The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-18
GENERAL sHBRIDAN's ARMY.

The Rebel General Early in Full Retreat
GrOm the VaIEey.-The Enemy Between
Fishers XIII and DdStTHsbuTg-Ehe Union
and RebeI Losses in the Recent Cavalry
AfEntr-MOre Murders by NOSeby's Men,
Etc. Etc.
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH Army CoRPs,
November l5.-The enemy is still in considerable
force between Fishers Hill and Strasburg, his
cavalry lowering along our immediate fHont and
flank. His strength, all told, is estimated ut
about twenty thousand men.
Our new position has been greatly strengthened
by the erection of earthworls and rine-pits, aud
should Early attempt an offensive movement in
force he will find himself in a trap.
Our losses in the cavalry brush of Saturday
will amount to about one hundred and seventy.
The enemy's loss in killed, wounded, ana pri-
soneIs is more than double that number. Over
enc hundred and fifty prisoners alone were taken
The Rebel General LOmaX lost several of his
| staff officers killed and wounded. The body of
| his Adiutant- General, Lieutenant Colonel Har-
| yey, fell into our hands. Prisoners say that
! General WiCkham, commanding a brigade in
! LomaX's Division, was severely wounded.
EARLY IN RETREAT.
HEADQUARTERs NINETEENrH ARMY CoRPs,
| November l6-The willy, persevering EARLY, sur
pTisCd and bailled by the celerity aud skilfuness
| of General Sheridans movements, is again In
full retreat towards Staunton with his who force,
and we have probably heard the last Of him and
his army in the valley for the winter, at least.
DesCrteTs who came in last night STATE that the
Rebel force which was enCamped near Fishers
Hill broke camp Sunday morning, leaving only
a slight picket force along Cedar creek, which
was withdrawn during Sunday night.
These desCTters sly that it was fully believed
in the Rebel camp that O2e or two corps Of Gene
I raj ShCridan's army had been sent ont of the
| valley TO reinforce Grant and that that was
Sherdan's reason for falling back from Cedar
creek. The spirits of the hungry Rebels at once
began to rise az the prospect Of an easy conquest
( OF cur provision train and the complete overthrow
: OF our army.
/ Early, in fact, promised his army that they
should winter in WiuchestGr but, alas for
Ju5als calculations, instead Of finding the arMy
/ of his enemy depleted, he found it stronger than
ever, aud as full Of fight. His cavalry recon-
noissauce, which came 70 grief satisfied him that
it would be madness TO risk another battle, and 50
he ihCuniinently Skedaddled.
STRENGTH OF EARLYs Army.
In my despatch Of yesterday l stated that the
strength of Early's force was estimated at about
twenty thousand. II was greaier He had not
less than from twenty-five thousand TO thirty
q thousand men Of all arms of the service, Several
! thOus0nd Of his men were Uuarmed c0uscriu.s
! whom be hoped to arm with captured muskets.
lie did not have much artillery,
THE REBEL COLONEL MARSHALL KILLED.
In the cavalry sSirmish on Saturday the Rebel
Leuteuant-COlOnel Thomas Mar-hal a grand
son Of Chief Justice Marshall, was killed within
mile OF MS teelOenCe. ne Rebels also lost
valuable officers IN the aiair.
DIsLoYAL FEMALES SENT THROUGH THE UNION
LINES.
Quite a number Of disoyal women from Win
| chester passed through the lines this morning on
their way South. They are chnrged with cores
ponding with the enemy by the underground
line. More of the disloyai yNCns, It is said, are
70 be sent 10 the same destination.
CAVALRY sKIRlusH.
slight skirmish occurred yesterday, neal
Luray, between a party of General POwcps
cavalry and a small force Of Rebel cavalry, who
were ioraging In the vicinity. Ihe Rebels were
driven in the direction Of Mount Jackson. He
wounded and captured several Of the party, with,
out the loss of man on our side
OPERATIONS OF MosERYs GUERHLAs.
WINCHESTER Va, November l6.-This morn,
ing detachment Of seventeen men belonging ia
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, with despatchei
TO Colonel S. Edwards, cOmmandant OF the post
were attacked by one hundred and fifty Of Euss-
| by's guerlas at the intersection of the Mgu.H5.
burg and Charleston roads.
Two Of the men were killed, three Wsuuded
and the balance captured. Two OF tAe wounded
have since died. The guerillas also captured q
newsbOy with wagon load of newspapers, which
they coDfscRted. Colonel Edwards, who was
near the scene Of the occurrence at the time,
Immediately sent to Winchester for a cavalry
force, which now in pursuit OF the guerillas
GUERILLA DECEITs AND BARBARITIRs.
MARTINsBURG, November l7-0n the 18th,
Mosebys men, dressed in Union clothing, met
some OF the I'd Regular Cavalry on the road, and
acoosting them familiarly with "HOV are you,
boys 7" rode along with them a mile or two, when
having properly disposed themselves for the pur-
pose drew their pistols and shot ten Of the party
In cold blood. They fed during the consterna-
tion which ensued, aud were not taken.
| CAPTURE or TWENTY-FIVE CAVALRY BY MOsEBy's
| MEN.
On the next day some twenty-five Of the 18th
Pennsylvania Cavalry were attacked by sne hun
dred and fifty Of MoFeby's men, and two killed,
two wounded, and the rest captured. They were
on their way from Harper's Ferry to Winchester.
--Nao York Herald.