The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11


Comm nd.
wRNri ma, March 10, 1864.
Major General sgel arrived here ibis morning.
assumed command OF Tho Department OF western VIZ
gina. His headquarters nj Comb rand Maryland,
MIR. Theodore O. wilson's Dispatches.
.sEEN SpEIrG, March 9, 1894.
IMPORTANT ARREST.
citizen named MoAleer was yesterday arrested for
being concerned in secretly and extensively furnishing
cattle and other supplies 10 the sebes The prisoner
last night conveyed to Wheeling thore 10 be confined In
the military prison at that place. Mr. McAeer resided In
the neghborhcod Of Soatb Branch towards the Inc Of
the railroad.
Oliver Perry, who arTcaed some time since near
Romney, charges being suspicious character has
made his escape from Tho ssody OF The military au,hor
ties. Perry V,rgD,an. His residence Is in ciarho
county he bad fourteen hundred dollars greepbacss
on his person when captured.
DEnRTTR's STORY.
dcserter from the Twelfth Georgia regiment, named
Graham, says Georgia troops mnch dissatisfied
being kept duty W Virginia when Grant advancing
their homes, destroying their property and driving
their families among strangers shelter protection
Tho Twelfth Georgia regiment has been divided INTO
attachments. These detechmeHts are now engaged IN
hunting up CCnscrips.
Alterations between citizens and soldiers are now
common occurrence Graham two shot
day before he deserted for attempting avoid the mill
ary. The had boon cCOecyjplcd and eDpt-
ing 10 hide IN the mountains.
WHEELING, Va, March 8, 1904
a SCOUT.
Captain Hurne with a detachment from tho Fifteenth
Virginia, within eighteen miles Of Mount Jackson
without coming contact with any heavy rebel
he found sixteen rebels rebuilding Columbia Furnace,
which destroyed some time since.
snoolsG A soIpIER--niscTIASnus
Michael Sierns and Henry sterns, citizens OF Barbour
county, West virginia have been arrested charged
with shooting Union soldier.
Another citizen Of Barbour county, named Jacob
Pang has been arrested charged with stealing govern
O,cers contr buting freely for forth.
coming Maryland Sanitary Ear Smiths Mnstres the
Variety oups G 0pose Gyg %c o. es ~ of
mont are expected 10 do the same.
Fifty one rebel soldiers were sent from Wheeling to
Camp Chase last week. Seventy four persons
period.
gnia have been arrested charged with giving aid ano
comfort TO the enemy.
Weather sboweJy; roads bad
MAhnrssuHa, Va, March ., 1894
CAPTURE TWO srrEs.
TO day General Averill oaptured two 81 les who were
attempting 70 pass our lines southwark. They are
known as Emory and Duncan, both from Baltimore and
belonging the service Of the rebels Duncan had papers
his person setting forth tho position and strength Of
our military forces at Baltimore and elsewhere.
II 10 understood that the commanding general has
ordered these spies 10 be cent 10 tho military prison at
Wheeling, TO be tried ny military commission, which
10 70 be Immediately convened for that purpose.
sNCEERsvILH
AZ skrmisb Ii reported between q detachment
Of General SuyaDs cavalry md Some or Noeky's
Tho skirmsh 10 said 70 baye taken place In the
neghbcrbood Of snickersville, IOudcn county Va Our
party had been ordered 10 PurceIvlle but not being
quainted with the country, went 70 6pckersv where
they foil tn With superior force. fght naturally en-
sae and our forces lest several Of their NUMBER belong
ing 70 the Twenty first New York cavalry.