The New York herald., 1864-11-04
Summary Of Recent Opera
tions in That Section.
Kxoellent Morale Of eheri-
dams Army.
Interesting Details frsm tho Middle
Division.
General Custer,s Address to His
Cavalry,
m ke. -
~. Theodore q. Wilson'S Dospatsh.
new CREEK, Dot. 2a, 1894

NEW CREEK, Dot. 2a, 1854
ErxL DxfsuSe AaAiasr WEST VIRGINIA.
WAis pablo atteation has been directed TO General
NKtoAn's main operations In tho great valley OF vir
61Ea, movements have been made, offensive and de-
nstys this Esctioa OF the Department OF West vir
cna, Of important and interesting character II 10
~ 10 much Of what already transplrod that
J would write now, bus 10 70 pastIcu.
}nsiy call your attention 70 m evident fact,
- the rebels design active movements 10 West
vkgn.a during che present Whether II viii be
osncusd 70 small detaohmens not hsve yet see
y beyond question, that General heekinrdge, who
sv n Wy,hovie arrived there some thirty days
s 70 take direct command OF the rebel Department Of
AssAwestern Virginia, busiy engaged In . reorsani
oa Of all the forces within the nits OF ha control II
Asvsn reported that bs Is concentrating them and this
lvses; comes from 20 many 1recicns and through 20
xany sources, that there must be 'scmethipg In It,
Whom General Dreekinrdse arrived from the Shenan-
9ah yaiiey Y assans direcs ccpmsea Of The rebel o.
11ssmeni o soutnwsstefn Virginia ne relieved General
hrAois who had been acting that quito long
Nns previously. Breck,nridge arrived at Abng ION
ovs toward ra!tvie. Burbfdgs is known, although
fs4rg very weii, Old not accomplish the main end
Ms vas the cnussg uc,on the pupc some military
~ put upop tne result Of the whole affair.
fKbaL GENERAL wifcHGRs OPERATIONS.
About thx. t,e too the rebel tcaed General believed
= b onlya colonel commanding . ofigade) witcher
Asa s a,Srs sy Va: :sa s.sn 10
tAws county, West yirguis he had with him from
s: s:g s'a$S s 4 r. ass slss
- Weston 70 meet his advances TIE consequence ass
entered the town, piuudored al the citizens all
perty a. there was not any Of this latter there io.
hsn 70 ourn From Weston Wircher moved TO Buohxn.
.o.sss i. 'ias nsa enacted weston
1h latter post, on his arrival In trout Of
q sso First virginia, under commsud Of Captain Hagau
hagen cJud NOT keep WtcLer out Of the town. bot he
ssr tea. tbe latter VAS prevented from doing any con
Sesabs damage except 10 tho town and the Immediate
- oxxxxAL ExLrEY SENDS OCT AN ExpEpnroS.
- Information bad been received ~ General
alIsy concentrated wha. forcs he could cornmsnd Al
arksburg, on the line Of the Northwestern Virginia
Srssscs the railroad; ana tho militia forces having
tsompy responded 70 his call, he then moved the
Nv Of Yn snss mssemeus beng rspiay carried 70
Eitctsr by some "oysp aud sympsthizng friends,
heldirg and thresteued ~ hold permarently aud
ystre,ted by way cf Bulltown, through Webster
ran e sms sa,oSDm,u of rsSsIs a,sspea
Rnerai sullivsn OUTPOST at The mouth Of Coal river on
- Ksnawha. twelve miles below shersstown, aud were
kwonpsly rspulsed. Nth considerable less.
THE OF scr OF IHE ENkMYs kovEssNre.
All these movements were evideliy Intended as conn.
oAeasndoah the enemy designing General Crook,
sho commanded the Department Of Western Virginia
Aree from the valley for the protection OF Western
Virginia. ard particularly the lines OF the railroads. u
= almost needl say that the eneruys deeigns aud
YlADs and operations have been promptly met and
tesany defeated. The militia, who so promp,ly re.
vsssity o. General Crooks sending reinforcements
from the valley, and A. the saue tine made II evil
esnt reope OF Western Vrynis ready,
kiuin, aud deter mined protect themselves all
Bssns aud u all hazards from the attacks Of radins and
lHE LATEST OPERATIONS or IHs ENEMY.
Ire next rsboi moremsnt OF importance this section
krced by Thernons . guerlas, attacked the Union
vssitoned az Winfield in Putnam ~, on tbs Kama
80 and was rspulssd. Among the Killed was inerm0n
READINESS TO MET BRscxMWipes
Dssokinrdss thousand troops should they
vsasure on tho movement contemplated BY them
ToPocRAImcAL EEciEkrR DErARrMEEL
aiace the murder of Lieutenant Meies Mr. Edward @.
HmAn has been assigned uy BrIgaoer Gene al Deaheld
Z no9 y ese s S me on h
Doa1sion.
Es. Chs ries II. Hannam's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, sxrH Army CoRrs,
MippLy MILITARY DkrARIMEs-,
NsAR CEDAR CREEK, Va, 0cs. 70, 1894.
mruAnoS.
ne military situation in this vicinity subssantisiy
- sare 40 that occupied By before the struggle Of
~ 10Th inst General sheridan again holds tho line Of
psdar creek. Where General Early with the RENAME
- his defeated and dcmoralized army very uncertain,
- probably bis are being reorganizsd some
vbsss between here and Harrisopsurg.
sARlY 70 IN REINFORCED.
We hear 10 rumored that Early will bs reinforced By
nrss fresh divisions, and again dispute with General
Asrdan tho possession Of the valley this report n
~e ws shall quite ready 70 tsko charge Of whsever
vrtsry he may bring along, and At the same time whip
Skn fresh Aelas hment from Lsss army, beating
y n ts,a viii greatly facilitate The labors Of the Armies
- NE James and Potomac
v,s uDur-u 40 Yuv ~ NJ
General Earlys confidence on ths morning o the letb
~as oaly squaea By biz sxua,lon. He asciared about
- O'Clock that hs greatest victory et the
A1sut thai time Gordon pressed him very hard 70 have
- hs piunder - haA taken ron camps removed 70
thAsrs H, and suggested that the rebel army should
Ill back 70 the came plaoe, leaving strong skirmsb
nns behind 10 protect their rear Early however, would
- listen 70 the prudent advice Of his subordinate hui
Epvsssed Dissemination 70 push alopk into Maryland
- Pennsylvania He accordingly ordered up his supply
hSins and halted bis for breskfast pr,parAtory u
y~nins along but then came our turs and under IN.
usiAn, sheridan we did the pushing, and again Earl,
s>s sent whrne up the valley 70 repent q. bic Isssur,
- AwbAt might have becn,' and oonoocs plsasibA
essDatcb WapsmissSon 70 the authorities Richmond
nsopsy noesv, 0ilxon
"a others Of their thievns savage gueras appear
have boen rendered more active end desperate BY
eArJ's defeat From Martinsbnrg all the way up ths
yAlsy 70 this place their bands ere roaming about, bu
- supply ars s.s s s1.sys ssss guarded and =
9ho are captured. About thirty sx hours since, our
s.xs'ry had allah, ssrmsa In tho Ler.y valley with
- not rssut In thnS more serious than Inc
seshspgs q ssout DOZEN shots and ths night Of the
fsbes.
killed ard wounded dur,rs sbe hght or the 10Th inst
wtn Amount 20 DctwseD thses and four thousspd The
eEth corps losscs are ncsvess sud tbose Of ths
Army of Vest vrsins tnc iiSnsssk The vcunect have