The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-04
Local and State News.

Map OF EASTERN VIRGINJA.-We print
this morning, map prepared during Nc
Clellan's Peninsular campaign in 1862, to
illustrate the scene of his operations. 1t
has again become interesting. However,
later and more, accurate surveys have been
made than those upon which this map IS
based, and, in some particulars, tits pro
nounced incorrect. For instance the Ch'cK
abominny river which flows into the James
from the north west, should be represented
q little farther North, than it is marked on
the map. 1t takes its rise from the oonhu-
ence of two or three small streams, near
Atlees station on the Fredericksburg road.
U.nnovertown is near the 'sR, y in the name
Of Hanover @. H." on the map, and Me
cbapicsyilleis near the s.. in Atlees, ana
about two miles north of the Chickahoml,
5 nv. The map is, in the main, correct ana
will enable our readers to obtain a
better idea of the situation Of the opposing
armies than they could from page OF de-
scription. = rErs.ggFg-
HORSE THIEvEs-The Harrisburg iels-
,yoph is informed that a regular organized
rang of horse thieves are now, aud have
been infesting Harrison county for some
time, stealing horses, robbing meat houses
and nrivate dwellings in Grant township,
headed bv one James Fletcher, a deserter
from. Company E. Sd W. Va Cavalry,
They have committed number of ro5ber-
;es and other outrages in that neighborhood
during the past three weeks, and three Of
the gang have been arrested and committed
to Jail. A plan was laid for the arrest OF
Fletcher few days ago, but he managed to
make his escape, andis still at large. Capt
Shelton the commander Of the post, offers
q reward of 800 for his apprehension.
SUPPLY TRaIN ATTACKED BY duERRiI-
1As.-The Clarksburg Telegraph has a let
ter dated June lst. from a correspondent at
Martinsburg, from which We extract the
following: .E.E
On Sunday the 29th ult., a detachment
of 50 cavalry and 40 or 80 infantry, consist.
ing of convalescents and men who had been
home on furlough, set out from this place
to Join their respective regiments in front
under Gen. HUI tec, under command of 1t.
Col. Root, of the 18th New York cavalry.
This detachment was accompanied by 10
wagons lightly loaded with supplies. Late
in the afternoon of the same day, as the
detachment was approaching the village of
Newtown, it was attacked by Gilmore's
band OF about 200 thieves and bushwhack
ers and one officer aud fourteen privates
were killed Is wounded and II captured.
Fortunately a train proceeding from the
the front to Martiasburg, coming up short
" after the engagement, guarded by reg-
ment of infantry, prevented the total rout,
OF the whole detachment
The train Of ID wagons was captured
and set On fire. but owing to the opportune
arrival of the infantry, the supplies were
nearly all saved. The rebels succeeded in
escaping with the team horses.
Owing to the great danger of passing to
the front, Col. Root with the portion of his
command that had escaped, returned to
Martinsburg, where he arrived yesterday
afternoon. The officer killed was Captain
Brett of the lst n Y. veteran cavalry,
said to be one of the most gallant men that
belonged to the army.
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