The New York herald., 1864-10-05

the rebels In position at Mount Jackson He dd not sue
coed in dsodging them, as they operated ssroae in
isntry force in line OF battle
AvnRuL nn.KvKD.
For certain reasons that bc given TO the
spon General Averps either as soldier or gen
teman he relieved the 24th Of bis command and
ordered 70 repor, 81 Wheeling until further o,dsrs M Of
sion he issued the following ORDER
HrADsUAarsns, SECOND CAvAlnr Dv,s,oS)
DErARrsESr wxsr yInoIMA, seIt ~ 1854
teri. r. Ss S S.ss s'I
lnou.h the command Of sh,s division in aonf 20 70
he obedience ana respec. they have shown my
orders and 'hs personal ndde's they hav' extended
y.s, ss'sss' y:
WHO have fallen % twenty battles ss: :ss Ssyss:c
s soe .s seII
captured from the snemy sshs some on q Ne rssu' m Si
s%ons 1sa s1ey most cS.r:aed .s. 5ssd =:
:S0rs 2. ssssins assS s
..ss1.a oy the nsGw:Ss:% % .sa. en- ssysf
H. Powes whom the utmost oonhdsnoe may ee repos.d
=" guy p'W W. ". xvERiLL, Brevet Major General
Ar eoon % 10 was known that General Averi had been
relieved deep gloom was cast over The division. Many
OF the officers actually cried when they heard Of
&C. all OF them marched forward on the cath In silence
aud deep thought ~ the loss OF their warm freud and
gallant commander
ooioNn POWELL IN COMMAND
I'm &fenWfnG oOmnAnu VI tue ufVibou tetOnci w" WI
spe4oi 0rd.rs-No. Is
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Second cavalry division, Department Of West Virgins
ans that sa'ure may be Ne r. PowEE Ps;syisofStS S.
yruxp GRAND MOVEMENT OF ms ARMY,
Finding the enemy showing signs Of making s'snd ~
Mount Jackson, the army was again advanced on Tue
24Lh-hc Sixth corps 10 front Az the Same time tne
second cavalry division Colonel Powell commanding,
was sent or 10 tho right, another road.
me movement OF the sixth corps against The enenys
position at Mount jackson was not attended with gnspg
OF heavy character. After some brief skrmsbna tbe
enemy foil back rapidly as we advanced
On tne 25tb the army reached Harrisonburg.
The cavalry that was sent on to the right neo su
msin body at ths place, after hav ng killed fifteen and
wounded City Of the enemy, taking eighteen prisoners
AID capturing twelve wagons.
the day the two divisions OF cavalry sent ont
on the left pto the Luray valley returned toihe army
proper by way Of The New Market Gap, 10 tne shenan
n wl be observed tina, our army vss nov once more
united the centrai point bcDg Harrisonburs
on the night OF the 25th our infantry corps encampeo
10 Mount Crawford and Merritts and wihcns divisions
book postons os aho night near where The afanvy vas
located
On the morning OF the 26th the Second oapalry divi
sion Colonel Poweps, late Averiisl moved from Mount
Crawford short distance up the pike towards Staurton
,hon turned of The left and took dirt road leading to
Port Republic simultaneously with this Serritts d.
visiou moved toward Port Republic from Hsrrsonbag,
ana Wilson's division from srrsonburg ny the Pike 10
ward Mount crawford ~ sheec operatons the cavalry
placed IN front OF General herdan's infantry line,
Merritt beng the len Powell in tho csnre and Wilson
the rishithe ie resting Fora Republic. snd The
right on lhe stanptnp pire
Ean.e pIAnv--Cuni0uN srvgLAr0ss
Jnss ~ this place thc ocresDccden deems advisable
" introduce diary found upon rebel prisoner aRen
BY Colonel Powell. Tue man who hert n was attached
70 General Early army ae wagon psser lie was, not
wshssanding, found armed
TuEpAv 1ath --skivmtshins oil day. No sensrs' en-.
sasemens Tnwsy sixth resimens 20 on picket Re'
licvsd snrss ccbock
wxoE~pAy, aoth,--Marohed naok 10 Berry V'e, Clark
county tavnet 10 tho iHft on kho hhlwood Eoed
passed mrouyh shs Mtlo village, .and cspso " the
YMonosigr and Front Royal ip,np,ho, Al the tiss
wo arrived ~ .aS Gax reaa. bassu faavy ar.