Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
Gen, EARLY's OP-kATI,DEs.

The Charlottesville Chronicle OF Friday morning,
gives some account Of Gen Earlys operations during
the three preceding days, VIII ca possesses considerable
interest.
The Chronicle states that it has at lasL rather
defnte accounts from the Valley There was fight
on Monday, near Port Republic, il which We drove
the enemy back s.x miles. There was on the same day
near Swift Run Cap the amDuscadiDg OF brigade Of
the eaemys cavalry mentioned already. The Yankee
troopers were in pursuit of Of trains when Gen
gave orders TO the drivers to keep calm, and placed
portion of bis division in the woods each side OF
the road The enemy advanced unconsciously, and at
distance OF thirty yards our troops poured terrific
volleys into them, killing aud woundng a great many
Of them II is ascertaned that 187 prisoners and about
300 horses were captured.
On Tuesday there was fight at Mount Meridian,
some two three miles from Meyers Gave, in which
the enemy had only cavalry engaged. We drove them
back. It in this affair that Professor Gldersleeve
fr I'm Charlottesville, Gen. Gordon's staff, woun
dad. His wound is quite serious. He shot in the
thigh and the ball lodged 10 the bone 1t remains un-
extracted.
There was fight between the Mountain top and
Wayneshoro', Wednesday, il which our caVaIy
whipped the enemys hoEsemen and drove them severa
miles, through Waynesboro'. The railroad bridge and
depot at this place were burned.
Gen. Early told bis n1en they had been outnumbere6
at Winchester, but that he reilfJrced, and if
they would Only do their duty, he would be in ncLGs
ter in ten days. He does not seem to avoid the enc
my.
The statement that the enemy's cavalry had set out
on q raid is cOntr addicted.
Ia the cavalry fight Of "Wednesday, Wickhams big
ade, commanded by Col. Munford, engaged Our
less was about so killed aud wounded.
These several REFUSES which b I'VE induced Sher-
dan to take the back track not made known
Northern press if they are, that press studiousy
suppresses them. We find in the Herald Ct The 9Th
vague hint the effect that Sheridan will probably BE-
compelled to halt in his pursuit, because his line
(then) hundred miles Harpers Ferry, was so
drawn out, that his 1unicaons were liable at any
time to be severed by guerrlas. This is doue to pre-
pare the public mind for the nouncement WHICH mus
greet them that Sheridan is retiring towards the
Potomac. Greet them it certainly will tor Gtn. Early
Is not the to allow al opportunity for tehDg
blow to go unimproved
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
member of the p Va. cavalry, who reached Lynch
burg Saturday evesing direct Waynesboro', gave
the VTginan particulars. of the cavalry 6ght on
Monday. de says that one brigade wbpp.d TWO di-
visions of the enemy, commanded by To! belt and Will
son. 1t Was supposed that they about to come
through RucAh8h Gap, which was protected by Re
serves with fW pieces OF artillery Pris ad nit
that the Yankees reinforced by 10000 men from
Atlanta, WAC ped to achieve the victory at Winche
fer. Our troops presented to be in fire spirits
and the straggeIs are coming in rapidly. Gen. Early
is moving down the Valley again, and is reported to-
have said that he will occupy Winchester soon.
report had circulated camp that Gen. 1nooden
was dead He has been i'll tOr e1me weeks.
The Lynchburg Republican, OF Sunday, has little or
40 from the Valley other tnal the tact that Gen
Early is again advancing.
The Lyncuburg community was considerably excited
Saturday by reports Sherdans cavalry had cross
ID the mountains at Swift Ruu Gap, and reached a
point f7e or Six miles GordonsVille. 1t turns out
hat there Was not word OF fJundation for the state
meat and that neither Sheridan whole force nor an
part of it, is on this side Of the Blue Ridga
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