Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-08-27
baltimore, Aue. "a.

N ri baltimore, Aus a.
Reliable Information from the Upper Po-
.omac shows that the report OF the rebels
having crossed is incorrect. Nothing but
picket firelng has iranspired to-day. it's
believed by many that the rebels are falling
back.
The rebel forces that entered Memphis
Sunday .. m. consisted OF nine regiments OF
cavalry and four guns upder Forrest 10 per-
son. Only hslf the command entered the
city, the remainder stopping outside to pre-
vent their retrest being cat OF.
They captured about 260 prisoners,
mostlyloo day men. many Of whom escaped
The Rebels suddenly left the city about
S o'clock, followed by considerable force
Of our troops. and fight occurred near
Lanes Landing lasting two hours, IN which
the enemy were severely punished and
driven of. 1t was here that Col Starr
and Kendrick were wounded. In coming
through the lines the rebels captured two
guus, q portion Of the 7th Wisconsin bat
cry, and number Of 700 days men, but
were obliged to abandon the guns In their
retreat. After their retreat, Forrest sent
in flag OF truce asking an exchange Of
prisoners, which was denied.
Lieut.. Harrington, Of the Sd U. s.
Artillery, was killed in the Gayoso House
Maj. Lannipgs, 4th Colored ARTILLERY,
Lieut.. KiDsey. and number OF Gen.
Wsshburn's staff we're captured.
When last heard from, . o'clock Mon
day morning, the rebels were 8 miles be
yond NoncanBah Greek, and ir full retreat,
Col Winslowfs cavsliy persuing.
The Sd Illinois cavalry passed through
Cairo to day en- route for Springfield to be
mustered out.
Forty of its members were captured in
Memphis Sunday, smorg them Maj O'Con-
| nor and Lieut.. Col. Duncan.
[ Headquarters, Averilrs cavalry,
| m the 6eld, Aug. 22d a. m.
There was heavy skirmishing yesterday
on portion of Gen. Sberidan's line, which
lasted ell day.
Gen. McIntosh's brigade Of that division
lost nearly 900 men, but only l officer was
seriously injured.
The 9Th corps, Gen. Cook, were only
partly engaged, and lost but few men.
Our entire line extended from Berryville
pike OF the left to Smitb6eld pike oo the
right, and occupied the commanding line
Of county running between these two roads,
situated two miles from Chsrlestown.
Our cavslfy, after the enemy had shifted
his front from our right, retired down the
Berryvile pike aud passing through
Charlestown, bivouaced in fields to the
right of the town. All last night troop,
were passing through CharIe.town 10 the dir
ec,ion of Balltowne
The cavalry were left in front Of Charles
town, and their piekets relieved the infaL
try before daylight.
AT sunrise Forward was sounded ant
the entire cavalry corps moved forward
and took up the position abandoned by th'
!, 9Th aud 9Th corps
Our cavalry had orders to push through
. TO Martinsburg, aud the Infantry are bus,
pitching impromptu camps along their lin
of battle waiting the result
Baltimore, Aug 2S
The following wes Published in III
American this rnornhg. the Substance 9
: which the censor would not permit trans
mission over the wires last hight.
ksrpers Ferrys Aug. a.
| A brisk engagement occurred yes,erda
, two miles beyond Chsrestowu between th
Army of Western Virginia and the Reb'
, force now in the Shenandoah Valley.
, The battle commenced at Q. NJ. by
heavy column OF rebel infantry aud cavalr
attempting to pierce our front near SUNNI
p Puiut, aud after sharp bot decisive strul
2 gle our skirmishers were compelled to Civ
W.. o .5tt1
= The movement had evidently for its o'
3 iect the possession of Martinsburg. for ,
A ope time false movement was mac
o against our extreme left, but sndde My
new body Of rebels appeared 10 front
our right, consisting of the 9th, 9Th at
y 10th corps. A short but determined ba
/ tie took place.
The secoud division lost heavily, son
' 800 wounded, and go or 70 killed aud mi
sing.
IL Our right drove the enemy over mi
!. aud then fell back to the old line until
o'clock when the entire army retired to-
ards Halllown, where they now are 10 III
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