Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-22

OHiUiai tnformtuOn mas tetcneu Wurn-
4 ington, 20 the effect that on the evening" OF
The iAh Colonel Gsnsevort, command
ing the 18th New York cavalry, surprised
Mossby's camp near Piedmont. Va, and
captured oil his artillery, consisting Of four
guns, with csssions, aud also a number ol
prisoners and horses. The captures have
been sent to Washington. Among the
| prisoners are two youog men. formerly en-
pIoyed as clerks 10 Alexandris.
"A number OF the leading secessiousts OF
Alexandria were put upon the Manassas
train. to ruu the risk Of being fred upon by
,bushwhackcrs. Among them are two or
three Rev. Copper Heads and Doctors Of
divinity aud medicine. .i..s0 -
The Washington special says;
The guerrillss have resumed their depre
dations on the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal,
and have almost entirely checked nsviga.
,ion. Four boats we're destroyed between
Edwards Ferry aud the Moncacy last
week er..
Guerrillas are reported to be lowering IN
large numbers In the vicinity of the southern
defenses OF Washington.
The country along the line Of the o ranee
aud AlexaDdria aud Manassas Gap railroad
is being rendered uninhabi'able TO gueriil.
as The Manassas Gap railroad is 10 ron
ming order 10 ils western terminus at Stras-
burg.
The Trbune's Washington correspondent
says.
o, ders have been received ths If apo,h.
er attack should be made on . government
train, similar to tie late one in which so
many lives we're lost. every house Of rebel
either side, shall be Immediately destroyed.
Meanwhile every train bears party OF
rebel sympa, hzers, TO receive such bullets
as their friends may choose ~ send after
! them.
early on the morning of the 18Th the
rebels appeared on our front ia the woods
| aud along the hills south OF Cedar Creek.
There presence caused Gen Sheridan TO
use the caution bs has 70 often exhibited
with view 10 ascertain his sdversaries'
movements.
Sbortely sfer noon to-day the enemy
suddenly opened heavy artillery e from
q position on the Suau.bu'g pike, direct.
iDg il on the front octnped by the 9 h
c,rps. aud diagonal fe on The Ii ST
division o G nclaI c. ook's army Of West
Fnginia, which occupied a postlon Ia a
piece OF woods at the base Ui The nor b
pom, OF Massuunlhn Muuntain on GU, ex.
t, eme lef;
The Fl e Of the enemy was rapid-'he Z
shot and shrll falling directly into he camu
Of Gen. Cooks fir,, division, which cau,ed
them 10 rene lll9le to the rear.
OUi artillery. under lis chief Capt Dn
EpoDt. IVES soon brought up, and stationed
on lbe hill in front of our position, and
commenced lively reply to the enemy
causing ilm after brisk eannouade, 10 re
tire with his guns. n..
A portion of he l9h corps advanced
10 line. of b2ttle from ,beir camps to feel
the enemy, which they did in good order,
: while Colonel Thorbur,'s division of Cook Z
. command broke camp, aud advanced along
TO lbe lett OF the Srssburg pike. Gu,
: troops advanced under cover of The fire o
our guns, and moved with alacri,y. They
had not proceeded fur when they became
bo'ly engaged with the enemy's infantry
sbo were found occupying secure place,
} along the wooded hills The musketry lir,
was very shatp, and lasted for u, arly Tine,
, hours.
The Frsl Brigde, Fl st Division, Com
mauded by Col. Wells, "a II NJ, ,s., ,inov,.u
on The lett Of he Pike and bolIy engage,
during The enire affair, and although
charged by the enemy, repeady STOOD
their ground. While this Brigade was en-
gagged aud heavily pressed Col. WeIl,. f !
! marially wounded, into the hands of ti-
enemy 1t became apparsnt as the frin,
! was going on thai he demonstration on ou
, leit was for the purpose o coming aDothe
movement WHICH subsequently, appeared I,
be an attempt TO turn our position b,
hanking Our Infantry first was changed
SO as 10 confront the rebel rout of march b,
order OF Gen. Sheridan, who was in pos
tion that covered the entire field of opera
lions. Gen. Cusiar, Commanding ib,
Third Division of Cavalry, was ordered to
move from our left to our right, and in lh,
middle of the afternoon met the enemy al
or near ford on Cedar Greek. He 500,
oecame Engaged and by dark. had drov,
the enemy back. lie established bis pickle
liue on the east side OF the creek. while Ih
enemy occupied The opposite bank. A
dark the artillery frlpg ceased on botl
sdcs. -..
Commercials Nashville dispatch says -
II ood was ut Ships Gap three miles east Q
Lafayette on the l6 b. Sherman. wa
close on him aud batlle csnnOt long be de
layed.
The Navy Department has iuforms.jpl
of the capture OF the Euglish blockade rdn
ner Bat by the Montgomery. on the l0,l
inst. The vessel wss built by the reoeI
and this was her first tfip, she having bee
only nineteen days at sea. She runs fcur
, teen knots au hour. is very strong aud Gu
be used % catch blockade rnnreGs.