Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-15
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
pETERsRURG.

Reports of efugees and Deserters-Ear1y
Said to Have Been Reinforced-Our
Forces Feeling the Rebel Lines-Mar.
Returned from Atlanta-Movemenss Of
Gen. Sheridan-He Has Passed Through
Winchester-His Surprise of the Enemy.
NEW YORK, August 14.-The Herald's City
Point correspondence OF the 18th says tnat
rebel deserters and refugees continue to come
within our lines in large numbers, and report
that Early has been largely reinforced.
the strength Of the rebel army on the left, and
week may not pass away without some conn
ter movement on our part
Lee Visits Atlanta.
The Herald's correspondence from near Mar.
that Lee and the rebel Secretary of War re-
Gently visited Atlanta, and that Beauregard
was left there in command.
small force Of rebels entered Martinsburg
on the 11th, and drove out our scouts refugees,
and citizens, and tsok of all the merchandise
and liquors.
The rebel regiments are be coming so small
idated.
Cumberland correspondence of the 18th says
the rebels have all LETT that section, with the
exception Of McNeill's robbers. 1t is ascer-
tanned that McCausland intended to burn Cum.
berland, and destroy the railroad it's entire
length to the Ohio river, thence turn into
Kanawha Valley but his defeat by Kelley
prevented the contamination of the plan.
A dispatch from Harrisburg says one Of our
columns encountered body Of rebels moving
from Martinsburg. brisk fight ensued, and
the rebels were whipped. doubtful report
says we have force south Of the rebels.
General Sheridan.
Harper's Ferry correspondence of the 18th
says Gen. Sheridan advanced by way of
Our cavalry had some skirmishing with the
enemy at various points Between Berryville
and Winchester they came upon party Of
some fifty rebels engaged in threshing grain.
They surprised and capture the entire squad.
Early was completely surprised by the ap-
proach Of our army, and made but slight re-
sistance He found his position hanked by
Sheridans maneuvers, and fell back during
the night, having attempted an artillery duel
in the afternoon.
Our latest information is to the effect that
terday morning. No details of our losses have
been received. Some fifteen or twenty men
were killed and wounded. They are in the
hospital at Berryville.
General Weber sent patrol Of fifteen men
over the Shenandoah q few days ago to take
possession Of quantity OF smuggIed goods.
were attacked by fifty Of Mosby's men, whom
they repulsed, and brought off most Of the
goods.
A supply train was attacked las. night by
guerrillas, and a portion OF 1t captured A sut-
ler was captured, robbed, and released. His
captors were afterwards captured by our men,
and the suffers money was found upon their
Gen. DUTIES command was sent out to hunt
up the marauders.
Later.
letter from the Army of the Potomac, dated
the 18th, says the Pennsylvania soldiers in Gen.
Crawfords division, 5th corps, in response to
over $1,000 in aid Of the Chambersburg suffer.
ers. No doubt other commands will initiate
the example,
Gen. Crawford has withdrawn all the guards
heretofore detailed from his division to protect
families from the annoyance Of stragglers in
King George county
A deserter from the Sth Alabama, who for.
merly lived in Massachusetts, and was con-
scripted into the rebel army, came into our
lines yesterday. He says that Kershaw's di-
vision of Longstreeps corps passed through
Richmond, on its way toward the Valley, ac-
com mpanied by large ANN unition train, and
that he heard q prominent officer say that Gen.
Lee had also gone in that direction.
He also reports that the enemy are mining on
our front, twenty men being detailed at q time
to work.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction Of
Buffers department this morning.