New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-06
FROM sIIrHIDaN.s ARsEy.
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The following dispatch has JUST pOcn IcVelfeu
at the TRIBUNE Bureau here from Mr.. j. G. Gray
HanPrns FERRy Sep. 5, 1904
The advance Of Sheridan from his position beyond
Chariestown early on saturday morning. resulted IN
bief but sharp encounter Mt Berry ,ile between tho
rear Of Early's Army and the command Of MI Gen.
Crook.
The attack was made by the enemy. who achieved a
temporary success Is forcing Us rack on the Town.
gallant and determined advance was then made by
Crooks command and the enemy finally driven back
beyond his originnl position.
Cavalry reconnCissances had been made nlmos. daily
prior to the advance ard tie intelligence was that the
enemy. de- pairing Of IN opportunity for attacking uh
adyaEtag eously mad hnnlly retired slowly across the
Opequln towards Winchester. Accordingly. early on
Saturday morning SheridaD's army was moved IN two
columns towards Borryville. In order 10 moinias Ito
vigant surveillance the movements oil the enemy
The command OF Gen. Wright formed the r!sht col
umn. marching via Summit Point. aud the corps Of
Crook and Emory the le.t. moving the Ber yyile
road.
Our cavalry. which for several days previous bad
occupied Berfyyie. engaged tie onemys cavalry on
the Codaflle road "a the morning. driving them back
after bfss skirmish OF two hours during which We
sustained loss Of thirty Or foty wounded. The brig
adc Of Cen Deyin. temporarily commanded by Col.
Nichols. Of the Oh y. Y. cavulry Wa principally en-
gagged and with the aid Of Captain Naynados battery
inflicted Punishment the enemy. who retired
In the direction 81 Codarylilc. Our cavalry thea fol
lowed and up TO this tine have moi been heard
rom 1t is believed. however, that good account VIII
soon be received lrIm item
On the arrival of Crooks command AZ Borryvile the
23d Ohio wa thrown beyond The town the Ash
l.f- nj fu.I an h. inc
road with orders picket and hold the positions ul
morning. This done, the command having reached
taer destination were preparing 90 into camp when
the l2Jd Ohio suddenly and imperuously attack Cd
by portion Of Earys force which Lad been sen, book
rom Winchester. on ascertaining the movements Of
our troops
Unable 10 retain thor position against the superior
numbers Of tho enemy the regiments mentioned fell
back hastily to tie main body lying outside and west
OF the town. SO sudden the assault Of tie enemy,
that before our line could b. formed he upon and
had compelled us 10 retire toward the town. Thor
burns Division formed on tho right Of the Win.
chester road and ordered N charge the enemy which
wss done gallant style, and the enemy driven back in
confusion beyond bis former position. Duvafs Divis-
ion bad meanwhile advanced The leil Of the Win.
chester road and acted Ia conjunction witt Thurbnrn
IN repulsing the enemy.
Dup,nt's Battery. posted thc reht. nho a
powerful auxiliary in accomplishing the success mon
TONED Al dark heavy rain-sorn psi an eni 10 The
engagement although tho enemy continued 10 shol US
autil eight o'clock
Our ioss in this engagement does not exceed two hun
drcd. one hundred and five were brought IN yesterday
and are row IA tie hospital at Sandy Hook Capt
Austin OF The 2Jrd Ohio, Capt. Sclby aud Lieut.
Philips Of the sch Ohio. among he Noanded
The 9Th and 18Th CORPS arrived - Berrvville s""'
after dnrt. ard ere Iosicd in good os''ous MoAn@
Gle town. some diminishing occurred Yesterday morn
ing bot orr troops sf Inaiatan the positions assumed
on Saturday.
An ambulance train Of tairiy.fur wagons va, at
tackled and thirty captured yesterday. T. IL. BY one q
Mosebys bands. on tie Derryyilo Road Charles
town.
The trnin. under charge Of Lieut.. Grn. Of tho 10th
Ohio had come in unmolesed from the front yesterday
morning aud was returning without an escort when
cot upon By the guerilss. The drivers were COM
peeled to unhtch the horses and ride them rapidly into
tho woods. closely guarded by the guerGs but never
theiess twenty OF more succeeded In making their
cape come bringing tLeir horses with them. Surgeon
Shilling OF the 54,h Ohio who accompanied the train.
~ supposed to be captured but Lieut. Griffin made his
escape.
Two citizens on horseback WHO joined the train at
Ilalle,own. were afterwards discovered TO belorg TO
Mosby's gang. as. when the traiu was attacked thoy
drew royolyers. and were seen to asss. IA the cap
ture.
4 squad Of Union cavalry. coming down the road
toward Chsrestown. on learning Of tho capture imme
diaiey set outn pursuit Of the gueuaf capturing ten
" the party and abOut twenty Of tho horses.
For the past two days the roads to tho front have
been yigilanty guarded by Col Mosly no one. with
ont importing bis liberty and perhaps his life, could
communicate with tho front. and Why an ambulance
train unguardcd by single mushet was sen, through
cou1try infested By gucIras Is TIC theme Of uniyer
sal as,oni5hmeDt
This morning everything indicates that Early Las
again rereatod still further up tho Valley. specula
lion however, has gone wide Of the mark OF ato that
It cannot 10 yeatgrod upon With any degree Of Ger.
isntg.
Leut.Col ParnelI Of the 9TH N Y. Cavalry has been
appointed Conmissary Of Muster for Hgrpers FoIIy.
and hos entered upon hs duties.
Beta sends the following to the TRIBUNE Bu-
reau here from Harpers Ferry. under date Sept 5thi
Our infantry marched 10 Perryvllls on Saturday.
where they arrived Just before night. Our pickos took
possession Of some abandoned Rebel earhwOks, when
they we're urously assaed by the Rebel, but the 9Th
Virginia and 9sth Ohio charged and drove them back
Tho Rebels then massed at least two divisions and
charged aud re.charged lines b. this time support
ed b. DuryGls and IborbGrns divisions bat To-
pulsed in every assault the fight lasting till after dark
Our spent the night in constructing earihworks
and now occupy a strong position The fighting wa
iore by Crooks Command. losing some three kdndred
The loss Of the enemyis known to BE- much greater.
including baltl5 nig and fhy prisoners.
From oann01sding heard In the direction Of Bunker
Hill. it Is supposed that AVorl's advance was also
opposed.
10 the Asso csted Press.
BALTIMORE Sept. s.
The following special dispatch ~ tho American is fur