Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-19
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Army Movements I'm Virginia.
New YoRK, Oct IS.-Tbs Herald
Wssbingtonsspecia says the guerriilas
have resumed their operations on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and have al
most entirely checked navigation -Four
boats were destroyed between WoodEard
Ferry and the Monocaey last week
The guerrillas are reported TO be how
ering in large numbers in the vicinity OF
the southern defenees of Washington.
A considerable force Of Aosbey men
passed through Fairfax Court House to
day.
fhe country along the line of the
Orange & Alexandra and Manassas
Gap Railroads is being rendered uHin-
hsbitable to guerrillas.
The Manassas Gap Railroad is in run
ming order to its western terminus
Strasburg.
The Tri6nne's Washington correspon-
dent says orders have been issued that II
another attack should be made on a
Government tra;ss, similar to the late
one, 10 which SO many lives were lost,
every house belonging TO rebels within
) miles of the Manassas Railroad on
either side, shall be Immediately des-
troyed.
The caution Sheridan has shown in
his campaign has been nowhere more
strongly evinced than in the affair Of
last Wednesday.
The HeraIds correspondent says early
this morning the rebels appeared on our
front in the woods and along the hills
south of Cedar Greek. Their presence
caused General Sheridan to use the eau
ton he has go often exhibited, With a
view to ascertain his opponents move
ments.
Shortly after noon to-day the enemy
opened heavy artillery FIRE from 9
position on the Stfasburg pike, directing
it on the front occupied by the 10Th
corps and division of Gen Crook s
command, which occupied position in
piece Of woods at the base Of Massautin
Mountain, on our extreme left
The FIRE of the enemy was heavy, the
shell and shot falling directly into the
camp Of 0sn. Crooks first division,
which caused shem to retire little to
the rear. Our artillery was soon brought
up and stationed on the bills ia front Of
our position, and commenced lively
reply to the enemy, causing him, after a
/ brisk cannonade, to retire, with his guns
A portion Of the l4th corps advanced
in line Of battle from their camp, to feel
the position Of the enemy to the left Of
the Ssrasburg pike.
Oar troops advanced under cover OF
the fire Of our guns, and moved with
celebrity. They had not proceeded far
when they became holly engaged with
the enemys infantry, who we're foand
occupying secure places along the wood
| ed bills. The FIRE of musketry was very
sharp, and lasted for nearly three hours.
The fret brigade, FIRST division, com
manded BY Col Wells, 34th Massaehu-
setts, moving on the left Of the pike,
were holly engaged during the entire
| affair, and although charged By the
enemy repeatedly, stood their ground
molly.
/ While this brigade was engaged and
hard pressed, Col. Wells feil MORALLY
wounded The ball passed through biz
left lung. He fell into the hands Of the
enemy.
1t became apparent, as the FIRE was
/ going on, thai the demonstration on ouI
left was for the parpose of covering an
other movement, which subsequently
appeared TO b@ an attempt TO turn our
position BY thanking.
Gen. Custar, commanding the Third
Division, was ordered to move from our
left to the right, and in the middle ol
the afternoon met the enemy near ford
on Cedar Creek.
He soon became engaged and by dark
had driven the enemy back and estab-
lished his line on the East side of the
creek, while the enemy occupied the op
posite bank. AT dark the artillery firing
had ceased on both sides.