The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-27

verb in the army.
IL is very encouraging to the soldiers 10 SEQ per-
sonai bravery exhibited by their commanding OH
GERS; yes general ought ut exese himself nsed
essy Coco generals are scarce and the country cannot
After the THIRD dvson had finished fgNt,ng the rebels
at Kearnysvile, Geuerel Mcintosh called Basesies,
OF the First Connecticut, him. and remarked
Colonel want 10 thank you aud your regiront tor the
handsome manner In which you behaved 10 DAY" ko
marks OF this kind need 20 explanation.
The General also commended the conduct OF Colonel
Hammond and bis regiment. the Fifth New York. very
when the Third division m ordered "A a,, bacr from
the vicinity OF Kearneysvlo tolgate the Eighteenth
Pennsyivania led by Leutena,t Colonel Brton acted
as rear guard and as natural consequence got into
a hornets next very soon. The division had fallen back
10 Walpers cross roads and formed line upon high
ground east or Mr. Marshas house which stands at the
front OF the intersection Of he smheld and Winchester
roads.
Fitznugh's battery went into position and Lieutenant
Reilly, with Section opened 4 hre the rebels who
following mp the Eighteenth Pennsyvsnia that re
rded their advance and probably prevented tho
guard from being cut OIL entirely. Every who wit
messed the conduct OF Lieutenant Colonel rtton s loud
In praises OF his extreme galiantry
From the cross roads fell bnck our former CAMP
near Bollvsr Heights, where 20 arrived al I've O'Clock
y. N. with our wounded.
Custer's brigade immediately In our rear and was
cut OIL by column OF rebel cavalry but he fought them
splendidly. Merrs division heavily engaged from
eleven o'clock in the morning Ill dark, and under
stand suffered severely The result Of his operations
will doubtless be forwarded nv the HERALDs correspond
ent with that corps
THE oasusLr1ps
Lieut. Blunt Aid de Camp 70 Cen Mcintosh had very
fragment o. a shell struck HIM the
side OF the neck and lace partially severng hrs left ear
and injurng HE neck considerably The wound Is not
serious, however. Much COMMUNICATION Is entertained
for him by the First brigade since ne Is an efficient Off
Ger and very popular In the command
Major Shch Of the Twenty second New York, was
killed in front Of Kearueysville.
unable TO send full list of casualties 10 the Third
division present. the not made them
out yet. To losses will be fully ascertaned.
append few nan es which we're note3 down as the men
S,cond Ohio
Sergeant Benjsmin T. Lovet, b. wounded Sergeant J.
NJ Bishop, a, wounded George Wolfe, X, wounded
Ftrs' CannrctictA
Corporal Charles Rinedori, II, both thighs, Frs' Scr
geant James Knowles q, wounded, slightly
Eiohteeats Pennsuipan,a.
Leander Kissel, .. left shoulder Matthew Walker,
right tnieS; Thomas LAWS isl. nand Na,nau M@ses
Thomas, f. lett breast Morgan Lo9dorbach kicked by
horse Elisha Reyner, G. left hand James Daily l. miss
ing; Jacob Decknardt, l., missing.
RcconnoIssance and Fight by General
Craokys Command.
In THE FIELD, August 25, 1864
reconnaissance was made yesterday ny detach
ment from General Crooks command TO ascertain the
strength and position Of the enemy in our front.
The force was instructed to quickly the right
Of the enemys ekrmsh ne and if possible gel in their
rear whilst another attract their at.
teulcn in front.
Duval moved his force to the 'front.' and advanced in
prevent the enemy from asceraniag his
strength or probable Intentions.
He had not proceeded far when he encountered the
advance Of the enemys skirmsh inc which was under
cover OF rail breastworks, hastily thrown up, each
atfording shelter for five or six men.
AZ soon al the enemys advanced line discovered the
approach OF force thcy hastily retired TO cornhe,d
Ia the where portion OF their reserve was STA
toned and who were Immediately drawn up to resist our
further advance
hundred yards in their rear, when suddenly dscov
erng him. they wheelcd into line and openeda heavy Gro
his flank compelling him TO change front ond face cur
As soon as The enemy became convncedthat medi-
taed attack on his skirmsh line they brought rein
rapidly forward from the direction OF Charles
town. and artillery duel was commenced, which lasted
for about twenty minutes when the ossmy's battery
Our forces then fell back having accomplished all that
intended with the exception Of the capture Of tho
enemy entire skirm!sh line We, however, took about
Thirty prisoners.
The prisoners captured state that Rhodes aud Ram
seura divisions are detailed picket
Early, are at Charestown.
The total loss Crooks command viii not exceed forty
three wounded and six killed.
After VIC feL back yesterday the enemy resumed his
old position. aud picket nring kept up until dark
Recon n oissanccs ana Frghfing-The
Rebels in Large Force-Attompted Pas
sago OF the Potomac by tho Enemy-
Spirited Fight and Repulss OF shc Re-
bels. &c.
BALTIMORE, August 20. 1884
A reconnaissance made early yesterday morning
by large force Of cavalry under General rorbert.
portion OF our cavalry, under General Wilson who
stationed BatowR, moved out TO Kcsrncysvilc, and
there met by arrangement Gen. Merrts DIVISION which
had been stationed shepnerdtown. The two forces
confined under the command OF General Tor BERT moved
out in the direction OF Leetowp The column had not
proceeded than mile when they met the enemys
skirmish line which composed OF infantry belonging
10 General Early's corps
General Torbert dsmounted brigade OF his command
and sent them in to skrmish with the epemys advance
line OF skrmishers, whilst another portion OF hts
mand sent around by circuous route to
strike them flank and Tho effect Of this
was completely double up their skirmisn line and
cause them Gee in wild confusion whist portion OF
our men, mounted held in reserve, charged upon
them with the sabre, killing, woundng ana capturing
quite a number. The charge only desisted from
whom upon the encmy's reserve-an tho
infantry drawn In line, and presestng front nearly
two miles In length.
On examining the prisoners captured 10 the skrmish
and charge ascsraiued that the whole OF Earlys
old orps now commanded by Breckenridge. had broken
camp IN the vicinity OF Charestown at daylight that
morning and rchcd In the direction OF Leetown This
was the force which now confronted General Torbert
and having osccrained those facts he commenced With
drawing his command
In the meantime the enemy bad thrown force arousd
the Shepher dstown road, which prevented General
Custer retiring in the direction originally intended
The column under General wilson hsA reached its dss.
tinaton in safety at four O'Clock p and was about
going into camp when . courier arrived with the In
formation that Custer cut of. and ordering him 10
make demonstration the ouemy and pickat the road
from HnItown 10 uaheld station.
Heavy cannouadioR beard In the direction a
Shepherdstowp, volch continued until da7s and some
fear entertained that Custer might And the enemy
too much for him. but those who knew him better snd
acquainted with bis dashine Qualities and fertihty
sl~otr ~hnAah n
woud cut bis way out ia somo way and time has proved
they were correct for carly this morning his courier
rived with dspatchos insormiua General Sheridan Of bis
arrival Of . point OF safety and from whoscc no
watch the further movements Of The encmy
" Our losses have becu comparatively small They viii
rot oxcoed hundred - $50 - wounded, all
~ ~nnr. INSTITUTE xUs1 w,icuS,
nportant savhs 70 the oufdngs the classes a. GA pas
ont the i2h out ooarders viii be id. as 70 lovs
II me Stn oil september S,nsk
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