The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-16
STILL

STILL LATER
Gen Sheridan has retreated to Wiuches-
ter. On Tuesday last, the day of election,
SheTidan's army was encamped at Cedar
Creek just north of Strasburg All the gar
risoned posts south of that had been given
up A Reconnaissance sent out on Monday
discovered he confederate pickets just south
of Fishers hill. il returned on Tuesday,
ana as i came into camp, rain began 10
tall. This was the beginning OF the heavy
Storm which lasted nearly all of last week.
Gen. Sheridan was al Winchester, and had
been very sick. During election day ne
was brough, 10 Winchester mat a large
Confederate force had out Thanked the camp
al Cedar Creek, and was swiftly marching
n%orlhward on the west side OF North Noun
tain, 10 get 70 Winchester and cut off the
supplies. Sheridan at once rode down 10
Cedar Greek. and issued orders for a re-
treat. AT daylight on Wednesday The camp
was broken up and the retreat began The
infantry marched IN front and the cavalry
protected the rear. The days march was
about fifteen miles, and in The evening the
army encamp ped eight miles south OF WIN
chester. Rain Tell in torrents all day, and
II was Iihihe greatest difficulty that The
wagons and artillery could be brought along
Many wagons broke down and had to be
abandoned. On Thursday at daylight, in
the midst OF the rain, the march was resum-
ed. The troops reached Winchester. A
strong garrison was lett there, and The
main body turned westward towards Har-
per's Ferry marched about six miles to
the Opequan, and encamped on its eastern
bank. The ConfeJersies made no attack
during the march. Now Sherdan's main
body Is east OF the Opequan. Winchester
Is his outpost. The Shenandoah Valley has
been given up 10 the enemy. Between
chichester and Mar,insburg The guerrIllas
are so thick that that line OF supply will
have 10 be given up. Supplies will now
be drawn from Harper's Ferry. A train
from there was attacked on Monday by
forty OF Moseby's men, plundered, and eight
prisoners carried off. But three of The train
guards escaped.
Gen. Sherman's movements are still in
Volved IN some mystery. On Oct. 22d he
was al Graylesvilie, Alabama. He then
started eastward, and marched TO the line
OF Inc Chattanooga and Atlanta Railroad,
striking it al Resaca. Then turning SOUTH
ward, he marched toward Atlanta. o. Nov.
4th he was a lew miles north of Marietta,
and about twenty eight north OF Atlanta -
he was still marching southwark. Ga Mon.
day last he is believed 10 have reached At
'"Nto' ohA JOiIluR CiOCuu , iOECS 10 us ONU,
had five corps under his command. On
Monday the Coniedetaies made a slight
attack upon the Federal pickets, and W
or three were killed and wounded. On
Tuesday the election was held in Atlanta,
and Sherman's army was still there. On
wednesday morning another attack was
made on the Federal pickels, hut no impress
sion was made Sherman's army was in
Atlanta on Wednesday morning last, when
a party left for the North under cavalry es-
cort, and safely reached Nashville, whence
they autographed The news. Since then we
have heard nothing. There is neither rail-
road nor telegraph to Chattanooga, and moth
my can be heard except from the parties
who occasionally manage 10 run the gaunt-
let oil guerrillas, and get North.
Sherman had scarcely started, when
Hood marched in pursuit of him. Hood is
eellesed TO have recrossed the Tennessee
River al GunIersviiIe, about Nov. Alb On
Tuesday last Wheeler aud Forrest with
drew from all the country north of john
s%onvIile, and on Tuesday night Johnson
vile was evacuated. On Wednesday morn
ing u was re-orcupIed by the Federals-
Wheeler ard Forrest will no, go much far
Their south than the Tennessee State line,
and will hen halt 10 hold the vast section
OF country recently reraken from The FEEDER
al troops in North Alabama and East Ten
nessee. Gen Smiths Federal division.
from Memphis is at Paducah. Sherman is
believed TO have made some movement
from Atlanta on Wednesday last, though
where is rot accurately known
General Mcclellan has resigned his COM
mission as Senior Major General of The
United States Regular Army. The resigna
ton was Sent 10 Washington on Tuesday
last, when IL was not known whether he
resigned TO become President, or 10 become
a private citizen. 1t has not YET beer &C
copied.
Everything is quiet at Petersburg The
Southern l%ourGals speak of a contemplated
attack upon Wilmington by an overland
march by way of Weldon, OF part OF Grants
army. As Grant is TOO weak to make any
impression on Petersburg he is too weak
TO send any one 10 Wilmington.
The Confederates are said 10 have three
or four rams up The Red River. They are
daily expected to come down and attack
the Federal feet in the Mississippi.
Plymouth, North Carolina, was entirely
destroyed in the late contest. There is a
report, not very reliable however, that fifty
two cannon were captured. Plymouth is
uo1 hold hn ako -