Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-25
THE FALLING BACK OF OUR ARMY.

Letters from Harpers Ferry to the New York Tribune
and the Baltimore American, dated respectively the 18th
and 18th instant state that Gen Sherdans command has
fallen back to Berryvle. This report current on
Wednesday and then denied We copy The letter to
the American,
HARPER's FERRY AUGUST IS, 1864
Gen. Sheridans army has fallen back Berryvle this
side of Winchester The movement rendered neces-
sary in order to supplies and TO flank move
ment by heavy rebel force moving up through Front
R0ya This force consists Of K-rshaws and Iona div-
sions of Longtreets corps which have been from
Richmond to reinforce Early
Our cavalry met the head of this column at Front Royal
on Tuesday and an engagement ensued which spoken
as brilliant success The fight in open field and
cavalry made splendid charge, which drove the enc
my in confusion We captured nearly three hundred pri
soners, who were brought of the field
Gen Sheridans movements not to be regarded az
retreat He found that the enemy being heavily
nforced and wisely refused to fight at Strasbug Win
Smokers Gap If the rebels want .ht it believed
that they can get one by advancing him in his present
position.
letter of earlier date gives the following account of
successful attack upon the Of one of supply rans
HAEPER's FERRY, AUGUST I6, 1864
The attack upon our cavalry supply tram proves that
losses will amount to about fifty wagons four hundred
mules two hundred head OF cattle from one hundred
and fifty to hundred and seventy The property
belonged to the Reserve brigade The train was the rear
of large supply train for the whole army which was
command of Gen. John Henley. The General was at
the head Of the train, and his command distributed at
the rate Of fifty to sixty every twenty wagons the
cavalry cattle herd being the of the train 1t APP
pears that Mosby came from Smokers Gap to Berryyis
four miles, and cut of the train Of the Reserve and
the first cavalry division just it pulling OF park
in the morning Cavalry pockets at Smokers Ferry and
Island Ford two miles below, should have given notice of
Mosbys approach but there none, it appears and
the rebels came upon the guard and made charge
accompanied by Of their peculiar yes. The guard
were panc-srcken, and made little resistance but dropped
their guns and fed in all directions some of the Wagons
were fred the teams unhtched and together with the
cattle, driven off in great haste towards the ferry The
irst Rhode Island cavalry, duty near Winchester
hearing OF the attack dashed down the river at full GAL
op pursuit. but too late to recapure the property
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 18th instant has the TO-
lowing notice of official despatch received at Richmond
on Tuesday from Col. Mosby:
Col Mosby reports that he attacked the enemy's sup
ply train Berryvie, the 18th inctant captured
and destroyed seventyfve loaded wagons and secured
over two hundred prisoners including several officers
between FIVE and six hundred horses and mules upwards
81 two hundred beef cattle, and many valuable stores
number OF the enemy killed and wound
ed. His loss two killed and three wounded"