, 1864-10-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM SHERlDAN,6 Army.
Another Rebel Army yWovemeuS-Sue-
ceHsfui Reconnaissance.

EEw YoRk, Friday, Oct es:.The AsraIs
enemy has still very strong fofce IN tne
valley. It 1s reliably reported 70 oe leorgan-
izlng. The enemy bas strong iorcs OF cay
airy in the Lurny Valley. Under cover OF
The present stiffness movements are being
made by the enemy Of an emfnently impor-
tant character
At the time when the battle Of the 18th
took place.. the enemy had sta1oneo tnree
the Lursy Valley, When the general rebel
movement was made, this force advanced to
buckbie'e ford, on the Shecandoah River,
ard Frorr Royal. In the movement Stated,
they We're met By Lowelrs division Of cay
sl5y and checked. When The rebels met Wlth
defeat, trey retired to Milford and within
the line OF the fostiacations there erected, at
aconmsnding position, for certain substan.
tlal military reasons.
A reconnoite1ing party Of about 800 strong
vleion, In the neighb- -rhood Of Front Royal.
Ihe expedition was commanded BY MAJOR
Gttaou, who so gallantly distinguished him
self in the action at Moorheld, IN July last.
During the earlier hours Of the morning OF
the 24tb. Eajor Gibson moved his command
ncroes both branches of the sheuandoah
River, and moving through Front ROYAL.
passed onward towards Milford and the Lurayy
VALLEY. Before daylight he came upon the
eneny's pickete, drove them In, capturing
ore or two. He then passed rapidly on to
wards Milford Creek. On the way up he met
OF artillery, and, although his force did not
exceed three hundred, he deploJed 1t In. line
Of battle without a reeerge, and charged
them. The enemy, perhaps remembering our
other late astonishing cavaly operAtlons,
did nothing more than fire one volley
ard break, Major Gibson continued
possible for lin to move forward in the he
darkness. The enemy kept his artillery on
the pike, and after firing one1ound Iimbered
up and made off TO the rear. Owing to Glib
sons inferior force, he could not flank the
entmy and get at his artillery. The enemy
cent the artillery to the rear ahead, and kept
the cavalry right and left of the road to coy.
er its getting of. In the general charge
which Giheon first made, he csptursd ono
BY continuing to press on, Gibson a.
length drove the enemy over the crock and
upon the line Of the rebel forlacatiqns, In
which they sought refuge and opened rapid
fire from casbines' aud the two pieces Of
artillery aforesaid. In front Of this barrier
Gibson halted but to feel the epemy's
position, take q few prisoners, aacer-
tain the rebels' strength, and then
sS5sa shnana1ss sase5Dg 6 gsss s RS9a IN ts:
ing at last that the tird had IN, set out
ntfer hin at trot, bnt did not succeed in
oyertaking him, as Gibson reached the
Union lines In safety without heavy loss.
The afair is looked upon as quite brilliant
cavalry DISH
The idea OF 800 men almost routing 600,
and triving them to their fortiacltlons, aud
capturing one Of their battle-hags. besides
nearly capturing their two pieces OF arti1.
/ lesy, Is indeed amazing and Interesting. In
the course OF the reconnaissance, and from
prisoners, Information was galued Of high
importance to the interests ofthe army.
appeaaed to be in the direction Of Front
Royal, and WAS probably another cavalry
light.