New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-29
FROm 81 .GRuDAN,s ARMY.
s"'es' ''0' rvscnts In the Valley and Along
INC Rnorts Of the Rcbcis to
Cress, tbc River.

HAGERsrows. Friday, August &c, 1864.
~ wss about o'clock last evening when the en-
FeHy commenced his demonstrations against Gen
oral Averlls lines, by attacking picket post near
FALLING Waters. The attack at this point was made
very soon after General Torbort had retired from
the encounter with Breckenridges CORPS
syo. cUsTKas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sBELLED.
During the night Gen. Custer, who was cut of
from ToTbert, forded the Potomac near Shepherds
town, and went on to sharpsbnrg. Caster was
closely followed 10 the river bank by force Of the
enemy. In the night, the Rebels who entered
Shepherdstown shelled small picket force tnatGeh'
Averll had stationed on the north side Of the nVef
wILLIAMsPoRr SKILLED.
This morning tie enemy made his appearance ID
two or three places along the rSer nhe' A'
Williamsport there was quite spirited engagement
pssuting in our preventing the enemy from crossing
ut that place The enemy, IN trying to cover the
borI with his artillery and in Smelling our lines,
threw shells into the town, causing few casualties
The force directly engaged our side was the First
Virginia cavalry under command of Lieutenant
Colonel Cophart Dur men being armed with
spencer rifles the enemy could not tell tho force
opposed TO him, but judged 1t to be larger than 1t
really was.
AvgRLLs CAVALRY, N THE FnLD, Aug. 27-7s m.
The enemy made another effort to cross last night
u Dam No. 4, but was prevented from doing SO by
sncountenng portion of this command. UP 70
this time there are no indications OF the enemy
having crossed the river as any point between
Harpers Ferry and Cherry Run.
This morning the enemy seems 10 have fsllen
back from before WilliaInsport.
A detachment from this command last night
crossed the river, made reconnaissance towards
Nartnsburc AID North Mountain, got in the
snemy's rear, aud ascerteined the enemys position.
AypRuL's CAvALGY DIVISION, August27-r m
The day has passed without the enemy making
any further attempts To cross.
Tonight the enemy have posted strong picket
four miles from WilliamspOrt on the south side OF
the river Several doserters came in to-day.
It was Ftzbugh Lee We prevented from crossing
OF Wilhamsport yesterday. Lee, in retiring from
Che river blew up two of his csissons. lmboden's
uas the command which attempted 10 cross al
McCoys ferry.
HEADoUARTERs CAVALRY OF sHERrDFN's ARMY.
August Up n.
All reports Of the enemy having crossed the river
ere untrue.
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mont of Hancock is also untrue.
Tonight everything is very quiet ct Shepherds
town, Wilamsport and Hagerstown.
At the reconnaissance made on Thursday by Cen
sral Torbert our loss only reached hundred, ac-
sording to official returns. Brecknridge, With his
sorps, followed our forces, but gained nothing We
accomplished all We moved for.
CAVALRY CoRrs IN TIE FITID, August e. le6i.
THE ESEMY'S POSITION.
Gen. Mcintosh, of the Third cavalry division,
made reconnaissance Tuesday evening, with
three regiments of his brigade-the Second Ohio,
- Fifth Newly ork an1 Second New-York. He found
\ Q considerable force of the enemy near Falling
Springs, on the Charlestown and ShepherdstOwn
road occupying a strong position. He did not en-
gage the enemy his orders being 10 reconnoiter hi
- position. strong column of cavalry began tc
Scploy on Mcintosh right, when he fell back they
evidently trying 10 cut him off from the force al
Harper's Ferry.
The force in our immediate front proves that there
Il no force at Hancock as heavy our scouts have
reported. The losses in the 81 Division at Summit
Point were two officers and seven men killed, sixty
one wounded and sI missing; ct Winchester four
kHed, forty wounded and sixty-siI missing.
Idb REBEL 81
FREDERICK, ND, August S.
The eihzenj sympsthizers who were ordered ont
OF our lines by General Hunter some weeks ago are
still here, under the surveillance of the Provost
Marshal II will be remembered that the War De-
partment suspended the execution Of the order in
these at the instance of Senator Johnson. Of
this State.
THE HOSPITALS.
There ore now about five hundred and forty casos
In the United States hospitals here. They are con-
vslcscing rapidly under the excellent care Of the
surgeon in charge, Dr. Weir. and the efsc. Of the
saubrous atmosphere Of this climate.
FREDERICK
IL city Of some ten thousand inbsbitants or vas
before the war, and the centre Of much business &C
tivity. There is now considerable travel, and che
hotels generally full; but the people live in con-
slant preparation for invasion by tho enemy, and on
each arrival Of the stage from Hsserstown the in
suiry Is, Whether the Rebels are crossing above :"
BAsrERs FIERY Aueust2. 1864.
RgcOSE0ISsAHC8 ON THE LEFT.
Yesterday evening ono brigade of Gen. Crooks
command and Colonel Dowells brigade CT cavalry,
made reconnaissance from our extreme Left, and
captured about seventy prisoners, among them
Lieutenant Colonel. The infantry pressed us sad.
denly upon thsr front and delivered q very rapid
musketry fro, driving them back upon Col. Lowolls
command, who took them on their flank and roar
capturing about sixty of them. Tho artillery then
shelled them quite brskly, driving them back into
che woods Our forces then returned to their lnes
having accomplished the design Of Gen. Sheridan