Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-16
From HarperI WeekIy.
HARPER,s FERRY, August l8, lss4.


Since the advance of the forces of Cen
cral Sheridan towards Winchester, every.
thing has remained remarkably quiet at
this point, under the command of Briga-
der General Max Weber, who has charge
of this military district. General Weber
is a brave and worthy officer, and was Sc
yerely wounded at the battle of Antietam.
He has been in this department since April
last, and has administered the affairs in
this district during portion of the time.
His health scarcely admits OF the active
field service which would be far more con-
genial to his taste.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is now
operated only to this point, but will soon
be opened to Martinsburg.
Captain Melvin, of the Adjutant Gener-
ais Department, is in charge OF General
SheTidan's headquarters here during the
absence of the General and staff in the field.
General Sheridan advanced by way of
Charlestown and Berryville to Winchester.
Our cavalry bad some skirmishing with the
enemy at various points. Between Berry
vile and Winchester they came upou a
party of some fifty rebels engaged in thresh-
ing grain. They surprised and captured
the whole squad.
Early was completely surprised by the
approach of our army, and made but slight
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by Sheridan's maueuvres, and fell back
during the night, having attempted an ar
tillery duel in the afternoon.
Our latest information is to the effect
that General Sheridan passed through
Winchester yesterday morning. No de-
tails of our loss in the skiTmsh have reach
ed here One cavalry officer had his arm
shot away, and some fifteen or twenty men
were killed and wounded. These are 10
hospital at Berryviile.
This Harpers Ferry is a hot.uarrow con-
tracted gorge between two lofty SUBMITS,
and filled with ruins of former houses,
shops and armories. 1t is totally unfit for
base of supplies for large army, and l
trust will not long figure in that character.
There is no hotel here, aud only two or
three boarding houses where tolerable &C
Communications can he had.
General Weber sent a patrol of fifteen
men and sergeant across the Shenandoah
day or two since to search for and con-
fscate some goods which had been Snug
gled into LoudOn county. They found the
goods and seized them. While oa,their re-
turn they were attacked by fifty of Mostly s
guerrillas, and had sharp fight in which
they lost two men killed and one or two
wounded. They succeeded, however, in
bringing off most of the goods, consisting
of Ladies' shoes, calico, silk, Sc, to the
value of some two thousand dollars.
Adams Express Company have an Office
here, in charge of Mr.. Kirkland, and is do
lug large business in the way of freight
and money packages. Fruits and melons
and other luxuries are brought up in reas-
enable quantities and sell readily.
Several psymasters have visited the army,
and the soldiers improve this opportunity
| oil sending greenbacks home.
HARPER's FERRY, Aug. 1911 A. N.
News has just arrived that supply
train, which left this point for Winchester
last night, was attacked during the night
by guerrillas and a portion of it captured.
How serious the loss is am unable to
learn as yet. A sutler was slso captured
| and robbed, but then released. His cap
tors were afterwards captured in town by
| our men, and the suffers money found
upon their persons. What disposition will
be made of these highwaymen / do not
know; but the universal sentiment is that
they should not be treated as prisoners of
war.
General DUTIES command has gone out
this morning, and 1t is believed will hunt
up the marauders and recover the prop
erty,