Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-15

movements Account of the En-
gagements at North River, Near
Mount Crawford and Port Repub-
hc.-Splendid Combinations and
Successful Strategy.-scenes and
Incidents at Harrisonburg and
Staunton, sc. sc. &c.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARrM'T OF WEST VA. I
STAUHToN, Va, June 7-E.M.
PRELIMINARY TRANSACTIONS. .
Before surprising the enemy General
Hunter took occasion 70 OFiginate q more
than little surprise "athOme," by expsdi.
tioHsly relieving every officer and man of
not absolutely necessary on the fine Of
march contemplated. Besides this there
was a general notification that after q spe.
cited number of days Tations had been
exhausted the troops would be required
to subsist on what could be foraged in the
section of country through which they
were about to pass. General Hunter au-
bounced in plain terms that il was of the
utmost Importance that this army should
be placed in condition for immediate eff.
cheney. To this end be explained how We
were contending against an enemy who
were deeply in earnest, and how, If we ex-
pected to secure q complete success, we
must be deeply in earnest too. In refer.
ring to the Lieutenant General command
ing the armies Of the United States, he
poiuteGly made mention of the fact that
General Grant expected much of the col.
umn operating in the great valley; as also
of the other column cooperating with II,
and added there must be no disuppoint-
ments. By the latter announcement both
r,l3 = ThaR
OF them in the event ofa heavy battle, and
prepared themselves accordingly.
10 a commercially short space of time
what were deemed superhuities were sent
to the rear, and we were then in readiness
for the
FORWARD MARCH.
The irst move was made from the
ueighborhood of Cedar creek (the locality
to which General Sigel retired subsequent
to encounteripg Breckenridge to within two
miles of Woodstock. Here the main army
made short halt. In the interim a recon
nuisssuce Vas sent out; but, as II found no
formidable force on our front, such was the
report forwarded to headquarters, and we
prepared TO aud did go on. Upto this time
the column under General Hu1ter's imme.
diate direction had met with no serious op
position nor oVertaken more of the "dire
calamities Of war" than attached to an oc.
casional bushWhack and few struggling
shots directed against the extreme advance,
RHIAY M THH RHAH. ,sds. -
Yet 1t Uas IN tho seas Aha. ananJ. Had
Ihi1 time chosen TO annoy US. DetsehS
ments from several rebel commands, In.
cluding small number OF men from the
noted Mosby's forces, were sent to inter-
rupt our communication with the head
qusrters the reserve division at Martins.
burg. In truth, it must be stated the
rebels we're partially successful in carrying
out their designs. They made prisoners of
one or two couriers, fred on single parties
and small commands of mounted men, and
destroyed some bridges, besides attacking
and burning a train of wagons while on It's
way to the front, loaded With ordinance and
other stores. In this attack we lost both
in killed and prisoners. Having the coast
clear, one command of rebels took occasion
10 iufict brutalities on some of our men
who fell into their hands as prisoners of
war. 1t is to be hoped that the conduct of
these partisan rangers will be examined
into by those authorized to act in behalf of
the United States, aud that a prompt and
judicious course will be pursued in retali-
alton that will surely have the effect of
preventing repetition of acts similar to
those complained Of.
ONWARD MOVEMENTS.
On occupying Woodstock we found the
majority of the citizens seemingly very
friendly towards US. If they did not ex-
actly open their hearts, at least some of
them opened their doors to all those who
desired to enter. But this was before
they became aware Of the peculiar man
uer iu which we were repeating an ad-
vance up the valley. When they learned
We bad come with no sugar or coffee to
spare them, but, on the contrary, TO un-
tremendously accommodate our wants
| from every mau's larder, long faces and
pious expressions of countenance soon
took the place of winning smiles and
/ cheerful looks, while words which were
that might better have been engaged in
pronouucinR q prayer, aud others that
bad, no doubt, but recently "opened" ION
the line" of the slender passion" H.
deed, while we found few who seemed as
though they would not object to receiving
the Yankees into their confidence, we dis
covered not one man who manifested any
desire to receive rs into his smoke house
or corn crib.
AS Lad been expected they would, the
people heard in advance OF our approach
Of the order permitting foragiug on the
country, aud "patriotically" hid their pro
visions in out Of the way places, aud hur
ried of their stock, to conceal it in tht
woods and mountains. 10 some instances
We discovered where it had been hidden
aud left 1t there no longer.
, In passing through Mount Jackson, NO
few of the citizens manifested 40 a
least apparent pleasure at our coming
They were even welcoming in their remark
; and generally courteous 10 their actious
In some instances ladies waved hsndker
chiefs from between bow window shutters
and in other ways indicated to the passin
Yankees that another advance upon th
euemy's works was not Objectionable t
their personal and political feelings
Mount JaskSOn at one time was place {