Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-28
MORNING REPORT

NEw YoRK, October 20 The Herald's
Winchester correspondent Of October 9th
says:
The enemy has still a very strong force in
the Valley.
1t is reliably reported to be reorganizing.
The enemy has strong force of cavalry in
the Duray valley Under the present stiffness
movements are being made by the enemy of
an eminently important character
At the time when the late battle of the 18th
took place. the enemy had stationed three
brigsdes OF cavalry near Milford Greek in the
Luray valley. When the general rebel move.
msnt was made. the forces advanced to Buck.
town Ford on the Shenandoah River, and
Front Royal Iu the movement stated they
were met by Powell's division Of cavalry and
checked. When the rObels met with defeat
they retired to Milford and within the line of
Notifications there erected at a commanding
position, For certain substantial military
reasons, reconnoitering party of about 300
men was sent out on the Gath from Powells
division in the neighborhood Of Front Royal
The expedition was commanded by Major Glib
Son, who so gallAntly distingu shed himself in
the Averill action at Moor6ed in July last.
Daring the early hours of the morning of
the 24th, Major Gibson moved his command
across both branches of the Shenandoah river,
and moving through Port Royal, passed on
toward Milford and the Luray Valley Before
daylight he came upon the enemy's piekets,
and drove them on, capturing one or two He
then passed on rapidly toward Milford Greek.
On the way up be met the enemy in line Of
battle, with two pieces of artillery, and al
though his force did not exceed 3o0 he de-
ploysd il in line of battle without a reserve,
and charged them
The enemy, perhaps remembering our late
astonishing cavalry operations did nothing
more than fire one v0lley and break. Gibson
continued the pursuit as rapidly as it was pos
sible for him TO move forward in the dark.
ness.
The enemy kept bis artillery on the pike,
and after firing one round, limbered up and.
made of to the rear Owing to Gibson's in
ferior force he could not hank the enemy and
get at the artillery The enemy sent the ar. |
tillery to the rear ahead, and kept the cavalry
right and left on the road TO cover its getting
off,
In the general charge which Gibson first
made, hs captured one battle flag BY con. |
tinuing TO press on, Gibson at length drove
the enemy over the creek and upon the line
Of the rebel Notifications, in which they
sought refuge and opened rapid Ere from |
earbines and the two pieces OF artillery sforo
said
In front of this barrier Gibson halted, but
to feel the enemy's position, take few pris.
oners, ascertain the enemy's strength, and
then retreat, reaching q safe position 10 the
direction of the Shenandoah BY daylight The
enemy, hnding that at last the bird had flown,
set out after him at trot, but did not sue.
coed in oVertAking him, as Gibson reached
the Union lines la safety and without heavy
loSs This affair is looked upon As quite q
brilliant cavalry dash. |!
The idea Of 300 men almost running 8, 900
mounted rebels, driving them 10 their fortif.
cations aud capturing one Of their battle hags,
besides nearly capturing their two pieces Of
artillery, iS indeed amazing And interesting.
In ths course Of the Reconnaissance and
rom prisoners, information was gained Of /
high Importance TO the interests Of the army.
Yesterday cannonading was heard II ap.
peared TO be in The direction Of Front Royal,
md was probably another cavalry fight
HALIFAX, October 27.-The Canada from
liverpool The 18th, Queenstown the l6ih has
arrived .
itappears there is some possibility Of the
resent Dsnish line Of Kings being changed
y the pending peace negotiations.
Prince Frederick Of Hesse would be heir 10 :
be throne aud not Christian the TX.