The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22
GENERAL sIesl's COMMAND.


Oar bIarttnsburg COrrespoaae nee.
MARnHssuRo, Va. May 10. 1884
General sigeI advaposd his command. consisting Of
about ten thousand, TO tho vicinity OF Newmarket.
which is in the lower end Of Rockingham county. and
about dfty miles from Winchester the valley OF Viz
gaia opens QUO about woodstock int broad level
panse presenting the nness picture mountain and val
ley to be found In the country,
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ras ADVANCE sorx Hms-rus
RxrsoaRADI MOVEMENT
On Friday General S,gels advance encountered the
enemys advance, and slight skirmishing was had On
Saturday thcrs was considerable skrmishing, and on
Sunday the enemy became troublesome. General Sigel
however, continued TO advance and get his forces into
position TO receive General Breckinrdses forces who
towards noon, threatened attack About three r. n
General Breckenridge boldly dashed upon forces who
wthstood the attack about half hour and then fell back
somewhat in disorder. This retrograde movement was
continued about miles, having crossed the Shenan
doah river aud taken position the town Of Mount
Jackson, which tho present terminus Of the Manassas
Gap Railroad The distance from Newmarket 70 tho
Shenandoah, where SRe crossed SIX and
miles ana from the river TO Mount Jacksoa end
quarter mile. GOOD wooden bridge spanned the Shenan
doah ut tho point referred TO before the commenced
but was burned believe 1862 Breckinridee did not
pursue. and Sigel, having rallied his men, moved down
the valley to Ceoar creek, Ssrasburg, where he
now Is IN strong aud secure position. The impression
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exceeds handred including many officers The Fifty
lourh Pennsylvana 10 reported 10 havs suffered heavily
and was otherwise much crippled Brecknrfpo IL
believed to have had loas than 600 men
There is some apprehension that Breckenridge may
continue the pursuit. but this he will scarcely attempt
as Crook is beyond him. and may give him trouble The
probability Is he will endeaTor to join Jee Tho distance
across is about fifty miles over good road The valley
pike in other days OF the finest roads tue
hundred miles,
1t is regarded most unfortunate thai sigei should
surely lacks the capacity % oosaand 10 the sd Those
who determined TO ahght init Sigo are pretty
sIesun!y cured q thsir partially ! am personally
and know they would aght, and light we'll. under "a
officer in whom they had full confidence.
REcExr OPERATIONS.
With the exception OF Tremont's feht aud Banks
retreat down the valley in tho spring Of 1862.
ant that have TRANSFERRED in that section The
region embraced is almost classic grouod. The
finally defeated no "wouid retreat 10 West Virginia
and there make final stand for lbertys believed By
BY but whose person Is far hence % have referred
to "Powels Fort'-a strong natural fortress Of two
sma running parallel Tor many os sod closing
nation might have long maintained position in that
In the old county Of Dunmore--fnow shenaudoah-
named after the troublesome and false Earl mad taken
up arms against the coonists was the homo q the "a
tonary renown. II was in the town OF Woodstock he
preached his celebrated SERMON and, throwing or his
surpce, display ed bis manly form 10 full uniform. This
was the signal for the drums 10 beat for recruits His
the regiment raised 10 Virginia aud valiantiy did
battle for freedom for the colonies II is interesting
fact that i've Revolutionary generals resided in this vi
nity--Muhenberg, Lee, Gates Morgan and stephens.
and lies buried at Winchester Charles Lee, whom Mr..
Moore OF your Historical Society tried hard 70 convict Of
treason, lived at Leetown 10 this coaaty. He was snga
iarly secretve Gates, whose "Northern la0res' did
turn 70 Southern Willows, a. Isc predicted ivsd 10
this Be keiy county IN rassast will certain aistin.
gushed generals Southwestern aureis turn to South
ern willows. as has been predicted? 1880, i, r -
But must close Two spaus Of the bridge al Harpcrs
Ferry down aud the river 10 quito high. There has
been crossing for several days but hope 10
the eastern side before dark to-day. 20 will mail the
next at Baltimore.