The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14


THE SITUATION.
General sher,dan's cavalry have been having some
moro lively work, in which they have Of course, main.
tanned their previous brilliant reputation On Friday
last the rebel cavalry made their appearance in front
Custer and Merritt apparently for the purpose feeling
General Sherdau's strength in the new position . which
be has fallen back Kearnstown four miles south or
Winchester. After pretty heavy skiImishpg with them
Cor short time Custer and Merritt fell back in order 70
draw them on; but the rebels, after advancing
TO where the Union in position soon in re-
turn, fell back hastily before several heavy voleys.
Carly on Saturday morning skirmishing was resumed
with much briskness between the opposing cavalry,
when the plan OF slowly recedng as on she pre-.
sedng day, tried the Union side it being General
sheridAns design TO bring general engagements If
possible but the could not be induced follow
up our pickles General Sheridan then ordered Gene
raj Powell 90 advance with bis division, and
tho rebels were driven back with severe loss.
They re,reated in great haste pursued through
and beyond Front Royal in and spirited
manner. Besides what they suffered in killed and
wounded. Powens men captured two Of their cannon,
made prisoners OF one Hundred and fifty Of their mum.
Der. and took several wagons and 9 large number OF
horses Our Losses said TO- been considerable.
the fighting being OF closs and very character.
Nothing but cavalry WAS engaged on either day.
There Is no news OF q positive character from the
armies on the James river but one or our Washington
states that private note received in II
city yesterday from City Point mentions q report
brought in by persons from the left or the Army the
Potomac that the rebels we're massng heavily ia front
o, that ing on Friday and an attack was expected
Nothing later In reference TO General Shernan's ope
ratious has been made public
Commander Aacombs Official report or the recap,ure
by our naval forces Of Plymouth North Carolina shows
the tak,hg OF this have been very handsome
affair." and quite substantial in its results as twenty two
cannon, many small arms, and large Of amnu
niton besides some prisoners were captured. An OF.
cial inspection Of the late rebel ram Aibemsrle,
blown up by Lieutenant, Cushipg on the nigh,
OF the 9th ult, shows that her machinery is
completely submerged and the entire top OF her case
mate blown oG she lies on the bottom OF the Roanoke
river, at Plymouth. Hor armament is two sght.incb
rsed guns one OF which was st above the water when
our forces took possession OF the town. We have
received her rebel oommapders report Of her oesruc
zion 70 Mr. Mallory rebel secretary Of the Navy and
le,ssr from another rebel officer showing the consrna
Zion which her blowing up produced among the chvary
a. Plymouth
Mr. Jacob, Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky. hs,
been arrested BY the and now on his way
TO Washington az political prisoner
We publish to-day the annual repor. Of MI Seldom
Jer Davis Secretary or war, recently submitted TO tn
rebci Conrre j. Mr. Seldom Gees, In the review whic
he mskss Of the campaign OF 1894 succession o, vico
riss for tho rebel arm. LIE demands more vigorou
and is in of nrming the slaves, bu
docs not perceive any immediate necessity for It, VI
Yesterday gave some brief extracts from tho mes
SAGE recently addressed TO the Legislature OF Georgia By
Governor Brown We have now the euire document. Tn
Governor makes scme pretty strong complaints agaips
JET DAYS. on acooun, .. the laters failure to de.en
Georgia agaIp. the army OF Sherman lie considers th,
capture or Atlanta severe blow to the rcbei cause.