The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
Retreat Of the Rebels Up the
Shenandoah Valley.
Reported Reoccupation Of Mar!inSburg
by Our Forces.
additional Details OF General Ave-
ri!Ps Victery.
GENERAL SHERIDAN,S STAFF
"A a., H,s
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.

IrlC nEnAlD DESFA Cf7Ec.
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MIR. Theodore O. wilson's Dcspatch.
FoUn MILES SOUTH SIDE THE PoToMAo RIVER, Va,
oriosIlB WIiIIAAsPoRr, August 90 A. H. !
RErREAr RssEIs-raE ENEMY
The rebels fell back from the river yesterday after
EooD and reported in full up valley
IN consequence OF heavy Union force having got upon
Earys flank thus dangerously threatening his aud
communications with Richmond The flank movement
was made by order Of General Grant
WILL EARLY FIGHrs
Those who know say Early will not mako q stand In
The lower part o, the valley unless absolutely compelled
90 to do 1t is thought. though there will fight
ing In and around the Notifications at Winchester.
lHu RsrEL FORCE
Eary's force did any during this last raid
exceed eighteen thousand. have facts and figures to
prove this these figures descending strength
n brigades and regiments with tho of their COM
lnaading officers
HARRISBURG OCCUPIED.
As close this despatch there report that rtins.
burg WIS occupied by Union troops last night. The
Gfom here to Martinsburg is now said to be clear.
sxIRMEnnG
hear of no heavy fighting There reports Skin
zrishinx and from all there every indication
OF general rebel retreat.
ME-. N. DavIascn's Despatch.
BALTIMORE, August 0, 1884.
GENERAL sHRRrDAN's ASSUMPTION ORDER
General Or7svs-No l.
HEADQUARTERS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
HARPErs FRRxr, August 7, 1874
In compliance with General Orders Ne 24o dated
War Department, WASHINGTON August T. 1864 the under-
igued hereby assumes command Of Middle Military
Dvision comprising the following military depart
xpents-Aiddte Dep rtment Department of Washington
department OF the susquehsnna and the Department. OF
West virginia Until further orders the headquarters Of
Ghe Middle Military Division will be at Hsrper's Ferry,
Virginia. p H. SHERIDAN
Major General Commanding.
GENERAL snEaDAss STAFF.
General Orders-No. /.
HEApouARTERs, US1xp STATES FoRcES,(
HARPxKs FERRY, Va. August 7, 1854 !
The following named officers announced until FUR
Cher orders the staff OF the Major General command
ing They will BIO obeyed and respected accordngly:-
IasTefor Generals Department
Lieutenant Colonel James W. Forsyth Assistant Inspoo-
Ger General aud Chief IL Staff; Major Fred G. Newhai,
nd de- Camp ard Acting Assistant Inspector General
AdjstGst Gensr0ps Department
Captain (. B. Parsons, Assistant Adjutant General.
Qsiar'erma.sers Department.
Gaptan A. }. AcGonngle Acting Chief Quartermaster.
Subsistence De,G rtBieTk
Capt Vim. II Hosack, Acting Chief Conmssary Of Sub
ststence.
Captain W. v. Sheridan. Captain J W. Moore, Can
ssan Joseph UKee Capan B. W. Crowningshield, First
Massachusetts cavalry Major George A. Forsyth Eighth
By command Of Major General SHERIDAN
Jas w. FORSYTH, Lieut.. COL and Chief Of STAFF.
GENERAL SHERIDAN
The assignment q General Shsridsn to this military
division appears give the lively satisfaction gene
oAseed forces Of several Departments embraced In
st will b suojsot the control OF mind, and
ahat possessed by Of twssss energy unsurpassed
courage and ability. General Grant has trsd Gene
rA sheridan b many difficult positions, 70 all of which
erais proved eqaa and the selection Of him for
che rduous duty OF concentrating and recognizing the
forces this division. protecting its territory from M
vasoa administering ,ts Affairs evnces the wisdom
OF no Lieutenant Gcrerai much a. compliments the
0eusrM commanding.
BRioApyR GENERAL ToRBsW
q assigned to the command Of Ill the cavalry In ths
mlixary division
THE NEWS
read 10 the troops md caused ths greatest ~
5oiotOg.
APAIR AZ K1w Ca9sKs
Intelligence has been received that AcoausAnd md
Bradley T. johnson, having bean rspussd sy Gen. Aver.
al 10 their upon New Creek pursusd By the
latter towards MooreDeid where engagement ensued
which the rsoe,s completely routed with heavy
losses arlery. killed, wounded snd prisoners The
latter number avc hundred among whom was Gen.
Bradley Johnson who unfortunately escaped By dress
sug % pslvste.
Our Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, August Q, 1884,
Fhe latest information received by The military autho
rSscs from the Shenandoah 70 the eject that Vic
n~ are slowly moving up tho valley towards Gordons
vaie evidently fearing the forces combining against
them and eudsavoring TO make good their escape.
Tho whole country has been stripped Of grain and stock
leaving tho inhabitants utterly destitute.
hcCausisnd is reported 70 be In command Of he rear
guard and eisurey moving On after the column urgin