Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-19
ARMY NEWS.
NEW YORK, Sept. ls.

NEW YORK, sept. IL.
The ReraLFs Shenandoah correspond
ence has the following:
One of our men who was prisoner
and who has escaped, reports the enem!
as having taken pontoon train through
Winchester, in the direction of Martins
burg three days ago. Another repor
says the eRemys pioneer corps is engaged
in constructing pontoOns.
Early's Headquarters are near Stephen,
son.
Quite number cf conscripts have ar
rived to reinforce Early.
Two hundred and eighty Union prison
ers are held near Winchester.
A reconnaissance found cavalry at
Bunker Hill, and infantry miles north
Of Stephenson.
Brigadier General Averill has been
made BreVet Major General, from August
7th.
Colonel W. H. Powell has been made
Brigadier General, for distinguished ser
vices. a-~---
The HeraIds Army of the Potomac cor
respondent, under date of September 18th,
says
Information was received yesterday that
the enemy were moving quite large body
Of troops to the left of General Warren
To ascertain the truth of this, a reconnois-
sance was ordered to be made at an early
hour this morning. The force selected for
the purpose consisted OF thu asI--.-aa 18th
Pennsylvania regiments Of cavalry, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel J. z.
Robinson, and the First Pennsylvanis Bat
TALON, commanded by Major K. j. Falls,
supported by brigade of infantry under
General Baxter, of the 9th Corps.
Tne cavalry left camp at two o'clock this
morning, reaching the Weldon Railroad at |
daylight and at once moved out to the front |
by the Vaughan Road A distance of -
miles half brought them to the forks of a
road, oRe of which led to Petersburg and
the other to the left, in the direction of
Ream's Station.
The frst reconnaissance was made in the
direction of Petersburg. The pickets of
he enemy were driven in for mile or
more, when they returned and moved in
he opposite direction. After going about
mile beyond our Infantry pick
It's the enemy were discovered with
he road strongly barricaded and a
wamp upon each side. A squadron was
dispatched to drive them from their posi-
they did in gallant style and
ontinued to drive them from one position
o another for distance of two miles.
There has been no signs of large bodies
f troops or indications of any having been |
here recently. Citizens, living on the
Dad, said force of 1000 cavalry were
some two miles in advance for
he purpose of guarding the Boynton
flank Road over which therebels transport {
large portion of their supplies.
AT present although I have no general 2
Engagement to record, there was continual :
for several hours. Upon the I
rthdrawal of our troops the enemy toI- /
,wed US up, and finally drove in our pick /
Is, compelling US to return aud re-estab-
sh the line. The loss was very small on :
lr side, consisting of only two men 1
ounded in the 21st Pennsylvania battal- 3
N. The enemy lost one or two killed, .
-e wounded 3
The colored division of cavalry have C
serf saddled ali day, and in readiness to a
love at moments notice, if it is found I
TO go 70 the assistance of the q
nall force sent out. But the object of 81
le reconnaissance was accomplished. G
There are some indications that the enc n
v are making preparations to evacuate Z
etersburg. We learn that large num- I
rs of the citizens have been leaving for Il
e South for several days. The truth of Z
is rumor will be ascertained in few
)Urs y