Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-18

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raid as follows:
NEAR PoINT OF ROCKS, Va,
July 18Th, p. m.
On Monday, the 18th, Lieut. Chambers,
of the Sd Penna. Artillery, with $50 men,
crossed the James at point below Dutch
Gap and above General Fosters pontoon
bridges, for the purpose of attacking
force of rebels stationed in some mills,
barns and houses, situated in a place
known as COx's farm. The force having
landed at designated point below Dutch
Gap, from the steamer Stepping Stone, re-
manned there until nearly daylight yester-
day morning, at which time the command
ing Lieutenant determined to make the at
tack. The command proceeded quietly up
the road in two columns and stealthily en-
tered upon the attack. The enemy were
found in strong force in the barns, mills
and houses of the farm. They consisted
of 300 troops commanded by Lieut.. g. W.
Remington, of S. G. When within loo
yards of the buildings the enemy opened
brisk musketry fire, resulting in no in-
jury. when the discovery was made that
the place could not be taken by regular
attack, Lieut.. Chambers ordered charge,
he himself leading it most gallantly. The
charge resulted in the capture of one
Lieut.. a Sergeant, badly wounded, one
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was accompanied by firing party. which
upon arriving at the buildings smoked
out the rebels, compelling them to give
battle on open ground. In the engage
ment which Immediately followed the reb-
els suffered severely in killed and wound
ed. Our loss only one man. torpedo,
together with a galvanic battery and
large quantity of powder, SHALL arms,
ammunition captured, large amount of
gran, grist and saw mills and machinery
destroyed.
The Herald's correspondent in the field,
of the 18th, a. M, says Capt. Jas. Shelf
fer's expedition has just returned to camp.
This expedition, having for Its object the
opening and maintenance of communica-
ton with Suffolk, Bowers Hill and that
region of rebel country, left here some
days ago, and has fully accomplished its
object. The command met with little OPP
position, either going or coming, except
from guerrillas, whom they etfectually
wiped out. They captured rebel quar-
termaster and encamped for period of
two days outsids of Suffolk without mo-
lestation. They returned safely, without
loss or serious damage of any kind. The
raid developed the fact that the greatest
possible restitution prevails in Suffolk and
throughout all the surrounding country.
Coru, for instance, is held at $500 per
barrel, and all other necessaries of lite in
proportion. The expedition brought in
10 horses and mules, quite number of
negroes and two rebel officers. They also
captured sergeant and two enlisted meR
belonging to a signal corps.
The Worlds special says adVices from
the Upper Potomac confirm the reported
retreat of the rebels into Virginia. Our
artillery shelled the rebel rear last eve
ming and some stragglers were taken, but
it was impossible to intercept the main
body. They had, when at Wilson's farm,
576 prisoners taken at Monocacy.
The Tribunes Washington special says
it is estimated that the rebels secured TO-
600 head of cattle and horses, besides
droves of sheep and hogs, which they got
across the Potomac while threatening
Washington. Brief as was the combat be-
fore Washington, it was bloody. Their
killed and wounded must have been 500.
The small and wasted brigades of the 9th
corps made sad havoc among them.
The Herald's correspondent says that
Admiral Lee, of the James river squadron,
has gone to North Carolina sound on an
inspecting tour.
Two representatives of Napoleon are
with the army as observers.
The Tribune's Washington special says
more vessels are to be sent after the Flor
ida. Several prominent secession sympa
thizers have been arrested at Bladensburg
and sent to the Old Capitol prison.