The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-31

SEVERE CONFLICT OF rHB CAVALRY.
HEAIot AKrtEs SixrH CoRPs, August o.
General Merit DiYlsOn, OF Genera Tor ,ert's
Culaiy, wss ii, hung Bradley JOhnson's 9 Eva n
ana ore cirisiun oi Buly's Infantry all day yes
i,toby. he Gene upon JuhnsOus com mlud on
SUNDAY, and, the country heng open, the ist aud
Do Regular, met them by cOun,cr charge, ne
th, eh' my we're charging dO~n upon them
Tie collision Of The two columns was fearful,
and ihCre WAS more slbre cutting than has been
seen before during The war. Lieutenant H1yer
~ the First regular cavalry, was killed, after
-h0V II the most remarkable pro YES. aud skin.
A R'bt officer who gas taken prisoner said
thrt b, WIS satisfied, now that nc had seen some
rial cavalry fighting.
THE RESULT.
Johnson was driven from Charlestown through
ana btyuud Smithfe d, and Mcrritz's Division
occupied the town last night
THE FIoHr oF THB 2grH.
This morning the enemy brought a division Of
NANNY against our cavalry, aud the fighting
guDtnu,d hIisky until about o'clock. when
General Sheridan, VINO hal gone 20 tbs front,
stLt 10 General Wright, of the 9Th Corps, fr a
division of his troops. He ut once directed m.
Ricketts, to advance with the Sd ID vision. Gen.
Ricketts, made rapid march of two miles or
mutC, ana relieved General rorler u cavalry,
who had fought most >plendidly all day.
Among the casualties is DR.. w. II. Rulison
Medical Director Of the Cavalry corps, who was
shot through the chest while riding with General
lOTNtE. he Ieii over, Simply eNtln ming, ut II
Of no use doing ANYTHING for me; am killed: ,
and he died almost Immediately. His remains
viii he taken to his home ut Mexico, Osyevo
county, New York, by Captain Theodore w
Been, Provost Marshal Of the First Cavalry DiT-
son.
Ii utonant Hoyer, of the lst Regulars, was
Killed, making the sixth officer of that regiment
who has been killed during this campaign. CAP.
tain Hanley, OF the 9th New YORK, was IN irtslly
wOundtd. Lieutenant Alfred, Of the lst New
York, was wounued. First Sergeant William
SeOt, of WillstOn's Battery, was killed.
Ricketts, Division advanced nearly mile be-
fore he found the enemy'- line. Tnen A skirmish
ensned of about five minutes and the enemy fell
back for the night.
oEEBRAJ cUsTER's MOVEMENTS.
NEAR MAB1INsBURG, Va, August 80, A. NJ
Gcueral Custer yesterday crossed the Opequau in
the direction OF Bunker Hill nut in enc0un cring
two divisions OF Brockuridge's Corps retired, as
IL was not intended that he should bring on
general engagement.
THE SIXTH CORPS AND GEN. AvERILL ENGAGED.
TIE 9Th Corps yesterday attacked the enemy
at tie Opequan, when quite lively engagement
ensu1d. A detachment of General Averilrs
command last night attacked the enemy on the
GeTaTCsOwn Told and took some prisoners.
General Aycfill Is TO day engaged iu making /.
cOunoissancos of the enemy's positions. The
enemy has his main force in the neghOorhood of
Bunker Hi this morning.
lhc iron. clad cars came down this morning
it'ui utltldl htlleN COlnH.hnu 10 tn6 edge OF
town at Martinsburg.
THE REBELs HAKING SHOW or STRENGTH.
HAKPEK's FEKRY, August 80 EARLY this
morning orders were issued Juat no supply trains
OI su.ler wagons he permitted to 20 from tnts
point TO the amy near CharlestOw0. At III p.
Nj. he army was drawn up IN inc IT battle. Tue
enemy w,Te visible IN the direction of Smi hied
ana battle was imminent. It appears thu the
Relel General mHde fcint from fore General
Sberdun's works near tins place, in order TO give
battle on fair hrd.
HEAVY BATTLB ANTICIPATED.
A general well posted infurmSl yolr cores
IOudent that he believed that a seat Dattc would
Dc fought near llrrper's Ferry aud that the
Rebels have not re- inquish, their idea of an in-
yasiOn OF Penusy lvanit nd Mary md.
The wagon tralns Ordt red TO the front yester.
day Ia CbHrlesOwn returned to-day without uu-
losdiI their freight-N. T. Herald.