The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13
MIR. Frank Honry's Despatch.
WNcHEsrER, Va, Nov. 10, 1884.

GENERAL sHEmDAN CHANGES POSITION.
General Sheridans army has fallen back to Nswtown,
asman village four miles and half northeast Of It's for
position at Cedar creek and about nine miles IN
southwesterly direction from Winchester. The sole
object Of this retrograde movement to get
supplies which, when the railroad between here and
Harpers Ferry Ia flushed, will be delivered almost II
cur very doors. Repairs on II have already been
peted TO point four mes beyond Chareatown fourteen
miles beyond Harper's Ferry, aud within eighteen OF
this pace), and " Is expected that the road viii be In
-uaEing order throughout its whole length by the q tn
instant Cur supplies have to be transported from
Aartlnshg TO the front in wagoUsa distance OF thirty
six miles, through country swarmng with guerias
rps1lrurE AND REDUCED coSD,IloN REnRL ARMY.
According to the statements refugees
tho rooel force In the valley does exceed twelve
thousand men. The army is short OF provisions
almost destitute OF clothing AS natural consequence
great dissatisfaction exists not only among tho men,
also among the officers who feel and that with their
reduced numbers, they be Of service the
for which they battling by remaining in the valley
during the winter months ANY offensive movem ents on
the part or the reoe AMY of the valley this winter
seems therefore, not only improbable, but next to
possible. This feeling am sure, Is shared IN by most
OF the Ulcers Of this army
NO ENEMY N WITHIN FORTY SuLEs
Beyond few small reconnoitring parties belonging TO
Rossers and Inbodens cavalry cormands and the Chi
qui,ous Mosbys band there rebel force with
IN forty miles Of army Uo Monday last the
rebel infantry still cucampst between Marke:
and Harrsonburg, with their cavalry Mount jack
son on their left and in the Lnrsg valley ihoir right
REBEL MARYLAND REaIasNTs JOINING nosev.
is stated that several regiments the Old Maryland
ne, whose term Of service in rebel army expired
navc recently enlisted In Mosby's command, which by
these accessons number from fifteen hundred Two
thousand men, There -four reg ents bis eolaaand
Mosby himself, notwithstanding The numerous asser.
lions to the contrary, has JET sufficiently recovered
from his wounds to take 'hs Geld In person
COLONEL Ms succEssoR.
Lieutenant Colonel Toes late Chief Quarter master Of
this army, whs died here Tuesday last the effects
of wounds received at the hands OF guoras abou. six
weeks since, will probably be succeeded by Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Page Chief Quartermaser OF the cavalry
corps who has been acting In Colonel Toes place since
he wN wounded No better appointment could be made.
ORDER RELATING suPpLrEs
General Stevenson commanding the military district Of
Harpers Ferry has issued order that supplies pur-
chased IN the city OF Baltimore elsewhere outside Of
said military district shall be permitted TO pass through
the lines south Of the Potomac between the mouth Of the
Monocacy and Hapers Ferry, West Virginia. or south Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Harpers Ferry
West Virginia and Hancock Nd, unless the permission
TO purchase the shall have approved before
the purchase thereof by himself Hereafter the amour.
OF goods permitted to family will ba restricted to $50
per month"; and any trader who shall sell members
Of the family, any one month"; more than that
amount shall forfeit his right with persons living
south 81 the lines
" Mr.. Charles HI. Farrcll's Despatch. -
HEADQUARTERS, MInDLE MILITARY DIVISION, Y
IN THE FIELD, Now lilo i. II. !
QUIET
Everything is quiet in the department. The weather
ne the troops cheerful and the army ready to
the enemy
no TRACE or THE xNsMY's MAIN BODY.
Numerous cavalry rooonnoissances have recently been
made by order OF General sherdan but traces OF the
enemy q main force have been discovered
SCARCITY SUPPLIES REBEL ARMY.
The valley OF the Shenandoah bas been pretty tho
roughly stripped Of everything that could afford aid,
fort or suscnance to the rebel army.
THE PEopLB OF VALLEY REMOVING
The Inhabitants the valioy leaving their homes
by the hundreds daily going to Maryland aud Penn
sylvans TO escape starvation which threatens them
should they remain home. Up this time the Com
handing General has been furnishing food these On.
Fortunate people from army commissarat, and to
those who wish 70 leave tho valley wagon and railroad
transportation.
RETURN or GENERAL GEovER.
Major General Grover, Of the Nineteenth army corps,
wounded the battle OF Ced,r creek October
TO- has returned to the front aud reported for duty He
was received by his brother officers and his with
great enthusiasm.