The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09

and the reported greater strength Of shs enemy Unless
the enemy front has been reinforced heavily with
In last few days. BY far tho stronger Of the
Besides not alone In the nsld. Cooperating
9th us powerful army. under an experiences, ever
successful onesr. This army or column q troops, can
and " NJ accomplish the object for which II h moving,
and there Is every likelihood that viii DO the same
There can De reason why we should not be entirely
soccessfu The chances In favor and The advan
tages OF position has already been secured before ths
enemy was aware Of our design.
Soi~ithstanding I have written 30 hopefully, the
reaner must not take for granted ve have an easy
task 10 accomplish Such ls not the fact We have
rough roads 20 travel impoverished country 70
pass through deep streams vaes to penetrate
gaps 20 occupy, mountains 70 Hank without doubt
heavy engagement TO encounter al this before
combinations can become known 10 the public at large
HUNTER
with the army moving in the Shenandoah valley,
General Huntcr has assumed command in person. and 70
mspirI,ug the troops by his pcrsevsrng activity hs
presence and hts counsel Yet he has not cut loose
nrcy from tho other 1hese'ooey his orders and
nduot their movements with the plan be
is PROVIDED with TO goby.
nrs,r OF GENERAL uusTIas ORDER.
The order that ~ given above the cause OF no
nttle excitement amongst quartermassrs and comm,s-
They juss Afforded breathing spell
from business No doubt win good The wea-
bcr very warm and, perhaps, viii promote their good
feelings for hard work. Certainly there every pros
pect that they win have extra fine chance afforded
them to keep healthy for to judge from what seq before
me there is enough work on hand to give constant
ployment I, regiment OF them for some time to come
this IA such hot weather a experiencing at
this particular time report should reach you thas
army falling bsck, do not credit IT, Such report
skoy to arise out Of tho order sending transportation
aud 10 W a
woald have required an army to guard 1t.
CROOK AvERIlL.
Although these officers have much already with
their respective commands stll you may expect TO
from them They may be falling back, a. has
bsen reported but II for purpose which will ere
many days be known to the public. All know s that
II the enemy followed thcm up In the belief that they
hastily retreating, the enemy was what may he
nelsgantly but briefly termed "sold" The enemy may
nnd viii next time bring our "wares'' to another
than New Market and whore the chances are Ap
psrentIy very favorable to Yankee speculation.
AZ last accounts both Cook and Averil advancing
on the enemy.
GENERAL soEL's FAREWELL ORDER.
The following explains Itself
General Orders-No. 27.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARrMKNr WEST VIRGINIA,
BY order OF the President Of the United States am
licved from the command Of this department..
Major General Hunter United States Volunteers, % my
successor.
In leaving the troops under my immediate command,
feel my duty TO announce my most sincere thanks 70
the officers ana who have sustained mo 30 faithfully
Having no other wishes and aspirations b 10
and promote the good which We are all bonnd 70
defend hope that final success may crown tho inde-
+. slGEL, Major General.
AsorHKR noAoEHExL
Il win be remembered that the Tth General sigei
despatched force overaks Mcneil, who had raided
nf
road and other property. That rorce has been heard
FROM and its record shows that the command not
strong enough for the work It sent TO accomplish
The command thus sent out consisted OF portions Of the
Fifteenth New York cavalry Colonel Root, and the Twsn
" second Pcnnsyvania cavalry, Colonel Higgins Tin all
four hundred msn), the latter colonel commanding the
| movement The force moved from Winchester, and on
the 10th me. the enemy s Mooraeld fight here took
| place, In which sos decidedly the best Of IT, The
rebels giving way forces proceeded But
seems "the battle" only half IL remained for
another practical test 10 decide she correctness Of
our officers conceptions Tho rebels being strongly
reinforced hastened after retiring troops and met
them a gap between wsrdonville and Moor
nold Here smother eight ensued and four hundred
forced 20 encounter portion OF lmbodeu's rcg
mcrt. Whites battalion. and McNe'ls guerilla party
amounting all TO a least thirteen hundred Charges
were made by both parties We drove the rebels bacK
10 the last charge that made. Yet the enemy con
tinucd TO persistenty press our M at last We found
Il was Impossible 10 hold own against such
whelmius ODDS Tho Union troops tho ,Gommenc,d .
retreat by way or the Las, river road and ta lily reached
Romney and Springfield put not until they had destroyed
the whole OF their tram. or the casualties yet
account. SO persistenty did the rebels follow up ths
small force that tho guard attacked nvo times
within few hours. Tue are reported to have be
haved CALAMITY they could under the circumstances
RxsKL MILITIA ARMY.
From deserters who have ~ learn that the
enemys regular forces front have been very
considerably increased by miltamen. An order has
been issued calling out tho militia and every and
boy who boar and como provided with even .
gun for the defence Of staunon The militia forces
are provided with Ave days rations.
One person representing himself - . refugee, says the
rebels have withdrawn almost all their forces from the
valley them TO lee. This man's statement Is
credited here Isend II to you though, for might
be truc
HARRHoSHuRo, SHENANDOAH vALLxY, June 3, 1854.
rBE RsBrIs ArrxxrT CHECK HUNTERS ARnr.
shortly after had finished and sent on ny despatch
yesterday afternoon enemy attempted TO check
advance by making . stand At creek situated at .
point miles before from this place. Small arms, with
artillery we're used on both sides. For very short
time the AFFAIR was quite spirited We eventually drove
the enemy back crossed the and moved 70 this
place One section Of McCisnahaus battery reported
70 have been opposed TO Us.
In falling bacx enemy destroyed the bridge over
North river, near Mount Crawford. Our march win