Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
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tFrom Wednesdays Extra]
WAsHINoroX, l0th.-Auger, commander at
Washington, has been towards Front Royal for
past two days, to which point railroad is being
extended to supply Sheridan. Telegram from
him dated Rectortown, reports Sheridan's arri-
val at Strasburg, followed by enemy's cavalry.
Sharp cannonading has been heard in that di-
rection.
LATER.-Of6cial dispatch from Sheridan an
nounces victory of our cavalry over entire rebel
cavalry force under Gen. Rosser. Attack hand
somrly made by Custar, commanding Sd Caval-
ry Division, and Merritt, commanding lst. Mer-
rtt captured pieces of artillery, Custar 6, with
caissons, battery forge, &c. The two Divisions
captured - wagons aud ambulances, and about
$50 prisoners. Enemy broke and retreated, ami
was followed six miles by our forces to and over
the North Fork Of Shenandoah. Sheridan adds ::
- deemed it best to delay here in order to set
tie this cavalry General. Eleven pieces of
artillery captured to-day, making SO captured in
Shenandoah Valley since 18th of September
Some of the pieces have never been used. They
are marked g Tredgar Works"
Sr LOUIS, lOth.-Rebel demonstration on JEFF
ferson City only intended to occupy our for
ces while main body crossed the Usage. They
with sixteen to twenty-five cannon. Pleasanton
arrived on morning of sth, and assumed COM
mand. In the afternoon he followed rebels with
900 cavalry. Reported that he had engaged
Prices rear while Curtis, coming from Kansas,
was fighting in front. About o clock our forces
placed battery outside of California, driving
rebels out, and killing and wounding many
Railroad torn up about mile each side Of Cali
fornia Rebel Col. Stanthwate reported to be
moving towards Bonneville with 5000 men,
Rebel Mai. Bowie was killed, and Col. Shauts
mortally wounded.
NEW YORK Ilth-Army of Potomac letter of
9th says: Yesterday morning two armies con-
fronting each other in front of Richmond were
in state of fermentation, each expecting attack
from other. Our army waited, but enemy dlu
not attack. Rebels gathered into their works
while rams and gunboats in James river went
higher up than usual for fear our Monitors would
pass distractions Chains were stretched across
the river to impede progress. There were three
rams in river Virginia. Richmond and Frederichs-
burg four gunboats, Beaufort, Drmy, Ndnse-
mond and RoUd This is entire naval force afioat,
though other vessels are being constructed, and
one has been launched, but is not ready for SER
| vice
| WAsnIyGToN llth In accordance with act of
| Congress- Navy Department to-day telegraphed
to proper authorities at San Francisco to arm
and equip vessel for Engineer Bulkley and party,
who are soon to proceed on expedition North to
commence operations for completion of Great
! Overland Telegraph from Columbia river, IN
Washington Territory to Amoor river, in Asia.
Expedition will probably commence in Northern
latitndes by March lst.
| Heraids 9th Corps correspondent says: This
morning Gen. Wilcox, holding center of our
line. made advance, extending our position and
/ accommodating that of enemy. He went Il mile
and a-half. After slight skrmishing Massachu
>clts 9th WAS fired on by enemy and fifteen men
killed. Recommending party WAS accompanied
by batteries bat no opportunity given to use
them. Enemy is not in force this side of Peters
burg Appomattov. Any effort on our part
will force them to new line on other side Of the
river
Special to Washington Rcp"Lhcan, 10th, says ::
learn that movement from front commenced
Saturday. Grant will issue immediate orders
that every guerrilla be shot, every house burn
ed. and that every man woman and child be
ordered from the Shenandoah Valley and region
between Washington and the Potomac.
Advices from Army of Potomac state that on
Sunday night enemy opened fire on 2d Corps
No damage done.
NEW YoRK Ilth.-In all rebel accounts Of af-
fair on 1th they state that the severest fighting
done in attack on kautz while our accounts
represent that heaviest part of engagement took
place after of ktu:z. Fact may be that
rebels had been made to pay dearly for their
victory over kautz, as cavalry were armed with
repeating rifles. 1t was in this attack that Gen.
Gregg and several other officers were killed.
Rebel pHpers announce capture of kautz Ad-
jutant. How near kautZ came to sharing same
fate is told by correspondent of Times. When
kautz retiring he came upon entire rebel
regiment at least one mile from road where at
tack commcnced. This regiment had some of
his men prisoners. At sight of this his men
called to him to dash back, which he did
and escaped. His Adjutant, Capt. Nash, was
with him, but is now missing.
Richmond Examiner of sth says excitement
prevailed at Gordonsville night before on rumor
of approach of rtidng party. 1t was deemed
prudent to remove Government stores and rail-
road stock, which was brought down road
Yankee cavalry approached Rapidan Station and
burned bridge but it is not known whether they
came this side.
Letter dated Martinsburg, 9th says: De-
struction Of mills and barns complete, and will
be severely felt in that region. Sufficient sup
plies destroyed and captured to feed whole COM
mand three months. Country presents appear
ance of a barren region. No base Of supplies
from which rebel army Of occupation could be
fed