The New York herald., 1864-08-27

IL Is very encouraging Go the soldiers 90 per-
GERS; yes general ought MT eyose himself need
essy Coed generals are scarce and the country cannot
afford TO lose Their geTvices
After third dvison had finished fEAting the rebels
at kearnysvile, Generel Mcintosh called CO.. Bakeslee,
OF the First Connecticut, over 10 him. and remarked
"Coonel, want 10 thank you and your regu>ont tor she
handsome manner In which you benayed 20 osy.u Ro.
marks OF this kind need DO explanation.
The General also commended the conduct OF Colonel
Hammond and bis regiment, she Fiftr New York. very
highly
When the Third division wss ordered % fall back from
the vicinity OF Kearneysve tolgate the Eighteenth
Penney led by Leutenast Colonel Brtton acted
as rear guard and as natural consequence he got into
hornets next very soon. The division had fallen back
Walper's roads in line UPON high
ground east OF Mr. Marshas house which stands the
front OF the intersection OF he smhed and wi nchester
roads.
Fiizhugh's battery went into position and Lieutenant
Reilly. with section opened nre on the rebels, who
following up the Eighteenth Pennsy vsua, that
tai ded their advance and probably prevented tho
guard from being cut of entirely Every who wit.
messed the conduct OF Lieutenant Colonel Brton loud
In praises OF bis extreme galiantry
From tbe cross roads fell back our camp.
Boliver Heights, where we arrived as Eve O'Clock
p. N. with wounded.
Custer's brigade WAS Immediately In rear, and was
cut OF by column OF rebel cavalry but he fought them
splenddly. Merrt's division heavily engaged from
eleven O'Clock In the morning TIL dark aud, under
stand, suffered severely The result of his operations
will doubtless be forwarded nv the HERALps correspond
ent with that corps
Lieut. Blunt Aid dc Camp TO Gen. Mcintosh. had very
fragment o. she'll struck HIM on the
side Of the neck and partially severing hrs left ear
and njuring HE neck considerably The wound is not
Tor him by the First brigade since ne Is an efficient OIL
Ger and very popular In the commaoA
killed In front Of Kearneysville.
am unable send full list Of casualties 10 the Third
out vet losses will be fully ascertaincd
append few which were uoteta down as the men
LETT the field:
Sergeant Benjsmin r. Iove't, 3: wounscd Sergeant j.
NJ Bishop, A, wounded; George Wolfe, X, wounded
Ftry CornrcAcM
Corporal Charles Rinedort, H. both thighs Flrs, Ser
Reant James Knowles, G. wounded, slightly
EioheeatA Pennsutpantd.
Leander Kissei, b, left shoulder: Matthew Walker,
B. right thigh Thomas Davis c, left hand Nathan Moses,
9, missing Captain Joseph hughes, G. missing, Joseph
Thomas r. lett breast Morgan Losdorbach r kicked by
horse Elisha Reyner G, left hand james Daily, l., miss
ing; Jacob Deckbardt, L, missing.
RoconnoIssance nnd Flights BY General
Crook,s Osmmand.
Is THE FIELD, August Is, 1854.
reconnaissance made yesterday ny detach-
ment from General Crooks command TO ascertain the
strength and position Of the enemy in our front
The force instructed quickly the right
OF the enemy's skrmsh ne and IL possible get IN their
rear whilst another force moved on, to attract their at
ten,on in front.
Duval moved his force to the 'front.' and advanced in
two battalion lines keeping his much as possible
strength or probable intentions.
He had not proceeded far when he encountered the
advance Of the enemys skrmish limo, which was under
cover OF rail breasworks, hastily thrown up, each
arording shelter for five or six men.
AZ soon az the enemys advanced line discovered the
approach Of force they hastily retired TO corneid
n the where portion OF their reserve was STA
toned and who were Immediately drawn up to resist our
further advance.
Colonel Duval continued to forward, and got nearly
-four hundred yards in their rear when suddenly discov
erig him. they wheeled into line and openeda heavy fro
his flank compelling him to change front ond face cur
As soon as The enemy became convincea that medi
tated attack his skirnish limo, they brought rein
forcemens rapidly forward rom sns Si
for about twenty minutes, when the ossmys battery
Our forces then fell back having accomplished all that
Intended with the exception Of the capture Of the
enemy entire skrmish line. We however took about
The prisoners captured state that Rhodes aud Ram
divisions detailed for picket duty In our mme
date 'front.' and that the rest OF the rebel orceS under
Early, are at Charlestown.
The total oss In Crooks command will not exceed forty
three wounded and six killed.
After fell back yesterday the enemy resumed his
old position aud picket nrng was kept up until dark
Rebels in Large Force-Attonpted Pas
sage OF the Potomao by tho Enemy-
Spirited Fight and Repulss OF shc Re-
bels, &c. &
BALTIMORE, August 20. 1854
reconnaissance was made early yesterday morning
by large force Of cavalry. under General rorbert
portion OF cavalry under General Wilson who
stationed at Baltowr moved out to Keerncysvle, aud
there met by arrangement Gen Merritts DIVISION which
had been stationed shepnerdsowu. The two forces
comned under the command OF General Tor BERT moved
out in the direction OF Leetowp The column had no,
proceeded more than mile when they met the enemy's
skrmish line which composed OF infantry belonging
to General Early's corps.
General Torbert dismounted brigade OF his command
and them in to skirmsh with the enemys advance
line OF skrmishcrs, whilst another portion OF hts com
mand wns sent around by a circuitous route to
strike them the flank and Tho effect Of this
TO completely double up their skirmsn line and
cause them to Gee in wild confusion, whilst portion OF
men, mounted ana held in reserve, charged upon
them with the sabre, killing wounding ana capturing
quite q number. The charge was only desisted from
when men upon the enemys reserve-aH the
infantry drawn up In ne and presestng front nearly
two miles in length.
On examining the prisoners captured In the skrmish
and charge ascertaiued that the whole OF Earys
old corps now commanded by Breoknrdgs. bad broken
camp IN the vicinity OF Charestown AZ daylight that
morning and he'd IN the direction OF Leetown This
was tho force which confronted General rprbert
and having oscerained those facts he commenced With
drawing his command
In the meantime the enemy had thrown force arousd
the Shepberdst0wn road, which prevente General
Custer retiring In the direction originally intended
The column under General Wilson haA reached It's dRs
tinaton in safety at four O'Clock P. " and about
going into camp when q courier arrived with the In.
formation that Custer cut off, and ordering him 10
make O demonstration the enemy and pckat the road
from fialltowu 10 DuH1ed station.
Heavy cannouadpe beard In the direction a
Shepherdstown, woch continued until dass and
fear entertained that Custer might And the onemy
too much for him. but those who knew him better snd
acquainted with his dashng qualities aud fertihty
Of resources cavalry leader ade up their minds he
would cut bis way out In aome way, and time has proved
they correct for carly this morning h
rived uh dcspatches nesrmina General Sheridan Of bis
arrival at point OF snfety and from whesce he can
watch the further movements OF The euemy.
| Our losses have been sompaEs.v"iv small They will
not exceed hundreds n--i wounded all
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