Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-23
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.

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Fight Near CharIestown-Continu
Sklrmi shing-The Rebels at Martins.
burg-Gen. Sheridan at Bolivar Heights
The Rebels About to Cross the POto.
mac-Another Maryland Battle Ex-
Dected.
Correspondence Baltimore Americana
HARPER's FERRY, VA, August 22.-Editors
Baltimore american "A brisk engagement took
place yesterday two miles beyond Charles
town, between the Army of Western Virginia
and the rebel force now in the Shenandoah
Valley. The battle commenced at o'clock a.
m, by henvy column OF rebel infantry and
cavalry ate mpdng to pierce our extensive
front near Summit Point, and after a sharp
but decisive struggle, our skirmishers were
compelled to give way. The LIST division, Gen.
Wilson, OF Gen. TOrbett's cavalry CORDS, were
engaged on our light, and suffered heavily
Gen Mackintosf's brigade Of that division
lost nearly 300 n en-, but only one officer being
seriously injured. Acting Adlutant Lloyd, of
the ed Wisconsin cavalry, and three others
We're slightly rounded, but have not yet left
their commands.
The movement had evidently for its object
the possession of Martinsburg, for at the same
time that the attack was made at Summit Point
another false movement was made against orr
extreme left, and then the attacking column
slowly moved down towards our right, and
then suddenly new body Of troops appeared
in front Of our right Sixth Corps), and short
but determined battle took place. The Sixth
Eighth and Nineteenth Corps formed the line
of battle. from right to left, as have written
them down. The Sixth Corps bore the brunt
lost heavlly-some 3n0 mon wounded and from
90 to 20 Killed and missing. The loss of the en-
envy was fully as heavy.
Among the officers wounded in this corps are
the following:
Lieut.. Col. George E. Chamberlaine, LIST VT;
Dwineil, 9th Vt; Capt b. D. Fabsar, 90 =,
9th VT; Lewis Redenbach, Co. b, 61st Pa !;
Lieut. Charles @. Money, Co. q, I'd Vt Lieut.
IN Price, 90. A, 6lst Pa Acting Adjutant
Our right drove the enemy for over a mile
and then fell back to their old lne holding it till
ten O'clock when the entire army retired to-
of battle on the first range of hills in the imme-
diate vicinity of that place. The sth Corps,
Gen'l Crook, were only partly engaged, and
lost but few men. The lett consisting of the
10Th Corps, GenI Emory, were not engaged,
as their line rested on the Berrytille pike. The
entire line extended from the Berryville pike
on the left to the Smithfield pike on the right,
and occupied the commanding line Of country
rnnning between these two roads, situated some
two miles from Charlestown.
The cavalry after the enemy had shifted his
front from our left to the right, retired down
the Berryvllle pike, and passing through
Charlestown bivouacked in the fields to the
right OF the town.
All last night troops were passing through
Charlestown in the direction of Halltown, and
the scene to be witnessed by the moonlight was
an extremely inspiring one. The cavalry
were left in front of ChaIlestown, and their
pickets relieved the infantry before daylight.
At sunrise the ssforward'' was sounded, and
the entire corps moved forward and took up
the position abandoned by the Sth and 9th
corps. At O'Clock, as rode away en- route
for the ferry, sharp and continuous skir-
mIshing fire broke out. and 1t lasted until 9,
when it suddenly slackened, and before left
Halltown had entirely ceased.
The cavalry have orders to endea vor to push
through to Martinsburg, and the infantry are
busy pitching impromptu camps along their
line Of battle, awaiting the result. Rumors
are af1oat that the rebels are crossing the Poto-
mac at Martinsburg, with what truth cannot
say>Certain it is, however, that the rebels
have ossessio of that town, whatever may
be their ultimate intention. Large numbers of
loyal citizens are here endeavoring to reach
places of safety further North, fearing a
total abandonment Of the Valley. aa
From Another Correspondent.
HARPRRs FERRY, August 22-1.45 P. MI
have just arrived here on my way to the front,
to enter on my duties as your correspondent
with the Army of Western Virginia, which
promises to be a point of great interest, but
have only time to write you few lines, as the
train returns Immediately.
Skirmishing commenced in front Of General
Sheridan's lines, two miles beyond Charles
town, at ten O'Clock yesterday Sunday morn
ing and lasted until dark, when our forces fell
back to Halltown, where diminishing was re.
sumed this morning, and is still in progress
An ambulance train, with two hundred
wounded from the front, is now at Sandy
Hook, on its way to the hospital on Maryland
Heights
scout iust in from General AveriM reports
that the enemy are demonstrating at the fords
| but have not yet effected q crossing.
Yours, DC, K. L. S.