The New York herald., 1864-10-22

Try. THO Winchester and strasburg turnpike divided
The Eighth and Nineteenth corps General Growers dv
sop OF the Nuscenth corps having liz left resting on the
west Side OF tho pike, and Colonel ThOPura division, Of
the Eighth, resting on the east sid.
Between the extreme right or tbs Nineissnth corps
and the Left of tho Sixth was q small stream which
smpties into Cedar crock. The ground occupied
by The different corps was Of considerable elevation
with prscIpous aud rocky front, which rendered IL
highly improbable that tho enemy would stismpt to
break through our lines in that direction.
BY noon On Monday the Iareochmentsiwc comp;sted
ard the batteries in position. Ata very early hour on
Monday mofnrg brisk airing heard In front or Gen.
Cus,er's division A, tia, ,me the Firss Connecticut
cavalry, MAJOR Marcy commanding, on picket, and,
after losing ferty men, iht rebel cavalry in
isn.ry driven back.
In this attack tire rebels had 70 newell system
of warfare. zach GaraFynsa had an afan.ry solder
mounted behind him and when the sslsmsh conmenced
the lneutry slipped OF and formed in ns OF battle
This attack on Gen. Cisisrs picksi. led m,ny OF
onoerR to believe ihss any serious attempt made
10y Gen Early 20 drive from position he would
attempt 20 force tho right OF the line in fron. OF Gen.
CUsier's position, wld0a conceded 10y many officers
Of experience and ability cur veskoyt and
vulnerable pont
90 Monday afternoon u reported that rebel
courier mad capiursd the Front
y
rsrees hs way down the Lnrsy valley wlh rein
fovrsnien,s to cooperate with Gcnsra Esrly
ID rucsasy General wright ordered reconnaissance
20 be made the uerposa ~ ascesipng tns strength
aud position u ths sbe army. yor thai purpose Colo
uol Barris osmuandlng ihe Third brigade OF Colous
Tbonntn,s diyis,on NJ ths Eighth CORPS, went
QUO win iho seccnf battalion at tho Fnh
New York heavy artillery, Captain witie. end
the fieyonh West Virginia. Lieuienanis Roberts and
roeo, The ,paors proceeded in obqge direction from
the st q our lne across shc fields and through tho
ropds ID front q rogea, dsgoyns skirmishera and
rares 10 exsmirnV the rYoar1 passed Too ne 81
march was continued until eligible position nfroni Of
sraeburg gained Fishers el and koundtop kosnias
uero sss distinctly vkible. Thc whole country WAS
hcu examined with great care. Ghs rebel videtics
roen ri ye poniF bn largo bodics OF troops
vrioe aud thc enemy hsd wnslra@n bic Infantry pick.
.tp from vicinity Of srasbure Tho party returned
bout nght'a and daring the whslo time they were ous
mad not nad occasion 10 nro = shot,
ghsi n,ht u was vvy generally scppcssd that sho
eeamy vas cnncsa,ed bcand ohscursd fortiGcaons On
Rosadtop Rousisa, awaiting an attack from General
sheridan ny 70 supposed that tbs force uudor
General Early would form junction With tbs troops re
portod Go under tho command Of General Lc1gsreet,
tbcn reprsscnted 30 Al Msosd stailop, In tho Lnray
valley, snd ~nere II was sad thcy were orm'yhg.
Tho repert OF tho recopnorinE party was yery nnsa
'acscy 80 sGc sremy had not been seen In any force
and. ior what se knew 20 the contrary he'd dssppearsd
from front, leaving but few vi6e,,ss behind him.
In iics that night was generally runorcd ,brsushuu,
,bs dflsssns corps that such vas actually ,he csss
reconnaissance In force consequently decided on
for tho next day awednssday) General enory ,ccu,
mandus Tho Nas,srth corps recs,ved orders 10 SEQ tho
arrangements nIy perfected and tho reconnosancs
made a. thorough 10 posslbs. A hss hour On Ipss-