Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-24
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Position of Our Army-More Skirmishing
Along the Front-No Rebels in Mary.
land Yet

Position Of Our Army-More Skirmishing
Along the Front-No Rebels in Mary.
land Yet.
Correspondence Baltimore Americana
HALL Town, VA, Aug. 23-The position OF
our army still remains unchanged A strong
line OF entertainments have been thrown up oy
our troops, and a heavy line OF skirmlsners
nave been thrown out in front.
Desultory skirmish firing could pc nearo ai!
day yesterday, and this morning it broke out
with redoubled strength in front OF the Nine.
tenth Corps, holding the center Nothing OF
any importance resulted from it, however, ana
it has now almost entirely ceased-l2 O'CLOCK
No evidence of the enemy being in our I'M
mediate front has been obtained as YET, ana IL
is believed that they will make an attempt to
cross the river, although our latest news from
Williamsport says that they had not yet crossed
the Potomac.
Guns could be heard yesterday up the river
supposed to be Averill Smelling the woods in
the direction Of Sharpsburg The army is living
in their entrenched camps, and the suffers are
arriving, which looks like q protracted so.
journ. There is very little news Of interest
from this section.
General Max Weber has been relieved from
the command OF Harper's Ferry, and ordered
to report for duty in the department of the Sus-
quehanna. Gen. Stevenson new has command
OF the post at Harper's Ferry. FoRREsTER.
The Cavalry Fight at Front Royal.
Inc following Is the official dispatch re-
ceived by Gen. Torbert:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION,
August Is, 1S64.-Ge.erdl Torbert: There was
but little more fighting after my dispatch sent
you at p. m. The I'd Brigade did superbIy.
including twelve officers. The LIST Brigade also
did magnidcently, capturing over sixty pris-
oners, and repulsing heavy force Of infantry,
killing and wounding large number. Two
battle flags were captured, and the old Divi.
sion gave ''the boys" q most magnificent dress
ing. The reserve brigade was not engaged.
The prisoners represent Kershaw's division
OF Longstreet's corps, Somers' and Wickern's
brIpahoS n hriu
country was open, and several elegant mounted
charges were made. The enemy tried to turn
our left wading the river up to their waists,
but they found us "laying for them," and we
corralled them, shooting them down until they
cried for mercy. Over thirty OF their dead,
and large numbers OF their wounded, lie in one
spot.
The enemy opened with splendid practice
from two batteries. l rejoice to say our easu.
alties are small for the amount OF fighting
done. Sixty will cover my entire loss never
ton. 1t was "Darby fight" improved on. A
rebel colonel was killed, and his body is in our
prisoners report that they came from Culpeper,
and have been marching hard. sent the pris-
oners and our wounded to Winchester tonight.
Please see to arrangements for the wounded.
start at daylight in the morning.
w. MERRITT, Brigadier General.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Cavalry Skirmishing below Strasburg-
The Rebel Gen. Vaughan Wounded, &C.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Aug. 90
We are without official information from the
valley, and in the present admirable condition
of the postal service on the railroad leading -
that section, we expect to hear from Early via
California several days ahead OF the valley
mail.
We have seen a letter dated Edinburg sew.
enteen miles from Strasburg, Aug. 10, in which
the writer "a gallant young soldier, who was
wour ded when Gen. Early first advanced into
Maryland,) says:
81 am sure Early will fight them at Stras-
burg, and it will be, from all appearances, a
large fight The Yankees have been reinforced
by two corps of Grants men. The enemy are
skirmishing with our cavalry below Strasburg
They are considerable distance this side of
Middletown, which is thirteen miles from
Winchester and five miles from Strasburg.
The citizens are confident Early will defeat
the enemy. BrigadIer General Vaughan, Of
the cavalry, passed through here yesterday,
wounded The enemy have not burned any,
thing so far that can hear off,