The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-17

MiscelIaneOus Telegrams.

Miscellaneous Telegrams.
New YoRr, Oct 15.@The Heraid's corr
respondent with Gregg's cavalry says: A
Reconnaissance was made by Major McCabe
with $50 men oftthesf3th PennsyTvania on
the night of the 18th, to ascertain the
strength of the enemy in the vicinity Of
Stoney CreekfStatioD, on the south side Of
the railroad. They passed the rebel picket
line, capturing thirteen prisoners, several
mules and horses, and burned two rebel
wagons, and returned without the loss OF q
man. The rebel force at Stony Creek was
found to be 1000 infantry and cavalry I'M
der Wade Hampton. v
THE RAID ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
faa RAILROAD. IsTn~ef6a1T
The Herald's correspondent at Martins
burg, dating 14th, says Mosby made a most
audacious and successful attack upon the
westward bound Railroad Express train,
about ten miles east of this place at a place
known rs Quincy Siding. The engine was
thrown from the track and two paymasters
and several other officers, were captured,
with over 100000 in government funds.
The passengers were robbed oftheir money
and valuables, and the cars set on fire,
burning all the property and two persons,
whose names could not be ascertained.
The engineer and fireman were badly
scalded and their recovery is doubtful. The
two bodies burned may have been corpses
in boxes on their way home. They were
buried ON the spot. One vas a male and
the other a female, but they were not iden-
titled The engineer, fireman and through
baggage man were all injured.
Some of the ladies lost all their baggage
and Paul Clifford Mosby, who was present
himself, told them in the politest terms it
should be restored to them. He, however,
rode of and forget it.
MORE OF BUFFERS BRILLIANCY.
The Herald's 5th Corps correspondent
SAYS the total loss in that Corps in the
Poplar Grove fight Was 2,O3l, of whom
l,52l were missing.
Gen. Butler becoming convinced that our
negro soldiers are put at work in rebel in-
trenchments has notified the rebel author
tiles that he has also put rebel officers and
soldiers at work on the Dutch Gap Canal.
He has also proposed an exchange of all
negro prisoners, and transmitted statements
of our officers that colored troops had
been murdered after capture by the rebel
regiments in front of the army Of the James.
FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.
The rebel newspapers of the 18th contain
the following:
The Examiner says though Grant is quiet
he is not idle, being busy night and day,
rendering his positions ~impregnable. Ills
next point of attack will be the Baynton
road, over which the rebels wagon their
supplies around a position held by our
troops on the Weldon Railroad.
The Richaond Dispatch says Sherman
was in Nashville when Hood made his brill
liant flank. movement, and is cut of from
his army. ff 81
jeff. Davis, in a speech before Hoods
army told Cheatham's division to be of
good cheer, for in a little while their faces
would be turned homeward and their feet
press Tennessee soil. -
Sheridan's destruction of property in the
Shenandoah Valley causes great bowling
and they promise themselves abundant res
taliation when they advance again beyond
the Potomac.
They claim to have captured at least a
million Of dollars worth Of quartermaster
stores in the recent raids in West Virginia.
SPECIALS TO NEW YoRK PAPERS.
The Herald names the following as aspi=
rants for successorship to Judge fancy:
Montgomery Blair, j Judges Allen and Howe,
Ira Harris and Mr.. F~esscnden.
The Herald's 10th Corps correspondent
says the rebels are busy throwing up a NEW
line of works across the Central road, about
a mile outside of their main line enclosing
the city.
The statements Of the Richmond papers
that our infantry were driven in the last
fight are falsehoods. Our infantry were
not driven a single inch nor did they cap
ture q single infantry soldier.
The Times 5lh Corps correspondent at
Weldon Railroad, 18th, says the recent en-
sagement resulted in nothing more thsn a
holding of our picket line, which was seri
ously threatened. The firing was sharp
and severe, while the artillery fire became
at times very heavy. Very few casualties
occurred.
Large numbers of convalescents and re-
cruits are constantly arriving, and they ap-
pear to be of hardy and intelligent class
of mel.
The Times Washington special says
among those prominently named for the
succession to the Chief Justiceship are Ex-
Secretary Chase; Secretary Stanton, Judge
Advocate General Holt and Solicitor Viii
ting. 1t is hardly probable, however, that
any selection has yet been made.
The Enemy at Dalton.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. l5.-Major General
Schofeld arrived here to day and assumed