The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28

4 = lianxa
thar it Is FOR po,s;ciurs
scrorsG IN wAKrlAvp
Our cavalry are scouting 20 day in Mxry.auu ALI -
vay from aagerstown aud Transport 20 chs point
s HAsttEs Fsrsy, August 81, lss.
/ se CusIEn's AvAlgY OPERATIONS
Your cavalry correspondent, gave an account OF the =
gagement between Kesrneysvie and Leetowr two da,
ago and the subsequent Withdrawal OF all our oay,lrv
the vicinity Of Hatown, except ruster's brigade TIL,
became separated from the main csnnand in some wav
ana ts retreat towards Hsrpers Rry entirely cut on
Some fears entertained for It's sxe,y at first but
was subsequently asceaned "a have Asep to the fords
crossed the Potomac above here and tn up position
In front Of shsphordstown.
-al WILSON'S CAVALRY oPsRArioSs
Late 10 tho evening Wilson's division VIZ or6srs6 4.
cover the road from Haltown the rst sstion aboys
IT. but were subsequently marched to III nout>a.
bridge mile above the ferry. and transsersd "a -
north side of the river by daylight. From Their n -.
ceeded yesterday In the direction OF Boonssbor ,v,ts
the nominal intention Of Joining Merritt and AverL -
making such demonstrations OF strength and rc,san.
90 the Upper Potomac would deter the enemy a..
crossing. During yesterday everything WAS quiet 10 e.
direotion.
asroRrs or A ecour.
Union scout who left Harpers Ferry in the mora
been In shepherdstown hour. The place ws1)
occupied by two companies OF rebel cavalry sa
vanced picket force There indication Of VI
presence approach Of any other rebel Forces nod
could he learn from the soldiers and citizens encouutere
In the streets that any were expected, IL WEI
currently reported at shephsrdstown that General Mod
wall' Jackson. commanding division OF rebel cavary
near shepherdstown, severely wounded in the thga
the day before By the accidental discharge Of bis OWE
pistol.
RUmops
Rumors prevailed here the day that the enemy
throwing beavy body OF infantry the river
at wamsport but they could be traced to roliaSls
source have not been confirmed az the present writ
Ing
ttS a.lba REUoNNoyssANcp FokcK
In the afternoon Of yesterday reconnaissance forcs
was determined 90 along the Cbarlestown road, ard
twelve regiments Of infantry and three batteries OF art
lery were despatched under the immediate command
q Gerera Crock General Sheridan accompanied
Il, and witnessed the operations. The enemyI
pIskets driven n about mile beyond the froni a
the Nineteebth corps and srnish lire enoovs-
tered ana put to flight The onnossancs pushed
out 20 point about three miles irnm Haltown. who're
the rebe Ia were found strongly posted In force, and nr
italy intrenched IT, beg no pnrt Of the intentira
retired alter a brisk etimsh and lively cabncDaohl
OF thirty minutes dur alton. The beltroops that
sions Our torn,ined vigorous and ursr.
pnc,ed that nearly hundred prisoners, Including
lieutenant COLONEL major end other commissioned ofos,
fell into our hands. ssU
The casualties In the battle were very triGng on ~
side, md probably not important on the enemyis
1 WITHDRAWAL THE REBEIs.
Careful "Reminiscences hs morning revealed the fsse
that the rebels bad withdrawn under of the Night
and had apparently moved around further 10 our rghe
A detachment OF our cavalry was moved oWs
on the CharlestSwa road early 10 the mo,nmx,
opposition from the enemy The orinicn is evenly -
vded here az the Of the sudden dsappearapee
Of the rebels on immediate front. Some Coz.
strue IL to mean their intention TO cross Int
Maryland at Snepherdstown or Wilamsport, b0a
alarmed al General GRANTS operations on the wsl6ss
Raroad the rebel authorities have recalled Early fro
ths asd o. 90 many EXPLOITS and that n rhole CON:
Much surprise also expressed here that General So
rdan should constantly retire before the rebel forces
without single battle All unite 10 attrbuting u -
positive orders from washiurton. The bravery abtlsY
have endsared him 70 the people, They are unwilling =
believe such Fabian policy bis.
Mr. Dob. Randolph, Keim,s Despatch.
M BXhnxoRr, August 20, 1854
THE ENEMY j
Inc accommodating party sent out on tho oath 10 a.
cover II possible the Whereabouts and doinss Of to
enemy has returned with the mportsnt fact that no -
still 10 front with his pckets the main body OF Nd
army being in camp in the vicinity OF Charlestown.
Since then however, Ea-v has shown signs Of activity
yesterday airy under Gsnsrai FAs.
low. discovered Of portion OF Earys force
towards Lectown ane .4t6 s4
RKaM DESIGNS. - sleEfo
The rebsl ovement Of yesterday and their continued
demonstration against shephefdstown are rather CO..
vincing Of the fact that Early w attempt another
paign north OF the Potomac. Leetown lies midway ~
tween Charlestown and Martinsburg and on the main
road TO Shepberdtown. Al shephcrdstown the Pose
is fordable and the other side good road through
Boonsboro snd thence by dvergipg roads II
any direction. shephcrdstown, however, is closely
watched. The advance TO Leetowr ~ 10 reality nothing
than stolen march upon krtrsburg and also foe
the present ruse, menacnr shephesdstown anA
covering the movements OF the rest OF tho REID
forces 20 Msrnsburg and thence by the main trsvee1
route TO wilamsport. Hsnccck or some Intermediate
crossing We may next expect ~ boar OF the enemy ~
his plans be not frustrated BY Genera
sheridan. t
aAusoArs
Several weeks since we suggested tic propriety OF .
strong Reconnaissance towards the railroads north -
mentioning at the same time the possibility
,f their repair. We have since learned from sewers
sources and upon very good authority that those por
ons OF the three connecting roads necessary res0
culpenper have been refaired and that trains
ping oearng 70 Richmond grain and sappss sent to Cal
officially 70 the government and true the roa0s shcua
be again destroyed even u y takes special army to DO
AXE On some morning and fnd the larger portion a
Lees army hammering the gates OF the capital W.
the soil of the North again desecrated by the tread
,f an enemy With railroad At command II will Hoe
require long to transport large army TO Northern viy
,ins and II necessary. can be readily returned -
Richmond 10 case OF too great pressure from Grant
OF he remarkable abilities of tee viii mt leevh
my opportunity unemployed matter how hazardous
10 it disconcert our plans These rniroadr, uoi
coked after, will he some time used, doubt In o
manner much TO our establishment.
The Rebel General wheeler ~ Invade