
received despatch ~ courer rom General Lee, wnicn
caused him Immediately o. ntc gp snd leave or Stras-
burg. They also saii that The rebels ACKNOWLEDGED
oes cf ive hundred kea ai wounded IN the dght AZ
Island ford inctldrg le0eal ofrcsr Our loss was
about three hundred We lost Coz. Washourne. Orc
Hundred and aixtecuth oLin wounded Lieut. Col. Mur
ray Firth New YORK heavy artillery, wounded twice,
supposed mortsy, and lett the hedi Col Frost, OF
the Eeveuth virg mia won ,dad the bowels regret
that unable to furnisn iniI list OF casusltes
A THrn rR 8 4oRM
while crossing the -heusnd lsh magnificent thunder
show ami refreshed the men and sninais bus
IL was so heavy th-t denudus the lower extremes OF
the ertn,us. Their clothing was
marched out WITHIN three Berryviile and lay In
lice OF battle urt, neard fr' IN the cavalry conhr
mstiOu
Genera Wrishts ordes IA such IA event. TO return
TO Wellington.
tions more. ard imn,-iaiely gave the orders TO
coupiermsrch We al nHit aud reached Lees
burg by daylight. Gcuerai crook marched bis command
To Harper's Ferry.
The staff ofi.ccrs OF Generals Wright, Ricketts, and
others almost cont ruaiiy IA The saddle, and 1T
times tue most rerilous expeditions Ihe men have
most rapid ches ou record aVhough
many Of the have been hoees since the rst crossing
the Potomac. vng become vet through IN crossiDs
the soles from tne st to-e were no Complaints
the great anxiety sixth rofps to yet
fair light with old nists OF Ewels corps.
OF General Wright aud the AGILITY and prudence CON-
bincd ch he exhibited IN the conduct OF TINS exped
top, his instructions, nothing need be added 10
the above detailed rescr p'rn All that mortal men
corld no unaer me circumstances IL been accom-
The beset ~ sides vita Mosby's guerl-
las, who reluonily ured up our trains from AMBUSH
Courers from Hunter 70 Wright we're eooned oy
anpuiled by thc unsafe condition OF the country Tor
foreg,ng parties
Maryland Washington and Northern Virginia has saved
baltimore and Washington from robbery and piunder cy
the rebels Wace's and Ecketis hsht at Monocacy de
laycd their approach those cities thirtysn hours,
and gave Wright time to get ready for thcm ae
hey were Gehlinx, they got awy with adeccnt haste
All honor, then o the old sixth cosrs' wnersve. .os
The following is the roster OF General Wrights stan
Major General H. q Wright, commanding
Colonel {. II. Tomtkins, Chief OF Ar,nlery.
Lieutenant Colonel j. r. hent, Assistant Inspector Cen
raj
Major c. A Whittier, Aid.de-camp aDd Acting Assist
INT Adj jutant General.
Captain {. IA wnutelsey, assistant Adjutant General.
Captain Arthar NoCeiiau. ana d. -tsmp.
Captsn X. h. Hasiead ABIDE Camp.
Captain II. ". Farrsr, AidaIe..amp.
Captain r. H. Hay dp, AID de Camp.
Captain W. S Franklin, cummissary OF Mustsrs.
Lieutenant Nd. Hsist.ad signai Officer.
Surgeon :. A. Holman. Medical Director.
Surgeon ID. w. Bsna aedica Inspector.
Captain :. X. Schohed, Acting Chief Commssary
Captain :. IL Manning, Acting Chief Qusrtormaster.
Affairs ta Matne.
PORTLAND. July "a. 1884,