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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT
Court OF Washington eouaty, in the Di.trict of
Columbia, letters testAmentAry On the personal
estate Of John Clapham, late Of WaihiDgto ton
against the said deceased are hereby wAfaed to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day OF DC.
tobeT next; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF October
1854 WM b. JACKSON,
oolElaWSW Executor.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28

VNIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT
Court oil Washington County, In the District OF
Columbia, letters testAmentary on the personal
estate OF James Good u, late OF Washington
city, D. G., deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased, are hereby warned 10
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber or before the 22d day Of Ou ober
ext they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of the said estate.
Given under my hand this = ID day OF October, A,
D. 1884 GEORGE W. BUsHEE,
O2l-W3W' FxeoutIix
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CHlEF QUARTERMAsTER's OF.

~ FICE, DEPoT or WAsHISSTOE, WARRINGTON,
D. y, January 4, 1854.
All dealers IN DTugs, Hardware, Lumber, Leather,
Omee FURNITURE, Harness, and SAddlery, are re-
queste1 70 send 10 this ONCE, on the MONDAY OF
eesh Week sealed proposal or list, IN duplicate,
% the ATleSa they are prepared TO furnish to this
epSl a. sLHTt notice, with tie priae OF each
HfEed In plan hguTGS, 40 that, 10 oABe the ext.
eqo!es Of Che service require e. tho article or Ar
lOwsst price. '' "a" " ~
Dealers wishing 10 sell 10 this Depot will be re-
quired IN furnish the liTt punstally every Mos sy
AOTnlHg, ~ III hITrKFT ~
E.g.H'Si Gsusfsl I'D Chi5t QlsFtlTME..ti
iAS-u Depot Of WGthiuHtUa
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NJ H. LER,
IN. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
REAL ESTATE, EMPLOYMENT AND GENERAL
AGENCY OFFICE,
No. GIL Ninth street west, near Penn. avenue,
Convey Aneing, Acknowledgment, Power Of At
tOTney, and all business pertaining to the above
office transacted with dispatch.
Particular attention paid to the renting aud col
lection OF rents on real estate, and debts OF ali
descriptions. n. B.-PropeTty holders can Teoeiye
he very beat o iten ants without charge. Ap9S-tI
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STEAMSHIP LINE.
sbhh MEEhLf BETWEEN NEW YORK, WASH.
INGToN AHD GEORGETOWN, B..
STEAMSHIPS
BALTIMORE, EMPIRE,
tALVOR, AND JAS. 8. GREEN.
Regular Sailing Days WEDNESDAYS and SAT.
0EDAiS, at 10 =. M, from foot OF High street,
georgetown, and Pier 10, foot Of Wall street, New
For freight or passage apply 70
MORGAN q RH1NEHART, Agents.,
foo! OF High street, Georgetown, or
JAMES HAND, Agent,
a1S-en lit Wall street, New York
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TERMS OF THE SUPREME COIJRT
OF THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,-Eoties
hhereby given that, BY q Iule Of the Couft n
terms have been bxed Ss followsi
General T0MI.
Third Monday OF January,
First Monday OF May.
Third Monday OF October.
TaBiJ Of Ds CiTc1al Co,tyt
10 which alone jury 10 impannele1i Tor the trial
OF civil oAsesO
First Tuesday OF February,
Third Monday OF May.
First Tuesday OF November.
Terms Of its Criminal COutI.
First Monday OF March.
Third Monday OF June.
b1tn Monday OF December.
Igns Of The DiErti5 Count
First Monday OF June.
First Monday Of December.
Special Terra.
first Tuesday Of January.
First Tuesday OF FsbTuGD,
First Tuesday OF March.
First Tuesday OF April
Third Monday OF May,
First Tuesday OF June.
First Tuesday OF July.
First Tuesday OF September.
First Tuesday OF October,
First Tuesday OF NovemboF,l
IiTSt Tuesday Of DeseAbet,
~ ordS Of ths Court. H. hEIaa.
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.. S.T.-1S8O.-X.

Persons OF sedentsry habits troubled with weak
ne s, Isssitude. palpitstion of the heart, lack o
appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver,
stipstion, &C., deserve to suffer if they will no
try the celebrated
PLANTATION BITTERs,
which are now recommended by the highest medi.
cal authorities. and warranted to produce an i'm
-ssdian beneficial effect. They are exceedingly
agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supercede all
other tonics where healthy, gentle stimulant is
required.
They purify, strsngten and invigorate.
They create healthy appetite.
They are an antidote to q change of water and
diet.
They overcome effects of dissipation and late
hours.
They strengthen the system and enlivsn the
mind.
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers
They purify the breath and acidity of the
stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation,
They cure Diarrhea, Cholera, and Cholera
Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head
seh
They make the weak strong, the languid bril-
liant. and are exhausted natures great resterer.
They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya
bark wintergreen, sassafras, roots and herbs, all
prsserved in perfectly pure st. CroiI rum. For
particulars see circulars and testimonials around
each bottle.
Beware Of imposters. Examine every bottle.
Zee that it has D. g. Barnes signature our pri.
scene and our firm signature on fine steel plate
nxraying on side label See that our bottle is not
reslled with spurious and deleterious stuff We defy
any person to match the taste or character Of eur
goods Any person pretending 10 sell Plantation
Bitters by the gallon or in bulk, is an imposter,
We sell only in cabin bottle. Any person
imitstDg this bottle, selling any other material
therein. whether called Plantation Bitters or not
10 criminal under the o. 8. Law, and win be so
prosecuted by us. We already have our eye ON two
parties re dlling eur bottles. &C., whe viii succeed
In getting themselves into close quarters. The
demand for Brakes Plantation Bitters from %
clsrgymen. merchants. &C., is perfectly Incredible
The simple trial of bettls ia the svideuce we pre-
ut of tn cir worth and perierity. They are sold
b all respectable druggists, grocers physicians,
hotels, saloons, steam boats and country stores
p. H. DRAKE L CO.,
ug2-eosm 202 BROADWAY w
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NRIILS AND lIYERS-SHAKn NO M0Rn;..
Y Go st once to A03R!T DRuGsT0Rn. ais
bottle OF lgue Cure and pack Of his Antidots.
They aYa warranted to cure. Price $a.5O. sep ~
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
y.I1,N0RE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTtNORk AM VhIe nAAA"
&NHe
On and .ftsr sunday, June ists isca 1flv Nsv YorS
and Washington and the West. ss ionon y,
FOR PHILIDELPHIA. NEW IOAA AND
vs,,.,on uI A. :. 81 =. M. IL Is .. m. and
80 m daily except sunday
o. So .d.y.,ss5SSss 3 Z%sS e 'PHlLADELPH1A.
roe s1Ln;top 1!s;nstop st sp N. daily, except Sun
d,y d,y:,.prsr. viii oot' that this train runs Is far
.Psu'dsl'h'.SS0a S0a VIEW ToRK.
I.v. w.hRs'G%n a.,Iy W. % .,,,x,r
FOR BALTIMORE.
Lava Washington 1t $50 .. M, II Is O. u, ,,gp.
m, ISp. m, I'D p. m .and 8 30 .. M, except Bun.
az y. sundsy. ,.S. m. sp. N. and s.Sp.m.
W FOE al Parts Sf THE WEST.
Leave Washin Rton at 80 D. m. and 8. l45 and SC
m daily, except Sunday.
Tickets sold to All points WEST. ana baggage
.lseksd tirossh.
FOR ANNAP0LIS
tesve WsshInston At $50 .. m. and l.S D. NJ
no train for Annapolis on Sunday,
$50 p N. 20 through to New York wisaost eianss
can Be secures until 2. m. daily at the ticket 9f
Gee After that hour they must be secured OF the
% TSs sTst Is and 9th trains stop at all way points
The s D. m train stops only At Bladensburg,
BeltsvilIe, Laurel, Annapolis junction and Relay
House thRily, except Sunday.
On sunday il stors at all wsy points.
PARTICULAR N0TIOE.
Passengers win please observe that the p. m.
train runs only q. ia, Philadelphia daily 6zesp1
Sunday On Sunday it runs to Bd!tnnore only. Also,
that the 50 p. trais taxes Ns1 York paSssasrs
on ".
&c apply TO GEO. 3. KOONTZ- AGENT at WASH
In Dfon or nt the Ticket Once.
W. p SMITH, Master of Transportation.
L. NJ COLE General Ticket Agent. te 20-t
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MASSEY COLLINS CO.'S
lvI PHILADELPHIA
DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTER

MASSEY COLLINS CO.'S
Nl PHILADELPHIA
DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTER.
am now receiving large quantities OF DRAU6HT
ALE and PORTER from this celebrated brewery,
which I Am prepared to furnish on short nstice to
all persons who favor me with their orders.
orders given to my drivers win be promptly at
tended to-
Goods delivered In all parts Of Warrington and
6eorgetown free Of charge.
RILEY A. sHINN, Agent.
UnioS Bostlins Depot, 81 Green street
peu Georgetown D. O.
sea KINGS AND NAVAL HEROES. London
Aueh Lille OF Dundonsld, London
pnoDs Life OF Blake, London
saipSrseks and Disasters At Sea London
Ives oI british Admirals, london
0Ily , ohtgwreeks Of the British Navy London
HSpt0ue's Heroes, London
GoOpsr's Nsvsl Biography
sOathey s Life ofNslson, London
OooPer's Esysi History
Memoir Of Admiral BreptoH, Londsn
EstaSirs OF Admiral SiI sidney Smith. Sals.
Memoirs OF Admiral de saumSrsz, vols Lox,sp
Life and CorrespondeBce of Admiral Napier .
vols, London
SishsIas' History ofEhe Royal Navy, 2yois. T.o,
don
Brenton's Naval History, 2 vols. London
sep2 fRANCK TAYLOR,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
FORD0 NEW THEATER.
Tenth sire ct, dbove Pennsylvania acenue.

fORD'8 NEW THEATER.
Tenth street, aboss Pennsylvania apenue.
BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF THE GREAT SPEC
~ TACLE.
WIN al its new Scenery and Wonderful Effects
TUESDAY EVENING, November
the Gfahd Romantic Spectacle of
FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
MARC Mas Alice soessts ssss
New Scenery by JAMES LAMB
New Sg .ns ks
.ut,. Ssx Costumes BY L, OAKLAND.
PROF. W. WITHERS. JR
Phe Novel Machinery: invented for this piece,
PRfNCEss' tn kHTRE, LONDON.
at an expense of three thousand dollars.
6RuvEk's THEATER.
Pennsylvania Avenue. near Willard Hotel.
In consequence Of the
GREAT SUCCESS
A'n's'0 y MR.. DAN sHrCHELL.
In his impersonation OF Leah, in the great bur
esque entitled Leah the Forsook it will he repeat
ed THIS Tuesday! EVENING. November
The performance will commance with the Laugh
able faTSe ToobnEs. spfasied the
To conclude with burlesque in two acts, by tbs
'a.' A LEAH. i fHE FoksooK.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
SANDER5ONS s MINSTRELS,
ONE WEEK LONGER
nrsnd Chan ges of Programme to- night.
NEW SONGS. DANCES. AND ACTS
Doors open at commence ats c3l-lw*
pRADY'S GYMNASIUM,
ID 80. ~ AND 50 LA AV, NOWOpEN.
THIS NEW GYMNASIUM. FOR PHYSICAL
CULT URE,
THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE COUNTRY.
Is NOW OPEN
Classes for Gentle men and Boys in constant p-ac-
tice Terms So per year S2l for six NOR this, or
$40 for months which entities the ubscriber to
admission to Gymnasium, from 8 till 10 p m
and the free use of a Locker, Reading and Chess
rooms, Classes, and Hot and Gold Baths &c
Glasses for ladies' and Misses in the Light G ym-
nastcs forming
A2wt ABNER g. BRADY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-01

NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL PETROL UM
~ COMPANY.
CAPITAL STOCK, 81, 100000.
100000 SHARES AT $40 EACH
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SIS PER SHARE
LANDS YIELDING LARGELY
OFFICERS:
HON. DANIEL 8. DICKINSON, President.
WILLIAM T. PHIPPS, Vice President.
ROBERT BASSETT, Secretary.
Books are open for subscription at the ofice of
the Company, No. "a Empire Building Z Broad
way, New York.
The ands of the Company situated in the
heart of the Oil Region, and include portions of
those well known localities, 1.-THE AcElhenny
farm, the two McClintock farms,'' and 9th er
proved and valuable working territories, includ
ing over Two Thousand acres of the best OIL Ter
ritor,es along Oil Greek and in West Virginia, now
under process of successful development and oil
is already regularly and largely produced from
severs al wells upon them.
Address the Company, P. o. Box 1868 New
York. oc 23.3m
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D1ANos AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

W. g METZEROTT, corner Pa. av. and llth st:
The largest Musical Establishment
and only importing house in the Dis-V"u
trict Sole Agency Of Steinway Sons grand and
new assortment, making our stock l6 instruments
of this celebrs sted factory alone, which larger
assortment than Can be found at any other a9en-
cy of this house in the country. Besides these,
We have a stock of Raven & Bacon. and Haines
of Mason & Hamlin's Justly celebrated CABINET
ORGAN ORG So WHICH we sell at fsetsoy PRICES. from
PURCHASING exclusiysly for cash, We are enabled
to sell At the lowest figures for cash and upon
com dating terms.
Old Pianos taken in exchange. tuned and re-
paired. Oc6
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XNASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK,
w INCORPORATED MARCH sTH, 1854,
EDWARD SIMMs, President and Treasurer.
EDWARD CLARK. Vice President and secy.
WM. p DOLE, THOS GARDNER
il COOMB 3. V. MILES,
JOHN h. ELVANS. Directors.
This Bank is now open for the receipt Of
Deposits, At the
NEW BANKING HOUSE, No SIS La ay
Under Semms' New Building
Money Loaned on stocks, trust deeds and all
good securities. EDW. CLARK, Sec'y.
EDWARD CLARK CO.
BANKERS,
At The Savings Bank, No. So La av,
Dealers in
EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER,
And General Banking Business.
EDWARD CLARK. Isep 3D-l mi JSo. B. ELyAss
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~ correspondence has taken place Be-
tween Lieut.. General Grant and General Lee
in relation to the status of colored prisoners OF
war, particularly in regard 10 those placed at
work on the fortificaiions protecting Rich
mond. Gen. Lee desires to know whether, the
Union prisoners having been relieved from the
work in the trenches, the rebel prisoners put
to work by General Butler would also be re-
ieyed He defines the policy Of the rebel gov
ernment and says that free negroes and those
enlisted in free States have been, and will con-
tinue 10 be, treated as prisoners of war, but
those who have been captured in the rebel
States and those who have absconded from
their owners and enlisted in the Union army,
when captured and Identified by their mas
tiers, are 10 be returned to them He argues
the constitutional status of slaves escaped from
rebel citizens, and says the right Of property is
not impaired by their capture. n f3t
Gen. Grant replies very briefly, declining TO
discuss the constitutional question, saying that
he has nsthing TO do with that, but says "that
every person who Is mustered into the mill
tary service of the United States Is entitled TO
protection, and when captured must receive
the treatment due to prisoners OF war" and
..that in every case that comes to his knowl-
edge of any different treatment being received
by captured Union soldiers, whatever their
color, retaliation will be made upon Rebel
prisoners in our hands. AS he understands
oners referred to had oeen relic ved from work
upon the Rebel Notifications. he has oineeteo
the release OF the Rebel prisoners a. Do'en
Gap from further labor" Hsll
FINANCIAL-The n. \ Evening rost says.
The loan market exhibits ncreasng' 10
ease, the brokers loans are Teely oneIeu aI
and The transactiops at are more numerous.
Commerciai paper is scarce, and passes at sal0,
he demand being small
h.rinr Increased one million and the loans
thr.a Ssnarters of million In the specie and
cireuIstisn the changes are unimportant
Tshe ave hundred and sixty one National
psnEs now organized have an aggregate capi-
tai of siOa, ,746,07 The amount Of currency 10.
sued during the week was Sl,s76 $50, which
n axes the volume Of national bank 6stis nowfn
circulation e5S, ,734, fs0 p p ne r q -t'tft-
The stock market opened strong, b,earne
buoy ant and closed hrn. Governments iTe ac-
tive and the orders from country invest'rs are
increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-01

Oiu Flanos TAKEN III exchange tuned anu ro-
ORPHANS COURT OF THE DIsTRIcr OF
OCOLUMBIA-.in the matter Of the petition Of NJ.
F. Morris, Gxardian;-The said Guardian having
snd sso tbs e
terest and title OF Joanna Queen, widow of Barney
NJ. Queen, tshe assentins to the same in, and to
City, with all and singular the Improvements
sand and fifty dollars, and that said Allison Nailor
day of October, A D., 1864, ordered by the court,
that the said sale be and the same is hereby rati-
ssoan on or before the 18th dss ns
provided copy, Of this order be published in the
Sysnns three ms Sest fG5 Giss weeks
ocr-sogt- &c. ROBBINS, Register OF Wills
ORPHANS COURF.-DIsrRIor OF COLUMBIA
- WtsHlSSros COUNTY, 20 ,on: In the case
aasR 81
9. wasthhinSton County aforesaid appointed Tues
ans. .et,lensnt and distriSnsion s Of the personal
fsr tS sssa deceased and of the assets In hand
into oI nSnsy when and where ali the creditors and
neIs Oh saio eeeessgd are notified to attend at the
Otherwise by law be excluded from ali IL hsn.dt IL
order Ts.s Sr Of this
the Evening Star previous to the said sth Of
'oes oc b.isrE' e' Resisss9s =; ks4sseIEs; By M;,;.
SgsMEs CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA AND
sInsoisss ~ Legend 2 vols. new edition.
Msipe's Ancient Law.
Dwights Modern Philology.
oeH FRANCK TAYL0R.
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AIEDICAL BOOKS.-Druitt's Surgery; Dalton g
M Physiology; Dun gison's Medical Dictionary;
Draper's Physiology; Ellis Medical Formulsry; /;
Erichssn's Surgery; Ludlow's Manual of Exsmi:
Pronouncing Medical Dictionary; Grays Ana
tony; Woo ds' Practice, vols; Woods Thera-
peutics, vols. -op
oc22 rhANCk TAfLOn.
1 ,hAnAr CLARIYIED oIDIRli
h.xs INST received Per schooners "Georee g.
Ad.msT and ~. w." from Boston lar &c supply
Of pure Maseschusetts 9 LARIRI1D oIDER,whfch
Titles to suit purchasers
Hotel Keepers sTtlers. and Al others II want ofs
anime this before purchasing slsewhsrs,
Union Bo.tlip.f f5a bsSot. s s7 eGSM Grssn ss.,
6eofeetoWn, ,. u.
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NEWS ITEMS,

HUNDREDs Of acres Of woods near Bath, Me-,
have been burned over, seriously threatening
the city.
The murderers, Ogden and Howard, were
hung at Bridgeport, N. j., on Wednesday.
Both confessed to killing Zadock Damrell.
A LARGE fire was raging in Castleton, seven
miles south of Albany, yesterday, threatening
the destruction of the town.
TEE magnificent war steamer Amonoosuc
was launched yesterday at the Chsrlestown
navy yard.
The Richmond Enquirer intimstes that the
force which invaded Maryland was 40,OO(
strong, and expresses great disappointment al
the failure TO capture Washington.
IT has been reported In Richmond that Gen
Grant was wounded by the fragment Of a shell
and died under amputatlon.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-22

REV, JULIUS K. GRAMMAR, native OF Wash
ingtOn, d. C, now rector OF ebuio oh In Columbus,
Ohio, has received and accepted call to ST. PeteTs
Church, In Baltimore, vacated BY the removal OF
DR.. Cummings, OF Chicago.
AUGUSTUS FRANK, member of Congress from
the rv enty y-nInth District IN New York, has been
quite IA siUee the adjournment OF Congress. He is
street New York city, and although Improving, is
hlll unable to leave his room.
MR.; SAMUEL ]. GARDNER, formerly con-
S,Sd nn M ,he Newark New Jersey Adperfiser
accomplished scholar and an able writer. A col.
~ aSl W III M ~ now In press, and will soon
DC puonsheu' uhuef 'heh title of"Autumn Leaves"
Mr. ROBERT CARTER announces In the Rocb.
ester Democrat that he has become " in
W,S KING IN the pruprietOrship of that pAn.r and
wlll hsnceorth be its edtor-in'ehieL The enoittics
OF the Democrat will not be changed.
The REV. ALvAs LAMsos, D. D.. died a.,
Tuesday at his residence In DedhAm Ma.S. AZ ,ba a
age Of seventy-two. His health had been faitnSe
LOT a long time. He had lost the power Of IpeesS
loF some days,
CEN. KELLEY, at Cumberland, is clearing ont
me erssionI "a Of that region, He has sent soul
LehtIy Al the McKAiss, as they were Involved IN
seflouS complications with the rebel authoTities
Ihs press "l that part Of the South 10 to he be.
hsVed The question Of driving them out of Bali.
more ID again mOOted. The late raid has Aired tha
Union Aeaa o. maryland against those plOtteIS Of
LIBUT. Col. q. b. BALDWIN, of the Mass. lat
regiment, In letter dated Macon, Ga, NAV 81
states that he was taken prisoner on the moTninII
Ol the 9 OF eiAy at daylight, while In Command
"i the picket line ne was taken to Macon, Ga,
IL well = Il well treated,
GEORGE AUGUSTUS sALA, the correspondent
ot the L"ndoh IsisgToph, rec. ntly imported auii
o hpgLAa O.. thes, AIPalsed BY the London tai OF
ytxsd to dad that the duties thereon are sixty
dollars.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-22
PURSUIT OF THE RAIDERS.
Spirited Engagement with the
Rebel Rear Guard.
Early'S Forces Gone to strasburg.

The Herald correspondent with General
Wright's forces reports that after pursuing
Early and Breckinndge to the Valley OF the
Shenandoah, skirmishlng with their rear guard
at Poolesyille and at Whites Ford, where they
crossed the Potomac, Duties cavalry came
upon their trains at Purcellsville and captured
SO wagons. Crooks command then drove
them through snicker's Gap and across the
ford, but they had placed there some guns
which swept the approach with canister and
prevented our following. General Wright
came up the next morning and shelled them
out Of that, and at the same time crossed the
brigades of Colonels Wells and Thorborn 81
miles below, after sharp skirmishing, and
drove them back from the river.
The object of this move was to develop the
strength Of the enemy, and we soon ascertained
that the whole of Breckinrldge'S and Early's
forces were there. They Immediately brought
up two large columns of reinforcements, and
forced Crooks men back toward the river at
first, when Col. Tompklns, Gen. Wright's chief
of artillery, opened twenty guns upon them and
somewhat demoralized them. Wer's aud Ad-
ams's batteries did some of the best shooting
ever seen in modern warfare. twas now about
sunset, and Gen. Ricketts, was up with the
Sixth corps, ready to cross, in support OF
Crooks men, but by some or in orders, the
right of the line was recrosslng the river, and
not In the best order. This was being done
also in the face of the repulse of a fierce on.
slaught of the enemy.
Col. Wells brigade firmly held our left line,
and from position behind stone wall poured
fearful volleys into the enemy until they retired
beyond the reach Of our guns. 1t was now &c
late and dark that 1t was determined to defer
any further operations till daylight.
The next day 1t was discovered that we had
lost 240 men in the fight, and also that the
enemy had lost, by their own account, 500, and
skedaddled toward strasburg. They gave as
reason, that courier had arrived from Gen
Lee, ordering Early back; but 1t is more thar
probable that the preparations made by Gen
Wright, of which they saw indications, to cir
cumvent them on the morrow, had quite a
much effect upon their movements.
Gen. DufIle had gone down to Ashby's Gar
and met Imboden. He drove him through tn
Gap and across the river, but there found su
perior force, and, after a sharp fight and a los
Of l5O men, DuGle recrossed the river and hel,
the Gap.
Gen. Wright crossed the Shenandoah a
snick0r's Ford and at Island Ford, and ad
vanced his infantry three miles, aud cavalry
under Col. Lowell, eight miles, but learne
that the main body of the enemy had gone
strasburg with their trains-a small party onl
going by way of Winchester, which there mt
Gen. Averlll and a repulse. Gen. Wright hay
ing been ordered to return as soon as he foun
the enemy on a clear run for the South, If h
could not get fair fight before, now consit
cred 1t his duty to countermarch, and has q
cordipgly returned.