The New York herald., 1864-08-19
Early's Infantry Defeated by
Bheridan's Cavalry.
our Washington Despatch.

WASHINGTON, August Is, 1854
Information received here today from General
Sheridan to the effect that successful battle fought
yesterday strasburg, In which captured several
hundred prisoners and number o. stands OF colors
The report which in circulation yesterday that
Sheridan had fallen back to Winchester fortiry
ing there is shown by subsequen advices TO be ncor
rect On the contrary he is still pushing up the valley,
and IN every encounter thus far from Winchester to be-
sond strasburg has driven Earlys forces before him.
There is no reason to believe that any considerable
feinforcements have reached EARLY Longstrees and
H1 corps which have been reported being detached
by Lee and sent from Petersburg that purpose
Ihown by the operations the north side OF James
1ver TO be still IN Grants front II is probable that
drtion OF Longstrees corps he'd been ordered the
valley but the recent unexpected caused the
order to be cnuntermaDded.
Under the direction Of General sheridan everything
progressing avoraby in the Middle Department and
fears need be entertained Of any OF invasion
OF Maryland and Pennsylvania while he remains COM
rhand In that region.
MIR. N. Davidson's Despatch.
HARPERs FERRY August Is, 1864.
GENERAL sRKDrHs sGHr.
Adgces from the front that General Meredi.hs
division os cavalry bad fight with Of Earys
fausry day two SINCE Front Royal In which the
Enemy were completely routed, with loss II several
$1,000" s~'~
three battle flags.
The prisoners greatly chsgrfned n fndg them
sdyes whipped and captured by cavalry
COLONEL rEyss, OF NEW YORK; wouspsp-omR CASUAL
Among the casualties is the old horse COLONEL
Thomas G. Devins Sixth New York cavalry, wounded in
the foot.
Captain Morwid, Sixth Pennsylvania formerly aid
70 Genera Ruford It Is reported, is killed, snd Major
Starr, Of the Sixth Pennsylvania, is wounded.
Lieutenant E. E. Ewing, Ninety first Ohio, reported
killed July "a at Winchester, although seriously
wounded in tho chest, has Just brought IN here
bis way home, and is doing wen.
cAsTAx RncATrrES
Our cavalry is reported ts have recaptwed from the
rebels of the animals by guerilla
Mosby. This achievement only Accomplished ator
. sharp light.
THO HagcrsAovvn TciegraMs.
HAcns4owN. Nd. August Is, 1864.
There are exciting and conaeuag reports from the vsi
Icy to-day.
General AveriN holds lhrtsnsburg. and at To- day
was drawn up in line OF battle jtE4 ortside OF
the town. No rebels hid made choir ap.
pearanoe In sight OF his pcxos, and the
Indications that tho rebels not moving chat
direction any considerable forco bait going TO.
wards Sheridan Assistant ouartcrmas,er wrny, who
removed his headquarters from this r~ce to Mtnsxrg
on Tuesday, returned to-dny. bringing With him for
greater safety his stores and trains
Refugees from MartnsburR and ether points h tho val
10y are beginning to arrive hare IN nsiderae numbers,
G Of whcmhave exaggerated mt gcnce Of the advance
Of the rebels few Of the wounded mon from tho hos
pitfalls at Mtinsourg arrived here ths afternoon, and
everything that could be Of 70 the rebols has
been brough, away.
The stage which left here thS morning for Aatinsb1rg
has retained, having been ordered back
Considerable uneasiness Ia infested bat from
the conflicting impossible to o&atu the exact
state Of affairs in the valley.
Order OF General Couch.
PuuAprI5GIa, August Is, 1854
BY order or General Couch issued to day at Harrisburg,
The district Of Brandywsns discontinued, and Goneri
Cad wsllader ordered to tbe and % Philadelphia