, 1864-10-19

mp his "nTfz-4f1B NOmmuuic1ft0n1
with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday evening, Oct. IS.
Winchester last Saturday, reports that there
was good deal Of skirmishing with gueri1.
las In the valley, but nothing serious had oc.
CURED, and the supply trains were moving
regularly under strong escorts.
On Friday Inst onr piekets at AIartinsburg
were driven By guerilla force.
The eleven guns, captured from the rebels
by Sheridan, had orrfved at Washington, and
on Friday two more cane in. T55y nere
tormerly owned by the United States, and
were probably obtained at the seizure Of our
a.senals by the rebels.
Sheridan wac sending in large drovcs of
captured oxen, eheep, etc. The destruction
Of LILLE, barns, etc, was goiog on so rapidly,
that rebels viii no longer be able to maf1.
tain themselves in the valley.
A considerable force Of our troops had
been sent to Front Royal to guard the rail-.
road which is to be opened to Manassas
Junction, 70 IS 70 secure communication
with Alexandria The repairs OF the road
hive already been completed to Rectortown.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. IS a gentle
man who left Shelidan's army yesterday
| reports that the rebels reoccupy Fishers
Hill. on the left Of the position heretofore
carried BY Gen- Crook, and are erecting forsf-
borlood OF SsrasbuEg.
The Superintendent Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, In letter dated at Point OF
Rocks, bid rays Mosehy made raid on the
boats Saturday, capturing and burning four
or five, and carrying off many mules and
horses and eome p1isonsrs. :
Many boats are there, but will not move
until something is done by the military au-
tboritieB for their protection,
NEW York, Tuescay, Oct 1S-The COM
n7tycias's Washington diepatch .says passan-
gers from City Point to-day say ali IS quiet
at the 'front.' Refugees from Rockingham
county, Va, aey that the Union people in
that region rejoice at the destruction of Sc
cessio11sts' barns By Sheridan, although their
own property suffered us well. They deem
the punishment just and pTo:er.
New YORK, Oct. l8-The canton sheEi-
dan Las shown In hia campAis 4 has been no.
where more ettosgl5 evinced than In the at:
pondent eays: Early this morning the rebels
appeard On our front, in the woods and along
tie bills south Of Cedar Creek. Their pres
ence caueed Gen. Sheridan to use the caution
be has 50 often exhibited, with vlew to as
certain his GdyersarY's movements Shortly
after noon to. day, the enemy suddenly opened
a heavy artillery flre from the strasbu1g Pike,
directing it On the front occupied by tae 10th
corps, and ciaconal fire on the lat division
Of Gen. Crooks Army Of West Virginia,
which occupied 3 position In piece
point Of Masanuttfn Mountain, Oh our
extreme lett. The 6rc Of the enemy was
rupld, the shell and shot falling directly
into the camp Of Gan. Crooks lat diVi.
sion, which caused them to retire little to
the rear: Our artillery, under it's chisf,
Captain Dupont, was soon brought and stu
toned on tie hills in front OF our poai:ion,
and commenced lively reply to the enemy,
causing him, after q brisk cannonade, to re-
tire With his guns. A portion Of the 18th
Corps advanced in line OF battle from It's
camps to feel the enemy, which they did In
Of Crooks command brose camp and ad-
yanced along and to the left Of the stras-
burg pike Our troops advanced under GOV.
er Of lbe fire Of onr guns, and moved with
celerity. They had not procee ded far when
ttey became hotly engaged with the enemy's
intantrs, |AIo were found occupying secure
kerry fire vas very sharp, and listed for |
pear}y three hours. The 1st brigade Of the |
1st ciEjeion, commanded By Colonel Wells. !
34th Massachusetts, moviug on the lett of |
the plBe, were hefly engaged during the en-
tire sHafr, aud, although charged by the en-
While this brigade was engaged and heayilr /
pressed, Colonel Wells fell mortal.y woun- |
AID, The bal passing through bis left lung,
He fell into the hands Of the enemy.
"ft became apparent, Is the firing vas 60
ing on, tbst The denonBtratiou on our left |
VAS fer tic purpose If covering anotaer
movement, which subsequently, appeared to
be an attempt to turn our position by funk
ing. Our infantry front was changed so as
to confront the reoel route OF march, by or |
der OF General Sheridan, who was In a posi-. |
tion that covered the entire field Of opera
tiopB General Custar, commanding the Sd
division Of ca valry. was ordered to move
ron left to right, snd in the middle Of the
afternoon met the enemy at CT near q ford |
on Cedar creek. He coon became engaged.
arid BY dark bad driven the enemy back He
established bis picket line On the e.st side
of the CIT ek, while the enemy enc campad on
the oppcsita bank: At dark the artillery flr,
itg ctased On both sides.''