The New York herald., 1864-11-07

MT. Francis II. Longs DcsPatches.
wuH rus FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION.
NEAR h!ppITrwE, Va, Nov. !, 1864 J
Everything s perfectly quiet n the army at present
cavalry reconnaissance up the valley as far as Wood
stock yesterday developed the fact that no force OF the
enemy 10 our immediate 'front.'
soAsc1Y FORAGE
Forage ia very scarce r the army at present tho most
or the being kept less than han their usual
allowance: and 10 some instances whole regiments OF
borses stand long time without anything to eat.
In the late skrmsh between Colonel Powels command
and the enemy's cavalry, the Lursy valley, colonel
KIDD sent, with his brigade, to bis support and on
the way lost nfy hoses from sheer exhaustion. At
this cavalry cannot long remain an elective
corps.
GUERILLA corRTrsTs.
Lieutenant c. n. Wilder, regmental quartermss,er OF
the Ninth New Yo.k cavalry, was captured by guerlas,
aIsns with two order,es, between this point and VIM
chester. newsboy along with the party bat the
gueriilas did not disturb blm They " went through
he taking his money aud vaIuabies, but
the regimensl papers u MS possession they sent to
colonel Nicbos commander Of the regiment, by the
boy nstrucing him tender their complim euts 10 the
Colonel and tell him the papers OF 10 them.
ACTIVITY.
pcrtion OF tho First Rhode Island cavalry
forag,ng expedition to day towards White rcst where
forage rs said 10 be plentiful. mile or two east OF New
town. they wore attacked by Mosbys men and soma or
their wagons taken from them
AforaQing party went out morning from the First
New York dragons, about -four the Front Royal
road, taking along Colonel Gibbs wagon, on
which TO transport their captures. The party was
sssailed by the gueras and they sent word back to
camp notifying Colonel Gibbs OF the fact saor smith
was sent out with squadron Of the regiment pursuit
tha In,,t
they were dressed in Union uniforms he some
doubt whether they wore rebels or not. He rode
up within sasy pistol range and inquired who they
their commanding officer. He in.grmed that
u Independent company, consisting OF ninety
men, and commanded by Captain Esazer. The rsscnis
succeeded getting into the timber hard By before
Major smith discovered who they actually we're. Hov-
ever, he succeeded la retaSng some seven or elght
prisoners HON they had gobhed up and capturing
two OF tho gustlu. We lost three men missing md
three wounded
whose battery has formerly beep the Third cavalry
DIVISION has been sent - General Mersi,ps div sJr 10
relieve Lieutenant Taylss, ~ batteries Il and X first
United states artillery. yoth these batteries
servedly famous
wuH tHs CAVALRY CoRp@,
N-ls MDDLYrows, Va, Nov. 3. 1884.
Everything stll remains quiet along Cedar creeS snd
to Judge by outward appearances important m We
msu will be made by General Sheridan at present INC
quiet mrnotony OF lives only broken b. 40 occa
siona skrmish VITA hosby's a fes morse r,ces
POSITION or rARiY's ARMY.
number Of rebel deserters ~ho have come tuto our
lines report the remnant OF Earlys army to be st New
Market They are encampsd about the town ir sons
three or four small camps Tho cavalry, my uformants
say, eucamped on The nigh bills nor,hwes, VI the tow
Probably the rebels will attempt keep small army OF
occupation 10 the upper pornou valley all Sger.
THE CAVALRY Rxsxxvs BRIGADE.
Lieutenant Colonel crculngsheld, with bis brigade
Gate Lovels, moved to Harpers Ferry to-day whore Il
Ia understood he ID 10 remain for tbs present, copsde
rsblc force actively engaged IN repairing tho wnchss
TER and Harpers Ferry railroad. 10 short time
expected 10 run direct " Winchester. Wash tns
accomplished our base Of supplies viii. be close hand
GENERAL saxRiDAS's CITIZENS.
There are large number oil families residing In Win.
chester VINO are loyal IN their sentiments. Many OF
. those families have tak0n cur sick aud wounded
soldiers hto AaH houses AaA HAFefslly nRseoA them