Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-19
Last Nights Report.
From the Army Of the Potomac.

One Of our men who was q prisoner and
who has escaped, reports the enemy IS
having taken q pontoon train through Win
chester in the direction Of Martinsburg,
three days ago. Another report says the
enemy's pioneer corps is engaged In con-
structing pOntoons.
Early's headquarters are near Stephen
sons.
Quite q number Of eonscripts have ar
rived 70 reinforce Early. ESQ Union pris-
oners are held near Winchester.
A reconnaissance found cavalry ct Bum
ker Hill, and infantry four miles north Of
StephenGon's.
Brig. Gen. Averill has been made BreVet
MajOr General, to date from August 7th.
Col. W. H. Powell has been made Briga-
dier General for distinguished services.
The Herald's Washington special says
Mr.. Adams, Minister to England, is 70 be
succeeded by Mr.. Chase, aud q, ]. Ray
mond Is 70 be Minister to France.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac cor
respondent of the 18th says information
was received yesterday that the enemy
were moving quite q large body Of troops
to the left Of Gen. Warren. To ascertain
the truth of this 9 Reconnaissance was or
dered 70 be made at an early hour this
morning.
The force selected for the purpose con-
sisted Of the 4th and 18th Pennsylvania re-
giments Of cavalry under command of 1t.
Col. ]. K Robinson, and the 1st Pennsyl-
VaniR battalion commanded by Maj. &. ].
Falls supported by brigade Of infantry
under Gen. Baxter Of the 9th corps. The
cavalry left camp At two o'clock this morn
ing reaching the Weldon rail road at day
light and at ones moved ont to the front by
the Vaughan road q distance Of mile and
q hall, brought them to the forks of . road
one Of which led TO Petersburg and the
other TO the left in the direction Of Resms'
Station. The first Reconnaissance was made
in the direction Of Petersburg.
The piekets of the enemy were driven Ia
for q mile or more, when the command re-
turned and moved in an opposite direction.
After going about q mile beyond our in.
fantry, the pickets of the enemy were dis
covered, with the road strongly barrieaded
and q swamp on either side. A squadron
was dismounted to drive them from their
position, this they did in gallant style and
continued to drive them from one position
70 another for q distance Of two miles. No
signs Of large bodies of troops were discoV-
cred or indications Of any having been there
recently. Citizens living on the road said
a force Of 1000 cavalry were eneamped some
two miles in advance, for the purpose Of
guarding the Boydton plank road, over
which the rebels transport . large portion
Of their supplies.
The whole division Of cavalry have been
saddled all day and in readiness to move
at q moments notice IL found necessary TO
20 to the assistance of the small force sent
out, but the object of the Reconnaissance
was accomplished without further aid.
There are some indications that the
enemy are making preparations 70 evacu-
ate Petersburg. Welearn that large num-
bers of the citizens have been leaving for
the South for several days. The truth Of
this TumOr will be ascertAined in few
hours.
HEADQUARTERS AMY or TIE PoToMAc,
Sept. l6.-The flank attack by the rebel
cavalry early yesterday morning was .
most daring move, and seems TO have been
partially successful. The attacking force
consisted of three brigades Of cavalry, with
eight pieces Of artillery. The main body
reached the vicinity of the cattle herd on
Bufin's farm, near Coggiu's Point, just
before daylight. They engaged our cavalry
pickets along the entire line from Ream's
station, capturing some and driving others
back. This was done 70 cover the opera
tons Of the main rebel column. The at
tack was made a short time before day
NguIg Wneu tne BuaIu Hete noSby aoseHe'
Two hundred prisoners are..rePorted to
have been captured, mostly of the 18th Pa.
cavalry.
The Ist Dist. of Columbia cavalry, on
duty near by, soon attacked the rebels, but
they were 10 such strong force that our
men bad to fall back, suffering q loss Of
some $50.
It is said that Gen. Gregg's division Of
cavalry, supported by the I'd corps, went
in pursuit of the raiders, but it is believed
that they had too much the start and must
have got Of with the greater part OF their
plunder.
In addition to our loss in cattle, which
will reach 500 head, the rebels captured
several teams, with q gang Of men who
were engaged in eonstruetinga line Of tel
egraph in that direction.
"A rumor reached camp this morning that
the cattle have all been re-captured, bat
can't trace it to any reliable source.
(Signed,l W.D. MoGRE0oR,