The New York herald., 1864-09-11
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mr.. Francis o. Longs Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST CAvAIRr DTlsos,l
NEAR SUMMIT PoISr, Va, Sept. Q, ls84
MOVEMENTS.
No important movements have been mado by the
cavalry corps since the reconnaissance made towards
Winchester aud Bunker Hill, twenty miles north BY
east Of that point.
POSITION or TIE REBEL FoRCu.
Tho rebels have changed their positions. reavy
force is still lying at Bunker Hill, and strong picket
forces guarding approach to Winchester show
ing plainly that considerable number OF rebels occupy
the city, II, indeed, the headquarters Of Early are not
there. &
MosBYs EXPLOITS.
Mosby is still ambulant, and has picked up quite
Q number or officers and within the h5t
few days, Of whom were within our
liuess Lieutenant Wright, OF the Seventeenth Penn
sy vana Provost Marshal OF the First division, was
captured while his way TO tho house Of citizen 70
post safeguard. Sergeant Major Beck or tho First Con-
necticut was captured while taking at citizens
house company tho surgeon and adutant OF that
regiment BY almost miracle the surgeon and adutant
escaped
CHANGES IN THIRD DIVISION.
Colonel Hammond, OF the Fifth New York, has been
mustesed OF the service, his tiro having expired
Colonel Morrison or the 1nrd New Jersey, rendered
His health has been quite delicate for some time.
Charles E. Hackey Surgeon in-Chief OF Wilson's dvi
sion has besn mustered out OF the service his
successor ID DR.. L. p Hood, late Surgecn-in- Chief
OF McIntosh,s brigade, and one OF the most skill
fu operators 10 the army. He graduated al the Now
York Medical College ia 1853. Dr. Bowlby, OF the Third
New Jersey been appointed surgeoninchei OF the
| First brigade
| CHANGES IN MERRTr's DIVISION.
he First division heretofore been composed OF
brigades but IL has recently been consolidated into
threc and they commanded respectively as follows
General Custer First; Colonel Lowell Of the Second
Massachusetts, the Second and General DOWN, tho Third
Dr. j. Cover surgeon-in chief Of Merritps division,
has been appointed medical inspector Of cavalry and has
beesucceeded by Surgeon j. w. Williams Of the Second
United States
Dr. c. w. WILSON, surgeon In. chief OF the bri
gade has been appointed medical director Of cavalry
First Lieutenant n. n. sbepperd acting quartcmaster
assistant acting quarter master Of tho reserve bril-
gade has been relieved and returned TO his regiment
the Sixth Pennsylvania. ~
| BURNING ExpKvrloN.
Yesterday brigade vent towards Smithnefd, with
orders TO burn all the mills along the opequan The re
suit of the expedition Va not known, save that dsns
columns Of smoke arising ia thai direction
aIr. N. Davidson's Dssp patch.
| NEAR BERsYvILLE Sept. 10, 1884.
| colonel Lowell In comm and of the Reserve brgad
was sen, out yesterday along the Opequan crock TO burn
4 some mills with their stocks OF grain
The Second Massachusetts, and First ana Second cav.
voly destroyed mills which making noar for
\ Eary's army, aud captured something like dozen
prisoners. Colonel Gibbs, 10 command OF the Second
brigade went stin further down the creek similar
GRAND and with like success, capturing the enemy
pckets and guards and destroying all the mills on the
/ Opequan bot ween lowell and Averin
McCisans letter Of acceptance OF the Chicago nomi.
nation by this army to-day and although there
was scarcely olcer soldier willing TO vote for him
on The Chcsgo platform, thsrs -eghhs Of
1 them who viii for him his letter OF acceptance.
/ MIR. Charles II. Earreirs Despatch.
| HARpER's FERRY, Sept. TO- 1904.
/ TUE FRONT.
News from the front to-day represents things s quiet
there The enemy still in force Winchester and
1 in the vicinity OF Bunker Hill.
/ CAVALRY sKRnsH MAR BUNKER NIL.
report in circulation bershst General Averl met
the enemy again. day before yesterday In tho vicinity OF
Bunker Hill, and had a brisk skrmish with them, but
\ with what result Is not known hsre
/ CAPTURED nv GUEsILrAs.
| elk persons who accompanied tho supply train from
this point TO the front yesterday when yora Charles
town. riding in advance general captured b.
guorias.
| THE ENKMY's TACTICS
The enemys taCtoe seem 70 DO 10 attack our trains
'front.' and not rear they havo been the habit
| or doing
oxrKRAi cumrR's MovKMssrs
Brigadier General Custer and staff accompanied BY .
cavalry escort arrived here yesterday from The front,
ara proceeded TO Pleasant Valley short distance from
here on visit bis wife He returned TO tho trent
4 this morning.
| noRsn
Bsgader Gen enson commanding tbie district,
has ksusd very stre: orders regarding trading and e
gal traffic Ia horses The officer has ordered an In
speeto7 OF the hospitals OF the District with visw 10
remedy any defects and Increase The comforts Of the sick
and wounded. This duty has been assigned to Captain
Buresh, Acting Assistant Adjutant General, onoer
fully conn., peent to discharge this commsndabIe duty.
ARTILLERY
Az eleven O'Clock this morning few guns were heard
| Ia ths direction Of Summit Point Il supposed 10
eAlend In thst vicinity and so up toward Lsstown.
Tho asins did 1Ct exceed half IN hour.
n'cIsILAH's LITTER.
ssrer., McCrelhus letter Of acceptance gives gest
sa,sactAr to bosh officers and soldiers In this army
DxArB or NEW
Yne following 10 list Of deaths Of New York soldiers
IN tho military bc oita at Sandy Hook Nd from August
IS to September ., Laosusve:-
second lieut. Chss n. Gseenleaf D. s,h New York cav.
ssrss bSnn. n,counep ID New-fork es,a:Tr
Corp Amos wilkins, X, 6tL New York heavy artillery
Corp Benj ssaman, r. 9Th Ny York heavy artillery.
Jere Mccsrsy' +. 9th New York beayy srtilisry.
VIM Wilson, k, i5,h new Jersey .'cfantry
Laws Koch. = 6th New York heavy afunery.
Musician shslden Reilly, D. 1e0th New YORK infantry.
n N. Parker, v, LIST New York dragons.
Martin Ryan, A, 22d New York cavalry.
James RawIsy, g, an a,h M New % Yo,t cavalry. .,,.
Jaa J. Ienfoty, H. 16pth New York.